Is PIP-VID safe to use?

PIP-VID has a security risk score of 39.98/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 75 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of PIP-VID?

Based on our automated security analysis, PIP-VID 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 "PIP-VID" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v2.0

Watch videos from any platform using the Picture-in-Picture mode while doing other work. Perfect for viewing your favorite videos while staying productive such as going along a tutorial or watching a movie. This extension can be used on the browser and on desktop Note: the source of the video must be open (ex.Youtube video) so do not close Chrome. This extension is supported on Youtube, Netflix and Twitch. Instructions: 1. Once installed go to any video platform ex. Youtube. 2. Select a video to watch and once selected click on the extension button or you can press Alt+V to go into picture-on-picture mode. 3. You can move the video window around and resize it to your convenience. 4. You can exit from the picture-in-picture mode anytime by clicking on the extension again or Alt+V. Feedback is always appreciated.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

39.98

out of 100

LOW

75 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 1 permission

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

5 rules(6 hits)

postinstall system command postinstall crypto operations postinstall registry modification postinstall obfuscation postinstall network communication

Requested Permissions

1 permission

activeTab

Medium

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

6 total

YARA Rule Matches

5 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

PIP-VID is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 2.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 39.98/100 (LOW risk) based on 75 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: 6 finding(s)
Medium: 69 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

PIP-VID is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 199 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.