Is "Black Screen" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.0.1

Black Screen extension lets you test your display with full black screen mode in a single click. You can use this to check if your mobile screen has any issues such as dead pixels, stuck pixels or backlight bleeding, etc. There are 5 color modes available for display testing. * Black Screen * White Screen * Red Screen * Green Screen * Blue Screen

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
43.39
out of 100
MEDIUM

12 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 1 permission

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
1
High
11
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

1
Malware Signatures
10
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

1 rule
postinstall crypto operations

Requested Permissions

1 permission
tabs
Medium

About This Extension

Black Screen extension lets you test your display with full black screen mode in a single click. You can use this to check if your mobile screen has any issues such as dead pixels, stuck pixels or backlight bleeding, etc. There are 5 color modes available for display testing. * Black Screen * White Screen * Red Screen * Green Screen * Blue Screen

Detailed Findings

2 total

YARA Rule Matches

1 rule

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
7
Domains
3
Strings
10

All Indicators · 10

Domain
detected Domain: maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com

XIOC detected Domain: maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://darkblackscreen.com/blue-screen

XIOC detected URL: https://darkblackscreen.com/blue-screen

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

Domain
detected Domain: darkblackscreen.com

XIOC detected Domain: darkblackscreen.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css

XIOC detected URL: https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://darkblackscreen.com

XIOC detected URL: https://darkblackscreen.com

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://darkblackscreen.com/white-screen

XIOC detected URL: https://darkblackscreen.com/white-screen

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://darkblackscreen.com/red-screen

XIOC detected URL: https://darkblackscreen.com/red-screen

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://darkblackscreen.com/green-screen

XIOC detected URL: https://darkblackscreen.com/green-screen

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Black Screen is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.0.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 43.39/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 12 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: 11 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

Black Screen is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 760 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