HLS Downloader
Version 0.1.3 View in Chrome Web Store
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Extension Details
Rating:
3.7 ★
(167 ratings)
Size:
47.39KiB
Last Updated:
October 29, 2024
Users:
100,000
Context-Aware Verdict
This section provides a Claude-based AI analysis that applies additional context to the risk. Results are not guaranteed to be accurate.
HIGH
Risk Level
Trust Factors:
- The extension has a relatively high number of users (100,000), which could indicate some level of trust.
- However, the lack of developer information and a low rating (3.7/5) raise concerns about the trustworthiness of the extension.
Concerns:
- The extension requests several high-risk permissions, including downloads, webRequest, and webNavigation, which could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
- The broad host permissions (*://*/*.m3u8) allow the extension to access many websites, increasing the risk of data theft or tracking browsing activity.
- The lack of transparency regarding the extension's purpose and the developer's identity raises questions about the extension's legitimacy.
Recommendations:
- Exercise caution when installing this extension, as it poses a high risk to your security and privacy.
- If you decide to use the extension, consider running it in a separate Chrome profile or a sandboxed environment to minimize potential risks.
- Regularly review the extension's permissions and activity, and uninstall it if you notice any suspicious behavior.
- Look for alternative extensions from reputable developers that offer similar functionality but with fewer permissions and better transparency.
Security Analysis
This section provides a detailed analysis of the extension's security posture, without broader context. Assumes worst-case impact.
CRITICAL
Overall Risk
Based on 6 total findings, ranked without considering overall context, including 4 high-risk and 2 medium-risk findings.
HIGH
Broad Host Permissions
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites. This could potentially be used to steal sensitive data or track browsing activity.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: downloads
This extension has the downloads permission. Can download files and access download history. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: webNavigation
This extension has the webNavigation permission. Can track your web navigation. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: webRequest
This extension has the webRequest permission. Can intercept and modify web requests. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: contextMenus
This extension has the contextMenus permission. Can add items to the context menu.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: storage
This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.
Security Analysis Details
Required Permissions:
- storage
- downloads
- webRequest
- contextMenus
- webNavigation
Host Permissions:
- *://*/*.m3u8
Embedded URLs (2 total):
| https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx | https://mybrowseraddon.com/hls-downloader.html |
Raw Manifest
{ "name": "HLS Downloader", "icons": { "16": "data/icons/16.png", "32": "data/icons/32.png", "48": "data/icons/48.png", "64": "data/icons/64.png", "128": "data/icons/128.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "data/icons/16.png", "32": "data/icons/32.png", "48": "data/icons/48.png", "64": "data/icons/64.png" }, "default_title": "HLS Downloader" }, "version": "0.1.3", "commands": { "_execute_action": {} }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "description": "Download fragmented media files with HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) downloader.", "permissions": [ "storage", "downloads", "webRequest", "contextMenus", "webNavigation" ], "homepage_url": "https://mybrowseraddon.com/hls-downloader.html", "host_permissions": [ "*://*/*.m3u8" ], "manifest_version": 3 }
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