Is Free better Weather safe to use?

Free better Weather has a security risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk). Our security analysis detected 105 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Free better Weather?

Based on our automated security analysis, Free better Weather presents critical 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.

Is "Free better Weather" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v3.3.0

Weather data directly in your browser toolbar. Features: - Live temperature as colored badge in toolbar icon - 15 different weather symbols (sun, clouds, rain, snow, thunderstorm, ...) - City search: just type a city name -- worldwide, no station ID needed - Save multiple locations and switch quickly - Temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit - Configurable update interval (5-60 minutes) - Smart caching: minimal API requests - Dark mode and light mode (automatic) - 20 languages Data source: Open weather data via Open-Meteo API. Free, no registration, no API key required. Available worldwide. Privacy: All data is stored locally in Chrome. No tracking, no analytics, no data sent to developer. Fully open source.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

100

out of 100

CRITICAL

105 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 4 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

Network

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

6 rules(59 hits)

postinstall file manipulation postinstall crypto operations postinstall system command postinstall network communication postinstall file download postinstall persistence mechanism

Requested Permissions

4 permissions

storage

Low

alarms

Low

https://api.open-meteo.com/*

Low

https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/*

Low

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

61 total

YARA Rule Matches

6 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 44

URL

detected URL: https://api.open-meteo.com/*

XIOC detected URL: https://api.open-meteo.com/*

extracted_from_files

detected IP: 1.23.82.72

XIOC detected IP: 1.23.82.72

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/HalloWelt42',

XIOC detected URL: https://ko-fi.com/HalloWelt42',

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URL

detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: loc.name

XIOC detected Domain: loc.name

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: result.name

XIOC detected Domain: result.name

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: result.lat

XIOC detected Domain: result.lat

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: result.country

XIOC detected Domain: result.country

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: colors.cloud

XIOC detected Domain: colors.cloud

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: ctx.save

XIOC detected Domain: ctx.save

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: loc.lat

XIOC detected Domain: loc.lat

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: k.cu

XIOC detected Domain: k.cu

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: u.re

XIOC detected Domain: u.re

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: ko-fi.com

XIOC detected Domain: ko-fi.com

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Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: resp.weather

XIOC detected Domain: resp.weather

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: c.cloud

XIOC detected Domain: c.cloud

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: results.map

XIOC detected Domain: results.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: item.lat

XIOC detected Domain: item.lat

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Domain

detected Domain: data.settings.locations.map

XIOC detected Domain: data.settings.locations.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: r.tf

XIOC detected Domain: r.tf

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: hw.mo

XIOC detected Domain: hw.mo

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: と都市ジオコーディング用のnominatim.openstreetmap.org

XIOC detected Domain: と都市ジオコーディング用のnominatim.openstreetmap.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: alarm.name

XIOC detected Domain: alarm.name

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: cached.weather

XIOC detected Domain: cached.weather

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: 8.bw

XIOC detected Domain: 8.bw

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: c.weather

XIOC detected Domain: c.weather

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: c.is

XIOC detected Domain: c.is

extracted_from_files

detected IP: ::4

XIOC detected IP: ::4

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/*

XIOC detected URL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/*

extracted_from_files

detected IP: 2.2.82.64

XIOC detected IP: 2.2.82.64

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: api.open-meteo.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.open-meteo.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: وnominatim.openstreetmap.org

XIOC detected Domain: وnominatim.openstreetmap.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: nominatim.openstreetmap.org

XIOC detected Domain: nominatim.openstreetmap.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: 天気データ用のapi.open-meteo.com

XIOC detected Domain: 天気データ用のapi.open-meteo.com

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org';

XIOC detected URL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org';

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/HalloWelt42/claude-limit-chrome-addon'

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/HalloWelt42/claude-limit-chrome-addon'

extracted_from_files

detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast';

XIOC detected URL: https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast';

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Free better Weather is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 3.3.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 105 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.

Findings Breakdown

High: 59 finding(s)
Medium: 46 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

Free better Weather is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 2 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.

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Is "Free better Weather" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

Requested Permissions

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

NET-FETCH-background/service-worker.js-198

NET-FETCH-background/service-worker.js-318

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall crypto operations

postinstall system command

postinstall network communication

postinstall file download

postinstall persistence mechanism

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 44

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

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