URL Phishing Shield

An anti-phishing Firefox plugin that prevents users from typing URLs directly into the address bar and instead searches for them on a search engine, providing an additional layer of securSearch directly typed URLs with DuckDuckGo to prevent phishing.
URL Phishing Shield is an anti-phishing Firefox plugin that enhances security by redirecting directly typed URLs in the address bar to DuckDuckGo search engine, preventing potential phishing attacks that exploit typos.
Manifest V2
By:
Krotonic
Daily users:
2
Version:
1.2 (Last updated: 2023-04-12)
Version code:
5552185
Creation date:
2023-04-06
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
  • search
Size:
389.61K
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
12 hours ago

Ranking

Extension safety

Risk impact
Moderate risk impact

URL Phishing Shield requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
Moderate risk likelihood

URL Phishing Shield is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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