Is YouTube Uploader for Dropbox, Drive safe to use?

YouTube Uploader for Dropbox, Drive has a security risk score of 22.21/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 6 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of YouTube Uploader for Dropbox, Drive?

Based on our automated security analysis, YouTube Uploader for Dropbox, Drive 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 "YouTube Uploader for Dropbox, Drive" on Chrome Web Store Safe to Install?

[email protected] · chrome · v1.0.2.7

This app allows you to upload Dropbox, MS OneDrive, Google Drive video files to YouTube directly. You can upload your video files to YouTube in batches and very easily without using YouTube web interface. You don't need to install any further software or extension. This app only works locally without going through the server. Supports Chrome, IE10+, Firefox, Safari.. Supported video foramts: MOV, MPEG4, MP4, AVI, WMV, MPEGPS, FLV, 3GPP, WebM

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

22.21

out of 100

LOW

6 security findings detected across all analyzers

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

1 rule

postinstall crypto operations

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

1 total

YARA Rule Matches

1 rule

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 5

detected IP: 1.0.2.7

XIOC detected IP: 1.0.2.7

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: imclient.herokuapp.com

XIOC detected Domain: imclient.herokuapp.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: clients2.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: clients2.google.com

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://imclient.herokuapp.com/youtubeupload/

XIOC detected URL: https://imclient.herokuapp.com/youtubeupload/

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

YouTube Uploader for Dropbox, Drive is a Chrome Web Store extension published by [email protected]. Version 1.0.2.7 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 22.21/100 (LOW risk) based on 6 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: 1 finding(s)
Medium: 5 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 Uploader for Dropbox, Drive is published by [email protected] on the Chrome Web Store marketplace. The extension has approximately 10K users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

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