betterprivacy

Name: betterprivacy
Author: Lynn Seyff

By: Lynn Seyff Add-on

This add-on was removed from Firefox Add-ons Store on 2023-06-14

Overview

Removed

Daily users

Data as of 2023-06-14

Version:

1.0

Last updated: 2023-05-15

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Features & Capabilities

This extension is developed in the scope of a research experiment. It was developed to replicate an installation link that has previously been used by a now removed Add-on. It will not cause any harm to you or your device. It will simply be monitored in terms of its installations and usage but will only show a popup on your browser. It was developed in the scope of a research study conducted with the University of Hamburg. The aim of the study is to analyze whether it is possible to reuse a dead installation link and to examine the practical relevance and impact of publishing a browser extension that replicates the dead installation link. For questions or any other input, please reach out to: lynn.seyff@gmail.com.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

Lynn Seyff

Daily users:

Version:

1.0 Last updated: 2023-05-15

Creation date:

2023-05-14

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab

Size:

9.94KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2023-06-14

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Developed by:

Lynn Seyff

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/betterprivacy/

Permission Change History

2023-05-15: Version 2.0 → 1.0

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Is betterprivacy Safe?

Risk impact

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betterprivacy does not require any sensitive permissions.

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betterprivacy may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.