Is "Send to ChatGPT" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v2.0.1

Split your tab and get an AI summary of any article via ChatGPT

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
50.85
out of 100
MEDIUM

38 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 6 permissions

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
0
High
20
Medium
18
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

20
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

6 rules(18 hits)
postinstall network communication postinstall system command postinstall file manipulation postinstall crypto operations postinstall file download LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed

Requested Permissions

6 permissions
cookies

Read and modify cookies on all sites

High
activeTab
Medium
storage
Low
declarativeNetRequest
Low
*://chatgpt.com/*
Low
*://*.openai.com/*
Low

About This Extension

Split your tab and get an AI summary of any article via ChatGPT

Detailed Findings

18 total

YARA Rule Matches

6 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
3
IP Addresses
4
Domains
13
Strings
20

All Indicators · 20

IP
detected IP: ::bef

XIOC detected IP: ::bef

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: accordion.open

XIOC detected Domain: accordion.open

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://chatgpt.com)

XIOC detected URL: https://chatgpt.com)

extracted_from_files

URL
detected URL: https://chatgpt.com';

XIOC detected URL: https://chatgpt.com';

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

Domain
detected Domain: event.data

XIOC detected Domain: event.data

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: sendbutton.click

XIOC detected Domain: sendbutton.click

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: panel.id

XIOC detected Domain: panel.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: handle.id

XIOC detected Domain: handle.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: closebtn.id

XIOC detected Domain: closebtn.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: iframe.id

XIOC detected Domain: iframe.id

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: overlay.id

XIOC detected Domain: overlay.id

extracted_from_files

IP
detected IP: ::af

XIOC detected IP: ::af

extracted_from_files

IP
detected IP: d::bef

XIOC detected IP: d::bef

extracted_from_files

IP
detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: chatgpt.com

XIOC detected Domain: chatgpt.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: openai.com

XIOC detected Domain: openai.com

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: cookie.name

XIOC detected Domain: cookie.name

extracted_from_files

Domain
detected Domain: tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: tab.id

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Send to ChatGPT is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 2.0.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 50.85/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 38 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: 20 finding(s)
  • Low: 18 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

Send to ChatGPT is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace.

Recommendation

Exercise caution with this extension. Review the detailed findings and ensure the requested permissions align with the extension's stated functionality before installation.

Frequently Asked Questions