Microsoft is planning to introduce a new Edge security feature that will protect users against malicious extensions sideloaded into the web browser.

Edge enables developers to install extensions locally (also known as sideloading) for testing purposes before publishing them to the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store by toggling the “Developer Mode” option on the Extensions management page and clicking the “Load unpacked” button.

However, users can also sideload third-party extensions that aren’t distributed through official channels and aren’t scanned for malware.