Is "LazyReader" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.0

LazyReader lets users highlight any text on a webpage and listen to it instantly. It adds a floating Read Aloud button next to selected text, supports Chrome’s built-in Web Speech voices, and can connect to multiple AI text-to-speech providers using the user’s own API keys. Users can choose voice, language, playback speed, and expressiveness for a faster and more accessible reading experience across articles, docs, emails, and other web content.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
84.98
out of 100
HIGH

175 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 17 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
1
High
124
Medium
50
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

1
Obfuscation
11
Network
113
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

7 rules(50 hits)
postinstall file download postinstall network communication postinstall registry modification postinstall file manipulation postinstall system command postinstall crypto operations postinstall obfuscation

Requested Permissions

17 permissions
offscreen
Low
storage
Low
https://api.sarvam.ai/*
Low
https://api.elevenlabs.io/*
Low
https://api.deepgram.com/*
Low
https://api.play.ht/*
Low
https://global.api.murf.ai/*
Low
https://api.genny.lovo.ai/*
Low
https://app.resemble.ai/*
Low
https://f.cluster.resemble.ai/*
Low
https://api.wellsaidlabs.com/*
Low
https://api.sws.speechify.com/*
Low
https://api.narakeet.com/*
Low
https://api.cartesia.ai/*
Low
https://api.yourvoic.com/*
Low
https://waves-api.smallest.ai/*
Low
https://revapi.reverieinc.com/*
Low

About This Extension

LazyReader lets users highlight any text on a webpage and listen to it instantly. It adds a floating Read Aloud button next to selected text, supports Chrome’s built-in Web Speech voices, and can connect to multiple AI text-to-speech providers using the user’s own API keys. Users can choose voice, language, playback speed, and expressiveness for a faster and more accessible reading experience across articles, docs, emails, and other web content.

Detailed Findings

62 total

YARA Rule Matches

7 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
56
IP Addresses
1
Domains
57
Strings
113

All Indicators · 113

URL
detected URL: https://murf.ai/dashboard

XIOC detected URL: https://murf.ai/dashboard

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Domain
detected Domain: app.genny.lovo.ai

XIOC detected Domain: app.genny.lovo.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: api.genny.lovo.ai

XIOC detected Domain: api.genny.lovo.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: x.jp

XIOC detected Domain: x.jp

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URL
detected URL: https://api.sws.speechify.com/v1/audio/stream

XIOC detected URL: https://api.sws.speechify.com/v1/audio/stream

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URL
detected URL: https://wellsaidlabs.com/

XIOC detected URL: https://wellsaidlabs.com/

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URL
detected URL: https://api.wellsaidlabs.com/v1/tts/avatars

XIOC detected URL: https://api.wellsaidlabs.com/v1/tts/avatars

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URL
detected URL: https://api.wellsaidlabs.com/v1/tts/stream

XIOC detected URL: https://api.wellsaidlabs.com/v1/tts/stream

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URL
detected URL: https://yourvoic.com/dashboard

XIOC detected URL: https://yourvoic.com/dashboard

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URL
detected URL: https://api.yourvoic.com/v1/voices

XIOC detected URL: https://api.yourvoic.com/v1/voices

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URL
detected URL: https://api.yourvoic.com/v1/tts/stream

XIOC detected URL: https://api.yourvoic.com/v1/tts/stream

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URL
detected URL: https://revapi.reverieinc.com/

XIOC detected URL: https://revapi.reverieinc.com/

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URL
detected URL: https://dashboard.sarvam.ai/key-management

XIOC detected URL: https://dashboard.sarvam.ai/key-management

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URL
detected URL: https://api.sarvam.ai/text-to-speech/stream

XIOC detected URL: https://api.sarvam.ai/text-to-speech/stream

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URL
detected URL: https://waves.smallest.ai/app/api-keys

XIOC detected URL: https://waves.smallest.ai/app/api-keys

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URL
detected URL: https://waves-api.smallest.ai/api/v1/lightning-large/get-speech

XIOC detected URL: https://waves-api.smallest.ai/api/v1/lightning-large/get-speech

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URL
detected URL: https://studio.speechify.com/settings/api

XIOC detected URL: https://studio.speechify.com/settings/api

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URL
detected URL: https://api.sws.speechify.com/v1/voices

XIOC detected URL: https://api.sws.speechify.com/v1/voices

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URL
detected URL: https://play.ht/studio/api-access

XIOC detected URL: https://play.ht/studio/api-access

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URL
detected URL: https://api.play.ht/api/v2/voices

XIOC detected URL: https://api.play.ht/api/v2/voices

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URL
detected URL: https://api.play.ht/api/v2/tts/stream

XIOC detected URL: https://api.play.ht/api/v2/tts/stream

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URL
detected URL: https://app.resemble.ai/account/api

XIOC detected URL: https://app.resemble.ai/account/api

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URL
detected URL: https://app.resemble.ai/api/v2/voices?page=1&page_size=50

XIOC detected URL: https://app.resemble.ai/api/v2/voices?page=1&page_size=50

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URL
detected URL: https://f.cluster.resemble.ai/stream

XIOC detected URL: https://f.cluster.resemble.ai/stream

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URL
detected URL: https://revup.reverieinc.com/

XIOC detected URL: https://revup.reverieinc.com/

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URL
detected URL: https://api.genny.lovo.ai/api/v1/tts/sync

XIOC detected URL: https://api.genny.lovo.ai/api/v1/tts/sync

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Domain
detected Domain: global.api.murf.ai

XIOC detected Domain: global.api.murf.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: data.data

XIOC detected Domain: data.data

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URL
detected URL: https://global.api.murf.ai/v1/speech/stream

XIOC detected URL: https://global.api.murf.ai/v1/speech/stream

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URL
detected URL: https://www.narakeet.com/app/account/

XIOC detected URL: https://www.narakeet.com/app/account/

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URL
detected URL: https://api.narakeet.com/voices

XIOC detected URL: https://api.narakeet.com/voices

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URL
detected URL: https://api.narakeet.com/text-to-speech/mp3?voice=$

XIOC detected URL: https://api.narakeet.com/text-to-speech/mp3?voice=$

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URL
detected URL: https://console.deepgram.com/api-keys

XIOC detected URL: https://console.deepgram.com/api-keys

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URL
detected URL: https://api.deepgram.com/v1/speak?model=$

XIOC detected URL: https://api.deepgram.com/v1/speak?model=$

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URL
detected URL: https://elevenlabs.io/app/settings/api-keys

XIOC detected URL: https://elevenlabs.io/app/settings/api-keys

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URL
detected URL: https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/voices

XIOC detected URL: https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/voices

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URL
detected URL: https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/text-to-speech/$

XIOC detected URL: https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/text-to-speech/$

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URL
detected URL: https://app.genny.lovo.ai/settings/api

XIOC detected URL: https://app.genny.lovo.ai/settings/api

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URL
detected URL: https://api.genny.lovo.ai/api/v1/speakers

XIOC detected URL: https://api.genny.lovo.ai/api/v1/speakers

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URL
detected URL: https://waves-api.smallest.ai/*

XIOC detected URL: https://waves-api.smallest.ai/*

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URL
detected URL: https://revapi.reverieinc.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://revapi.reverieinc.com/*

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URL
detected URL: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

XIOC detected URL: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

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URL
detected URL: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2JBsojh4CiPbf9biSNGe2TAyTqx8ha_ah8C6eKSxC0JGciA/viewform?usp=publisheditor

XIOC detected URL: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2JBsojh4CiPbf9biSNGe2TAyTqx8ha_ah8C6eKSxC0JGciA/viewform?usp=publisheditor

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URL
detected URL: https://play.cartesia.ai/keys

XIOC detected URL: https://play.cartesia.ai/keys

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URL
detected URL: https://api.cartesia.ai/voices

XIOC detected URL: https://api.cartesia.ai/voices

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URL
detected URL: https://api.cartesia.ai/tts/bytes

XIOC detected URL: https://api.cartesia.ai/tts/bytes

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URL
detected URL: https://app.resemble.ai/*

XIOC detected URL: https://app.resemble.ai/*

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URL
detected URL: https://f.cluster.resemble.ai/*

XIOC detected URL: https://f.cluster.resemble.ai/*

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URL
detected URL: https://api.wellsaidlabs.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.wellsaidlabs.com/*

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URL
detected URL: https://api.sws.speechify.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.sws.speechify.com/*

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URL
detected URL: https://api.narakeet.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.narakeet.com/*

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URL
detected URL: https://api.cartesia.ai/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.cartesia.ai/*

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URL
detected URL: https://api.yourvoic.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.yourvoic.com/*

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URL
detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

XIOC detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

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URL
detected URL: https://api.sarvam.ai/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.sarvam.ai/*

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URL
detected URL: https://api.elevenlabs.io/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.elevenlabs.io/*

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URL
detected URL: https://api.deepgram.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.deepgram.com/*

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URL
detected URL: https://api.play.ht/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.play.ht/*

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URL
detected URL: https://global.api.murf.ai/*

XIOC detected URL: https://global.api.murf.ai/*

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URL
detected URL: https://api.genny.lovo.ai/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.genny.lovo.ai/*

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Domain
detected Domain: sender.tab

XIOC detected Domain: sender.tab

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Domain
detected Domain: e.target

XIOC detected Domain: e.target

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Domain
detected Domain: floatingbutton.style.top

XIOC detected Domain: floatingbutton.style.top

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Domain
detected Domain: rect.top

XIOC detected Domain: rect.top

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Domain
detected Domain: err.name

XIOC detected Domain: err.name

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Domain
detected Domain: reader.read

XIOC detected Domain: reader.read

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Domain
detected Domain: audio.play

XIOC detected Domain: audio.play

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Domain
detected Domain: waves.smallest.ai

XIOC detected Domain: waves.smallest.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: smallest.ai

XIOC detected Domain: smallest.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: studio.speechify.com

XIOC detected Domain: studio.speechify.com

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Domain
detected Domain: wellsaidlabs.com

XIOC detected Domain: wellsaidlabs.com

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Domain
detected Domain: avatars.map

XIOC detected Domain: avatars.map

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Domain
detected Domain: yourvoic.com

XIOC detected Domain: yourvoic.com

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Domain
detected Domain: msg.target

XIOC detected Domain: msg.target

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Domain
detected Domain: www.narakeet.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.narakeet.com

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Domain
detected Domain: play.ht

XIOC detected Domain: play.ht

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Domain
detected Domain: adapter.id

XIOC detected Domain: adapter.id

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Domain
detected Domain: result.global

XIOC detected Domain: result.global

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Domain
detected Domain: items.map

XIOC detected Domain: items.map

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Domain
detected Domain: revup.reverieinc.com

XIOC detected Domain: revup.reverieinc.com

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Domain
detected Domain: dashboard.sarvam.ai

XIOC detected Domain: dashboard.sarvam.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: voices.data

XIOC detected Domain: voices.data

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Domain
detected Domain: console.deepgram.com

XIOC detected Domain: console.deepgram.com

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Domain
detected Domain: data.voices.map

XIOC detected Domain: data.voices.map

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Domain
detected Domain: api.play.ht

XIOC detected Domain: api.play.ht

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URL
detected URL: https://global.api.murf.ai/v1/speech/voices

XIOC detected URL: https://global.api.murf.ai/v1/speech/voices

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Domain
detected Domain: murf.ai

XIOC detected Domain: murf.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: voices.map

XIOC detected Domain: voices.map

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Domain
detected Domain: input.id

XIOC detected Domain: input.id

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Domain
detected Domain: adapter.name

XIOC detected Domain: adapter.name

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Domain
detected Domain: f.id

XIOC detected Domain: f.id

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Domain
detected Domain: v.id

XIOC detected Domain: v.id

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Domain
detected Domain: v.name

XIOC detected Domain: v.name

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Domain
detected Domain: this.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.name

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Domain
detected Domain: play.cartesia.ai

XIOC detected Domain: play.cartesia.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: revapi.reverieinc.com

XIOC detected Domain: revapi.reverieinc.com

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Domain
detected Domain: docs.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: docs.google.com

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Domain
detected Domain: tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: tab.id

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Domain
detected Domain: cats.global

XIOC detected Domain: cats.global

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Domain
detected Domain: a.id

XIOC detected Domain: a.id

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Domain
detected Domain: a.name

XIOC detected Domain: a.name

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Domain
detected Domain: field.id

XIOC detected Domain: field.id

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Domain
detected Domain: f.cluster.resemble.ai

XIOC detected Domain: f.cluster.resemble.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: api.wellsaidlabs.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.wellsaidlabs.com

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Domain
detected Domain: api.sws.speechify.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.sws.speechify.com

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Domain
detected Domain: api.narakeet.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.narakeet.com

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Domain
detected Domain: api.cartesia.ai

XIOC detected Domain: api.cartesia.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: api.yourvoic.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.yourvoic.com

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Domain
detected Domain: waves-api.smallest.ai

XIOC detected Domain: waves-api.smallest.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: api.sarvam.ai

XIOC detected Domain: api.sarvam.ai

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Domain
detected Domain: api.elevenlabs.io

XIOC detected Domain: api.elevenlabs.io

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Domain
detected Domain: api.deepgram.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.deepgram.com

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Domain
detected Domain: app.resemble.ai

XIOC detected Domain: app.resemble.ai

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

LazyReader is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 84.98/100 (HIGH risk) based on 175 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.

Findings Breakdown

  • High: 1 finding(s)
  • Medium: 124 finding(s)
  • Low: 50 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

LazyReader is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 1 users.

Recommendation

This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.

Frequently Asked Questions