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

Chrome Web Store Verified

Verk - Direto no whatsapp, Automações e IA para vendas

by [email protected] · 84 users · 5.0 rating
9b7fd76a-56e9-51fb-9511-313859bd378e | v7.4.3.89
36/ 100
LOW risk
-29 since v7.4.3.85
65 → 36 · false positives removed
Threat verdict
Do not install

Confirmed member of a tracked malicious supply-chain campaign.

Analysis record

Analysed
Today
Version
v7.4.3.89
Artifact
SHA256 2C4…00C
Source
Findings (non-IoC)

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.

51
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 strong.

This extension presents a classic false positive profile driven by IoC extractor noise and code-smell rule over-matching. The evidence shows zero malware signatures matched across all scanned files. The 410 IoC findings are dominated by design tokens and CSS properties misidentified as network domains. The network_endpoints list includes entries like border.radius.circle, color.border.accent.orange, btn.glass, and calls.function.arguments.delta. These are clearly UI framework tokens from a design system, not actual network destinations. The legitimate endpoints in the bundle are api.atlassian-us-gov-mod.com, api.stg.atlassian.com, and app.wascript.com, which represent Atlassian integration APIs and what appears to be the extension's own backend service.

The 22 network findings all reference standard web APIs: NET-JQUERY_AJAX, NET-SOCKET_IO, and NET-FETCH in files under content/assets/js/ and background.js. Socket.IO usage is expected for a WhatsApp automation tool that needs real-time message synchronization. The file naming pattern v_7_4_3_87_0a650f0a-57a6-4989-860e-3a9d8748d289*.js indicates versioned, bundled output from a build tool, not manually obfuscated malware.

The two obfuscation findings are OBFUSCATION-LARGE_BASE64 in funnil/assets/js/9cf42769-2ad5-4714-8614-9a2b4c455349.CgnacD38.js and OBFUSCATION-FUNCTION_INDIRECT in a versioned content script. Large base64 blocks in bundled assets are common for embedded fonts, images, or configuration data. Function indirection is a standard output pattern from JavaScript minifiers like Terser or esbuild. Without malware signatures co-located with these patterns, they don't indicate malicious intent.

The 754 code-smell findings are all low severity and represent the expected noise from bundled npm dependencies. A skeptic might argue that 1189 total findings indicate something is wrong. However, finding count alone is meaningless when the nature of those findings is demonstrably benign. The extension declares no host permissions and no special permissions, which is unusual but not inherently suspicious for a content script approach. The developer [email protected] is not a known brand, but the extension has a clear Portuguese-language description matching its stated purpose of WhatsApp sales automation. No typosquatting or impersonation of known extensions is present.

Key Reasons

  • Zero malware signatures matched across all files
  • 410 IoCs dominated by CSS design tokens misidentified as domains (border.radius.circle, color.border.accent.orange)
  • Network findings reference standard web APIs (Socket.IO, fetch, jQuery AJAX) in bundled code
  • Obfuscation findings are in minified build output without co-located malware signatures
  • 754 code-smell findings are all low severity from bundled dependencies

False Positive Considerations

  • IoC extractor misidentifying CSS design tokens as network domains
  • Code-smell rules firing on bundled npm dependencies
  • Obfuscation rules matching minified build output
  • Network findings referencing standard web APIs in bundled code

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

Chrome version history

Risk trend by version

16 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
-25
Change from previous
-29
Versions:
First analyzed version
7.4.3.49
Jun 10, 2026
Risk range
36 to 73
Across analyzed versions
Latest analyzed version
7.4.3.89
Oct 16, 2026
Selected version
low
Version
v7.4.3.89
Today
Risk score
36
Findings
1
Change vs previous
-29

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About This Extension

Com novas funcionalidades para whatsapp web, você pode ter mais controle sobre seus leads além de prospectar mais clientes com envios em massa e exportação de contatos na Verk CRM. Crie um verdadeiro funil de CRM para vender mais. Características: ✔ Envio em massa para seus contatos ou contatos importados por csv ✔ Crie Abas personalizadas, encontre facilmente seus contatos importantes Visão Kanban dos contatos do whatsapp organize seus leads ✔ Envie mensagens para um número que não esteja na sua agenda ✔ Crie notas para cada contato dentro do contato ✔ Você tem que ligar de volta? Crie lembretes para cada contato ✔ Agende Reuniões no google agenda direto do seu whatsapp ✔ Crie lembretes de forma simples e seja notificado no seu próprio whatsapp web ✔ Crie um banco de respostas rápidas para enviar com um clique ✔ Exporte todos seus contatos do whatsapp ou contatos de grupos de wpp ✔ Use em seu idioma nativo (português, espanhol, inglês) ✔ Borre as mensagens do seu whatsapp web para criar vídeos tutorias ✔ 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. Importante: ✔ Aprovado na auditoria de segurança do Google Chrome ✔ Não usa banco de dados, tudo acontece no seu computador. Verk CRM 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. WhatsApp é a marca registrada da WhatsApp Inc.

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