# Security analyst suggests browser extensions create problems for password managers

**URL:** <https://community.clark.com/t/security-analyst-suggests-browser-extensions-create-problems-for-password-managers/5517>\
**Category:** Technology\
**Created:** [June 18, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/security-analyst-suggests-browser-extensions-create-problems-for-password-managers/5517 "2024-06-18T00:28:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![ochotona](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/ochotona/32/293_2.png) [@ochotona](https://community.clark.com/u/ochotona)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/security-analyst-suggests-browser-extensions-create-problems-for-password-managers/5517/1 "2024-06-18T00:28:24Z")

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They suggest avoiding extensions, instead use the native Windows Mac or Linux apps.

[https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonPass/s/YKwOmPIf5D](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonPass/s/YKwOmPIf5D)

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**Author:** ![glasspilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@glasspilot](https://community.clark.com/u/glasspilot)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/security-analyst-suggests-browser-extensions-create-problems-for-password-managers/5517/3 "2024-06-18T15:25:28Z")

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I use the Bitwarden password manager. I use Firefox. I turn off the password function built into FF so they don’t conflict.

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**Author:** ![ochotona](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/ochotona/32/293_2.png) [@ochotona](https://community.clark.com/u/ochotona)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/security-analyst-suggests-browser-extensions-create-problems-for-password-managers/5517/4 "2024-06-19T20:37:55Z")

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What do you mean? I think it’s prudent to avoid browser extensions in this case.

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**Author:** ![ochotona](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/ochotona/32/293_2.png) [@ochotona](https://community.clark.com/u/ochotona)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2024, 3:17am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/security-analyst-suggests-browser-extensions-create-problems-for-password-managers/5517/6 "2024-06-20T03:17:10Z")

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By native apps, I mean the password manager app built by my password manager provider for the various OS’ - Windows Mac or Linux. Why would I want to avoid those? I don’t mean something built by Apple or MSFT or Ubuntu, heck no.