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Auto Tab Discard

Firefox extension·by tlintspr
72
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Auto Tab Discard's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
17%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,240 extensions
In Appearance
4%of appearance extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 18,862 appearance extensions
Findings
18
median 3Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
96486
median 3vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 18 distinct issues across 6 severities
18
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 20 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 7 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Access to all websites

Can read and modify content on every website you visit

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Low
Detect idle state

Can detect when your machine is idle, active, or locked

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Jul 25, 2026
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