Is Open with Switchbar safe to use?

Open with Switchbar has a security risk score of 21.05/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 12 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Open with Switchbar?

Based on our automated security analysis, Open with Switchbar presents low risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "Open with Switchbar" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: Open with Switchbar
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Author: WebCatalog, Inc.

WebCatalog, Inc. · firefox · v1.0

This extension integrates Switchbar with your browser, so you can move a web page from one browser to another at the click of a button. Switchbar is a desktop app that lets you choose where to open links. Any time you click on a web link, Switchbar will prompt you to choose which browser, browser profile or email client to open that link with. Learn more at https://switchbar.app. With this extension installed, you can right-click on a link and select "Open with Switchbar” to send it to another browser. You can also use the Switchbar toolbar button to send the page you are looking at to another browser.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

21.05

out of 100

LOW

12 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 2 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

IoC Indicators

Requested Permissions

2 permissions

activeTab

Medium

contextMenus

Low

About This Extension

No Findings

All security checks passed

Indicators of Compromise

Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 12

detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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Domain

detected Domain: tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: tab.id

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URL

detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

XIOC detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

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URL

detected URL: https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.

XIOC detected URL: https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 91bcb824bc9ed6681a9dd3e6510767a1

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 91bcb824bc9ed6681a9dd3e6510767a1

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Domain

detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: mozilla.com

XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com

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Domain

detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: tde0b5a6e2ddca56c86c5d4caed513735.91bcb824bc9ed6681a9dd3e6510767a1.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: tde0b5a6e2ddca56c86c5d4caed513735.91bcb824bc9ed6681a9dd3e6510767a1.addons.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: window.chrome

XIOC detected Domain: window.chrome

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Open with Switchbar is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by WebCatalog, Inc.. Version 1.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 21.05/100 (LOW risk) based on 12 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents low security risk. Some minor findings were detected, but nothing that would prevent typical usage. Reviewing the detailed findings below is recommended before use in sensitive environments.

Findings Breakdown

Medium: 12 finding(s)

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

Open with Switchbar is published by WebCatalog, Inc. on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 41 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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