# Start Dot Duck

> Adds the DuckDuckGo start page (start.duckduckgo.com) as a search engine to avoid that annoying pop-up

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/start-dot-duck](https://chrome-stats.com/d/start-dot-duck)

## Overview

- **ID:** `start-dot-duck`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Big Driz
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-16
- **First published:** 2024-01-15
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2024-06-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/start-dot-duck/)

## Description

This extension simply defines a search engine with an icon. Super lightweight, open-source, no javascript, no permissions, no pop-ups asking you to buy me a coffee.

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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