# TORPEDO browser

> TORPEDO is a tool for recognizing untrustworthy links (phishing). Move the mouse pointer over a link in your email. TORPEDO displays the correct web address in a tooltip and helps you to analyze it.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `torpedo-browser`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SECUSO
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 206
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-15
- **First published:** 2017-11-03
- **Size:** 452 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/torpedo-browser/)
- **Website:** [https://secuso.aifb.kit.edu/english/TORPEDO.php](https://secuso.aifb.kit.edu/english/TORPEDO.php)

## Description

The TORPEDO Browser extension is designed to enhance your security and browsing experience when interacting with emails. It displays the URLs and their security status when you move your mouse over links within webpages belonging to email providers. This helps users identify potentially unsafe links before clicking, reducing the risk of phishing and malicious sites.

By providing immediate visual feedback on link safety directly within your email interface, TORPEDO empowers users to browse with greater confidence. It is a smart and simple tool aimed at improving your email security without intrusive checks or complicated settings.

## Rankings

- #8,179 — Overall
- #53 — browser
- #66 — chrome browser
- #67 — browser tab
- #88 — destination
- #150 — grow

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `mg.mail.yahoo.com`
- `mail.yahoo.com`
- `email.t-online.de`
- `outlook.live.com`
- `mail.aol.com`
- `navigator.web.de`
- `bap.navigator.web.de`
- `3c-bap.web.de`
- `3c.web.de`
- `bap.navigator.gmx.net`
- `navigator.gmx.net`
- `3c.gmx.net`
- `3c-bap.gmx.net`
- `mail.google.com`
- `owa.kit.edu`

## 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/torpedo-browser)