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DownInsta — Video Downloader

Firefox extension·by Joao
76
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

DownInsta — Video Downloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
28%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,277 extensions
In Photos Music Videos
13%of photos music videos extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 11,181 photos music videos extensions
Findings
19
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
8
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
5
median 6vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 19 distinct issues across 6 severities
19
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 8 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 8 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

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

Medium
Access current tab

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

Info
*://*.instagram.com/*

No additional information available.

Info
*://*.fbcdn.net/*

No additional information available.

Info
*://*.cdninstagram.com/*

No additional information available.

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