SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Instagram Download
Edge extension·by Instagram Download
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.
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How it ranks
Instagram Download's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
6%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Entertainment
7%of entertainment extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,175 entertainment extensions
Findings
93
median 12Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 0Declared in manifest
Active users
0
median 51vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 93 distinct issues across 6 severities
93
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical22%
High78%
Needs Review00%
Medium5458%
Low2931%
Info11%
Permissions requested
3 risky permissions of 6 total
3 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 3 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
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
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Low
Schedule tasks
Can schedule periodic background tasks
Low
Block network requests (declarative)
Can block or redirect network requests using predefined rules without seeing content
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 19, 2026
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