Is "DOI-Ref-Lookup" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?
Quality-check any research article in one click — retractions, citations, journal metrics, and open access from a dozen sources.
Risk Assessment
Analyzed30 security findings detected across all analyzers
Chrome extension requesting 5 permissions
Severity Breakdown
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
7 rules(11 hits)Requested Permissions
5 permissionsAbout This Extension
Detailed Findings
13 totalYARA Rule Matches
7 rulesIndicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 17
detected IP: ::af XIOC detected IP: ::af
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detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/* XIOC detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/*
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detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/ XIOC detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/
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detected Domain: date.now XIOC detected Domain: date.now
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detected Domain: nodefilter.show XIOC detected Domain: nodefilter.show
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detected Domain: chrome.storage XIOC detected Domain: chrome.storage
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detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/'; XIOC detected URL: https://tomlaheyh.github.io/ref-lookup/';
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detected URL: https://doi.org/api/handles/$ XIOC detected URL: https://doi.org/api/handles/$
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detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx XIOC detected URL: https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
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detected URL: https://doi.org/* XIOC detected URL: https://doi.org/*
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detected IP: ::bef XIOC detected IP: ::bef
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detected Domain: tomlaheyh.github.io XIOC detected Domain: tomlaheyh.github.io
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detected Domain: tab.id XIOC detected Domain: tab.id
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detected Domain: best.id XIOC detected Domain: best.id
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detected Domain: existingtab.id XIOC detected Domain: existingtab.id
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detected Domain: newtab.id XIOC detected Domain: newtab.id
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detected Domain: window.open XIOC detected Domain: window.open
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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.
Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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