Is "Flightradar24 to SimBrief" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.2

Flightradar24 to SimBrief helps you generate a pre-filled SimBrief dispatch from supported Flightradar24 flight and aircraft pages. It can send key details such as airports, flight number, callsign, airline, aircraft type, departure time, and registration to reduce manual entry and speed up flight planning. The extension also includes configurable options for airline code type, aircraft registration, departure time, airport tabs, and aircraft-specific rules for airframes and cost indexes. Built for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers, it uses a lightweight, privacy-friendly approach with no tracking and no external data storage.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
62.72
out of 100
MEDIUM

36 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 7 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
0
High
23
Medium
13
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

1
Network
19
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

7 rules(13 hits)
postinstall crypto operations postinstall obfuscation postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication postinstall system command postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall file download

Requested Permissions

7 permissions
tabs
Medium
contextMenus
Low
storage
Low
scripting
Low
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/*
Low
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/*
Low
https://api.simbrief.com/*
Low

About This Extension

Flightradar24 to SimBrief helps you generate a pre-filled SimBrief dispatch from supported Flightradar24 flight and aircraft pages. It can send key details such as airports, flight number, callsign, airline, aircraft type, departure time, and registration to reduce manual entry and speed up flight planning. The extension also includes configurable options for airline code type, aircraft registration, departure time, airport tabs, and aircraft-specific rules for airframes and cost indexes. Built for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers, it uses a lightweight, privacy-friendly approach with no tracking and no external data storage.

Detailed Findings

15 total

YARA Rule Matches

7 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
9
Domains
10
Strings
19

All Indicators · 19

Domain
detected Domain: 4.fk

XIOC detected Domain: 4.fk

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: www.flightradar24.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.flightradar24.com

extracted_from_files

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

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

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/*

XIOC detected URL: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/*

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/*

XIOC detected URL: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/*

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://api.simbrief.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.simbrief.com/*

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://api.simbrief.com/v2/airframes

XIOC detected URL: https://api.simbrief.com/v2/airframes

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: api.simbrief.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.simbrief.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: payload.data

XIOC detected Domain: payload.data

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights*

XIOC detected URL: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights*

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft*

XIOC detected URL: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft*

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://www.flightradar24.com/airport/$

XIOC detected URL: https://www.flightradar24.com/airport/$

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://dispatch.simbrief.com/options/custom?$

XIOC detected URL: https://dispatch.simbrief.com/options/custom?$

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: dispatch.simbrief.com

XIOC detected Domain: dispatch.simbrief.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: api.storage

XIOC detected Domain: api.storage

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: tab.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: sender.tab

XIOC detected Domain: sender.tab

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: sender.tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: sender.tab.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: tr.data

XIOC detected Domain: tr.data

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Flightradar24 to SimBrief is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.2 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 62.72/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 36 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: 23 finding(s)
  • Low: 13 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

Flightradar24 to SimBrief is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 35 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.

Frequently Asked Questions