Is "DOI-Ref-Lookup" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.6.0

Quality-check any research article in one click — retractions, citations, journal metrics, and open access from a dozen sources.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
62.56
out of 100
MEDIUM

30 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 5 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
0
High
19
Medium
11
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

1
Network
17
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

7 rules(11 hits)
postinstall network communication postinstall crypto operations postinstall obfuscation postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download postinstall system command postinstall persistence mechanism

Requested Permissions

5 permissions
activeTab
Medium
tabs
Medium
storage
Low
contextMenus
Low
https://doi.org/*
Low

About This Extension

Quality-check any research article in one click — retractions, citations, journal metrics, and open access from a dozen sources.

Detailed Findings

13 total

YARA Rule Matches

7 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
6
IP Addresses
2
Domains
9
Strings
17

All Indicators · 17

IP
detected IP: ::af

XIOC detected IP: ::af

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/*

XIOC detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/*

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/

XIOC detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: nodefilter.show

XIOC detected Domain: nodefilter.show

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: chrome.storage

XIOC detected Domain: chrome.storage

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/';

XIOC detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/';

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://doi.org/api/handles/$

XIOC detected URL: https://doi.org/api/handles/$

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

XIOC detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://doi.org/*

XIOC detected URL: https://doi.org/*

extracted_from_files

IP
detected IP: ::bef

XIOC detected IP: ::bef

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: tomlaheyh.github.io

XIOC detected Domain: tomlaheyh.github.io

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: tab.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: best.id

XIOC detected Domain: best.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: existingtab.id

XIOC detected Domain: existingtab.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: newtab.id

XIOC detected Domain: newtab.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: window.open

XIOC detected Domain: window.open

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

DOI-Ref-Lookup is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.6.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 62.56/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 30 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

  • Medium: 19 finding(s)
  • Low: 11 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

DOI-Ref-Lookup is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store 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.

Frequently Asked Questions