Is "GTmetrix Analyzer GM" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?
Quickly analyze the performance of any webpage using GTmetrix API.
Risk Assessment
Analyzed23 security findings detected across all analyzers
Firefox extension requesting 4 permissions
Severity Breakdown
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
3 rules(5 hits)Requested Permissions
4 permissionsAbout This Extension
Detailed Findings
8 totalYARA Rule Matches
3 rulesIndicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 15
detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: d.results.page XIOC detected Domain: d.results.page
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detected Domain: d.results.report XIOC detected Domain: d.results.report
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detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N XIOC detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N
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detected URL: https://gtmetrix.com/api/0.1/test XIOC detected URL: https://gtmetrix.com/api/0.1/test
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detected URL: https://gtmetrix.com/api/0.1/test/$ XIOC detected URL: https://gtmetrix.com/api/0.1/test/$
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detected URL: https://gtmetrix.com/* XIOC detected URL: https://gtmetrix.com/*
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detected MD5 Hash: 7950c4c933010fd98997946e23326f97 XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 7950c4c933010fd98997946e23326f97
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detected Domain: mozilla.com XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com
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detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: t5dada8e621106f837a3370fdfcd2c854.7950c4c933010fd98997946e23326f97.addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: t5dada8e621106f837a3370fdfcd2c854.7950c4c933010fd98997946e23326f97.addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: gtmetrix.com XIOC detected Domain: gtmetrix.com
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detected Domain: www.inkscape.org XIOC detected Domain: www.inkscape.org
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detected Domain: response.data XIOC detected Domain: response.data
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
GTmetrix Analyzer GM is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Cecil Banks. Version 1.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 84.9/100 (HIGH risk) based on 23 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: 5 finding(s)
- Medium: 18 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
GTmetrix Analyzer GM is published by Cecil Banks on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 3 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 Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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