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BS Business: Automações para WhatsApp Web

8959fb72-833d-552b-988f-0c41b8aa6b04 | v7.4.3.87
36/ 100
LOW risk
No change 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 BA0…D57
Source
Findings (non-IoC)

Is BS Business: Automações para WhatsApp Web safe?

This extension operates as a CRM tool for WhatsApp Web, aiming to organize chats and optimize business workflows. The bundle shows this extension declares no special permissions and lists no explicit network endpoints in its manifest. Despite the lack of declared permissions, the code contains multiple fetch and socket operations embedded within its background and content scripts.

Scanning the files reveals network activity markers like NET-FETCH-background.js-52 and NET-SOCKET_IO-content/assets/js/v_7_4_3_84_5d4486fa-7201-47e2-ab22-dda3ca1a73a112.js. These markers show the extension communicates with external servers to sync data or manage real-time chat automations. The scanner also identified OBFUSCATION-LARGE_BASE64-funnil/assets/js/fa595624-57e9-42a8-be2b-801bd6c35351.CdHxSFqr.js. This points to large base64 encoded strings hidden inside a directory named funnil. If this encoding were used to hide malicious payloads, it would be a serious concern.

The final assessment rests on the nature of these findings. The network markers are standard for a CRM that needs to talk to a backend database. The base64 strings sit inside a folder named funnil, which typically holds marketing or tracking scripts rather than core malware. Without any malware signatures or credential theft indicators, the scanner simply tripped over standard web development patterns and bundled third-party scripts. The extension behaves like a typical business automation tool.

Evidence ledger

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

1 detail row

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

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.

The extension BS Business: Automações para WhatsApp Web presents a collection of network and obfuscation findings that require careful parsing to separate standard web application behavior from actual threats. The codebase contains 21 network findings, primarily concentrated in background.js and the content/assets/js/ directory. Specific markers like NET-FETCH-background.js-52, NET-SOCKET_IO-content/assets/js/v_7_4_3_84_5d4486fa-7201-47e2-ab22-dda3ca1a73a112.js, and NET-JQUERY_AJAX-content/assets/js/v_7_4_3_84_5d4486fa-7201-47e2-ab22-dda3ca1a73a1121.js-1 show that the extension relies heavily on fetch requests, Socket.IO connections, and jQuery AJAX calls. For a CRM tool designed to organize WhatsApp Web chats and automate business workflows, establishing persistent connections to a backend server is an expected operational requirement. These network markers do not point to known malicious domains or suspicious infrastructure.

The obfuscation findings are limited to two specific instances. The marker OBFUSCATION-FUNCTION_INDIRECT-content/assets/js/v_7_4_3_84_5d4486fa-7201-47e2-ab22-dda3ca1a73a1254.js-1 flags indirect function calls, a common pattern in minified JavaScript where variable names are shortened and function references are passed around. The second marker, OBFUSCATION-LARGE_BASE64-funnil/assets/js/fa595624-57e9-42a8-be2b-801bd6c35351.CdHxSFqr.js, identifies large base64 strings inside a directory named funnil. The funnil path strongly indicates this file belongs to a third-party marketing, analytics, or funnel-tracking script bundled with the extension, rather than a custom obfuscated payload written by the developer to hide malicious logic.

A skeptic might look at the generic developer email [email protected], the zero user count, and the presence of base64 encoded strings in a vaguely named directory, and conclude the extension is a hastily assembled wrapper designed to inject tracking scripts or harvest WhatsApp session data. This is a valid concern for any WhatsApp automation tool, as the platform frequently bans unauthorized API usage and malicious actors often use these tools to steal sessions. However, the evidence lacks the hallmarks of session theft or credential harvesting. There are zero malware signatures, zero IoCs targeting login domains, and no code-smell findings related to cookie extraction. The network endpoints are generic fetch and socket operations without specific malicious URLs attached.

Ultimately, the findings reflect the noisy reality of scanning modern JavaScript applications. The scanner tripped over standard networking libraries and a bundled third-party marketing script. Without specific indicators of data exfiltration, credential theft, or deceptive impersonation, the extension operates within the bounds of a typical, albeit lightly documented, business automation tool.

Key Reasons

  • Network markers reflect standard CRM backend communication via fetch and Socket.IO
  • Obfuscation findings are limited to minified JS patterns and a third-party marketing script
  • Zero malware signatures, IoCs, or credential theft indicators present
  • Generic developer email and zero user count are typical for niche regional business tools

False Positive Considerations

  • Bundled third-party marketing scripts in funnil directory
  • Standard minified JavaScript triggering indirect function obfuscation rules
  • Generic network markers for fetch and Socket.IO without malicious domains

Reviewed 2026-10-01; recommended action: suppress false positive; model confidence 85%.

Chrome version history

Risk trend by version

19 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
36
Change since first
-29
Change from previous
No change
Versions:
First analyzed version
7.4.3.26
Mar 21, 2026
Risk range
36 to 73
Across analyzed versions
Latest analyzed version
7.4.3.87
Oct 14, 2026
Selected version
low
Version
v7.4.3.87
2 days ago
Risk score
36
Findings
1
Change vs previous
No change

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About This Extension

Experimente as novas funcionalidades do BS Business, 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. ✔ Assistente AI — 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 BS Business é uma extensão independente do Chrome que adiciona recursos extras ao seu WhatsApp web, não fazemos parte do WhatsApp Inc., não temos contrato de uso ou licenças exclusivas

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