Is "Switch to old Reddit" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?
Adds an option on the Context Menu to switch from the new reddit website to the old reddit website. Only works when the active tab is on www.reddit.com.
Risk Assessment
Analyzed9 security findings detected across all analyzers
Firefox extension requesting 2 permissions
Severity Breakdown
Finding Categories
Requested Permissions
2 permissionsNo Findings
All security checks passed
Indicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 9
detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org
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detected MD5 Hash: f1211ca1bc8c4feb158a4bb5aa9b3102 XIOC detected MD5 Hash: f1211ca1bc8c4feb158a4bb5aa9b3102
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detected Domain: mozilla.com XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com
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detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: tf8f398efcac1badc9dcc84416f1f1c13.f1211ca1bc8c4feb158a4bb5aa9b3102.addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: tf8f398efcac1badc9dcc84416f1f1c13.f1211ca1bc8c4feb158a4bb5aa9b3102.addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: www.reddit.com XIOC detected Domain: www.reddit.com
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detected Domain: reddit.com XIOC detected Domain: reddit.com
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detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N XIOC detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Switch to old Reddit is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Felix Binder. Version 1.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 19.62/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 9 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.
Findings Breakdown
- Medium: 9 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
Switch to old Reddit is published by Felix Binder on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 3 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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