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Grabsta: Universal downloader for Instagram

Chrome extension·by brunobrundo9
72
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Grabsta: Universal downloader for Instagram's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
9%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 415,885 extensions
In Lifestyle
9%of lifestyle extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 49,077 lifestyle extensions
Findings
27
median 13Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 1Declared in manifest
Active users
24
median 25vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 27 distinct issues across 6 severities
27
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 40 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 6 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 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
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Block requests with host access

Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 22, 2026
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