Is "Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader" on Microsoft Edge Add-ons Safe to Install?

LSD Software · edge · v2.22.0

Read aloud the current web-page article with one click, using text to speech (TTS). Supports 40+ languages. Read Aloud uses text-to-speech (TTS) technology to convert webpage text to audio.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
100
out of 100
CRITICAL

192 security findings detected across all analyzers

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
99
High
19
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

98
Malware Signatures
1
Obfuscation
19
Network

YARA Rules Matched

10 rules(98 hits)
NoUseWeakRandom postinstall system command postinstall network communication postinstall crypto operations postinstall obfuscation postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download postinstall persistence mechanism SQLInjection OriginsNotVerified

Detailed Findings

192 total

YARA Rule Matches

10 rules

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader is a edge extension published by LSD Software. Version 2.22.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 192 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: 99 finding(s)
  • Medium: 19 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

Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader is published by LSD Software on the edge marketplace.

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.

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