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Download Helper

Firefox extension·by timax
74
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Download Helper's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
21%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 402,581 extensions
In Photos Music Videos
9%of photos music videos extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 11,114 photos music videos extensions
Findings
18
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
33
median 6vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 18 distinct issues across 6 severities
18
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 19 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 7 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

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
Unlimited local storage

Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 16, 2026
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