Is "Tabs to Bookmark Groups" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

jingyu9575 · firefox · v0.2b1

(Work in progress) This extension can save the currently opened tabs to a bookmark group, and switch between different groups. Compared with typical tab grouping extensions based on tab hiding, this is found to be lighter on resources and have less conflicts. Notes: The option Restore previous section must be enabled in Firefox preferences, to make sure the tabs are not lost after restart. Extensions cannot write bookmarks during browser exit.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
56.96
out of 100
MEDIUM

97 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 11 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
29
High
68
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

29
Malware Signatures
1
Network
64
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

9 rules(29 hits)
postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed postinstall network communication postinstall crypto operations postinstall environment access postinstall persistence mechanism NoUseWeakRandom postinstall system command

Requested Permissions

11 permissions
cookies

Read and modify cookies on all sites

High
tabs
Medium
bookmarks
Medium
sessions
Medium
storage
Low
browserSettings
Low
menus
Low
menus.overrideContext
Low
unlimitedStorage
Low
contextualIdentities
Low
idle
Low

About This Extension

(Work in progress) This extension can save the currently opened tabs to a bookmark group, and switch between different groups. Compared with typical tab grouping extensions based on tab hiding, this is found to be lighter on resources and have less conflicts. <b>Notes:</b> <ul><li>The option <i>Restore previous section</i> must be enabled in Firefox preferences, to make sure the tabs are not lost after restart. Extensions cannot write bookmarks during browser exit.</li></ul>

Detailed Findings

31 total

YARA Rule Matches

9 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
8
IP Addresses
8
Domains
49
Strings
64

All Indicators · 64

Other
detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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Domain
detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

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URL
detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

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URL
detected URL: http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.

XIOC detected URL: http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.

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URL
detected URL: http://design.firefox.com/icons/viewer/)

XIOC detected URL: http://design.firefox.com/icons/viewer/)

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Domain
detected Domain: statusloader.call

XIOC detected Domain: statusloader.call

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Domain
detected Domain: handler.constructor.name

XIOC detected Domain: handler.constructor.name

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Domain
detected Domain: message.name

XIOC detected Domain: message.name

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Domain
detected Domain: e.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.name

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Domain
detected Domain: this.data

XIOC detected Domain: this.data

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URL
detected URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YIQ

XIOC detected URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YIQ

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

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

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Domain
detected Domain: o.name

XIOC detected Domain: o.name

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Domain
detected Domain: error.constructor.name

XIOC detected Domain: error.constructor.name

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Domain
detected Domain: error.name

XIOC detected Domain: error.name

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Domain
detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

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Domain
detected Domain: event.data

XIOC detected Domain: event.data

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Domain
detected Domain: indexeddb.open

XIOC detected Domain: indexeddb.open

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Domain
detected Domain: this.allids.map

XIOC detected Domain: this.allids.map

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Domain
detected Domain: design.firefox.com

XIOC detected Domain: design.firefox.com

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URL
detected Domain: urlinput.select

XIOC detected Domain: urlinput.select

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Domain
detected Domain: this.list.map

XIOC detected Domain: this.list.map

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Domain
detected Domain: v.name

XIOC detected Domain: v.name

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Domain
detected Domain: currentwindow.id

XIOC detected Domain: currentwindow.id

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Domain
detected Domain: this.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.name

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Domain
detected Domain: new.target.name

XIOC detected Domain: new.target.name

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Domain
detected Domain: background.page

XIOC detected Domain: background.page

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Domain
detected Domain: localsettings.data

XIOC detected Domain: localsettings.data

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Hash
detected MD5 Hash: 1ea462f330a8cc26d4b72d3023966f65

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 1ea462f330a8cc26d4b72d3023966f65

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Domain
detected Domain: event.target

XIOC detected Domain: event.target

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Domain
detected Domain: gist.github.com

XIOC detected Domain: gist.github.com

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Domain
detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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Domain
detected Domain: mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.org

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Domain
detected Domain: activetab.id

XIOC detected Domain: activetab.id

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Domain
detected Domain: node.id

XIOC detected Domain: node.id

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IP
detected Domain: en.wikipedia.org

XIOC detected Domain: en.wikipedia.org

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URL
detected Domain: panelurl.search

XIOC detected Domain: panelurl.search

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Domain
detected Domain: group.id

XIOC detected Domain: group.id

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Domain
detected Domain: group.name

XIOC detected Domain: group.name

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Domain
detected Domain: tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: tab.id

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Domain
detected Domain: setcolor.green

XIOC detected Domain: setcolor.green

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Domain
detected Domain: browser.bookmarks.search

XIOC detected Domain: browser.bookmarks.search

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Domain
detected Domain: root.id

XIOC detected Domain: root.id

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Domain
detected Domain: v.id

XIOC detected Domain: v.id

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Domain
detected Domain: covertab.id

XIOC detected Domain: covertab.id

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Domain
detected Domain: tabs.map

XIOC detected Domain: tabs.map

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Domain
detected Domain: bookmark.id

XIOC detected Domain: bookmark.id

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Domain
detected Domain: element.click

XIOC detected Domain: element.click

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Domain
detected Domain: this.id

XIOC detected Domain: this.id

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Domain
detected Domain: qw.thucfb.com

XIOC detected Domain: qw.thucfb.com

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Domain
detected Domain: t61c82359b8f726e90414c09685fc0540.9a1ae9f48733e3a8952a7a93559f2fc3.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: t61c82359b8f726e90414c09685fc0540.9a1ae9f48733e3a8952a7a93559f2fc3.addons.mozilla.org

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Domain
detected Domain: setcolor.blue

XIOC detected Domain: setcolor.blue

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Domain
detected Domain: setcolor.red

XIOC detected Domain: setcolor.red

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Domain
detected Domain: setcolor.orange

XIOC detected Domain: setcolor.orange

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IP
detected IP: 1.4.4.4

XIOC detected IP: 1.4.4.4

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IP
detected IP: 2.4.8.7

XIOC detected IP: 2.4.8.7

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IP
detected IP: 1.36.68.68

XIOC detected IP: 1.36.68.68

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IP
detected IP: 6.65.33.31

XIOC detected IP: 6.65.33.31

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IP
detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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Domain
detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

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Domain
detected Domain: mozilla.com

XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com

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Hash
detected MD5 Hash: 9a1ae9f48733e3a8952a7a93559f2fc3

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 9a1ae9f48733e3a8952a7a93559f2fc3

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IP
detected IP: 2.7.7.4

XIOC detected IP: 2.7.7.4

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URL
detected URL: https://gist.github.com/Onurtag/1ea462f330a8cc26d4b72d3023966f65

XIOC detected URL: https://gist.github.com/Onurtag/1ea462f330a8cc26d4b72d3023966f65

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Tabs to Bookmark Groups is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by jingyu9575. Version 0.2b1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 56.96/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 97 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: 29 finding(s)
  • Medium: 68 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

Tabs to Bookmark Groups is published by jingyu9575 on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 34 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.

Frequently Asked Questions