Is Satellite Earth Maps safe to use?

Satellite Earth Maps has a security risk score of 35.4/100 (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 Satellite Earth Maps?

Based on our automated security analysis, Satellite Earth Maps 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.

Chrome Web Store Verified

Satellite Earth Maps

by [email protected] · 40.0K users · 2.6 rating

2a80bf8a-65f6-5d40-be12-aa70d04d7ba9 | v1

LOW risk

Risk verdict

No high-risk signal observed

Score-based assessment (low risk, 35/100). No analyst review available.

Analysis record

Analysed: 1 months ago
Version: v1
Artifact: SHA256 9A8…84A
Source: Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer

10 detail rows

YARA Rule Matches

5 rules

Severity	Rule	Hits	Files	Metadata
LOW	`postinstall crypto operations`	1	_metadata/verified_contents.json	-
LOW	`postinstall file manipulation`	2	_locales/en/messages.jsonjs/background.js	-
LOW	`postinstall network communication`	4	_metadata/verified_contents.json_locales/en/messages.jsonjs/background.js +1 more	-
LOW	`LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed`	1	js/background.js	-
LOW	`NoUseWeakRandom`	2	js/background.jsjs/misc.js	-

Network Indicators

Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.

10 total

Loading network indicators

IoC detail rows are loaded outside the initial page render.

Publisher Evidence

Limited evidence

[email protected]

Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.

Chrome does not expose the same publisher verification data as IDE stores, so this score is deliberately conservative.

Noisy-finding weight

x1.00

Publisher domain

bestfreemaps.com

Observed

Store verification signal

Limited signal

Limited

Extension portfolio

Portfolio

12 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

5 rules(10 hits)

postinstall crypto operations postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed NoUseWeakRandom

Requested Permissions

1 permission

storage

Low

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Satellite Earth Maps is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 35.4/100 (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

Medium: 10 finding(s)
Low: 10 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

Satellite Earth Maps is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 40K 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.

About This Extension

Use the Satellite Earth Maps extension to search for relevant information about a location through your browser's search box. Satellite Earth Maps Search sets your default search engine to Yahoo. By installing this extension you agree to the data protection regulations (https://earth3dmaps.com/earthmaps/privacy-policy.php). By installing this extension you agree to the main principles in order to use our service: https://earth3dmaps.com/earthmaps/terms-of-use.php

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