Is "Keep reloading a web page" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v0.0.1

You can keep automatically reloading several web pages at the same time. Every tab can be refreshing at an individual rate. Click the extension icon to start or stop automatic reloading of the current page. The pause between reloads is specified in seconds in the Options accessible by right-clicking the extension icon. The newly specified timeout will be applied to the next browser tab that will be scheduled for continuous refreshing. The time intervals between the reloads in the tabs that have already started to be periodically reloaded do not change. How this extension is better than similar analogs: - Maximally simple user interface - only the icon and the pause field in the options - It is free

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
53
out of 100
MEDIUM

25 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 4 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
15
High
10
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

15
Malware Signatures
2
Network
8
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

6 rules(15 hits)
postinstall network communication postinstall system command postinstall environment access postinstall crypto operations postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download

Requested Permissions

4 permissions
activeTab
Medium
webNavigation
Low
storage
Low
scripting
Low

About This Extension

You can keep automatically reloading several web pages at the same time. Every tab can be refreshing at an individual rate. Click the extension icon to start or stop automatic reloading of the current page. The pause between reloads is specified in seconds in the Options accessible by right-clicking the extension icon. The newly specified timeout will be applied to the next browser tab that will be scheduled for continuous refreshing. The time intervals between the reloads in the tabs that have already started to be periodically reloaded do not change. How this extension is better than similar analogs: - Maximally simple user interface - only the icon and the pause field in the options - It is free

Detailed Findings

17 total

YARA Rule Matches

6 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
1
IP Addresses
1
Domains
6
Strings
8

All Indicators · 8

IP
detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: chrome.runtime.id

XIOC detected Domain: chrome.runtime.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: corsrules.map

XIOC detected Domain: corsrules.map

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: e.target

XIOC detected Domain: e.target

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: removerules.map

XIOC detected Domain: removerules.map

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: rule.id

XIOC detected Domain: rule.id

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

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Keep reloading a web page is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 0.0.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 53/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 25 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: 15 finding(s)
  • Medium: 10 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

Keep reloading a web page is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 2 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