Mouse click effects (๑•́ ∀ •̀๑)
Version 1.3.0 View in Chrome Web Store
Last scanned: 3 months ago
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Extension Details
Rating:
4.1 ★
(56 ratings)
Users:
7,000
Context-Aware Verdict
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MEDIUM
Overall Risk
Trust Factors: The extension has a moderate user base of 7,000 users with a decent 4.1-star rating from 56 reviews, suggesting basic user satisfaction. However, the lack of clear developer information and company details reduces trustworthiness. The extension's purpose appears to be adding visual click effects, which is a legitimate cosmetic enhancement.
Concerns: The primary concern is the broad content script injection capability that allows the extension to run on all websites (*://*/*). This is excessive for a simple mouse click effects tool and creates unnecessary attack surface. While the storage permission is reasonable for saving user preferences, the combination with universal website access is problematic. The extension could potentially access sensitive information on banking sites, social media, or other private web applications where click effects aren't needed.
Recommendations: Consider running this extension in a separate Chrome profile dedicated to casual browsing only, avoiding sensitive websites like banking or work-related platforms. Alternatively, look for similar extensions with more restrictive permissions that only activate on specific sites or require explicit user permission per site. Monitor the extension's behavior and disable it immediately if you notice any unusual activity or performance issues. Given the cosmetic nature of this tool, the security trade-offs may not be worth the visual enhancement it provides.
Findings
This section provides a detailed analysis of the extension's security posture, without broader context. Assumes worst-case impact.
HIGH
Broad Content Script Injection
This extension can inject scripts into any website. This means it could potentially read sensitive data, modify website content, or steal credentials.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: storage
This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.
Security Analysis Details
Required Permissions:
- storage
Embedded URLs (5 total):
| https://fontawesome.com | https://fontawesome.com/license/free | |
| https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx | https://www.paypal.me/LYGG | |
| http://www.getuikit.com |
Raw Manifest
{ "name": "__MSG_extName__", "icons": { "16": "images/n16.png", "32": "images/n32.png", "48": "images/n48.png", "128": "images/n128.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": "images/n128.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "version": "1.3.0", "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "description": "__MSG_extDesc__", "permissions": [ "storage" ], "default_locale": "en", "content_scripts": [ { "js": [ "jquery.min.js", "popup.js" ], "run_at": "document_end", "matches": [ "*://*/*" ] } ], "manifest_version": 3 }
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