Is CO2 meter extension safe to use?

CO2 meter extension has a security risk score of 37.23/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 31 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of CO2 meter extension?

Based on our automated security analysis, CO2 meter extension 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 "CO2 meter extension" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.0

The extension is basic that used to show the co2 meter status by the extension Demonstrates using WebHID to connect to a CO2 meter.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

37.23

out of 100

LOW

31 security findings detected across all analyzers

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

3 rules(10 hits)

postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication postinstall crypto operations

About This Extension

The extension is basic that used to show the co2 meter status by the extension Demonstrates using WebHID to connect to a CO2 meter.

Detailed Findings

10 total

YARA Rule Matches

3 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 21

Domain

detected Domain: developer.chrome.com

XIOC detected Domain: developer.chrome.com

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URL

detected URL: https://source.chromium.org/chromium/chromium/src/+/main:third_party/blink/public/mojom/service_worker/service_worker.mojom;l=150;drc=ff468ef351dc107e9bb92635914e3908d763cf29)

XIOC detected URL: https://source.chromium.org/chromium/chromium/src/+/main:third_party/blink/public/mojom/service_worker/service_worker.mojom;l=150;drc=ff468ef351dc107e9bb92635914e3908d763cf29)

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URL

detected URL: http://crbug.com/1446487)

XIOC detected URL: http://crbug.com/1446487)

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URL

detected URL: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

XIOC detected URL: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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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://www.co2meter.com/products/co2mini-co2-indoor-air-quality-monitor

XIOC detected URL: https://www.co2meter.com/products/co2mini-co2-indoor-air-quality-monitor

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: ff468ef351dc107e9bb92635914e3908d763cf29

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: ff468ef351dc107e9bb92635914e3908d763cf29

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Domain

detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

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Domain

detected Domain: this.co

XIOC detected Domain: this.co

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Domain

detected Domain: this.device.open

XIOC detected Domain: this.device.open

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Domain

detected Domain: window.open

XIOC detected Domain: window.open

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URL

detected URL: https://developer.chrome.com/en/articles/hid/)

XIOC detected URL: https://developer.chrome.com/en/articles/hid/)

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URL

detected URL: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/getstarted/development-basics/#load-unpacked).

XIOC detected URL: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/getstarted/development-basics/#load-unpacked).

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URL

detected URL: https://www.co2meter.com/products/co2mini-co2-indoor-air-quality-monitor)

XIOC detected URL: https://www.co2meter.com/products/co2mini-co2-indoor-air-quality-monitor)

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Domain

detected Domain: www.co2meter.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.co2meter.com

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Domain

detected Domain: source.chromium.org

XIOC detected Domain: source.chromium.org

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Domain

detected Domain: crbug.com

XIOC detected Domain: crbug.com

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Domain

detected Domain: co2meter.com

XIOC detected Domain: co2meter.com

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Domain

detected Domain: www.apache.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.apache.org

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Domain

detected Domain: msg.data

XIOC detected Domain: msg.data

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Domain

detected Domain: nodevicedialog.open

XIOC detected Domain: nodevicedialog.open

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

CO2 meter extension 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 37.23/100 (LOW risk) based on 31 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: 10 finding(s)
Medium: 21 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

CO2 meter extension is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 1 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.