Is "G-Switcher" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Skyler · firefox · v1.1

DEMO: https://youtu.be/wOrD7X3uIZY G-Switcher is a Firefox extension that allows a user to easily switch between default Google accounts. This is especially usful for switching between a personal, and school/work account. Often times our personal accounts are /u/0, while we have our school/work account as /u/1 or higher. When working, it's often annoying to have to continuly use Google's UI to switch to your account when going between Gmail, Google Classroom, Google Drive, and other Google services. G-Switcher allows us to change our default Google account with only 1 click. Simply click the extension icon in your browser bar to cycle between accounts. After cycling through all of your accounts, you can click again to disable the extension, and again to reenable it and restart on /u/0.

Risk Assessment

Pending
0
out of 100
MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 2 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

DEMO: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/592787e34f7dfb4e874b72ce660d0cf2dc9555cca975d661830e0d30db808437/https%3A//youtu.be/wOrD7X3uIZY" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/wOrD7X3uIZY</a> G-Switcher is a Firefox extension that allows a user to easily switch between default Google accounts. This is especially usful for switching between a personal, and school/work account. Often times our personal accounts are /u/0, while we have our school/work account as /u/1 or higher. When working, it's often annoying to have to continuly use Google's UI to switch to your account when going between Gmail, Google Classroom, Google Drive, and other Google services. G-Switcher allows us to change our default Google account with only 1 click. Simply click the extension icon in your browser bar to cycle between accounts. After cycling through all of your accounts, you can click again to disable the extension, and again to reenable it and restart on /u/0.

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

G-Switcher is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Skyler. Version 1.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

  • Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
  • Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
  • Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
  • Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
  • Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

G-Switcher is published by Skyler on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 6 users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

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