Is QuickSummarize safe to use?

QuickSummarize has a security risk score of 84.92/100 (HIGH risk). Our security analysis detected 157 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of QuickSummarize?

Based on our automated security analysis, QuickSummarize presents high 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 "QuickSummarize" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v0.1.3

QuickSummarize is a Chrome Side Panel reading assistant that helps you understand webpages faster. It lets you summarize the current page, focus on selected text, and ask questions about the content you are reading without leaving the page. Why install it: - Save time when reading long articles, blog posts, and documentation - Get quick summaries of the current page - Ask follow-up questions about the current page context - Focus on selected text when you only care about part of the page - Use your own AI provider, API base URL, model, and API key - Keep control of your data without relying on a plugin-owned backend Privacy and control: - QuickSummarize does not require a built-in cloud account - You connect your own AI API provider - Your API key is stored locally in your browser - The extension does not route your requests through a QuickSummarize server - The extension does not sell or collect personal data for advertising Typical use cases: - Summarize news articles - Understand long technical documentation - Review blog posts faster - Ask questions about the page you are currently reading - Extract the key points from selected text

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

84.92

out of 100

HIGH

157 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 7 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

100

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Network

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

8 rules(57 hits)

postinstall system command postinstall file download postinstall network communication postinstall obfuscation postinstall file manipulation postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall crypto operations postinstall environment access

Requested Permissions

7 permissions

https://*/*

Dangerous

http://*/*

Dangerous

activeTab

Medium

storage

Low

sidePanel

Low

contextMenus

Low

https://www.youtube.com/*

Low

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

71 total

YARA Rule Matches

8 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 84

Domain

detected Domain: tools.read

XIOC detected Domain: tools.read

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Domain

detected Domain: lines.map

XIOC detected Domain: lines.map

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Domain

detected Domain: tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: tab.id

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URL

detected URL: https://api.openai.com/v1

XIOC detected URL: https://api.openai.com/v1

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URL

detected URL: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/

XIOC detected URL: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/

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URL

detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/')

XIOC detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/')

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URL

detected URL: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/')

XIOC detected URL: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/')

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URL

detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

XIOC detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

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URL

detected URL: https://www.youtube.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://www.youtube.com/*

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Domain

detected Domain: xhr.prototype.open

XIOC detected Domain: xhr.prototype.open

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Domain

detected Domain: originalopen.call

XIOC detected Domain: originalopen.call

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Domain

detected Domain: hero-metric-value.is

XIOC detected Domain: hero-metric-value.is

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Domain

detected Domain: workspace-tab.is

XIOC detected Domain: workspace-tab.is

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Domain

detected Domain: workspace-panel.is

XIOC detected Domain: workspace-panel.is

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/markedjs/marked.

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/markedjs/marked.

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URL

detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/

XIOC detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/

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Domain

detected Domain: inputitems.map

XIOC detected Domain: inputitems.map

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Domain

detected Domain: mergedsegments.map

XIOC detected Domain: mergedsegments.map

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Domain

detected Domain: www.youtube.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.youtube.com

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detected Domain: script.id

XIOC detected Domain: script.id

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Domain

detected Domain: currentbutton.click

XIOC detected Domain: currentbutton.click

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Domain

detected Domain: subtitlebutton.click

XIOC detected Domain: subtitlebutton.click

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Domain

detected Domain: window.location.search

XIOC detected Domain: window.location.search

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Domain

detected Domain: link.download

XIOC detected Domain: link.download

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Domain

detected Domain: link.click

XIOC detected Domain: link.click

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Domain

detected Domain: response.data

XIOC detected Domain: response.data

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Domain

detected Domain: err.name

XIOC detected Domain: err.name

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Domain

detected Domain: event.target

XIOC detected Domain: event.target

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Domain

detected Domain: activetab.id

XIOC detected Domain: activetab.id

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Domain

detected Domain: t2.link

XIOC detected Domain: t2.link

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Domain

detected Domain: t2.br

XIOC detected Domain: t2.br

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Domain

detected Domain: t2.call

XIOC detected Domain: t2.call

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Domain

detected Domain: i.name

XIOC detected Domain: i.name

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Domain

detected Domain: o.call

XIOC detected Domain: o.call

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Domain

detected Domain: i.call

XIOC detected Domain: i.call

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Domain

detected Domain: object.prototype.tostring.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.tostring.call

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Domain

detected Domain: this.state.top

XIOC detected Domain: this.state.top

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Domain

detected Domain: p.call

XIOC detected Domain: p.call

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Domain

detected Domain: this.tokenizer.link

XIOC detected Domain: this.tokenizer.link

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Domain

detected Domain: this.tokenizer.br

XIOC detected Domain: this.tokenizer.br

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Domain

detected Domain: h.call

XIOC detected Domain: h.call

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Domain

detected Domain: this.renderer.space

XIOC detected Domain: this.renderer.space

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Domain

detected Domain: this.renderer.hr

XIOC detected Domain: this.renderer.hr

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Domain

detected Domain: i.items.at

XIOC detected Domain: i.items.at

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Domain

detected Domain: s.call

XIOC detected Domain: s.call

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Domain

detected Domain: this.tokenizer.space

XIOC detected Domain: this.tokenizer.space

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Domain

detected Domain: t2.at

XIOC detected Domain: t2.at

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Domain

detected Domain: this.inlinequeue.at

XIOC detected Domain: this.inlinequeue.at

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Domain

detected Domain: this.tokenizer.hr

XIOC detected Domain: this.tokenizer.hr

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Domain

detected Domain: l.call

XIOC detected Domain: l.call

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Domain

detected Domain: observations.map

XIOC detected Domain: observations.map

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Domain

detected Domain: selected.chunks.map

XIOC detected Domain: selected.chunks.map

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Domain

detected Domain: n.at

XIOC detected Domain: n.at

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Domain

detected Domain: this.lexer.state.top

XIOC detected Domain: this.lexer.state.top

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Domain

detected Domain: s.at

XIOC detected Domain: s.at

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Domain

detected Domain: d.search

XIOC detected Domain: d.search

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Domain

detected Domain: a.search

XIOC detected Domain: a.search

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Domain

detected Domain: currentsegments.map

XIOC detected Domain: currentsegments.map

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Domain

detected Domain: selected.map

XIOC detected Domain: selected.map

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detected Domain: transcriptchunks.map

XIOC detected Domain: transcriptchunks.map

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Domain

detected Domain: pagechunks.map

XIOC detected Domain: pagechunks.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: tools.search

XIOC detected Domain: tools.search

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Domain

detected Domain: track.id

XIOC detected Domain: track.id

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Domain

detected Domain: chunk.id

XIOC detected Domain: chunk.id

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Domain

detected Domain: error.name

XIOC detected Domain: error.name

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Domain

detected Domain: normalized.map

XIOC detected Domain: normalized.map

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Domain

detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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Domain

detected Domain: list.map

XIOC detected Domain: list.map

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Domain

detected Domain: items.map

XIOC detected Domain: items.map

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Domain

detected Domain: chunks.map

XIOC detected Domain: chunks.map

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Domain

detected Domain: compacted.map

XIOC detected Domain: compacted.map

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Domain

detected Domain: chrome.storage

XIOC detected Domain: chrome.storage

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: sidepanelapi.open

XIOC detected Domain: sidepanelapi.open

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: segments.map

XIOC detected Domain: segments.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: data.events

XIOC detected Domain: data.events

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: event.segs.map

XIOC detected Domain: event.segs.map

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Domain

detected Domain: chromewebstore.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: chromewebstore.google.com

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Domain

detected Domain: state.pending.search

XIOC detected Domain: state.pending.search

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Domain

detected Domain: message.data

XIOC detected Domain: message.data

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: port.name

XIOC detected Domain: port.name

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Domain

detected Domain: reader.read

XIOC detected Domain: reader.read

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Domain

detected Domain: event.data

XIOC detected Domain: event.data

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Domain

detected Domain: root.id

XIOC detected Domain: root.id

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Domain

detected Domain: api.openai.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.openai.com

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

QuickSummarize is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 0.1.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 84.92/100 (HIGH risk) based on 157 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.

Findings Breakdown

Medium: 100 finding(s)
Low: 57 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

QuickSummarize is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace.

Recommendation

This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

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Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

Requested Permissions

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

NET-FETCH-lib/llm.js-553

NET-FETCH-dist/background.js-149

NET-FETCH-content.js-737

NET-FETCH-dist/sidepanel.js-491

NET-FETCH-dist/background.js-225

NET-FETCH-lib/llm.js-628

NET-FETCH-background.js-126

NET-FETCH-dist/sidepanel.js-547

NET-FETCH-background.js-218

NET-FETCH-dist/sidepanel.js-607

NET-FETCH-dist/sidepanel.js-575

NET-FETCH-lib/llm.js-704

NET-FETCH-dist/content.js-890

NET-FETCH-lib/llm.js-663

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall system command

postinstall file download

postinstall network communication

postinstall obfuscation

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall persistence mechanism

postinstall crypto operations

postinstall environment access

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 84

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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