# ScanURL.me

> Right click on URL to discover where they actually lead to and get the security risks.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `scanurl-me`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kenny
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 23
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-04
- **First published:** 2021-11-17
- **Size:** 33 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/scanurl-me/)
- **Website:** [https://www.scanurl.me](https://www.scanurl.me/)

## Description

ScanURL.me is a Firefox add-on that allows you to right-click on a URL to discover where it actually leads to and get information about the security risks associated with it. With this add-on, you can safely check the safety of websites before visiting them, keeping yourself protected from phishing, malware, and blacklisted sites.

## Rankings

- #23,081 — Overall
- #20 — scan
- #126 — risk
- #130 — malware
- #168 — discover

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `https://extension.scanurl.me/*`

## 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 support email may not be valid

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