Is Spark Auto Refresh safe to use?

Spark Auto Refresh has a risk level of MEDIUM with an overall risk score of 4.3/10. Our scan detected 9 security findings. This extension has some risks worth reviewing.

What permissions does Spark Auto Refresh request?

Spark Auto Refresh requests the following permissions: scripting, storage, alarms. It also requests host access to: .

What is Spark Auto Refresh's risk score?

Spark Auto Refresh has an overall risk score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM). Breakdown: Permissions 7.0/10, Code 7.1/10, Combinations 0.0/10, CSP 1.7/10.

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Spark Auto RefreshSecurity Analysis

Chromev1.0.3MV3February 18, 2026 at 11:36 AM

Use with caution

This extension requests significant permissions. It has 10K+ users, but review the findings below.

4.3MEDIUM

4.3 MEDIUMRaw: 4.8

This extension shows some risk signals that are common in legitimate extensions but worth reviewing. Check the details below.

Based on 4 permissions including high-risk ones, 7 code findings.

Trust Signals(2.0/10)

Users

10K

Rating

4.9(21 reviews)

Permissions

7.0/10

Code

7.1/10

Combinations

0.0/10

Manifest/CSP

1.7/10

Permissions(4 analyzed)

Code Findings(6 patterns, 7 total)

Libraries(1 detected)

1 library detected

Content Security Policy

No CSP Defined(1 issue)

MEDIUM

N/ANo CSP defined

This extension does not define a Content Security Policy. A CSP helps prevent XSS and code injection attacks.

Manifest Analysis(0 findings)

Resolved from __MSG_* i18n placeholders:

Name: Spark Auto Refresh

Description: Spark Auto Refresh: Ignite Your Browsing Experience with Seamless Page Refreshing!

No manifest-level concerns found.

External Domains(5)

fb.megithub.commomentjs.compopper.js.orgreactjs.org

Indicators of Compromise

6 indicators of compromise found

File Statistics

Total Files

JS Files

1.1 MB

Total Size

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