Is Torrent Scanner safe to use?

Torrent Scanner has a security risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk). Our security analysis detected 148 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Torrent Scanner?

Based on our automated security analysis, Torrent Scanner presents critical 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 "Torrent Scanner" on Microsoft Edge Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: Torrent Scanner
Availability: InStock
Author: Lavasoft Software Inc.

Lavasoft Software Inc. · edge · v1.3.0

Are you new to torrenting? Been doing it for years? Welcome to the smartest search extension that makes finding torrents safer and easier for novice and expert. Using any major search engine, this extension automatically scans search...

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

100

out of 100

CRITICAL

148 security findings detected across all analyzers

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

Network

YARA Rules Matched

9 rules(71 hits)

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

Detailed Findings

148 total

YARA Rule Matches

9 rules

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Torrent Scanner is a edge extension published by Lavasoft Software Inc.. Version 1.3.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 148 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: 71 finding(s)
Medium: 11 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

Torrent Scanner is published by Lavasoft Software Inc. 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.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

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Detailed Findings

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