Is Search in Private (Incognito) Mode safe to use?

Search in Private (Incognito) Mode has a security risk score of 44.59/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 22 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Search in Private (Incognito) Mode?

Based on our automated security analysis, Search in Private (Incognito) Mode presents medium 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 "Search in Private (Incognito) Mode" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: Search in Private (Incognito) Mode
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.6 (10 reviews)
Author: 3DIndian

3DIndian · firefox · v1.3.0.0

*Important* - Enable the extension in private mode Search in private window from the context menu, popup and Awesome Bar. In awesome bar, type 'p' followed by your query, for searching cat pics in private window type 'p cat pics' and press...

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

44.59

out of 100

MEDIUM

22 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 4 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

1 rule

postinstall network communication

Requested Permissions

4 permissions

activeTab

Medium

tabs

Medium

contextMenus

Low

storage

Low

Detailed Findings

2 total

YARA Rule Matches

1 rule

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 18

detected IP: 1.3.0.0

XIOC detected IP: 1.3.0.0

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.google.com/search?q=

XIOC detected URL: https://www.google.com/search?q=

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.duckduckgo.com/?q=

XIOC detected URL: https://www.duckduckgo.com/?q=

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://3dindian.in/firefox/addons/search-private/options.html

XIOC detected URL: https://3dindian.in/firefox/addons/search-private/options.html

extracted_from_files

Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 38e619ef9178244127902df418241809

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 38e619ef9178244127902df418241809

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: search.yahoo.com

XIOC detected Domain: search.yahoo.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.google.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: 3dindian.in

XIOC detected Domain: 3dindian.in

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

XIOC detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.bing.com/search?q=

XIOC detected URL: https://www.bing.com/search?q=

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=

XIOC detected URL: https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: mozilla.com

XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: t2296b831fa7eb382e11bdb78a63e3fcd.38e619ef9178244127902df418241809.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: t2296b831fa7eb382e11bdb78a63e3fcd.38e619ef9178244127902df418241809.addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.duckduckgo.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.duckduckgo.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.bing.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.bing.com

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Search in Private (Incognito) Mode is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by 3DIndian. Version 1.3.0.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 44.59/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 22 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: 1 finding(s)
Medium: 21 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

Search in Private (Incognito) Mode is published by 3DIndian on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 171 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 Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

Requested Permissions

Detailed Findings

MANIFEST-SENSITIVE-PERM-TABS

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall network communication

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 18

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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