Is EpochLens safe to use?

EpochLens has a security risk score of 38/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 53 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of EpochLens?

Based on our automated security analysis, EpochLens presents low 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 "EpochLens" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.0.0

EpochLens - The Developer's Timestamp Companion Tired of manually converting Unix timestamps? EpochLens automatically detects and converts epoch timestamps on any webpage, making your debugging and log analysis workflow faster and more efficient. ✨ KEY FEATURES • Automatic Detection - Scans pages for 10-digit (seconds) and 13-digit (milliseconds) Unix timestamps • Multiple Display Modes - Choose between hover tooltips or inline badges • Timezone Support - Configure primary and secondary timezones for instant comparisons • Custom Date Formats - ISO 8601, locale default, relative time, or define your own pattern • Context Menu - Right-click to convert selected text • Manual Converter - Popup with bidirectional conversion (timestamp ↔ date) • Dark/Light Theme - Automatically follows your system preferences • SPA Support - Works with dynamically loaded content 🎯 PERFECT FOR • Developers debugging APIs and logs • DevOps engineers analyzing timestamps • Data analysts working with exported data • Anyone who works with Unix timestamps regularly 🔒 PRIVACY FIRST EpochLens respects your privacy: • NO data collection • NO analytics or tracking • NO external network requests • All processing happens locally in your browser • Open source - verify the code yourself at https://github.com/anilkumarmeena/epochlens ⚡ LIGHTWEIGHT • Zero dependencies • Minimal permissions • Fast page scanning • No impact on browsing performance 🚀 HOW TO USE 1. Install EpochLens 2. Visit any page with Unix timestamps 3. Timestamps are automatically highlighted 4. Hover to see the converted date 5. Double-click to copy Customize display mode, timezone, and date format in the options page. Made with ❤️ for developers

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

out of 100

LOW

53 security findings detected across all analyzers

Chrome extension requesting 4 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

7 rules(24 hits)

postinstall network communication postinstall system command postinstall obfuscation postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed postinstall crypto operations

Requested Permissions

4 permissions

<all_urls>

Access and modify data on every website you visit

Dangerous

activeTab

Medium

storage

Low

contextMenus

Low

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

24 total

YARA Rule Matches

7 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 29

Domain

detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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Domain

detected Domain: window.epochlens.constants.storage

XIOC detected Domain: window.epochlens.constants.storage

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Domain

detected Domain: chrome.storage

XIOC detected Domain: chrome.storage

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URL

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

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

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URL

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

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

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URL

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

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

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/anilkumarmeena/epochlens

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/anilkumarmeena/epochlens

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detected IP: ::bef

XIOC detected IP: ::bef

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Domain

detected Domain: auto-save-indicator.show

XIOC detected Domain: auto-save-indicator.show

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Domain

detected Domain: toast.show

XIOC detected Domain: toast.show

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: parts.day

XIOC detected Domain: parts.day

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Domain

detected Domain: tab.dataset.tab

XIOC detected Domain: tab.dataset.tab

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detected IP: ed::af

XIOC detected IP: ed::af

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Domain

detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

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Domain

detected Domain: tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: tab.id

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Domain

detected Domain: sender.tab

XIOC detected Domain: sender.tab

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Domain

detected Domain: window.epochlens.storage

XIOC detected Domain: window.epochlens.storage

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Domain

detected Domain: nodefilter.show

XIOC detected Domain: nodefilter.show

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Domain

detected Domain: rect.top

XIOC detected Domain: rect.top

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detected Domain: tooltip.style.top

XIOC detected Domain: tooltip.style.top

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Domain

detected Domain: textarea.select

XIOC detected Domain: textarea.select

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detected IP: 3.176.77.84

XIOC detected IP: 3.176.77.84

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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detected IP: ::af

XIOC detected IP: ::af

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Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Domain

detected Domain: privacy.md

XIOC detected Domain: privacy.md

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Domain

detected Domain: content.id

XIOC detected Domain: content.id

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

EpochLens is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.0.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 38/100 (LOW risk) based on 53 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents low security risk. Some minor findings were detected, but nothing that would prevent typical usage. Reviewing the detailed findings below is recommended before use in sensitive environments.

Findings Breakdown

High: 24 finding(s)
Medium: 29 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

EpochLens is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 18 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 Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.