Is FavGrid - Premium Speed Dial safe to use?

FavGrid - Premium Speed Dial has a security risk score of 67.23/100 (HIGH risk). Our security analysis detected 129 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of FavGrid - Premium Speed Dial?

Based on our automated security analysis, FavGrid - Premium Speed Dial presents high 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 "FavGrid - Premium Speed Dial" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v3.1.1

FavGrid - Dein neuer Tab, dein Startpunkt. FavGrid ersetzt den neuen Tab durch einen eleganten Speed Dial mit Glassmorphism-Design. Organisiere deine Lieblings-Websites visuell als App-Icons, schnell, übersichtlich und komplett lokal. 🎨 Design • Glassmorphism-Oberfläche mit Blur-Effekten • Dark Mode, Light Mode oder automatisch nach System • 20 Akzentfarben (Material Design) • Eigene Hintergrundbilder oder Farbverläufe ⭐ Favoriten verwalten • Favoriten als visuelle App-Icons im Grid • Drag & Drop zum Sortieren • Gruppen mit eigenen Icons und Farben • Automatisches Favicon-Laden aus 50+ Quellen • Icons bearbeiten (Hintergrund entfernen, Farbe anpassen) 🔍 Suche • Volltextsuche über alle Favoriten • Integrierte Web-Suche (Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing) • Tastenkürzel: / zum Suchen, 1-9 für Schnellzugriff 📦 Import & Export • JSON (Vollbackup mit allen Einstellungen) • HTML (Browser-Lesezeichen-Format) • CSV, OPML, URL-Listen • Tägliches Auto-Backup 🔒 Privatsphäre • 100% lokale Datenspeicherung • Kein Tracking, keine Werbung, keine Analytics • Keine Daten verlassen deinen Browser • Einzige externe Anfragen: Favicon-Abruf Rechtsklick auf jede Seite → „Zu FavGrid hinzufügen" Oder über das Popup-Icon in der Toolbar. Made with ❤️ in Sachsen-Anhalt. Open Source · Frei · Unabhängig.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

67.23

out of 100

HIGH

129 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 7 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Network

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

8 rules(44 hits)

postinstall system command postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall crypto operations postinstall network communication NoUseWeakRandom postinstall obfuscation

Requested Permissions

7 permissions

activeTab

Medium

tabs

Medium

storage

Low

contextMenus

Low

notifications

Low

alarms

Low

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

50 total

YARA Rule Matches

8 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 74

Domain

detected Domain: defaultgroup.id

XIOC detected Domain: defaultgroup.id

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Domain

detected Domain: www.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.google.com

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detected IP: ::bef

XIOC detected IP: ::bef

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URL

detected URL: https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=$

XIOC detected URL: https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=$

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URL

detected URL: https://icon.horse/icon/$

XIOC detected URL: https://icon.horse/icon/$

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URL

detected URL: https://example.com

XIOC detected URL: https://example.com

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URL

detected URL: https://...

XIOC detected URL: https://...

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URL

detected URL: https://example.com
https://google.com
https://github.com

XIOC detected URL: https://example.com
https://google.com
https://github.com

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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/xlink

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

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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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URL

detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/HalloWelt42

XIOC detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/HalloWelt42

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URL

detected URL: https://icons.duckduckgo.com/ip3/$

XIOC detected URL: https://icons.duckduckgo.com/ip3/$

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Domain

detected Domain: this.favorites.map

XIOC detected Domain: this.favorites.map

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Domain

detected Domain: a.download

XIOC detected Domain: a.download

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/HalloWelt42/chrome-favoriten-manager)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/HalloWelt42/chrome-favoriten-manager)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/HalloWelt42/chrome-favoriten-manager/issues)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/HalloWelt42/chrome-favoriten-manager/issues)

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URL

detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/HalloWelt42)

XIOC detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/HalloWelt42)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/HalloWelt42)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/HalloWelt42)

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Domain

detected Domain: sortedgroups.map

XIOC detected Domain: sortedgroups.map

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Domain

detected Domain: fav.id

XIOC detected Domain: fav.id

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Domain

detected Domain: item.dataset.id

XIOC detected Domain: item.dataset.id

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Domain

detected Domain: grid.gap

XIOC detected Domain: grid.gap

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Domain

detected Domain: labels.show

XIOC detected Domain: labels.show

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Domain

detected Domain: startup.group

XIOC detected Domain: startup.group

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Domain

detected Domain: input.click

XIOC detected Domain: input.click

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Domain

detected Domain: imagedata.data

XIOC detected Domain: imagedata.data

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Domain

detected Domain: this.editingfavorite.id

XIOC detected Domain: this.editingfavorite.id

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Domain

detected Domain: this.editinggroup.id

XIOC detected Domain: this.editinggroup.id

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Domain

detected Domain: newgroup.id

XIOC detected Domain: newgroup.id

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Domain

detected Domain: this.editinggroup.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.editinggroup.name

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Domain

detected Domain: s.grid.gap

XIOC detected Domain: s.grid.gap

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Domain

detected Domain: s.labels.show

XIOC detected Domain: s.labels.show

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Domain

detected Domain: submenu.style.top

XIOC detected Domain: submenu.style.top

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Domain

detected Domain: rect.top

XIOC detected Domain: rect.top

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Domain

detected Domain: this.contexttarget.id

XIOC detected Domain: this.contexttarget.id

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Domain

detected Domain: storage.search

XIOC detected Domain: storage.search

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Domain

detected Domain: this.groups.map

XIOC detected Domain: this.groups.map

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Domain

detected Domain: g.name

XIOC detected Domain: g.name

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Domain

detected Domain: result.name

XIOC detected Domain: result.name

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Domain

detected Domain: example.com

XIOC detected Domain: example.com

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Domain

detected Domain: settings.grid.gap

XIOC detected Domain: settings.grid.gap

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Domain

detected Domain: this.settings.labels.show

XIOC detected Domain: this.settings.labels.show

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Domain

detected Domain: favorite.id

XIOC detected Domain: favorite.id

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Domain

detected Domain: window.open

XIOC detected Domain: window.open

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Domain

detected Domain: defaultgroup.name

XIOC detected Domain: defaultgroup.name

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Domain

detected Domain: menu.style.top

XIOC detected Domain: menu.style.top

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Domain

detected Domain: g.id

XIOC detected Domain: g.id

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Domain

detected Domain: favorites.map

XIOC detected Domain: favorites.map

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Domain

detected Domain: f.id

XIOC detected Domain: f.id

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Domain

detected Domain: group.id

XIOC detected Domain: group.id

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Domain

detected Domain: group.name

XIOC detected Domain: group.name

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Domain

detected Domain: imported.data

XIOC detected Domain: imported.data

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Domain

detected Domain: window.storage

XIOC detected Domain: window.storage

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: a.click

XIOC detected Domain: a.click

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Domain

detected Domain: alarm.name

XIOC detected Domain: alarm.name

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Domain

detected Domain: spenden-konzept.md

XIOC detected Domain: spenden-konzept.md

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Domain

detected Domain: google.com

XIOC detected Domain: google.com

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Domain

detected Domain: paths.map

XIOC detected Domain: paths.map

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Domain

detected Domain: p.name

XIOC detected Domain: p.name

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Domain

detected Domain: source.name

XIOC detected Domain: source.name

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Domain

detected Domain: icons.duckduckgo.com

XIOC detected Domain: icons.duckduckgo.com

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Domain

detected Domain: icon.horse

XIOC detected Domain: icon.horse

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Domain

detected Domain: ko-fi.com

XIOC detected Domain: ko-fi.com

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Domain

detected Domain: privacy.md

XIOC detected Domain: privacy.md

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Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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Domain

detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

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Domain

detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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detected IP: ::af

XIOC detected IP: ::af

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detected IP: d::af

XIOC detected IP: d::af

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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detected IP: ed::af

XIOC detected IP: ed::af

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detected IP: ea::

XIOC detected IP: ea::

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

FavGrid - Premium Speed Dial is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 3.1.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 67.23/100 (HIGH risk) based on 129 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: 85 finding(s)
Low: 44 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

FavGrid - Premium Speed Dial is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 7 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.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

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

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Is "FavGrid - Premium Speed Dial" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

Requested Permissions

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

NET-FETCH-src/lib/favicon.js-202

MANIFEST-SENSITIVE-PERM-TABS

NET-FETCH-src/newtab/newtab.js-1605

NET-FETCH-src/lib/favicon.js-399

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YARA Rule Matches

postinstall system command

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall file download

postinstall persistence mechanism

postinstall crypto operations

postinstall network communication

NoUseWeakRandom

postinstall obfuscation

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 74

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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