Gecko-based application

The sequence typically appears in terminal outputs or security reports where a (such as Firefox or Thunderbird) is running on a Unix/Linux system and file permissions are being examined. 1. The "Gecko" Component

  • Update its whitelist to ignore 755 on non-sensitive directories.
  • Change the scanner’s sensitivity level.
  • If the scanner is part of an auto-installer (Softaculous, Installatron), disable automatic permission “fixes” – they often default to 755 for everything, which is not secure.

drwxr-xr-x

Often, you’ll discover that “Gecko” is just a leftover alias from an old admin, or a custom monitoring script written by your hosting provider.

GeckoLinux

: A Linux distribution based on openSUSE that focuses on desktop usability.