Is Norton Password Manager Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

Quick verdict: Norton Password Manager earns a safety grade B, 76.1 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.

B

76.1/100

Grade B · 5 of 5 checks


What we found

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Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.

What this safety grade means

Norton Password Manager earns a safety grade of B (76.1/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.

On the public records we can check, Norton Password Manager looks broadly trustworthy. 5,000,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 2.7/5 from 1,700 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-07-25. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Norton Password Manager's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other password managers extensions we track below.

Safety Signals

Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions

DimensionScoreBarSource
Publisher & Identity 60% · 4.8/8 pts Automated signals
Permissions & Access 77% · 19.2/25 pts Automated signals
Data & Privacy 80% · 12.8/16 pts Automated signals
Maintenance & Ownership 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts Automated signals
Community Reputation 64% · 6.4/10 pts Automated signals

In-depth safety analysis

Norton Password Manager requests a broad set of permissions that is typical for a password manager. It can read and write data on all websites (), modify clipboard content (clipboardWrite), and use scripting to interact with pages. This lets it automatically fill login forms, save new passwords, and copy them to your clipboard. While the scope is extensive, it is necessary for the core functionality of managing credentials across every site you visit.

A careful user should understand the general risks of any password management tool. The extension itself and the vault it unlocks are highly trusted components. The biggest safety threats come from look‑alike or fraudulent extensions in stores, and from phishing pages that trick you into revealing your master password. Always verify you are installing the official extension from a reputable developer and never enter your vault credentials on a site you reached through an unexpected link.

In the fact sheet, the weakest dimension is Permissions & Access, reflecting the high level of required access. The strongest is Maintenance & Ownership, indicating the extension is actively updated and published by a well‑known entity with a verified identity.

AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.

What the store listing shows

Norton Password Manager listing on the Chrome Web Store
Norton Password Manager on the Chrome Web Store, captured 2026-06-19. View the live listing ↗

Who's Behind Norton Password Manager?

  • Publisher https://norton.com/

Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.

How it compares

Among the 4 Password Managers extensions we track, Norton Password Manager scores higher on safety than 75% of them.

Computed from our own database of assessed Password Managers extensions — updated as we track more.

Evidence on File (12)

Founder public: Publisher publicly identified: https://norton.com/ (individual founders not separately named).
Our reports database · Captured 2026-06-18
Registered company: https://norton.com/.
Our reports database · Captured 2026-06-18
Data collection scope: Developer discloses collecting 5 data categories (Personally identifiable information, Financial and payment information, Authentication information, Location, User activity) — a broad set.
Source: gendigital.com ↗ · Captured 2026-08-04
Data not sold: Developer declares on the Chrome Web Store that your data is not sold to third parties.
Source: gendigital.com ↗ · Captured 2026-08-04
Data use limited: Developer declares data isn't used for unrelated purposes or to determine creditworthiness/lending.
Source: gendigital.com ↗ · Captured 2026-08-04
Privacy policy present: A privacy policy is linked from the store listing: https://www.gendigital.com/privacy
Source: gendigital.com ↗ · Captured 2026-08-04
High-capability permissions: Requests 4 high-capability permission(s): tabs, webnavigation, webrequest, scripting. Expected for a Password Managers extension: tabs, scripting. Beyond that baseline: webnavigation, webrequest.
Website access scope: Requests access to all websites (<all_urls>) — expected for Password Managers extensions, which have to work across the sites you visit.
Manifest version: Built on Manifest V3 (the modern, more sandboxed permission model).
Last updated recency: Last updated on the store 2026-07-25.
Store rating: Store rating 2.7/5 from 1,700 user ratings.
Store users: 5,000,000 active users/installs reported on the store.

Norton Password Manager FAQ

Is Norton Password Manager safe?
Norton Password Manager earns a safety grade of B (76.1/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
Who is behind Norton Password Manager?
Norton Password Manager is operated by https://norton.com/.

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