FindBox

Name: FindBox
Rating: 1 (2 reviews)
Author: FindBox-Marc

By: FindBox-Marc Add-on

FindBox enables you a quick and easy web search with all your favourite search engines available within just one click.

This add-on was removed from Firefox Add-ons Store on 2022-10-03

Overview

Removed

Daily users

1,469

Data as of 2022-10-03

Rating:

1.00

(2)

Version:

1.0.7

Last updated: 2020-10-22

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Features & Capabilities

FindBox is a Firefox add-on that brings together every search provider, allowing you to search directly with a provider of your choice in just one click. It enables you to select a standard search provider, additional easy access search providers, and search the web with your quick access search providers by clicking on the FindBox icon in your task bar.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

1.0.7 Last updated: 2020-10-22

Creation date:

2020-07-20

Firefox add-on GUID:

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Firefox add-on numeric ID:

2653603

Firefox on Android:

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Permissions:

https://link-to.net/*
https://linkvertise.com/*
contextMenus
tabs
webRequest
<all_urls>
storage

Content scripts matches:

link-to.net
linkvertise.com

Size:

159.76KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2022-10-03

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Developed by:

FindBox-Marc

Firefox Add-ons Store

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

User Reviews

FindBox is a terrible extension that was unfortunately installed through 'linkvertise' which unfortunately refuses to work without this extension. Even though FindBox is pretty easy to use, it's not very practical as it pretty much does the exact same thing Firefox's built-in search/address bars does, but in a smaller space. To make matters worse, FindBox has a very bad habit of over-riding my default search engine (Google) by redirecting my search criteria to it's own default search engine; and it does all of this without touching any of Firefox's search settings. In my opinion, FindBox's search engine override is hijacking and that shouldn't be allowed!

by Kr*****, 2020-09-22

horrible i got it because of a link on linkvertise and it switched my default search engine from google to some dumb FindBox search engine that doesnt work at all and the default search engine on the select search engine setting was on bing and i couldnt change it

by em*****, 2020-09-08

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Is FindBox Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

FindBox requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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