# PhishDetect

> PhishDetect is a browser extension designed to protect you from phishing attacks. Using the menu you are able to request a link or the content of a visited page to be analyzed by our PhishDetect service and determine if it's suspicious.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `phishdetect`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Claudio Guarnieri
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 15
- **Version:** 2020.10.23
- **Last updated:** 2020-10-23
- **First published:** 2018-06-14
- **Size:** 4.71 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/phishdetect/)
- **Website:** [https://phishdetect.io/help/](https://phishdetect.io/help/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/phishdetect/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/phishdetect/privacy/)

## Description

PhishDetect is a browser extension designed to protect you from phishing attacks. Using the menu, you can request the analysis of suspicious links or webpages to determine their potential danger. PhishDetect is a powerful tool that enhances your browsing security and keeps you safe online.

## Rankings

- #28,258 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `history`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `mail.google.com`
- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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