Is "Nodeblu" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

Unknown Developer · chrome · v0.9.1

Nodeblu helps you experiment with the Octoblu and Meshblu (formerly SkyNet.im) Internet of Things platforms by dragging, dropping, and wiring up various nodes connected to the platform! Nodeblu is Octoblu's fork of the popular NodeRED application from IBM. Since our app is deployed as a Chrome extension, we decided to add extra local features such as speech recognition and text-to-speech, a WebRTC webcam, HTML5 notifications, access to ChromeDB, a gamepad controller, and access to local and remote Arduino and Spark devices via our Microblu OS. You can run your Nodeblu flows on our servers by signing up for an Octoblu account today! For more information, please visit http://octoblu.com and http://skynet.im. #HackIoT

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
64.92
out of 100
MEDIUM

3826 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 9 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
958
High
2868
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

955
Malware Signatures
3
Obfuscation
10
Network
32
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

16 rules(955 hits)
postinstall system command postinstall file manipulation postinstall obfuscation postinstall environment access postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall network communication postinstall crypto operations credential env files postinstall file download NoUseWeakRandom postinstall registry modification NoUseEval SQLInjection DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed UsingCommandLineArguments UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands

Requested Permissions

9 permissions
serial
Low
unlimitedStorage
Low
http://*/
Low
https://*/
Low
tts
Low
notifications
Low
storage
Low
videoCapture
Low
audioCapture
Low

About This Extension

Nodeblu helps you experiment with the Octoblu and Meshblu (formerly SkyNet.im) Internet of Things platforms by dragging, dropping, and wiring up various nodes connected to the platform! Nodeblu is Octoblu's fork of the popular NodeRED application from IBM. Since our app is deployed as a Chrome extension, we decided to add extra local features such as speech recognition and text-to-speech, a WebRTC webcam, HTML5 notifications, access to ChromeDB, a gamepad controller, and access to local and remote Arduino and Spark devices via our Microblu OS. You can run your Nodeblu flows on our servers by signing up for an Octoblu account today! For more information, please visit http://octoblu.com and http://skynet.im. #HackIoT

Detailed Findings

968 total

YARA Rule Matches

16 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
1
Domains
31
Strings
32

All Indicators · 32

URL
detected URL: https://coveralls.io/r/wearefractal/vinyl

XIOC detected URL: https://coveralls.io/r/wearefractal/vinyl

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: request.data

XIOC detected Domain: request.data

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Domain
detected Domain: events.eventemitter.call

XIOC detected Domain: events.eventemitter.call

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Domain
detected Domain: board.firmware.name

XIOC detected Domain: board.firmware.name

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Domain
detected Domain: james.padolsey.com

XIOC detected Domain: james.padolsey.com

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Domain
detected Domain: eventemitter.prototype.off

XIOC detected Domain: eventemitter.prototype.off

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Domain
detected Domain: ieee754.read

XIOC detected Domain: ieee754.read

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Domain
detected Domain: arr.foo

XIOC detected Domain: arr.foo

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Domain
detected Domain: feross.org

XIOC detected Domain: feross.org

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Domain
detected Domain: msg.id

XIOC detected Domain: msg.id

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Domain
detected Domain: msg.name

XIOC detected Domain: msg.name

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Domain
detected Domain: n.property

XIOC detected Domain: n.property

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Domain
detected Domain: nf.show

XIOC detected Domain: nf.show

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Domain
detected Domain: exports.read

XIOC detected Domain: exports.read

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Domain
detected Domain: opts.pin

XIOC detected Domain: opts.pin

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Domain
detected Domain: modes.read

XIOC detected Domain: modes.read

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Domain
detected Domain: ghinda.net

XIOC detected Domain: ghinda.net

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Domain
detected Domain: blogs.msdn.com

XIOC detected Domain: blogs.msdn.com

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Domain
detected Domain: event.data.name

XIOC detected Domain: event.data.name

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Domain
detected Domain: server.app

XIOC detected Domain: server.app

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Domain
detected Domain: red.app

XIOC detected Domain: red.app

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Domain
detected Domain: rpc.id

XIOC detected Domain: rpc.id

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Domain
detected Domain: node.call

XIOC detected Domain: node.call

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: www.mapbox.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.mapbox.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: ci.appveyor.com

XIOC detected Domain: ci.appveyor.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: api.travis-ci.org

XIOC detected Domain: api.travis-ci.org

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: www.termsys.demon.co.uk

XIOC detected Domain: www.termsys.demon.co.uk

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: kit.mit-license.org

XIOC detected Domain: kit.mit-license.org

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: bestiejs.github.io

XIOC detected Domain: bestiejs.github.io

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: mths.be

XIOC detected Domain: mths.be

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: mapbox.com

XIOC detected Domain: mapbox.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: tools.ietf.org

XIOC detected Domain: tools.ietf.org

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Nodeblu is a Chrome Web Store extension published by Unknown developer. Version 0.9.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 64.92/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 3826 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents high security risk. Significant concerns were identified during analysis. It is not recommended for use in sensitive or production environments without thorough review.

Findings Breakdown

  • High: 958 finding(s)
  • Medium: 2868 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

Nodeblu is published by Unknown developer on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 77 users.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions