ExtGuard
Red ZincDeceptive BehaviorHard rejection

Deceptive installation

The extension is installed through misleading marketing or distribution.

Common reasons Google rejected this

  • 01Misleading buttons or forms during installation flow.
  • 02Marketing implies users are getting something other than an extension.
  • 03Install page hides the extension's actual permissions or capabilities.

How to fix it

  • Be explicit on every install entry point: this is a browser extension, here's what it does.
  • Remove any deceptive intermediate pages.

Read Google's full policy

developer.chrome.com

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