Is "Side Chatter chatroom addon" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?
To activate Side Chatter, click on the Side Chatter icon on the browser menu bar. A chatroom, filled with lively discussion about the topic you're reading, is always just one click away. That is the idea of Side Chatter. Side Chatter tries to be non-intrusive. It doesn't inject itself into every web page you visit. So it won't negatively affect your browsing speed, or present a cause for privacy concerns.
Risk Assessment
Analyzed42 security findings detected across all analyzers
Firefox extension requesting 2 permissions
Severity Breakdown
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
6 rules(13 hits)Requested Permissions
2 permissionsAbout This Extension
Detailed Findings
15 totalYARA Rule Matches
6 rulesIndicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 27
detected Domain: assets.diepkhuc.com XIOC detected Domain: assets.diepkhuc.com
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detected Domain: tbece1be04ad0e0db2cac8b8b24c46710.d3aa4e4cdfe3352038dcf433e635f431.addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: tbece1be04ad0e0db2cac8b8b24c46710.d3aa4e4cdfe3352038dcf433e635f431.addons.mozilla.org
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detected URL: https://lsdsoftware.com/contact.html?subject=SideChatter XIOC detected URL: https://lsdsoftware.com/contact.html?subject=SideChatter
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detected MD5 Hash: d3aa4e4cdfe3352038dcf433e635f431 XIOC detected MD5 Hash: d3aa4e4cdfe3352038dcf433e635f431
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detected Domain: collection.name XIOC detected Domain: collection.name
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detected Domain: e.data XIOC detected Domain: e.data
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detected Domain: msg.header.id XIOC detected Domain: msg.header.id
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detected Domain: header.to XIOC detected Domain: header.to
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detected Domain: service.name XIOC detected Domain: service.name
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detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N XIOC detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N
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detected Domain: fonts.googleapis.com XIOC detected Domain: fonts.googleapis.com
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detected URL: https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons XIOC detected URL: https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons
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detected Domain: lsdsoftware.com XIOC detected Domain: lsdsoftware.com
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detected Domain: location.search XIOC detected Domain: location.search
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detected Domain: service.lsdsoftware.com XIOC detected Domain: service.lsdsoftware.com
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detected Domain: window.open XIOC detected Domain: window.open
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detected Domain: entry.user.name XIOC detected Domain: entry.user.name
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detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: mozilla.com XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com
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detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org
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detected URL: https://assets.diepkhuc.com/smileys/ XIOC detected URL: https://assets.diepkhuc.com/smileys/
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detected Domain: browser.sidebaraction.open XIOC detected Domain: browser.sidebaraction.open
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detected Domain: stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com XIOC detected Domain: stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com
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detected URL: https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.0/css/bootstrap.min.css XIOC detected URL: https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.0/css/bootstrap.min.css
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detected IP: e::af XIOC detected IP: e::af
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detected Domain: msg.header.service.name XIOC detected Domain: msg.header.service.name
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Side Chatter chatroom addon is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by LSD Software. Version 2.1.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 56.04/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 42 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: 13 finding(s)
- Medium: 29 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
Side Chatter chatroom addon is published by LSD Software on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 18 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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