Is Downloader for Instagram™ safe to use?

Downloader for Instagram™ has a security risk score of 33.96/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 20 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Downloader for Instagram™?

Based on our automated security analysis, Downloader for Instagram™ 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 "Downloader for Instagram™" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.0.2.1

Download public videos and images from Instagram in few seconds easily. It allows you to download any instagram photo or video. You don't have to login to instagram to save photos, just copy the url from instagram and paste it in the input box and thats it. You can easily open this downloader by clicking the Chrome extension button.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

33.96

out of 100

LOW

20 security findings detected across all analyzers

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

3 rules

postinstall crypto operations postinstall file manipulation postinstall obfuscation

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

3 total

YARA Rule Matches

3 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 17

detected IP: 18.0.0.0

XIOC detected IP: 18.0.0.0

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URL

detected URL: http://instagramdown.booogle.net/

XIOC detected URL: http://instagramdown.booogle.net/

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URL

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

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

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Domain

detected Domain: win.id

XIOC detected Domain: win.id

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Domain

detected Domain: tab.id

XIOC detected Domain: tab.id

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Domain

detected Domain: obj.style.top

XIOC detected Domain: obj.style.top

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Domain

detected Domain: obj.style

XIOC detected Domain: obj.style

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Domain

detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

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URL

detected URL: http://jimmac.musichall.cz

XIOC detected URL: http://jimmac.musichall.cz

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URL

detected URL: http://www.gimp.orgg

XIOC detected URL: http://www.gimp.orgg

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detected IP: 1.0.2.1

XIOC detected IP: 1.0.2.1

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Domain

detected Domain: www.inkscape.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.inkscape.org

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Domain

detected Domain: jimmac.musichall.cz

XIOC detected Domain: jimmac.musichall.cz

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Domain

detected Domain: ajaxload.info

XIOC detected Domain: ajaxload.info

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Domain

detected Domain: www.loadinfo.net

XIOC detected Domain: www.loadinfo.net

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Domain

detected Domain: instagramdown.booogle.net

XIOC detected Domain: instagramdown.booogle.net

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Domain

detected Domain: window.open

XIOC detected Domain: window.open

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Downloader for Instagram™ is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.0.2.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 33.96/100 (LOW risk) based on 20 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: 3 finding(s)
Medium: 17 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

Downloader for Instagram™ is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 1K 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.