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Multi Chat - Messenger for WhatsApp
Marketplace listing not found
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Confirmed member of a tracked malicious supply-chain campaign.
Analysis record
- Analysed
- 3 months ago
- Version
- v1.1.21
- Artifact
- SHA256 D92…B1C
- Source
- Findings (non-IoC)
Evidence ledger
Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer
Publisher Evidence
Limited evidencePublisher 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.
13 evidence rows available.
Finding Categories
Requested Permissions
7 permissionsAI Security Report
AI Security Review
Evidence context: threat category none; evidence quality moderate.
The Multi Chat - Messenger for WhatsApp extension requests the 'tabs' permission in its manifest.json file, which could potentially be used to access and manipulate browser tabs. However, this permission is not uncommon for extensions that need to interact with web pages. The extension's purpose is to allow users to access their WhatsApp and other messenger chats on desktop, which may require some level of tab access. There are no malware signatures, IoCs, or obfuscation findings in the evidence bundle, which suggests that the extension is likely not malicious. One potential counterargument could be that the extension's developer, [email protected], is not a well-known or verified publisher, which could raise concerns about the extension's trustworthiness. However, the lack of any concrete evidence of malicious behavior or intent suggests that this is likely a legitimate extension. The extension's high user count of 50,000 also suggests that it has been widely adopted and used without issue. In conclusion, while the 'tabs' permission could be potentially sensitive, the lack of any other suspicious findings or behavior suggests that this extension is likely benign.
Key Reasons
- No malware signatures or IoCs found
- No obfuscation or suspicious code detected
- The 'tabs' permission is potentially sensitive but not uncommon for extensions with legitimate purposes
Reviewed 2026-05-23; recommended action: no action; model confidence 80%.
Chrome version history
Risk trend by version
3 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.
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Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.