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When I try to use Download Helper, I get a screen wanting me to download an additional extension - is this a trap?

URL: moz-extension://af4c3972-84bd-1a43-88f3-a0afad09e5cd/content/alert.html?panel=dialog4

URL: moz-extension://af4c3972-84bd-1a43-88f3-a0afad09e5cd/content/alert.html?panel=dialog4
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Hi ajborn, the moz-extension:// protocol is used to show internal pages from one of your add-ons, and the left part of the address bar shows which one it's coming from. So that looks like a message from Video DownloadHelper.

Some extensions require more privileges than Firefox allows. In that case, a separate program needs to be installed on your system, and the extension sends it commands.

I'm nervous about those, too, so I totally understand not being inclined to install the "native application." So far, I've never done it myself.

If you want the features of that add-on, I think you need to research the add-on and its author/publisher to see whether you can trust the additional software.

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Hi ajborn, the moz-extension:// protocol is used to show internal pages from one of your add-ons, and the left part of the address bar shows which one it's coming from. So that looks like a message from Video DownloadHelper.

Some extensions require more privileges than Firefox allows. In that case, a separate program needs to be installed on your system, and the extension sends it commands.

I'm nervous about those, too, so I totally understand not being inclined to install the "native application." So far, I've never done it myself.

If you want the features of that add-on, I think you need to research the add-on and its author/publisher to see whether you can trust the additional software.