Is AdSkip YouTube (Prefer uBlock Origin) safe to use?

AdSkip YouTube (Prefer uBlock Origin) has a security risk score of 37.92/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 35 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of AdSkip YouTube (Prefer uBlock Origin)?

Based on our automated security analysis, AdSkip YouTube (Prefer uBlock Origin) 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 "AdSkip YouTube (Prefer uBlock Origin)" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: AdSkip YouTube (Prefer uBlock Origin)
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Author: Nostrum

Nostrum · firefox · v2.6.23

AdSkip Tube allows you to remove the Adblock message on YouTube “Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube”. Don't forget to turn off your ad blocker, not completely, but only on YouTube.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

37.92

out of 100

LOW

35 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 3 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

3 rules(7 hits)

postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download NoUseWeakRandom

Requested Permissions

3 permissions

*://*.youtube.com/*

Low

*://youtube.com/*

Low

*://youtu.be/*

Low

Detailed Findings

7 total

YARA Rule Matches

3 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 28

detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: http://tampermonkey.net/

XIOC detected URL: http://tampermonkey.net/

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.youtube.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://www.youtube.com/*

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=youtube.com

XIOC detected URL: https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=youtube.com

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/TheRealJoelmatic/RemoveAdblockThing/raw/main/Youtube-Ad-blocker-Reminder-Remover.user.js

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/TheRealJoelmatic/RemoveAdblockThing/raw/main/Youtube-Ad-blocker-Reminder-Remover.user.js

extracted_from_files

Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 6423455bac835c2405c2d9e659fe97fa

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 6423455bac835c2405c2d9e659fe97fa

extracted_from_files

detected IP: 8::

XIOC detected IP: 8::

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: popupbutton.click

XIOC detected Domain: popupbutton.click

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: video.play

XIOC detected Domain: video.play

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: root.style-scope.ytd-display-ad-renderer.yt

XIOC detected Domain: root.style-scope.ytd-display-ad-renderer.yt

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: t.at

XIOC detected Domain: t.at

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: p.in

XIOC detected Domain: p.in

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: youtu.be

XIOC detected Domain: youtu.be

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: t0690d993dc5b3beeec21a27a1f913b09.6423455bac835c2405c2d9e659fe97fa.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: t0690d993dc5b3beeec21a27a1f913b09.6423455bac835c2405c2d9e659fe97fa.addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: tampermonkey.net

XIOC detected Domain: tampermonkey.net

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.youtube.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.youtube.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.google.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: youtube.com

XIOC detected Domain: youtube.com

extracted_from_files

detected IP: f8::

XIOC detected IP: f8::

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: document.body.style

XIOC detected Domain: document.body.style

extracted_from_files

detected IP: f8::b

XIOC detected IP: f8::b

extracted_from_files

detected IP: 6::

XIOC detected IP: 6::

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: mozilla.com

XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

XIOC detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

AdSkip YouTube (Prefer uBlock Origin) is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Nostrum. Version 2.6.23 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 37.92/100 (LOW risk) based on 35 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: 7 finding(s)
Medium: 28 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

AdSkip YouTube (Prefer uBlock Origin) is published by Nostrum on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 211 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.