Is "Beautiful Hieroglyphs" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Beautiful Hieroglyphs · firefox · v0.4.0

Replaces images that look like they are from wikihiero usage with higher quality alternatives. Fonts provided are based on the tuxscribe glyphs found here: https://www.qsl.net/5/5b4az/ , with some colour correction to better match historical usage, as well as the New Gardiner font found here: https://mjn.host.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/egyptian/fonts/newgardiner.html The images are packaged inside of the extension, so there are no additional network overheads from using it. 63 of the images are not currently replaced, These remaining edge cases will be fixed in future releases. This extension is based on work by Neoklis Kyriazis and modifies the results of work by Guillaume Blanchard, both of whom are thanked for their contributions towards the beautiful rendition of Ancient Egyptian writing.

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

Replaces images that look like they are from wikihiero usage with higher quality alternatives. Fonts provided are based on the tuxscribe glyphs found here: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/83e7ecff2544672efffe7d1d146fd475e7f52216f093bff22ce55a0ec73b6e04/https%3A//www.qsl.net/5/5b4az/" rel="nofollow">https://www.qsl.net/5/5b4az/</a>, with some colour correction to better match historical usage, as well as the New Gardiner font found here: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/e0a7243fe9f463b2faf02d923c51d57e3fb9093843aaae355d86e24c6832b7f9/https%3A//mjn.host.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/egyptian/fonts/newgardiner.html" rel="nofollow">https://mjn.host.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/egyptian/fonts/newgardiner.html</a> The images are packaged inside of the extension, so there are no additional network overheads from using it. 63 of the images are not currently replaced, These remaining edge cases will be fixed in future releases. This extension is based on work by Neoklis Kyriazis and modifies the results of work by Guillaume Blanchard, both of whom are thanked for their contributions towards the beautiful rendition of Ancient Egyptian writing.

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Beautiful Hieroglyphs is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Beautiful Hieroglyphs. Version 0.4.0 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

Beautiful Hieroglyphs is published by Beautiful Hieroglyphs on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 4 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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