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Download with JDownloader

Chrome extension·by InBasic
67
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Download with JDownloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
11%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Productivity
14%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 198,326 productivity extensions
Findings
23
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
8
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
100000
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 23 distinct issues across 6 severities
23
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 8 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 8 permissions in total. 4 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
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
Access browser cookies(optional)

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

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

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 13, 2026
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