# flash-back

> Get back in browser history in a flash

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `flash-back`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Nico Prat
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-23
- **First published:** 2020-04-23
- **Size:** 65 KB
- **Data as of:** 2022-11-23
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/flash-back/)

## Description

This is a cross-browser extension that allows to quickly search through recent history. Simply hit `CTRL/CMD + SHIFT + Y` and start searching, navigate through the list with `UP/DOWN` arrows, then hit `ENTER` to open the link in current tab, or `CTRL/CMD + ENTER` to open it in a new tab.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `history`
- `tabs`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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