Is Zbib red-dot safe to use?

Zbib red-dot has a security risk score of 30.47/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 8 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Zbib red-dot?

Based on our automated security analysis, Zbib red-dot 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 "Zbib red-dot" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.0

Copies your URL into zoterobib (zbib.org) and generates a citation. Just click the red icon with zb and you’ll get your citation. It keeps track of your recent references which you can clear anytime. I’m not associated with Zotero, they don’t have their own extension for ZoteroBib. I used the code posted in their forums under “ZoteroBib as a chrome extension” They do have their own free extension and tools for the more academic (heavy duty) Zotero and they’re awesome. They provide zbib.org as a fast and simple version (just no extension). There are other citation websites such as citation machine (which Purdue Owl uses), but I believe that zbib.org is better. Help for Zoterobib is on the bottom of the page (zbib.org) and they have a great FAQ and user forums. Hopefully this makes your writing a little easier.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

30.47

out of 100

LOW

8 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 1 permission

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

2 rules(3 hits)

postinstall network communication postinstall crypto operations

Requested Permissions

1 permission

activeTab

Medium

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

3 total

YARA Rule Matches

2 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 5

Domain

detected Domain: zbib.org

XIOC detected Domain: zbib.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: window.open

XIOC detected Domain: window.open

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://zbib.org/import?q=$

XIOC detected URL: https://zbib.org/import?q=$

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

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Zbib red-dot is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 30.47/100 (LOW risk) based on 8 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: 3 finding(s)
Medium: 5 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

Zbib red-dot is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 126 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.