Is "Easy Video Downloader (Flash and Video)" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Ray · firefox · v0.2.0

This extension like FlashGot or VideoDownload Helper add-ons, monitor your network activities and detect media and image sources. When the toolbar button is pressed, all the available media (video and audio) sources are listed. You can select the ones you want to download and start downloading them either using the built-in download manager or using an external download manager like Internet Download Manager (IDM) or GNU Wget. This extension also can track image resources as well. If you need this option, right-click on the toolbar button and press the "Track image resources" checkbox. You can also interrupt the built-in downloader and send downloading jobs to an external download manager or even just copy the download links to the clipboard. For more info please visit the add-ons homepage at: http://add0n.com/easy-video-downloader.html Extension preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz_kmh9R5No Permissions explanation: https://add0n.com/easy-video-downloader.html#permissions

Risk Assessment

Pending
0
out of 100
MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 7 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

This extension like FlashGot or VideoDownload Helper add-ons, monitor your network activities and detect media and image sources. When the toolbar button is pressed, all the available media (video and audio) sources are listed. You can select the ones you want to download and start downloading them either using the built-in download manager or using an external download manager like Internet Download Manager (IDM) or GNU Wget. This extension also can track image resources as well. If you need this option, right-click on the toolbar button and press the "Track image resources" checkbox. You can also interrupt the built-in downloader and send downloading jobs to an external download manager or even just copy the download links to the clipboard. For more info please visit the add-ons homepage at: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/babdb724508b5d9ae387bc2b75ffdc53c8cb227a7aa54b22b90e54fba0320070/http%3A//add0n.com/easy-video-downloader.html" rel="nofollow">http://add0n.com/easy-video-downloader.html</a> Extension preview: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/3303f7af852375e67f013e52f36660ea5d920cb41df13a7e86d9a815c00e5987/https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=zz_kmh9R5No" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz_kmh9R5No</a> Permissions explanation: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/c1a378b7b0f3487c5601b5193200e3cf31b3a1e989046742f9949a1e8f72ece1/https%3A//add0n.com/easy-video-downloader.html%23permissions" rel="nofollow">https://add0n.com/easy-video-downloader.html#permissions</a>

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Easy Video Downloader (Flash and Video) is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Ray. Version 0.2.0 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

Easy Video Downloader (Flash and Video) is published by Ray on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 19K 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.

Frequently Asked Questions