Is english-popup-dictionary safe?

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english-popup-dictionary is medium risk. When you double-click a word for dictionary lookup, English Popup Dictionary can run an advertising request tied to the current page. The confirmed flow sends the selected text, page URL, IP address, and user agent to xml.admedia.com/xml.php over cleartext HTTP. When you double-click a word on a page, English Popup Dictionary performs a dictionary lookup and then sends the selected text with the current page URL, IP address, and browser user agent to the AdMedia endpoint. The claim is confirmed from the recorded mechanism and verification rows for the request to xml.admedia.com/xml.php.

Is English Popup Dictionary safe?

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