Even if you do trust the extension maker at the time you installed it, how many times have malware makers bought formerly trustworthy extensions?

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/01/malwa...

I’m very careful on what gets installed on my work Windows laptop and I rarely use my home computer. I’m usually on my iPhone or iPad. There, I install any random app because I know the permission model only allows so much.