Is "Touch Navigate" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?
Adds touch screen gesture navigation to allow for simple and natural back and forth navigation on touch screen laptops. Intended specifically for 2-in-1 laptops when used in tablet mode (keyboard folded behind screen). Requires a touch screen to work, these gestures do not work on the track-pad. Gestures: Swipe from the far left of the screen toward the center to navigate backwards. Swipe from the far right of the screen toward the center to navigate forwards.
Risk Assessment
Pending0 security findings detected across all analyzers
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No Threats Detected
This extension passed all security checks
About This Extension
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Touch Navigate is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by ShimmyMySherbet. Version 0.1 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
Touch Navigate is published by ShimmyMySherbet on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 65 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.
Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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