# URLSafe — URL Scanner

> Scan any URL for phishing, malware, and suspicious activity using VirusTotal and urlscan.io. Get instant results before you click.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `urlsafe-url-scanner`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shawon
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 17
- **Version:** 2.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-05
- **First published:** 2025-10-02
- **Size:** 46 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/urlsafe-url-scanner/)

## Description

URLSafe – URL Scanner helps you stay secure online by checking any web link for potential threats. With a single click, it scans suspicious URLs against trusted services like VirusTotal and <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/eeff94eb70e0c9c3fdd127bd75988a98c182ce17c532986ac6ad5f0105d4e7c7/http%3A//urlscan.io" rel="nofollow">urlscan.io</a>, providing real-time reports on phishing, malware, and malicious activi

## Rankings

- #26,520 — Overall
- #36 — malware
- #55 — scan
- #144 — safe

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `https://www.virustotal.com/*`
- `https://urlscan.io/*`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## 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.

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