Is "Open in SearchGPT" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.0.1

'Open in SearchGPT' provides users with quick access to navigate to 'SearchGPT' or perform related actions directly from the browser, enhancing convenience and efficiency. By adding this plugin, users can seamlessly access 'SearchGPT' without the need to navigate through multiple pages, streamlining their browsing experience and enabling swift interaction.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
40.07
out of 100
MEDIUM

84 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 1 permission

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
12
High
72
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

12
Malware Signatures
69
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

7 rules(12 hits)
postinstall crypto operations postinstall file download postinstall system command NoUseWeakRandom postinstall obfuscation postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication

Requested Permissions

1 permission
contextMenus
Low

About This Extension

'Open in SearchGPT' provides users with quick access to navigate to 'SearchGPT' or perform related actions directly from the browser, enhancing convenience and efficiency. By adding this plugin, users can seamlessly access 'SearchGPT' without the need to navigate through multiple pages, streamlining their browsing experience and enabling swift interaction.

Detailed Findings

12 total

YARA Rule Matches

7 rules

Indicators of Compromise

Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis

URLs
7
Domains
62
Strings
69

All Indicators · 69

Domain
detected Domain: chatgpt.com

XIOC detected Domain: chatgpt.com

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Domain
detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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URL
detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink

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URL
detected URL: http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace

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URL
detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

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URL
detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml

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Domain
detected Domain: e.id-n.id

XIOC detected Domain: e.id-n.id

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Domain
detected Domain: performance.now

XIOC detected Domain: performance.now

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Domain
detected Domain: u.now

XIOC detected Domain: u.now

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Domain
detected Domain: o.now

XIOC detected Domain: o.now

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Domain
detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

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URL
detected URL: https://chatgpt.com/?hints=search

XIOC detected URL: https://chatgpt.com/?hints=search

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URL
detected URL: https://reactjs.org/docs/error-decoder.html?invariant=

XIOC detected URL: https://reactjs.org/docs/error-decoder.html?invariant=

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Domain
detected Domain: r.next

XIOC detected Domain: r.next

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Domain
detected Domain: u.name

XIOC detected Domain: u.name

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Domain
detected Domain: array.prototype.slice.call

XIOC detected Domain: array.prototype.slice.call

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Domain
detected Domain: d.memoizedprops.style

XIOC detected Domain: d.memoizedprops.style

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Domain
detected Domain: f.next

XIOC detected Domain: f.next

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Domain
detected Domain: o.call

XIOC detected Domain: o.call

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Domain
detected Domain: t.name

XIOC detected Domain: t.name

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Domain
detected Domain: t.data

XIOC detected Domain: t.data

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Domain
detected Domain: hu.next

XIOC detected Domain: hu.next

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Domain
detected Domain: gu.next

XIOC detected Domain: gu.next

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Domain
detected Domain: s.next

XIOC detected Domain: s.next

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Domain
detected Domain: t.compare

XIOC detected Domain: t.compare

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Domain
detected Domain: e.id

XIOC detected Domain: e.id

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Domain
detected Domain: r.is

XIOC detected Domain: r.is

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Domain
detected Domain: u.next

XIOC detected Domain: u.next

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Domain
detected Domain: o.next

XIOC detected Domain: o.next

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Domain
detected Domain: c.next

XIOC detected Domain: c.next

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Domain
detected Domain: m.call

XIOC detected Domain: m.call

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Domain
detected Domain: d.next

XIOC detected Domain: d.next

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Domain
detected Domain: object.prototype.tostring.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.tostring.call

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Domain
detected Domain: c.call

XIOC detected Domain: c.call

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Domain
detected Domain: ba.next

XIOC detected Domain: ba.next

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Domain
detected Domain: t.next

XIOC detected Domain: t.next

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Domain
detected Domain: l.next

XIOC detected Domain: l.next

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Domain
detected Domain: n.next

XIOC detected Domain: n.next

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Domain
detected Domain: a.next

XIOC detected Domain: a.next

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Domain
detected Domain: e.next

XIOC detected Domain: e.next

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Domain
detected Domain: i.next

XIOC detected Domain: i.next

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Domain
detected Domain: e.data

XIOC detected Domain: e.data

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Domain
detected Domain: object.is

XIOC detected Domain: object.is

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Domain
detected Domain: e.top

XIOC detected Domain: e.top

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Domain
detected Domain: n.target

XIOC detected Domain: n.target

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Domain
detected Domain: b.data

XIOC detected Domain: b.data

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Domain
detected Domain: n.data

XIOC detected Domain: n.data

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Domain
detected Domain: l.data

XIOC detected Domain: l.data

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Domain
detected Domain: e.style

XIOC detected Domain: e.style

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Domain
detected Domain: n.style

XIOC detected Domain: n.style

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Domain
detected Domain: n.is

XIOC detected Domain: n.is

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Domain
detected Domain: e.target

XIOC detected Domain: e.target

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Domain
detected Domain: l.style

XIOC detected Domain: l.style

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Domain
detected Domain: this.target

XIOC detected Domain: this.target

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Domain
detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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Domain
detected Domain: f.call

XIOC detected Domain: f.call

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Domain
detected Domain: n.call

XIOC detected Domain: n.call

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Domain
detected Domain: e.call

XIOC detected Domain: e.call

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Domain
detected Domain: e.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.name

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Domain
detected Domain: n.name

XIOC detected Domain: n.name

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Domain
detected Domain: l.call

XIOC detected Domain: l.call

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Domain
detected Domain: a.call

XIOC detected Domain: a.call

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Domain
detected Domain: globalthis.chrome

XIOC detected Domain: globalthis.chrome

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Domain
detected Domain: globalthis.chrome.runtime.id

XIOC detected Domain: globalthis.chrome.runtime.id

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Domain
detected Domain: globalthis.browser.runtime.id

XIOC detected Domain: globalthis.browser.runtime.id

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Domain
detected Domain: s.call

XIOC detected Domain: s.call

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Domain
detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

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Domain
detected Domain: reactjs.org

XIOC detected Domain: reactjs.org

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URL
detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

XIOC detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Open in SearchGPT is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.0.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 40.07/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 84 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents moderate security risk. Several findings were detected that may warrant attention. Users should carefully review the permissions and findings before installation.

Findings Breakdown

  • High: 12 finding(s)
  • Medium: 72 finding(s)

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

Open in SearchGPT is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 9 users.

Recommendation

Exercise caution with this extension. Review the detailed findings and ensure the requested permissions align with the extension's stated functionality before installation.

Frequently Asked Questions