SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
NeedToWatch — NTW
Firefox extension·by MkVault0
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
NeedToWatch — NTW's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
38%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 368,615 extensions
In Games Entertainment
14%of games entertainment extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 8,598 games entertainment extensions
Findings
17
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
4
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
1
median 4vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 17 distinct issues across 6 severities
17
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical00%
High16%
Needs Review00%
Medium1376%
Low318%
Info00%
Permissions requested
1 risky permission of 4 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 4 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Low
Schedule tasks
Can schedule periodic background tasks
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 19, 2026
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