Is "Video Monitor Assistant" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?
📹 Video Monitor Assistant – Stay Focused While Learning Online 【Core Features】 • Automatically detects HTML5 video play/pause state • Sends a desktop notification when your video pauses unexpectedly • Resume playback instantly with one click from the notification • Displays real-time video status and pause duration in the popup • Daily learning stats: detection count & pause count 【Perfect For】 Ideal for watching online courses on Coursera, Udemy, YouTube, and any other video platform. When a video freezes or pauses without you noticing, Video Monitor Assistant alerts you immediately so no learning time is wasted. 【Flexible Configuration】 • Pause notification delay: 10 / 30 / 60 / 120 seconds • Detection interval: 30 / 60 / 120 seconds • Notification throttle: prevents repeated alerts on the same tab • Interface language: Chinese / English 【Privacy First】 ✅ All data is stored locally — nothing is ever uploaded to a server ✅ Zero user behavior tracking or analytics ✅ No ads, completely free 【How to Use】 1. Open any webpage with a video 2. Click the extension icon and press "Start Monitoring" 3. The icon turns green when active; it turns red and sends an alert when a pause is detected 4. Click the notification or the "Resume" button in the popup to continue watching
Risk Assessment
Analyzed41 security findings detected across all analyzers
Chrome extension requesting 6 permissions
Severity Breakdown
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
8 rules(18 hits)Requested Permissions
6 permissionsAccess and modify data on every website you visit
About This Extension
Detailed Findings
21 totalYARA Rule Matches
8 rulesIndicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 20
detected Domain: e.target XIOC detected Domain: e.target
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detected Domain: example.com XIOC detected Domain: example.com
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detected Domain: www.w3.org XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org
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detected Domain: gmail.com XIOC detected Domain: gmail.com
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detected Domain: chrome.storage XIOC detected Domain: chrome.storage
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detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx XIOC detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
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detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'
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detected Domain: this.video XIOC detected Domain: this.video
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detected Domain: this.observer XIOC detected Domain: this.observer
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detected Domain: window.top XIOC detected Domain: window.top
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detected Domain: this.video.play XIOC detected Domain: this.video.play
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detected Domain: uniquesignals.map XIOC detected Domain: uniquesignals.map
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detected Domain: clients2.google.com XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com
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detected Domain: stats.date XIOC detected Domain: stats.date
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detected Domain: date.now XIOC detected Domain: date.now
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detected Domain: sender.tab XIOC detected Domain: sender.tab
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detected Domain: request.data XIOC detected Domain: request.data
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detected Domain: tab.id XIOC detected Domain: tab.id
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detected Domain: n.id XIOC detected Domain: n.id
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detected Domain: status.no XIOC detected Domain: status.no
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Video Monitor Assistant is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 2.0.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 84.98/100 (HIGH risk) based on 41 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: 18 finding(s)
- Medium: 23 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
Video Monitor Assistant is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 16 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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