Is "Obsidian Easy Clipper" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Nykko Lin · firefox · v1.3.8

Obsidian Easy Clipper helps you capture articles, selections, videos, and social posts without clutter. It removes ads and distractions, preserves formatting, and saves content directly to your Obsidian vault so your notes stay clean, readable, and organized. Key Features: • Smart Content Extraction - Automatically removes ads, clutter, and irrelevant page elements • Clean Markdown Conversion - Preserves headings, lists, tables, links, code blocks, and LaTeX equations • Social Post Saving - Save posts from X (Twitter) and Reddit to Obsidian in a clean, readable format • YouTube Support - Embed YouTube videos with one click • YouTube Transcript Capture - Automatically save video transcripts to Obsidian with timestamp-based navigation • Selective Saving - Save an entire page or just the content you select • Metadata Extraction - Automatically captures title, author, publish date, and source URL • Smart Floating Button - Appears only when needed and reveals the save menu on hover • Quick Save Vaults - Customize quick-save vault options for faster saving to your preferred Obsidian vaults • Quick Tags - Add tags instantly before saving for better organization • Custom Properties - Add and manage custom Obsidian properties in Settings for more structured note organization • Multi-language Support - Supports multiple interface languages and automatically matches your preferred language How it works: Move your mouse to the right edge of the browser The floating button appears automatically Hover over the button to open the save menu Choose a vault and destination folder, add tags if needed, and save directly to Obsidian

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
100
out of 100
CRITICAL

93 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 7 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
83
High
10
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

83
Malware Signatures
8
Network

YARA Rules Matched

10 rules(83 hits)
postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download postinstall network communication postinstall environment access postinstall obfuscation AlertStatementsShouldNotBeUsed postinstall system command postinstall crypto operations postinstall persistence mechanism LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed

Requested Permissions

7 permissions
<all_urls>

Access and modify data on every website you visit

Dangerous
activeTab
Medium
tabs
Medium
storage
Low
alarms
Low
clipboardWrite
Low
contextMenus
Low

About This Extension

Obsidian Easy Clipper helps you capture articles, selections, videos, and social posts without clutter. It removes ads and distractions, preserves formatting, and saves content directly to your Obsidian vault so your notes stay clean, readable, and organized. Key Features: • Smart Content Extraction - Automatically removes ads, clutter, and irrelevant page elements • Clean Markdown Conversion - Preserves headings, lists, tables, links, code blocks, and LaTeX equations • Social Post Saving - Save posts from X (Twitter) and Reddit to Obsidian in a clean, readable format • YouTube Support - Embed YouTube videos with one click • YouTube Transcript Capture - Automatically save video transcripts to Obsidian with timestamp-based navigation • Selective Saving - Save an entire page or just the content you select • Metadata Extraction - Automatically captures title, author, publish date, and source URL • Smart Floating Button - Appears only when needed and reveals the save menu on hover • Quick Save Vaults - Customize quick-save vault options for faster saving to your preferred Obsidian vaults • Quick Tags - Add tags instantly before saving for better organization • Custom Properties - Add and manage custom Obsidian properties in Settings for more structured note organization • Multi-language Support - Supports multiple interface languages and automatically matches your preferred language How it works: <ol><li>Move your mouse to the right edge of the browser</li><li>The floating button appears automatically</li><li>Hover over the button to open the save menu</li><li>Choose a vault and destination folder, add tags if needed, and save directly to Obsidian</li></ol>

Detailed Findings

93 total

YARA Rule Matches

10 rules

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Obsidian Easy Clipper is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Nykko Lin. Version 1.3.8 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 93 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.

Findings Breakdown

  • High: 83 finding(s)
  • Medium: 10 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

Obsidian Easy Clipper is published by Nykko Lin on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 23 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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