SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
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
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
90%of its category extensions carry more risk
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
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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