# Aruana > Detects scams, phishing and sensitive data leaks. Protects your privacy before sharing with AI chatbots. 100% local. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/aruana](https://chrome-stats.com/d/aruana) ## Overview - **ID:** `aruana` - **Platform:** Firefox - **Type:** Firefox add-on - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Aruana - **Category:** privacy-security - **Daily users:** 1 - **Version:** 2.5.2 - **Last updated:** 2026-05-21 - **First published:** 2026-04-12 - **Size:** 32 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-14 - **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/aruana/) - **Website:** [https://aruana.maiaware.com/](https://aruana.maiaware.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/aruana/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/aruana/privacy/) ## Description Aruana — Guardian of your data Protect yourself against digital fraud and data leaks — everything processed on your device. No servers, no tracking, no data collection. SCAM DETECTION Paste any suspicious message and Aruanã instantly analyzes it: - Phishing and fake URLs (typosquatting detection) - Identity scams ("I changed my number") - Fake prizes, lotteries, and advance fee fraud - Social engineering (urgency, threats, financial requests) - Payment fraud validation (PIX, boleto, Bizum, MobilePay) - 93 scam patterns across 5 countries AUTOMATIC PROTECTION (browser extension) - WhatsApp Web: scans conversations automatically - Gmail: detects phishing links and sender spoofing - ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini: alerts when sharing sensitive data with AI DATA PROTECTION FOR AI Before pasting into AI chatbots, Aruanã detects and removes: - National IDs (CPF, SSN, DNI, NINO, CPR) - Tax IDs (CNPJ, EIN, CVR, CIF) - Credit cards (Luhn validation) - API keys, tokens, connection strings - Professional IDs (OAB, court case numbers) BRAZIL-SPECIFIC FEATURES - PIX fraud detection with CRC16 validation and random key alerts - Boleto verification (checksum, bank code, expiry date) - WhatsApp scams: "golpe do falso parente", fake support, advance fee - CPF, CNPJ, OAB, CNJ case number detection - FGTS, Serasa, gov.br impersonation patterns 100% LOCAL All processing happens on your device. No data is sent to external servers. No tracking. No analytics. No account required. Turn off your Wi-Fi and test it. It works exactly the same. That's your proof. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+P to scan on any page. 🇧🇷 Em Português Aruana — Sentinela dos seus dados Proteja-se contra fraudes digitais e vazamento de dados — tudo processado no seu dispositivo. Sem servidores, sem rastreamento, sem coleta de dados. DETECÇÃO DE GOLPES Cole qualquer mensagem suspeita e o Aruanã analisa instantaneamente: - Golpe do WhatsApp ("troquei de número", falso parente) - Fraude em PIX (validação CRC16, detecção de chave aleatória) - Boletos falsos (verificação de DVs, código do banco, vencimento) - Phishing e URLs falsas (typosquatting) - Falso prêmio, sorteio, empréstimo falso - Suporte falso, extorsão, pirâmide financeira - Padrões de FGTS, Serasa, gov.br falsos - 93 padrões de golpe em 5 países PROTEÇÃO AUTOMÁTICA (extensão do navegador) - WhatsApp Web: escaneia conversas automaticamente - Gmail: detecta links falsos e remetentes suspeitos - ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini: avisa quando seus dados estão expostos PROTEÇÃO DE DADOS PARA IAs Antes de colar texto em chatbots de IA, o Aruanã detecta e remove: - CPF, CNPJ, OAB, processo CNJ - Cartões de crédito (validação Luhn) - API keys, tokens, connection strings - Emails e telefones 100% LOCAL Todo o processamento acontece no seu dispositivo. Nenhum dado é enviado a servidores externos. Sem rastreamento. Sem analytics. Sem cadastro. Desligue o Wi-Fi e teste. Funciona igual. Essa é a prova. Atalho: Ctrl+Shift+P para escanear em qualquer página. Site: https://aruana.maiaware.com ## Rankings - #89,762 — Overall - #217 — ia ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `storage` - `clipboardRead` - `clipboardWrite` ### Content script matches - `web.whatsapp.com` - `web.telegram.org` - `chat.openai.com` - `chatgpt.com` - `claude.ai` - `gemini.google.com` - `copilot.microsoft.com` - `poe.com` - `perplexity.ai` - `www.perplexity.ai` - `mail.google.com` - `outlook.live.com` - `outlook.office.com` - `docs.google.com` ## Safety - **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact - **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood ### Analysis details - Request access to the following domains: whatsapp.com, telegram.org, openai.com, chatgpt.com, claude.ai, google.com, microsoft.com, poe.com, perplexity.ai, live.com, office.com - This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe. > Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. 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