# Anti Malware scanner

> This addon is used to alert the user on possible phishing or malicious pages based on various phishing incidents. The addon is a simple code which checks the characteristics of website and alert the user. Addon is available for both PC and android.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/antimalwarescanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/antimalwarescanner)

## Overview

- **ID:** `antimalwarescanner`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Akhil Vijayan
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 7.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-30
- **First published:** 2026-06-24
- **Size:** 6.11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-07-01
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/antimalwarescanner/)

## Description

Based on various phishing cases, a small addon was prepared to alert the user before surfing possible fake and malicious websites. This addon will alert the user on possible phishing websites based on certain characteristics (like keywords) and block access to malicious pages. Addon is available for both PC and android.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `downloads`
- `downloads.open`
- `notifications`
- `activeTab`
- `*://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/antimalwarescanner)