SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
startpage
Firefox extension·by etacarinaea
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
EXCELLENT
Looks clean. No meaningful risks detected in this scan.
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How it ranks
startpage's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
64%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Appearance
28%of appearance extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 17,915 appearance extensions
Findings
8
median 3Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
1
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
314
median 3vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 8 distinct issues across 6 severities
8
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical00%
High00%
Needs Review00%
Medium788%
Low113%
Info00%
Permissions requested
1 permission declared
No risky permissions
1 permission requested — none are flagged as risky.
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 24, 2026
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