Is "Character CheerUp" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?
Character CheerUp lets cheerful cartoon characters pop up on any webpage to instantly cheer you up. Your “Character Lead” dances in the center while a formation of 12 synchronized dancers surrounds it—forming fun, uplifting shapes like hearts, circles, squares, and hexagons. Perfect for quick breaks, celebrations, or just brightening your mood anytime. 🎯 Great For: • Quick study or work breaks • Smiling through ad waits • Lifting your mood in seconds • Adding joy to daily browsing • Celebrating wins after meetings 🛠 How It Works 1. CheerUp Anytime After installation, the feature is on by default. A “Character Lead” animation appears in the bottom-right corner and can be dragged anywhere on the screen. Use the settings page to toggle it on or off whenever you need a boost. 2. Summon the CheerUp Formation Click the Character Lead to summon 12 dancers surrounding it, all moving in sync through 20 formations. Each performance is a surprise burst of joy. To exit, click the “Exit” button above the character icon in the bottom-right corner. 3. Update Current Characters & Dances To switch to a fresh set of characters with new dance style for extra fun, just click “Update Characters & Dances” button at the bottom center. This will take you to our website where you can get a group of new characters and update with them. 4. Stay Cheerful Without Distraction The CheerUp animations appear in a transparent overlay that never blocks browsing—you can still scroll, click, and navigate normally. ✨ Character CheerUp: your quick, lively pick-me-up on any page!
Risk Assessment
Analyzed52 security findings detected across all analyzers
Chrome extension requesting 2 permissions
Severity Breakdown
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
7 rules(14 hits)Requested Permissions
2 permissionsAccess and modify data on every website you visit
About This Extension
Detailed Findings
15 totalYARA Rule Matches
7 rulesIndicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 36
detected Domain: date.now XIOC detected Domain: date.now
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detected URL: https://www.gameanything.com/* XIOC detected URL: https://www.gameanything.com/*
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detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/ XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
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detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/ XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/
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detected URL: https://www.google-analytics.com/mp/collect XIOC detected URL: https://www.google-analytics.com/mp/collect
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detected URL: https://www.gameanything.com/power-ups/character-cheerup/ XIOC detected URL: https://www.gameanything.com/power-ups/character-cheerup/
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detected URL: https://chr.gameanything.com/v2/gifs/ XIOC detected URL: https://chr.gameanything.com/v2/gifs/
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detected URL: https://chr.gameanything.com/v1/imgs/ XIOC detected URL: https://chr.gameanything.com/v1/imgs/
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detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx XIOC detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
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detected Domain: chr.gameanything.com XIOC detected Domain: chr.gameanything.com
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detected Domain: chrmld.id XIOC detected Domain: chrmld.id
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detected Domain: chrmld.style.top XIOC detected Domain: chrmld.style.top
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detected Domain: clients2.google.com XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com
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detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns# XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
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detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/tiff/1.0/ XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/tiff/1.0/
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detected Domain: chrmlive.id XIOC detected Domain: chrmlive.id
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detected Domain: chrmoverlay.id XIOC detected Domain: chrmoverlay.id
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detected Domain: chrmexit.id XIOC detected Domain: chrmexit.id
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detected Domain: chrmbtn.id XIOC detected Domain: chrmbtn.id
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detected Domain: addchrmbtn.id XIOC detected Domain: addchrmbtn.id
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detected Domain: chrmlive.style.top XIOC detected Domain: chrmlive.style.top
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detected Domain: rect.top XIOC detected Domain: rect.top
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detected Domain: sessiondata.ga XIOC detected Domain: sessiondata.ga
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detected Domain: chrome.storage XIOC detected Domain: chrome.storage
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detected Domain: sender.tab XIOC detected Domain: sender.tab
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detected Domain: sender.tab.id XIOC detected Domain: sender.tab.id
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detected Domain: newtab.id XIOC detected Domain: newtab.id
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detected Domain: container.id XIOC detected Domain: container.id
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detected Domain: window.top XIOC detected Domain: window.top
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detected Domain: www.w3.org XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org
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detected Domain: ns.adobe.com XIOC detected Domain: ns.adobe.com
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detected Domain: www.inkscape.org XIOC detected Domain: www.inkscape.org
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detected Domain: www.google-analytics.com XIOC detected Domain: www.google-analytics.com
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detected Domain: www.gameanything.com XIOC detected Domain: www.gameanything.com
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detected Domain: clientid.ga XIOC detected Domain: clientid.ga
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detected IP: :: XIOC detected IP: ::
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Character CheerUp is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 0.4.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 48.09/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 52 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: 14 finding(s)
- Medium: 38 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
Character CheerUp is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 532 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 Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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