Is et al Extension safe to use?

et al Extension has a security risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk). Our security analysis detected 0 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of et al Extension?

Based on our automated security analysis, et al Extension presents minimal risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "et al Extension" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v0.0.4

NOTE: This is an early access version of et al. We’re shipping improvements rapidly — if you notice anything, please email [email protected] and we’ll take care of it. -- Find, save, and cite your research papers with the et al. extension on Chrome. et al. is a modern AI-powered reference manager that lets researchers collect, organize, and read academic papers. The browser extension can save research article PDFs and metadata to your library with a single click. Use et al. to: • Save papers from journal websites, Google Scholar, arXiv, PubMed, and thousands of academic sources • Automatically capture citations, metadata, and PDFs • Insert citations and generate bibliographies directly in Google Docs • Organize and read your personal research paper library • Ask questions about your paper database using AI to find insights and relevant new sources • Format citations in 10,000+ styles including APA, MLA, Chicago, and Vancouver This extension works with the et al. web app at etal.co. . ⚠️ Note: et al. is currently in active development. You may encounter bugs or incomplete features as we continue improving the product. For support, please contact [email protected].

Risk Assessment

Pending

out of 100

MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 12 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

et al Extension is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 0.0.4 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

et al Extension is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 16 users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

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