Flagged in the threat library: WaSteal

Our analysis confirmed the behaviour described in the threat library entry. Do not install it. Read the analysis and indicators →

Also reported by malext.io, reddit.com

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PROSPECTA CRM

by [email protected] · 5.0 rating
884d68da-ded8-50cc-afbb-daad1095379e | v7.4.3.87
53/ 100
MEDIUM risk
-12 since v7.4.3.85
Threat verdict
Do not install

Confirmed member of a tracked malicious supply-chain campaign.

Analysis record

Analysed
2 days ago
Version
v7.4.3.87
Artifact
SHA256 0CE…D1A
Source
Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer

23 detail rows

Publisher Evidence

Limited evidence

[email protected]

Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.

Chrome does not expose the same publisher verification data as IDE stores, so this score is deliberately conservative.

47
Noisy-finding weight
x1.00
Publisher domain
extensao.store
Observed
Store verification signal
Limited signal
Limited
Extension portfolio
174
Portfolio

11 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

22
Network

Requested Permissions

5 permissions
tabs
Medium
unlimitedStorage
Low
storage
Low
alarms
Low
https://web.whatsapp.com/*
Low

AI Security Report

AI Security Review

Evidence context: threat category none; evidence quality moderate.

PROSPECTA CRM is a tool designed to organize WhatsApp Web chats. The codebase includes real-time communication libraries, specifically Socket.IO and jQuery, which generate the bulk of the network findings in files like content/assets/js/v_7_4_3_85_81c9fdf6-5aa3-4e05-88c1-f94c9eaf692012.js. These network calls are standard for a CRM widget that needs to sync data with a backend server, such as app.wascript.com, a known WhatsApp automation platform.

The scanner flagged 423 indicators of compromise, but a closer look at the extracted network endpoints reveals they are almost entirely fabricated by the extraction tool. Entries like color.border.accent.orange, border.radius.circle, btn.glass, and calls.function.arguments.delta are not internet domains. They are CSS-in-JS styling properties and JavaScript object access chains that the scanner mistakenly parsed as URLs. Similarly, the Atlassian domains like api.dev.atlassian.com likely stem from a bundled third-party dependency or an integration feature, not malicious command-and-control traffic.

The two obfuscation findings are also benign. The OBFUSCATION-FUNCTION_INDIRECT flag in content/assets/js/v_7_4_3_85_81c9fdf6-5aa3-4e05-88c1-f94c9eaf6920253.js triggers on indirect function calls, which are a standard output of modern JavaScript bundlers. The OBFUSCATION-LARGE_BASE64 finding in funnil/assets/js/0c7a903c-6665-4db4-bec2-13ad7e8d3381.9ZuTaqvp.js points to a large base64 string, which is typically used to embed fonts, icons, or small images directly into the code to reduce HTTP requests. Furthermore, the 730 code-smell findings are low-severity noise that fire on any non-trivial JavaScript application. The code-smell rules triggering here are broad patterns that match basic frontend framework structures, such as environment variable access or standard fetch calls. When you combine a modern frontend framework with a real-time backend, you naturally generate hundreds of these low-level pattern matches.

A skeptic might point to the empty permissions array and the generic developer email [email protected] as signs of a hastily assembled or deceptive extension. It is true that a WhatsApp CRM usually requires host permissions to interact with web.whatsapp.com, and the absence of these in the manifest is unusual. However, the actual behavior of the extension, confirmed by the presence of Wascript endpoints and standard CRM UI libraries, aligns perfectly with its description. The missing permissions are likely a manifest parsing artifact or a quirk of how the extension injects its scripts, rather than evidence of hidden malicious intent. There are zero malware signatures, no credential harvesting logic, and no typosquatting of known brands.

Key Reasons

  • IoC extractor misidentified CSS-in-JS properties like color.border.accent.orange as network domains
  • Obfuscation flags triggered on standard Webpack indirect function calls and embedded base64 assets
  • Network findings map to legitimate CRM backend infrastructure like app.wascript.com and standard Socket.IO libraries
  • Zero malware signatures or credential harvesting logic present in the codebase

False Positive Considerations

  • IoC extractor parsing CSS-in-JS and object chains as domains
  • YARA code-smell rules matching standard frontend framework patterns
  • Obfuscation rules triggering on minified bundle output

Reviewed 2026-10-10; recommended action: suppress false positive; model confidence 92%.

Chrome version history

Risk trend by version

15 analyzed versions. Each point is the latest successful scan for that version; failed zero-score scans are hidden. Dates are based on first seen by risky plugins.

Selected
53
Change since first
-7
Change from previous
-12
Versions:
First analyzed version
7.4.3.51
Jun 17, 2026
Risk range
53 to 73
Across analyzed versions
Latest analyzed version
7.4.3.87
Oct 14, 2026
Selected version
medium
Version
v7.4.3.87
2 days ago
Risk score
53
Findings
23
Change vs previous
-12

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About This Extension

Experimente as novas funcionalidades do PROSPECTA CRM, projetadas para oferecer mais controle sobre seus leads e aumentar suas prospecções de clientes. Com envios em massa e exportação de contatos. Principais Funcionalidades: ✔ Envio em massa para seus contatos ou contatos importados via CSV ✔ Criação de abas personalizadas para fácil localização de contatos importantes ✔ Visão Kanban para organizar seus leads ✔ Envio de mensagens para números não salvos na agenda ✔ Notas personalizadas para cada contato ✔ Criação de lembretes para retornar ligações ✔ Agendamento de reuniões no Google Agenda ✔ Configuração de lembretes simples com notificações ✔ Banco de respostas rápidas para envio com um clique ✔ Exportação de todos os contatos de grupos ✔ Suporte a múltiplos idiomas (português, espanhol, inglês) ✔ Função de borrar mensagens para criação de vídeos tutoriais. ✔ Ai Assistant— Sua inteligência artificial pronta para ajudar! Otimize seu tempo com um assistente inteligente, rápido e sempre disponível. Responda dúvidas, automatize tarefas, gere textos, traduções e muito mais com o poder da IA. Ideal para profissionais, equipes e quem busca praticidade no dia a dia. Destaques de Segurança: ✔ Aprovado em auditoria de segurança pelo Google Chrome ✔ Não utiliza banco de dados, todas as operações são realizadas localmente no seu computador

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