Is "Youtube Zen" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?
Save precious time by removing distracting elements on Youtube! Elements that can be removed are as follows: - Home page suggestions - Watch page suggestions - Comments - In-video suggestions This extension is open source! Check out the source code here: https://github.com/Zackyization/youtube-zen I am not affiliated with YouTube or an official extension. This extension is independently developed for use with Youtube.
Risk Assessment
Analyzed41 security findings detected across all analyzers
Firefox extension requesting 3 permissions
Severity Breakdown
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
4 rules(15 hits)Requested Permissions
3 permissionsAbout This Extension
Detailed Findings
16 totalYARA Rule Matches
4 rulesIndicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 24
detected URL: http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape XIOC detected URL: http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape
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detected Domain: youtube.com XIOC detected Domain: youtube.com
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detected URL: http://www.inkscape.org/) XIOC detected URL: http://www.inkscape.org/)
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detected Domain: readme.md XIOC detected Domain: readme.md
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detected URL: http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd XIOC detected URL: http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd
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detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
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detected Domain: t2f631bf2620dc0657221ce438928b7c0.e4c2103775ec220a632c47683c8f99e1.addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: t2f631bf2620dc0657221ce438928b7c0.e4c2103775ec220a632c47683c8f99e1.addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: sodipodi.sourceforge.net XIOC detected Domain: sodipodi.sourceforge.net
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detected Domain: www.w3.org XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org
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detected Domain: evt.target.id XIOC detected Domain: evt.target.id
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detected Domain: fonts.googleapis.com XIOC detected Domain: fonts.googleapis.com
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detected Domain: targettoggle.id XIOC detected Domain: targettoggle.id
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detected Domain: evt.target.name XIOC detected Domain: evt.target.name
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detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: mozilla.com XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com
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detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org
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detected Domain: github.com XIOC detected Domain: github.com
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detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N XIOC detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N
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detected Domain: tab.id XIOC detected Domain: tab.id
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detected MD5 Hash: e4c2103775ec220a632c47683c8f99e1 XIOC detected MD5 Hash: e4c2103775ec220a632c47683c8f99e1
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detected URL: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@500&display=swap'); XIOC detected URL: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@500&display=swap');
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detected URL: https://github.com/Zackyization/youtube-zen XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/Zackyization/youtube-zen
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detected Domain: www.inkscape.org XIOC detected Domain: www.inkscape.org
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Youtube Zen is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Zackyization. Version 1.0.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 49.76/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 41 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
- High: 15 finding(s)
- Medium: 26 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
Youtube Zen is published by Zackyization on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 7 users.
Recommendation
Exercise caution with this extension. Review the detailed findings and ensure the requested permissions align with the extension's stated functionality before installation.
Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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