# ScamAlert

> A minimal extension which scans URLs you visit using VirusTotal API and alerts you if you visit a malicious website.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `scamalert`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Denky\_Kong
- **Category:** privacy-security,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-10
- **First published:** 2023-08-31
- **Size:** 369 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/scamalert/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/scamalert/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/scamalert/privacy/)

## Description

<b>ScamAlert:</b> Elevate your browsing safety! This extension scans URLs you visit and alerts you of malicious sites. Features <strong>Smart Alerts</strong>, <strong>Periodic Data Refresh</strong>, and a user-friendly <strong>Dashboard</strong>. Ideal for secure and informed browsing.

## Rankings

- #94,604 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `webRequest`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `alarms`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

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