Fake-Shop Detector
The Fake Shop Detector warns you of fraudulent offers, directly in your internet browser!
Fake-Shop Detector: Secure Your Internet Shopping
"Fake-Shop Detector" is a Firefox add-on dedicated to ensuring secure online shopping. This tool acts in real-time, vetting websites for potential risk via an expert-curated database of trustworthy and fraudulent sites. Unknown sites undergo AI analysis. Red, yellow, green and grey indicators signify high risk, unclear result, very low risk and non-store sites respectively. Operated by ÖIAT, AIT, and X-NET, it supports user privacy by not storing private data.
Add-on stats
Manifest V3
Rating: 4.60 
(10)
Weekly download count: 40
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- storage
- tabs
- unlimitedStorage
- notifications
Host permissions:
- <all_urls>
- *://*/*
Size: 575.41K
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Useful for detecting potential fake shops
- Saves time on manual investigation
- Clean interface
Cons
- Concerns about lack of proper translation and user information
- Inadequate substantiation of listings
- Browsing behavior logging raises privacy issues
Most mentioned
- User interface needs improvement to alert users effectively
- Concerns about data privacy and tracking
- Lack of transparency in detection method and listings
User reviews
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-13
For a tool that claims to protect us I find the lack of use of proper translation into at least the Common Internet Esperanto (aka English) concerning, of the information given on here but also of the site behind the plugin. I tested a few webshops via the site and find it equally concerning that listings are non substantiated about what's wrong and why. They could as well have been made by unhappy competition.
Finally, the EULA for the plugin (which *is* in English, thankfully) indicates that using this plugin to the fullest means your browsing behaviour will be logged and I strongly suspect with enough metadata to keep tracking you even when you activate a VPN.
This logging is on Austrian servers. Austria may be a EU country, but given its political history of the past decade(s) and its ties with Russia I do NOT them with my data.
by rxoom, 2024-11-19
by Firefox user 13877929, 2023-08-25
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Fake-Shop Detector requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Fake-Shop Detector. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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