# EXTENSION.browser

> EXTENSION.browser opens a web page or a link in another browser via toolbar action or context menu.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `extension-browser`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** X.app
- **Category:** web-development,tabs
- **Version:** 2026.7.24
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-25
- **First published:** 2026-07-13
- **Size:** 339 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-08-29
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/extension-browser/)
- **Website:** [https://extension.app/support](https://extension.app/support)

## Description

EXTENSION.browser opens a web page or a link in another browser via toolbar action or context menu.

■ Toolbar Action:
- select EXTENSION.browser icon in toolbar to open current web page.

■ Context Menu:
- right click and select EXTENSION.browser context menu to open a web page or a link.

■ Supported browsers:
- EXTENSION.app
- Safari
- Microsoft Edge.

■ Supported action – "Open in Private Window":
1. "Open in Private Window" requires permission to run in private windows, details: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/17c48427bbadde966244fb76cba3dfcd471ea7abe9adf9863613572276844688/https%3A//support.mozilla.org/kb/extensions-private-browsing" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/kb/extensions-private-browsing</a>
2. During installation select checkbox "Allow extension to run in private windows".
3. After installation open extension Preferences &gt; Details &gt; "Run in Private Windows" and set to "Allow".

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/extension-browser)