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Apex Download Manager

Firefox extension·by Themba Ngobeni
75
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Apex Download Manager's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
24%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 392,440 extensions
In Download Management
16%of download management extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,684 download management extensions
Findings
14
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
1
median 9vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 14 distinct issues across 6 severities
14
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 7 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 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
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Medium
Access current tab

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

Low
Modify downloads UI

Can customize the downloads shelf appearance

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