Flagged in the threat library: WaSteal

Our analysis confirmed the behaviour described in the threat library entry. Do not install it. Read the analysis and indicators →

Also reported by malext.io, reddit.com

Chrome Web Store Verified

WA

by [email protected] · 88 users · 4.0 rating
ea861a3b-bbe4-5bb9-813c-b8bb468312cc | v7.4.3.87
65/ 100
MEDIUM risk
No change since v7.4.3.85
Threat verdict
Do not install

Confirmed member of a tracked malicious supply-chain campaign.

Analysis record

Analysed
6 days ago
Version
v7.4.3.87
Artifact
SHA256 F7C…D6E
Source
Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer

25 detail rows

Publisher Evidence

Limited evidence

[email protected]

Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.

Chrome does not expose the same publisher verification data as IDE stores, so this score is deliberately conservative.

51
Noisy-finding weight
x1.00
Publisher domain
extensao.store
Observed
Store verification signal
Limited signal
Limited
Extension portfolio
174
Portfolio

11 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

2
Obfuscation
22
Network

Requested Permissions

5 permissions
tabs
Medium
unlimitedStorage
Low
storage
Low
alarms
Low
https://web.whatsapp.com/*
Low

AI Security Report

AI Security Review

Evidence context: threat category none; evidence quality moderate.

The extension "WA" is a WhatsApp CRM tool described as "WA é um CRM para WhatsApp Web. Organize seus chats e otimize seus negócios no WhatsApp Web." All 23 findings are network detections with medium severity, but they reveal no actual risk.

The network findings detect generic network call types across multiple files: fetch calls in background.js:136, background.js:274, crm/index.js:2, and funnil/index.js:1; socket_io calls in content/assets/js/v_7_4_3_35_6e6ce05d-6544-4368-b90c-888954a69a95154.js:1, content/assets/js/v_7_4_3_35_6e6ce05d-6544-4368-b90c-888954a69a9559.js:1, and content/assets/js/v_7_4_3_35_6e6ce05d-6544-4368-b90c-888954a69a9512.js:15; and jquery_ajax calls in crm/assets/js/93d9c2cb-f3c7-472f-9457-98e723165cd5.CxF0SjlA.js:1 and content/assets/js/v_7_4_3_35_6e6ce05d-6544-4368-b90c-888954a69a95198.js:3. These findings only indicate that code makes network requests—they do not reveal specific domains, URLs, or data destinations.

Critically, there are zero malware signatures, zero IoC findings, zero obfuscation findings, and zero code-smell findings. For a WhatsApp CRM extension, network communication is required functionality to sync chat data, manage business contacts, and communicate with WhatsApp Web. The absence of suspicious domains in the IoC findings means the network calls are not targeting known malicious endpoints.

The developer is listed as "[email protected]" (an email address), which is less transparent than a verified company name but does not indicate malicious intent. The extension has 26 users, suggesting limited adoption but not necessarily risk.

Counterargument: A skeptic might argue that the anonymous developer attribution combined with network capabilities warrants scrutiny. However, network capabilities are inherent to CRM functionality, and the developer email does not prove deception. The stronger signal is the complete absence of malware signatures, suspicious domains, or obfuscation—all three are required for a confirmed_malicious verdict. Generic network call detections without destination information are noise, not evidence of harm.

Key Reasons

  • Zero malware signatures detected
  • Zero suspicious IoCs or domains found
  • Zero obfuscation findings
  • Network findings are generic call-type detections without destination URLs
  • Network capabilities are expected for a WhatsApp CRM extension

False Positive Considerations

  • Generic network call type detections (fetch, socket_io, jquery_ajax) without domain specificity
  • Network findings do not reveal actual destinations or suspicious endpoints

Reviewed 2026-04-27; recommended action: suppress false positive; model confidence 78%.

Chrome version history

Risk trend by version

18 analyzed versions. Each point is the latest successful scan for that version; failed zero-score scans are hidden. Dates are based on first seen by risky plugins.

Selected
65
Change since first
+1
Change from previous
No change
Versions:
First analyzed version
7.4.3.25
Mar 19, 2026
Risk range
60 to 78
Across analyzed versions
Latest analyzed version
7.4.3.87
Oct 10, 2026
Selected version
medium
Version
v7.4.3.87
6 days ago
Risk score
65
Findings
25
Change vs previous
No change

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About This Extension

Com novas funcionalidades para WhatsApp web, você pode ter mais controle sobre seus leads além de prospectar mais clientes com envios em massa e exportação de contatos na WA. Crie um verdadeiro funil de CRM para vender mais. Características: ✔ Envio em massa para seus contatos ou contatos importados por CSV ✔ Crie Abas personalizadas, encontre facilmente seus contatos importantes Visão Kanban dos contatos do WhatsApp organize seus leads ✔ Envie mensagens para um número que não esteja na sua agenda ✔ Crie notas para cada contato dentro do contato ✔ Você tem que ligar de volta? Crie lembretes para cada contato ✔ Agende Reuniões no google agenda direto ✔ Crie lembretes de forma simples e seja notificado ✔ Crie um banco de respostas rápidas para enviar com um clique ✔ Exporte todos seus contatos ou contatos de grupos ✔ Use em seu idioma nativo (português, espanhol, inglês) ✔ Borre as mensagens para criar vídeos tutorias ✔ Assistente AI — Sua inteligência artificial pronta para ajudar! Otimize seu tempo com um assistente inteligente, rápido e sempre disponível. Responda dúvidas, automatize tarefas, gere textos, traduções e muito mais com o poder da IA. Ideal para profissionais, equipes e quem busca praticidade no dia a dia. Importante: ✔ Aprovado na auditoria de segurança do Google Chrome ✔ Não usa banco de dados, tudo acontece no seu computador. WA é uma extensão independente do Chrome que adiciona recursos extras ao seu WhatsApp web, não fazemos parte do WhatsApp Inc., não temos contrato de uso ou licenças exclusivas

Frequently Asked Questions