Is "URL Tracker Redactor" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?
While surfing the web on mobile devices you pay for the amount of data transmitted to and from your browser. By eliminating calls to advertising and data harvesting networks this extension conserves your precious bandwidth for your direct use. You can save money on the data package in you mobile phone bill with this extension As added bonus is that this conservation also makes your browsing faster. Using cookies for tracking your every move across the internet is old-fashioned. Now the tracking is embedded into the links them selves. This extension removes some of the most common tracking tags - to free you from the tight embrace of targeted manipulation by websites. The extension is written in the new Manifest V3 format advanced by Google and is therefore future-proof in the near-to-medium term. Likewise it is written without any javascript to safeguard the security and privacy of the user. It contains no code that can be subverted by others.
Risk Assessment
Analyzed93 security findings detected across all analyzers
Chrome extension requesting 3 permissions
Severity Breakdown
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
5 rules(18 hits)Requested Permissions
3 permissionsAbout This Extension
Detailed Findings
18 totalYARA Rule Matches
5 rulesIndicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 63
detected Domain: taboola.com XIOC detected Domain: taboola.com
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detected URL: https://tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag[ XIOC detected URL: https://tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag[
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detected URL: https://[ XIOC detected URL: https://[
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detected URL: https://www.linkedin.com/* XIOC detected URL: https://www.linkedin.com/*
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detected URL: https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js XIOC detected URL: https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js
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detected URL: https://www.facebook.com/tr XIOC detected URL: https://www.facebook.com/tr
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detected URL: https://snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js XIOC detected URL: https://snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js
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detected URL: https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/)([a-z0-9/]*beacon.js XIOC detected URL: https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/)([a-z0-9/]*beacon.js
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detected URL: https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js XIOC detected URL: https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js
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detected URL: https://[a-z XIOC detected URL: https://[a-z
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detected Domain: permutive.com XIOC detected Domain: permutive.com
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detected Domain: collector.brandmetrics.com XIOC detected Domain: collector.brandmetrics.com
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detected Domain: uk.bs XIOC detected Domain: uk.bs
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detected Domain: clients2.google.com XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com
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detected IP: :: XIOC detected IP: ::
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detected Domain: www.browsersolutions.no XIOC detected Domain: www.browsersolutions.no
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detected Domain: k5a.io XIOC detected Domain: k5a.io
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detected Domain: userreport.com XIOC detected Domain: userreport.com
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detected Domain: parsely.com XIOC detected Domain: parsely.com
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detected Domain: 360yield.com XIOC detected Domain: 360yield.com
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detected Domain: adsby.bidtheatre.com XIOC detected Domain: adsby.bidtheatre.com
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detected Domain: google.com XIOC detected Domain: google.com
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detected URL: https://[0-9a-z]*.permutive.com/[0-9a-z XIOC detected URL: https://[0-9a-z]*.permutive.com/[0-9a-z
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detected Domain: facebook.com XIOC detected Domain: facebook.com
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detected Domain: google-analytics.com XIOC detected Domain: google-analytics.com
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detected Domain: doubleclick.net XIOC detected Domain: doubleclick.net
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detected Domain: linkedin.com XIOC detected Domain: linkedin.com
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detected Domain: e.clarity.ms XIOC detected Domain: e.clarity.ms
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detected Domain: static.trafficjunky.com XIOC detected Domain: static.trafficjunky.com
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detected Domain: analytics.tiktok.com XIOC detected Domain: analytics.tiktok.com
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detected Domain: www.facebook.com XIOC detected Domain: www.facebook.com
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detected Domain: snap.licdn.com XIOC detected Domain: snap.licdn.com
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detected Domain: sb.scorecardresearch.com XIOC detected Domain: sb.scorecardresearch.com
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detected Domain: ping.chartbeat.net XIOC detected Domain: ping.chartbeat.net
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detected Domain: logx.optimizely.com XIOC detected Domain: logx.optimizely.com
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detected Domain: tags.tiqcdn.com XIOC detected Domain: tags.tiqcdn.com
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detected Domain: fresnel.vimeocdn.com XIOC detected Domain: fresnel.vimeocdn.com
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detected Domain: amazon-adsystem.com XIOC detected Domain: amazon-adsystem.com
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detected Domain: amazon.com XIOC detected Domain: amazon.com
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detected Domain: com.amazon.csm.csa.prod XIOC detected Domain: com.amazon.csm.csa.prod
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detected Domain: api.permutive.com XIOC detected Domain: api.permutive.com
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detected Domain: byteoversea.com XIOC detected Domain: byteoversea.com
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detected Domain: www.linkedin.com XIOC detected Domain: www.linkedin.com
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detected Domain: www.google-analytics.com XIOC detected Domain: www.google-analytics.com
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detected Domain: connect.facebook.net XIOC detected Domain: connect.facebook.net
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detected Domain: smartadserver.com XIOC detected Domain: smartadserver.com
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detected Domain: adnuntius.delivery XIOC detected Domain: adnuntius.delivery
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detected Domain: adgrx.com XIOC detected Domain: adgrx.com
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detected Domain: t.co XIOC detected Domain: t.co
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detected Domain: googlesyndication.com XIOC detected Domain: googlesyndication.com
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detected Domain: lp4.io XIOC detected Domain: lp4.io
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detected URL: https://logx.optimizely.com/v1/events XIOC detected URL: https://logx.optimizely.com/v1/events
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detected URL: https://[0-9a-z]*.taboola.com/[0-9a-z]*/log XIOC detected URL: https://[0-9a-z]*.taboola.com/[0-9a-z]*/log
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detected URL: https://(play XIOC detected URL: https://(play
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detected URL: https://www.googletag(services XIOC detected URL: https://www.googletag(services
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detected URL: https://ping.chartbeat.net/ping XIOC detected URL: https://ping.chartbeat.net/ping
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detected URL: https://collector.brandmetrics.com XIOC detected URL: https://collector.brandmetrics.com
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detected URL: https://fresnel.vimeocdn.com/add/player XIOC detected URL: https://fresnel.vimeocdn.com/add/player
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detected URL: https://www.browsersolutions.no/privacy_policy.html XIOC detected URL: https://www.browsersolutions.no/privacy_policy.html
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detected URL: https://github.com/browsersolutions/URL-Tracker-Redactor_for_Chrome XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/browsersolutions/URL-Tracker-Redactor_for_Chrome
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detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx XIOC detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
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detected Domain: github.com XIOC detected Domain: github.com
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
URL Tracker Redactor is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.0.5 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 40.16/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 93 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: 18 finding(s)
- Medium: 75 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
URL Tracker Redactor is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 3 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.
Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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