Is SelectMind AI safe to use?

SelectMind AI has a security risk score of 63.48/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 125 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of SelectMind AI?

Based on our automated security analysis, SelectMind AI presents medium risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Firefox Add-ons

SelectMind AI

Name: SelectMind AI
Availability: InStock
Author: Freinorg

by Freinorg · 1 users

9b83df92-b203-57bd-9bbf-b8243eb88561 | v0.1.1

MEDIUM risk

Risk verdict

Review before use

Score-based assessment (medium risk, 63/100). No analyst review available.

Analysis record

Analysed: 1 months ago
Version: v0.1.1
Artifact: SHA256 6C4…62A
Source: Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

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

68 detail rows

YARA Rule Matches

14 rules

Severity	Rule	Hits	Files	Metadata
LOW	`credential env files`	3	assets/sidepanel-CZNcJh1o.jsbackground.jscontent.js	-
LOW	`postinstall persistence mechanism`	5	assets/sidepanel-CZNcJh1o.jsbackground.jscontent.js +2 more	-
LOW	`LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed`	1	content.js	-
LOW	`DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed`	2	assets/sidepanel-CZNcJh1o.jscontent.js	-
LOW	`postinstall obfuscation`	7	assets/globals-B3eg7WhA.jsassets/sidepanel-CZNcJh1o.jsmanifest.json +4 more	-
LOW	`postinstall crypto operations`	5	assets/sidepanel-CZNcJh1o.jsassets/brand-7DS3hxQa.jsbackground.js +2 more	-
LOW	`postinstall file manipulation`	7	assets/sidepanel-CZNcJh1o.jsbackground.jsassets/globals-B3eg7WhA.js +4 more	-
LOW	`postinstall system command`	8	assets/sidepanel-CZNcJh1o.jsmanifest.jsonbackground.js +5 more	-
LOW	`postinstall environment access`	4	assets/sidepanel-CZNcJh1o.jsbackground.jsassets/globals-B3eg7WhA.js +1 more	-
LOW	`postinstall registry modification`	1	background.js	-
LOW	`postinstall network communication`	8	assets/sidepanel-CZNcJh1o.jsbackground.jsassets/globals-B3eg7WhA.js +5 more	-
LOW	`postinstall file download`	6	assets/sidepanel-CZNcJh1o.jsassets/index-C6xHUsg2.jsassets/options-PWn_qkM-.js +3 more	-
LOW	`SQLInjection`	3	assets/sidepanel-CZNcJh1o.jsassets/options-PWn_qkM-.jscontent.js	-
LOW	`NoUseWeakRandom`	3	assets/index-C6xHUsg2.jsassets/globals-B3eg7WhA.jscontent.js	-

Network Indicators

Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.

57 total

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Publisher Evidence

Limited evidence

Freinorg

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

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

Noisy-finding weight

x1.00

Publisher domain

No domain

Missing

Store verification signal

Limited signal

Limited

Extension portfolio

Portfolio

13 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

Obfuscation

Network

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

14 rules(63 hits)

credential env files postinstall persistence mechanism LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed postinstall obfuscation postinstall crypto operations postinstall file manipulation postinstall system command postinstall environment access postinstall registry modification postinstall network communication postinstall file download SQLInjection NoUseWeakRandom

Requested Permissions

5 permissions

<all_urls>

Access and modify data on every website you visit

Dangerous

activeTab

Medium

storage

Low

contextMenus

Low

alarms

Low

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

SelectMind AI is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Freinorg. Version 0.1.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 63.48/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 125 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents moderate security risk. Several findings were detected that may warrant attention. Users should carefully review the permissions and findings before installation.

Findings Breakdown

Medium: 62 finding(s)
Low: 63 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

SelectMind AI is published by Freinorg on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 1 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.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

About This Extension

SelectMind AI turns any webpage into an AI workspace. Highlight text and instantly explain, translate, summarize, rewrite, or chat — using the AI provider you already use. Features <ul><li>Floating toolbar — select text and run AI actions in one click</li><li>30+ built-in actions — Explain, Translate, Summarize, Rewrite, Code Review, and more</li><li>Screen OCR — capture a page region and get an AI explanation (sidebar → OCR, or Ctrl+Shift+X)</li><li>Sidebar workspace — conversation history and follow-up chat</li><li>Command palette — Alt+Shift+P</li><li>Context menu — right-click selected text → SelectMind AI</li><li>Custom actions and pipelines</li><li>OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, and any OpenAI-compatible API</li></ul> Privacy <ul><li>No SelectMind servers and no analytics</li><li>API keys are encrypted and stored locally</li><li>Conversations stay in your browser (IndexedDB)</li><li>When you run an action, selected text / page title / URL (and optional screenshot) go only to the provider you configured</li></ul> Getting started <ol><li>Open Settings and add a provider + API key (or a local Ollama endpoint)</li><li>Select text on any webpage</li><li>Use the toolbar, Alt+Shift+P, or right-click → SelectMind AI</li></ol> Shortcuts (Firefox / Zen) <ul><li>Alt+Shift+P — command palette</li><li>Ctrl+Shift+E — toggle sidebar</li><li>Ctrl+Shift+X — screen OCR</li></ul>

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