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Ghost Downloader Browser

Firefox extension·by xiaohuangbo
70
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Ghost Downloader Browser's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
14%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 415,509 extensions
In Download Management
9%of download management extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,883 download management extensions
Findings
30
median 7Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
9
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
41
median 10vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 30 distinct issues across 6 severities
30
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

6 risky permissions of 9 total
6 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 9 permissions in total. 6 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Access all HTTP sites

Can read and modify content on all non-encrypted websites

High
Access all HTTPS sites

Can read and modify content on all encrypted websites

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 19, 2026
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