Disable Microsoft Safe Links

Disable Microsoft Safe Links

Protects your privacy by disabling Microsoft Safe Link, redirecting you to the original URL instead of going through Microsoft.

What is Disable Microsoft Safe Links?
Disable Microsoft Safe Links is a Firefox add-on that protects your privacy by bypassing Microsoft's Safe Link feature and opening original URLs directly. It detects Safe Links in emails and prevents them from going through Microsoft's servers.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 101 ▲ 3
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 1.6.0 (Last updated: 2023-05-03)
Creation date: 2021-06-01
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • https://statics.teams.cdn.office.net/evergreen-assets/safelinks/1/atp-safelinks.html*
  • https://safelinks.protection.outlook.com/*
  • https://*.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/*
  • https://outlook.office.com/mail/safelink.html*
  • https://*.safelinks.protection.office365.us/*
Size: 467.91K
URLs: Website
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Summary

"Microsoft Defender for Office 365" uses a feature called "Safe Link" to replace links in emails with URLs that go through Microsoft's servers. This addon detects when you open a "Safe Link" and directly opens the original URL.

Find the source code here: https://github.com/wtimme/firefox-remove-safelinks

User reviews
Works well, save me delays. Easy to reactivate safelink in doubt for fishing link.
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Safety
Risk impact

Disable Microsoft Safe Links is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood

Disable Microsoft Safe Links has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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