Is "Search the current site" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

3DIndian · firefox · v1.2.0.1resigned1

Searches the current website using search engine of your choice (DDG, Google,Yahoo,Bing)

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
44.21
out of 100
MEDIUM

18 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 4 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
1
High
17
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

1
Malware Signatures
16
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

1 rule
postinstall network communication

Requested Permissions

4 permissions
activeTab
Medium
tabs
Medium
contextMenus
Low
storage
Low

Detailed Findings

2 total

YARA Rule Matches

1 rule

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
5
IP Addresses
1
Domains
9
Strings
16

All Indicators · 16

IP
detected IP: 1.2.0.1

XIOC detected IP: 1.2.0.1

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Hash
detected MD5 Hash: 8ed1a1c6aec8d9364bbf256e25a9b5dc

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 8ed1a1c6aec8d9364bbf256e25a9b5dc

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Domain
detected Domain: search.yahoo.com

XIOC detected Domain: search.yahoo.com

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Domain
detected Domain: www.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.google.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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URL
detected URL: https://www.duckduckgo.com/?q=

XIOC detected URL: https://www.duckduckgo.com/?q=

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URL
detected URL: https://www.bing.com/search?q=

XIOC detected URL: https://www.bing.com/search?q=

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URL
detected URL: https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=

XIOC detected URL: https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=

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URL
detected URL: https://www.google.com/search?q=

XIOC detected URL: https://www.google.com/search?q=

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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: t6ce9584a76ea562cfbd5f2d26f9117f4.8ed1a1c6aec8d9364bbf256e25a9b5dc.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: t6ce9584a76ea562cfbd5f2d26f9117f4.8ed1a1c6aec8d9364bbf256e25a9b5dc.addons.mozilla.org

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Domain
detected Domain: www.duckduckgo.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.duckduckgo.com

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Domain
detected Domain: www.bing.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.bing.com

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Search the current site is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by 3DIndian. Version 1.2.0.1resigned1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 44.21/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 18 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: 1 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

Search the current site is published by 3DIndian on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 374 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.

Frequently Asked Questions