Is TextEase - Text Shortcuts & Smart AI Prompts Expander safe to use?

TextEase - Text Shortcuts & Smart AI Prompts Expander has a security risk score of 55.55/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 114 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of TextEase - Text Shortcuts & Smart AI Prompts Expander?

Based on our automated security analysis, TextEase - Text Shortcuts & Smart AI Prompts Expander presents medium 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 "TextEase - Text Shortcuts & Smart AI Prompts Expander" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v2.1

TextEase — Type Less, Do More. Transform your typing into pure productivity! TextEase is an advanced text expander that turns shortcuts into smart templates — letting you type faster, automate repetitive text, and even interact with expansions in real time. Why you’ll love TextEase: 🪄 Interactive Expansions: Use {input} placeholders for step-by-step text filling. Specially designed for AI era to save and expand prompts. ⚡ Instant Slash & Tab Triggers: Expand snippets using /shortcut or the Tab key. 🧠 Smart Suggestions: See live visual hints and quick expansion previews as you type. ☁️ Google Sync: Securely back up and sync your snippets using your Google account. 📋 Dynamic Variables: Insert {date}, {time}, {datetime}, or {clipboard} instantly. 💾 Backup & Restore: Export or import all your saved expansions in one click. 🎨 Sleek & Minimal UI: A beautiful and intuitive interface that keeps you focused. TextEase isn’t just a text expander — it’s your personal typing automation companion, designed to save time, reduce effort, and boost your writing efficiency everywhere you type.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

55.55

out of 100

MEDIUM

114 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 5 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

Network

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

8 rules(33 hits)

postinstall file download postinstall system command postinstall file manipulation postinstall crypto operations postinstall network communication postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall obfuscation NoUseWeakRandom

Requested Permissions

5 permissions

clipboardRead

Read data from your clipboard

High

identity

Access your identity and sign-in tokens

High

activeTab

Medium

storage

Low

scripting

Low

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

35 total

YARA Rule Matches

8 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 78

Domain

detected Domain: cdnjs.cloudflare.com

XIOC detected Domain: cdnjs.cloudflare.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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Domain

detected Domain: e.top

XIOC detected Domain: e.top

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URL

detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo',

XIOC detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo',

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Domain

detected Domain: window.open

XIOC detected Domain: window.open

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Domain

detected Domain: ko-fi.com

XIOC detected Domain: ko-fi.com

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Domain

detected Domain: chromewebstore.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: chromewebstore.google.com

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Domain

detected Domain: popup-overlay.show

XIOC detected Domain: popup-overlay.show

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Domain

detected Domain: e.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.name

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Domain

detected Domain: e.style.top

XIOC detected Domain: e.style.top

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Domain

detected Domain: t.target.id

XIOC detected Domain: t.target.id

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Domain

detected Domain: input.click

XIOC detected Domain: input.click

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Domain

detected Domain: this.elements.importallfile.click

XIOC detected Domain: this.elements.importallfile.click

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Domain

detected Domain: a.click

XIOC detected Domain: a.click

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Domain

detected Domain: div.style

XIOC detected Domain: div.style

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Domain

detected Domain: window.walkthroughinstance.show

XIOC detected Domain: window.walkthroughinstance.show

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Domain

detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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Domain

detected Domain: policies.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: policies.google.com

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Domain

detected Domain: n.sv

XIOC detected Domain: n.sv

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Domain

detected Domain: 9h.mm

XIOC detected Domain: 9h.mm

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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Domain

detected Domain: 5100866685-l210491godq8lg1gnab16ss2iagrh8qb.apps.googleusercontent.com

XIOC detected Domain: 5100866685-l210491godq8lg1gnab16ss2iagrh8qb.apps.googleusercontent.com

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Domain

detected Domain: userinfo.email

XIOC detected Domain: userinfo.email

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Domain

detected Domain: i.top

XIOC detected Domain: i.top

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Domain

detected Domain: tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: tab.id

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Domain

detected Domain: r.top-c.top

XIOC detected Domain: r.top-c.top

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Domain

detected Domain: s.top

XIOC detected Domain: s.top

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Domain

detected Domain: e.bh

XIOC detected Domain: e.bh

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Domain

detected Domain: vר.co

XIOC detected Domain: vר.co

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Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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Domain

detected Domain: ns.adobe.com

XIOC detected Domain: ns.adobe.com

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URL

detected Domain: purl.org

XIOC detected Domain: purl.org

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Domain

detected Domain: www.googleapis.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.googleapis.com

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Domain

detected Domain: t.id

XIOC detected Domain: t.id

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Domain

detected Domain: t.target

XIOC detected Domain: t.target

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: this.suggestionpopup.style.top

XIOC detected Domain: this.suggestionpopup.style.top

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Domain

detected Domain: t.map

XIOC detected Domain: t.map

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Domain

detected Domain: i.style

XIOC detected Domain: i.style

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Domain

detected Domain: a.top

XIOC detected Domain: a.top

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detected IP: ::f

XIOC detected IP: ::f

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detected IP: 8::d

XIOC detected IP: 8::d

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detected IP: ::8

XIOC detected IP: ::8

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detected IP: ::af

XIOC detected IP: ::af

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detected IP: ea::

XIOC detected IP: ea::

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detected IP: d::bef

XIOC detected IP: d::bef

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detected IP: ::bef

XIOC detected IP: ::bef

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Domain

detected Domain: e.click

XIOC detected Domain: e.click

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Domain

detected Domain: this.show

XIOC detected Domain: this.show

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Domain

detected Domain: n.id

XIOC detected Domain: n.id

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/

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URL

detected URL: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/

XIOC detected URL: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef#

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef#

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceEvent#

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceEvent#

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/

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URL

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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URL

detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/$

XIOC detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/$

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URL

detected URL: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.0.0-beta3/css/all.min.css

XIOC detected URL: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.0.0-beta3/css/all.min.css

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URL

detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile

XIOC detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile

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URL

detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email

XIOC detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email

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URL

detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata

XIOC detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.appdata

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Domain

detected Domain: this.next

XIOC detected Domain: this.next

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/Dimensions#

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/Dimensions#

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/1.0/DynamicMedia/

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/1.0/DynamicMedia/

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URL

detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?spaces=appDataFolder&q=name='$

XIOC detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?spaces=appDataFolder&q=name='$

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URL

detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/kijihfekpgbokbojefcgpojmfipklpjo?utm_source=item-share-cb',icon:'icons/3.png',description:'Your

XIOC detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/kijihfekpgbokbojefcgpojmfipklpjo?utm_source=item-share-cb',icon:'icons/3.png',description:'Your

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/eianiiieigdplanmjjlchcjpebdcggal?utm_source=item-share-cb',icon:'icons/2.png',description:'Take

XIOC detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/eianiiieigdplanmjjlchcjpebdcggal?utm_source=item-share-cb',icon:'icons/2.png',description:'Take

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/obamiledmoddmjgcenohkbbgemkoepib?utm_source=item-share-cb',icon:'icons/1.png',description:'Smart

XIOC detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/obamiledmoddmjgcenohkbbgemkoepib?utm_source=item-share-cb',icon:'icons/1.png',description:'Smart

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URL

detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/greasepanda/aopmgjdppgdhejibmejbahdkhpklkdjf

XIOC detected URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/greasepanda/aopmgjdppgdhejibmejbahdkhpklkdjf

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URL

detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/G2G11JQG1I

XIOC detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/G2G11JQG1I

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URL

detected URL: https://policies.google.com/privacy

XIOC detected URL: https://policies.google.com/privacy

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 2256219B045411EB8C98C90E7D920236

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 2256219B045411EB8C98C90E7D920236

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 2256219E045411EB8C98C90E7D920236

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 2256219E045411EB8C98C90E7D920236

extracted_from_files

Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 2256219D045411EB8C98C90E7D920236

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 2256219D045411EB8C98C90E7D920236

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo

XIOC detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v3/files/$

XIOC detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v3/files/$

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URL

detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files

XIOC detected URL: https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files

extracted_from_files

Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 2256219C045411EB8C98C90E7D920236

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 2256219C045411EB8C98C90E7D920236

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

TextEase - Text Shortcuts & Smart AI Prompts Expander is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 2.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 55.55/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 114 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: 33 finding(s)
Medium: 81 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

TextEase - Text Shortcuts & Smart AI Prompts Expander is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 11 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.

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Is "TextEase - Text Shortcuts & Smart AI Prompts Expander" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

Requested Permissions

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

NET-FETCH-sync.js-1

NET-FETCH-background.js-1

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall file download

postinstall system command

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall crypto operations

postinstall network communication

postinstall persistence mechanism

postinstall obfuscation

NoUseWeakRandom

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 78

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

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