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Free Download Manager official extension

Firefox extension·by freedownloadmanager.org

How it ranks

Free Download Manager official extension's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
99%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
90%of its category extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
0
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
7
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
12
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
0
median 2Severity = Critical

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 0 distinct issues across 6 severities
0
distinct issues
detected
Critical00%
High00%
Needs Review00%
Medium00%
Low00%
Info00%

Permissions requested

7 risky permissions of 12 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 12 permissions in total. 7 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Communicate with desktop apps

Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer

High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Block and modify web requests

Can intercept, block, or modify any network request before it completes

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
Access browsing history

Can read and modify your complete browsing history

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Info
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Jul 25, 2026· partial run (some scanners failed)
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