# Search Monster

> Take Control of your web browsing!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `search-monsters`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Search Monster
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,search-tools,photos-music-videos,shopping
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.1.9
- **Last updated:** 2020-03-20
- **First published:** 2018-03-14
- **Size:** 23 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-monsters/)
- **Website:** [https://searchmonster.net](https://searchmonster.net/)

## Description

Search Monster is a Firefox add-on that enables users to take control of their web browsing. With no unwanted display ads or popups, it provides relevant search results from major search providers.

## Rankings

- #105,657 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `*.searchmonster.net`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.
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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-monsters)