SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Video Download Helper
Edge extension·by Aclap
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Video Download Helper's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
77.34%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
67.34%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
28
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
5
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
14
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
0
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 28 findings across 5 severities
28
findings
detected
detected
Critical00%
High27%
Medium1864%
Low829%
Info00%
Permissions requested
5 risky permissions of 14 total
5 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 14 permissions in total. 5 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
Execute scripts in pages
Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages
High
Delete browsing data(optional)
Can remove browsing history, cookies, cache, and other browsing data
Medium
Monitor navigation
Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Medium
Add context menu items
Can add custom items to the right-click context menu
Medium
Unlimited local storage
Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits
Medium
Open downloaded files
Can open files that have been downloaded
Low
Create offscreen documents
Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks
Low
Use side panel
Can display content in the browser side panel
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