SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
GIF Downloader - Download GIFs from Any Website
Chrome extension·by ARMS Technologies
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
GIF Downloader - Download GIFs from Any Website's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
18%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 357,609 extensions
In Productivity
24%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 177,115 productivity extensions
Findings
35
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
479
median 14vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 35 distinct issues across 6 severities
35
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 36 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical13%
High411%
Needs Review00%
Medium2983%
Low13%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 5 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 5 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
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
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
Low
Create offscreen documents
Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks
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