downloads.DangerType
The DangerType type of the downloads API defines a set of possible reasons that a downloadable file might be considered dangerous.
A downloads.DownloadItem's danger property will contain a string taken from the values defined in this type.
Note: These string constants will never change, however the set of DangerTypes may change.
Type
Values of this type are strings. Possible values are:
file- The download's filename is suspicious.
url- The download's URL is known to be malicious.
content- The downloaded file is known to be malicious.
uncommon- The download's URL is not commonly downloaded.
host- The download came from a host known to distribute malicious binaries.
unwanted- The download is potentially unwanted or unsafe.
safe- The download presents no known danger to the user's computer.
accepted- The user has accepted the dangerous download.
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
DangerType |
Yes |
79 |
47 |
? |
Yes |
No |
? |
? |
48-79 |
? |
? |
? |
Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.downloads API.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/downloads/DangerType