Is YouTube Shorts Speed safe to use?

YouTube Shorts Speed has a security risk score of 25.78/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 13 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of YouTube Shorts Speed?

Based on our automated security analysis, YouTube Shorts Speed presents low 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 "YouTube Shorts Speed" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: YouTube Shorts Speed
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (15 reviews)
Author: weaving

weaving · firefox · v0.3

Control playback speed on Youtube Shorts

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

25.78

out of 100

LOW

13 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 2 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

1 rule

postinstall network communication

Requested Permissions

2 permissions

storage

Low

*://www.youtube.com/*

Low

Detailed Findings

1 total

YARA Rule Matches

1 rule

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 12

detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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Domain

detected Domain: e.target.id

XIOC detected Domain: e.target.id

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Domain

detected Domain: www.youtube.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.youtube.com

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URL

detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

XIOC detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: e016dae51a98987446aaf0a1cab7e68f

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: e016dae51a98987446aaf0a1cab7e68f

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Domain

detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: mozilla.com

XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com

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Domain

detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: t941dac7910d04736d222031b138c549e.e016dae51a98987446aaf0a1cab7e68f.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: t941dac7910d04736d222031b138c549e.e016dae51a98987446aaf0a1cab7e68f.addons.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: speedinfo.id

XIOC detected Domain: speedinfo.id

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Domain

detected Domain: volumeslider.id

XIOC detected Domain: volumeslider.id

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

YouTube Shorts Speed is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by weaving. Version 0.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 25.78/100 (LOW risk) based on 13 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents low security risk. Some minor findings were detected, but nothing that would prevent typical usage. Reviewing the detailed findings below is recommended before use in sensitive environments.

Findings Breakdown

High: 1 finding(s)
Medium: 12 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

YouTube Shorts Speed is published by weaving on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 256 users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

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