Is "Keep Aware" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v3.2.5

Keep Aware is an enterprise browser security platform designed to secure the modern workplace without disrupting productivity. By integrating directly into existing browsers, it provides seamless protection against data leaks, phishing, and credential theft while eliminating the need for proxies or traffic decryption. With centralized management and real-time visibility across all browsers, Keep Aware delivers enterprise-grade security that’s easy to deploy and scale. Empower your security operations with advanced threat prevention, granular policy enforcement, and integration into SIEM and SOAR platforms to defend where your employees work, the browser. Your organization must use Keep Aware as a service for functionality. Keep Aware promotes business productivity and reduces the risk of a web-based cyber threat.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
60.12
out of 100
MEDIUM

17 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 21 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
0
High
17
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

15
Network

Requested Permissions

21 permissions
management

Manage other installed extensions

Dangerous
nativeMessaging

Exchange messages with programs outside the browser

Dangerous
<all_urls>

Access and modify data on every website you visit

Dangerous
downloads

Manage, modify, and monitor downloads

High
identity

Access your identity and sign-in tokens

High
cookies

Read and modify cookies on all sites

High
webRequest

Intercept, modify, and block all network requests

High
clipboardRead

Read data from your clipboard

High
tabs
Medium
storage
Low
alarms
Low
identity.email
Low
scripting
Low
offscreen
Low
declarativeNetRequest
Low
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Low
unlimitedStorage
Low
clipboardWrite
Low
enterprise.deviceAttributes
Low
enterprise.networkingAttributes
Low
*://*.awarefilter.com/
Low

About This Extension

Keep Aware is an enterprise browser security platform designed to secure the modern workplace without disrupting productivity. By integrating directly into existing browsers, it provides seamless protection against data leaks, phishing, and credential theft while eliminating the need for proxies or traffic decryption. With centralized management and real-time visibility across all browsers, Keep Aware delivers enterprise-grade security that’s easy to deploy and scale. Empower your security operations with advanced threat prevention, granular policy enforcement, and integration into SIEM and SOAR platforms to defend where your employees work, the browser. Your organization must use Keep Aware as a service for functionality. Keep Aware promotes business productivity and reduces the risk of a web-based cyber threat.

Detailed Findings

17 total

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Keep Aware is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 3.2.5 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 60.12/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 17 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents high security risk. Significant concerns were identified during analysis. It is not recommended for use in sensitive or production environments without thorough review.

Findings Breakdown

  • Medium: 17 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

Keep Aware is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 40K users.

Recommendation

This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.

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