# vt-url-scanner

> This extension provides VirusTotal results of web pages and downloaded files.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `vt-url-scanner`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** jaemszy424
- **Category:** download-management,privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2021-02-11
- **First published:** 2021-02-09
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/vt-url-scanner/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jaemsz/Web-Extensions/tree/main/vt-url-scanner](https://github.com/jaemsz/Web-Extensions/tree/main/vt-url-scanner)

## Description

vt-url-scanner is a Firefox add-on that provides VirusTotal results for web pages and downloaded files. Simply enter a VT API key and scan URLs and downloaded files with ease.

## Rankings

- #76,411 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `downloads`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

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