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Extension vetting & security
To what extent are extensions vetted in the Microsoft-version of the Chromium extension-store? There have been malicious extensions in the Google Chrome-store in the past that stole data and spied on...
Elliot Kirk
Microsoft
Microsoftdhoebee thank you for your inquiry. Balaje_Krishnan might be able to give you a more detailed answer, but I would look at the policy language on the current Microsoft Edge extension development guide. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions/getting-started
Thanks for the info. That page lays out the rules, but it doesn't clearly state in what way apps are checked before they're allowed or not.