Is Violentmonkey Safe?

Violentmonkey — Nerq Trust Score 55.0/100 (C grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12

Violentmonkey is a Firefox extension with a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100 (C), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 45/100. Data sourced from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. Last updated: 2026-04-12. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Violentmonkey safe?

Trust Score Breakdown — Violentmonkey has a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100 (C). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-04-12).

Security Analysis → Violentmonkey Privacy Report →

What is Violentmonkey's trust score?

Violentmonkey has a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100, earning a C grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
45

What are the key security findings for Violentmonkey?

Violentmonkey's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 45/100 — Firefox Add-ons

What is Violentmonkey and who maintains it?

AuthorGerald
CategoryFirefox Add-ons
SourceN/A

Violentmonkey Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

async-dns
67/100 · pypi
async-doh
57/100 · pypi
autosocks
46/100 · pypi

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Safety Guide: Violentmonkey

What is Violentmonkey?

Violentmonkey is a Firefox add-on — Userscript support for browsers, open source..

How to Verify Safety

Review permissions on addons.mozilla.org. Check if source code is available.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=Violentmonkey

Key Safety Concerns for Firefox add-on

When evaluating any Firefox add-on, watch for: excessive permissions, data harvesting.

Measured Signals

Violentmonkey has a Nerq Trust Score of 55/100 (C). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Maintenance50/100
Popularity45/100
Quality40/100
Community35/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability.

What data does Violentmonkey collect?

Violentmonkey has a privacy score of 90/100. Review the documentation and privacy policy for data handling details.

Full analysis: Violentmonkey Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Violentmonkey secure?

Security score: 90/100 (0-100, higher = fewer measured security issues).

Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.

Full analysis: Violentmonkey Security Report

Violentmonkey Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

async-dns (pypi, 67/100)async-doh (pypi, 57/100)autosocks (pypi, 46/100)

How we calculated this score

Violentmonkey's trust score of 55.0/100 (C) is computed from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (45/100), quality (40/100), community (35/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

Signals last measured on April 12, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Violentmonkey Safe?
Violentmonkey with a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100 (C). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (45/100).
What is Violentmonkey's trust score?
Violentmonkey: 55.0/100 (C). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (45/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=Violentmonkey
What are safer alternatives to Violentmonkey?
In the Firefox Add-ons category, more Firefox add-ons are being analyzed — check back soon. Violentmonkey scores 55.0/100.
What permissions does Violentmonkey need?
Review Violentmonkey's requested permissions carefully. Extensions requesting broad data access carry the highest risk. Current trust score: 55.0/100.
Is Violentmonkey open source?
Violentmonkey has a Nerq Trust Score of 55.0/100 (C), measured 2026-04-12. Review the signal breakdown above against your own requirements.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated measurements based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements, verdicts, or guarantees of suitability. Always evaluate the signals against your own requirements.

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