# URL Security Scanner

> Privacy first URL security scanner. Inspect links for phishing, malware, and redirects locally before you click. Security without surveillance.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/url-security-scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/url-security-scanner)

## Overview

- **ID:** `url-security-scanner`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sukhesh Chandra
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-03
- **First published:** 2026-02-03
- **Size:** 32 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/url-security-scanner/)

## Description

<strong>URL Security Scanner</strong> is a privacy first security tool designed to protect you from phishing, malware, and suspicious links without tracking your browsing history. Unlike other scanners that send every URL to a cloud server, this extension performs its core analysis <strong>locally</strong> on your device.
🛡️ <strong>Key Features:</strong>
*   <strong>Local-First Analysis</strong>: Instantly detects suspicious patterns, IP addresses, and known phishing indicators without exposing your data.
*   <strong>Link X-Ray</strong>: Right-click any link to "Scan Target" before you visit. See the final destination, redirect chains, and risk score in a sleek tooltip.
*   <strong>Safe View Mode</strong>: Open risky links in a sandboxed environment that strips scripts and harmful code, allowing you to read content safely.
*   <strong>Redirect Tracker</strong>: Detects and warns you about excessive redirect chains often used by scammers to hide malicious destinations.
*   <strong>Privacy by Design</strong>: No account required. No browsing history is sent to the cloud. External lookups (like domain age) are performed anonymously.
<strong>Why use URL Security Scanner?</strong>
Most security tools trade your privacy for protection. We believe you can have both. Whether you are checking a suspicious email link or verifying a site's age, URL Security Scanner gives you the intelligence you need to browse safely.

## Rankings

- #120,256 — Overall
- #103 — security
- #190 — malware

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** 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.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Similar extensions and apps

- [URLSafe — URL Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/urlsafe-url-scanner) — 16 users
- [NexusScan - Advanced URL Security Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/nexusscan) — 7 users
- [SafeLink Guard - phishing & spam scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/phishing-and-spam-scanner)
- [ScanURL.me](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scanurl-me) — 24 users
- [Zoxrim Security](https://chrome-stats.com/d/zoxrim-security)
- [Link Safety Checker \[Simple\]](https://chrome-stats.com/d/link-safety-checker-simple)
- [Security Toolkit](https://chrome-stats.com/d/security-toolkit) — 2 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Smart Link](https://chrome-stats.com/d/smart-link)
- [Safe browsing](https://chrome-stats.com/d/safe-browsing-zta) — 1 users
- [Safety Extension for Browser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/safety-extension-for-browser) — 3 users
- [ZeroTrust Dashboard Extension](https://chrome-stats.com/d/zerotrust-dashboard-extension) — 5.00 / 5
- [Quick Check](https://chrome-stats.com/d/quick-check)

---

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