Is Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome earns a safety grade A, 80.1 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
80.1/100
Grade A · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
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
Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome earns a safety grade of A (80.1/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Permissions & Access (90%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome comes through cleanly. 10,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.8/5 from 444 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2025-08-21. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 90% · 22.5/25 pts | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 83% · 13.2/16 pts | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 60% · 4.5/7.5 pts | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 83% · 8.3/10 pts | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This extension requests the tabCapture permission, which allows it to capture audio from browser tabs—essential for applying volume boosting and equalizer effects. tabs and activeTab let it see which tabs are playing sound and respond to the toolbar icon. storage
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
Who's Behind Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome?
- Publisher Joseph Colson
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 345 browser extensions we track, Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome scores higher on safety than 65% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome FAQ
- Is Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome safe?
- Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome earns a safety grade of A (80.1/100) 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 Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome?
- Volume Booster & Sound Equalizer – Bass Boost for Chrome is operated by Joseph Colson.
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