Is YouTube via iFrame (ad-free) safe to use?

YouTube via iFrame (ad-free) has a security risk score of 33.96/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 20 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of YouTube via iFrame (ad-free)?

Based on our automated security analysis, YouTube via iFrame (ad-free) 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 via iFrame (ad-free)" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: YouTube via iFrame (ad-free)
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Nostrum

Nostrum · firefox · v1.0.1

This module allows you to replace YouTube videos with iframes. Ads are blocked on iframes due to cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) restrictions. This module allows you to enjoy YouTube videos using iframes instead of the original videos. If you encounter any problems, please uninstall this module!

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

33.96

out of 100

LOW

20 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 3 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

3 rules

LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed postinstall file manipulation postinstall crypto operations

Requested Permissions

3 permissions

*://*.youtube.com/*

Low

*://youtube.com/*

Low

*://youtu.be/*

Low

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

3 total

YARA Rule Matches

3 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 17

Domain

detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.youtube.com/embed/$

XIOC detected URL: https://www.youtube.com/embed/$

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 47faac49c2d6338f8bfc72249f3e9ed2

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 47faac49c2d6338f8bfc72249f3e9ed2

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Domain

detected Domain: opopup.id

XIOC detected Domain: opopup.id

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Domain

detected Domain: ocommandbutton.id

XIOC detected Domain: ocommandbutton.id

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Domain

detected Domain: youtube.com

XIOC detected Domain: youtube.com

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Domain

detected Domain: youtu.be

XIOC detected Domain: youtu.be

extracted_from_files

Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/$

XIOC detected URL: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/$

extracted_from_files

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

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: t6b3dbe51d4b5515d48683802f9f907df.47faac49c2d6338f8bfc72249f3e9ed2.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: t6b3dbe51d4b5515d48683802f9f907df.47faac49c2d6338f8bfc72249f3e9ed2.addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.youtube-nocookie.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.youtube-nocookie.com

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Domain

detected Domain: www.youtube.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.youtube.com

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Domain

detected Domain: window.location.search

XIOC detected Domain: window.location.search

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

YouTube via iFrame (ad-free) is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Nostrum. Version 1.0.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 33.96/100 (LOW risk) based on 20 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: 17 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 via iFrame (ad-free) is published by Nostrum on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 51 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.