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Is ClickOnce for Google Chrome safe?

This security report analyses whether ClickOnce for Google Chrome is safe to install on your browser. We check ClickOnce for Google Chrome for malicious behaviour, data exfiltration, suspicious permissions, and known vulnerabilities so you can decide if ClickOnce for Google Chrome is safe for your personal or enterprise fleet.

Medium risk

Legitimate ClickOnce utility that uses native messaging with a bundled Windows executable and broad webRequest permissions. Concerns include automatic download of .exe files, training users to execute files from extensions, and large attack surface from all-URL interception capabilities.

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Updated 10 April 2026kekahkplibinaibelipdcikofmedafmb

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