SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Download Router
Firefox extension·by peseur
75
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Download Router's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
24%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 389,988 extensions
In Download Management
16%of download management extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,654 download management extensions
Findings
7
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
3
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
2
median 9vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 7 distinct issues across 6 severities
7
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical114%
High343%
Needs Review00%
Medium229%
Low114%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 3 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 3 permissions in total. 2 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
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 4, 2026
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