Is "ShortRio - Link Shortener" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.0.0

ShortRio is a powerful URL shortener extension that brings the full power of ShortRio directly to your browser. ✨ Key Features: • Right-click any link to instantly shorten it • One-click copy to clipboard for quick sharing • Smart alias suggestions based on page content • Keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+S) for even faster shortening • View your recent shortened links with click statistics • Secure login with 30-day token expiration • Auto-generate memorable short links instead of random codes Perfect for: • Content creators sharing links on social media • Marketers tracking link performance • Anyone who shares links frequently • Teams managing branded short URLs 🔒 Privacy & Security: - Login credentials stored securely - All communications via HTTPS - No tracking of your browsing - Minimal permissions requested - Works offline after login Get started in seconds - login with your ShortRio account and start shortening!

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
54.13
out of 100
MEDIUM

39 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 6 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
13
High
26
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

13
Malware Signatures
4
Network
20
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

6 rules(13 hits)
postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication postinstall file download postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall system command postinstall crypto operations

Requested Permissions

6 permissions
clipboardRead

Read data from your clipboard

High
activeTab
Medium
storage
Low
contextMenus
Low
clipboardWrite
Low
https://shortrio.com/*
Low

About This Extension

ShortRio is a powerful URL shortener extension that brings the full power of ShortRio directly to your browser. ✨ Key Features: • Right-click any link to instantly shorten it • One-click copy to clipboard for quick sharing • Smart alias suggestions based on page content • Keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+S) for even faster shortening • View your recent shortened links with click statistics • Secure login with 30-day token expiration • Auto-generate memorable short links instead of random codes Perfect for: • Content creators sharing links on social media • Marketers tracking link performance • Anyone who shares links frequently • Teams managing branded short URLs 🔒 Privacy & Security: - Login credentials stored securely - All communications via HTTPS - No tracking of your browsing - Minimal permissions requested - Works offline after login Get started in seconds - login with your ShortRio account and start shortening!

Detailed Findings

17 total

YARA Rule Matches

6 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
10
IP Addresses
2
Domains
7
Strings
20

All Indicators · 20

Domain
detected Domain: response.data

XIOC detected Domain: response.data

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://shortrio.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://shortrio.com/*

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://shortrio.com/dashboard';

XIOC detected URL: https://shortrio.com/dashboard';

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

XIOC detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://shortrio.com/dashboard/register.php

XIOC detected URL: https://shortrio.com/dashboard/register.php

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://example.com

XIOC detected URL: https://example.com

extracted_from_files

IP
detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

extracted_from_files

Other
detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://example.com/very/long/url

XIOC detected URL: https://example.com/very/long/url

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://shortrio.com/abc123

XIOC detected URL: https://shortrio.com/abc123

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://shortrio.com/api';

XIOC detected URL: https://shortrio.com/api';

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://shortrio.com';

XIOC detected URL: https://shortrio.com';

extracted_from_files

IP
detected IP: ::bef

XIOC detected IP: ::bef

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: example.com

XIOC detected Domain: example.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: shortrio.com

XIOC detected Domain: shortrio.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

ShortRio - Link Shortener is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.0.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 54.13/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 39 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: 13 finding(s)
  • Medium: 26 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

ShortRio - Link Shortener is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 1 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.

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