Is Clear Cache safe to use?

Clear Cache has a security risk score of 40.04/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 82 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Clear Cache?

Based on our automated security analysis, Clear Cache 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 "Clear Cache" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v2.1

NEW UPDATE: Clear Cache v2 with new UI and features! What's new in this update: 1. Revamped UI 2. Dark and Light Mode. 3. More data clearing features. Delete browsing data directly from the browser toolbar. Clear cookies, history and cache with a single click. Clear Cache enables you to delete browsing data, such as cookies, history and cache, directly from the browser toolbar. The toolbar button can be configured to clear all browsing data with a single click, or to show a list of data types available for clearing. Supported data types: • App Cache • Browsing history • Cached images and files • Cache storage data • Autofill form data • Download history • Local Storage • Passwords Instructions: 1. Once Added to Chrome navigate to the icon and right click on it. 2. Select any data that you want to clear along with the time range. 3. Close the window and when ready left click on extension icon. 4. The selected data will be cleared! Enjoy!

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

40.04

out of 100

MEDIUM

82 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 3 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

6 rules(11 hits)

postinstall file download postinstall system command postinstall crypto operations postinstall file manipulation postinstall obfuscation postinstall registry modification

Requested Permissions

3 permissions

browsingData

Medium

storage

Low

contextMenus

Low

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

11 total

YARA Rule Matches

6 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 70

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Clear Cache is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 2.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 40.04/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 82 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: 11 finding(s)
Medium: 71 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

Clear Cache is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 1K 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.