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PulseFind: Instagram Video Downloader

Firefox extension·by CharlesXiong
84
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

PulseFind: Instagram Video Downloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
50%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Download Management
38%of download management extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,835 download management extensions
Findings
12
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
1
median 9vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 12 distinct issues across 6 severities
12
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 5 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 5 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
Access current tab

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

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Info
https://www.instagram.com/*

No additional information available.

Info
https://instagram.com/*

No additional information available.

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