SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Save as GIF
Firefox extension·by BL555
77
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Save as GIF's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
18%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 415,874 extensions
In Photos Music Videos
10%of photos music videos extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 11,273 photos music videos extensions
Findings
61
median 7Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
4
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
1239
median 6vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 61 distinct issues across 6 severities
61
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical12%
High23%
Needs Review00%
Medium5793%
Low12%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 4 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 4 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
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
Add context menu items
Can add custom items to the right-click context menu
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 22, 2026
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