Secure Exam Proctor
Version 1.5.26037.35 View in Chrome Web Store
Last scanned: 6 days ago
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Extension Details
Developer:
proctorio.com
Rating:
2.6 ★
(605 ratings)
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.
CRITICAL
Overall Risk
Trust Factors:
The extension is developed by Proctorio.com, a legitimate company that provides online exam proctoring services. However, the low rating of 2.6 out of 5 from 605 reviews raises significant concerns about user satisfaction and potentially problematic behavior. The extensive permissions are consistent with exam proctoring functionality but create substantial privacy and security risks.
Concerns:
The extension requests an extremely broad set of permissions that essentially provide complete system access. Key concerns include the ability to capture desktop content, access all websites, control proxy settings, manage other extensions, and modify privacy settings. The unsafe WebAssembly execution policy could hide malicious code. The combination of system monitoring capabilities (CPU, memory, display), network interception (webRequest, proxy), and broad host permissions creates a powerful surveillance tool that extends far beyond typical browser extension capabilities.
Recommendations:
Given the critical risk level, only install this extension if absolutely required for academic purposes. Use a dedicated Chrome profile isolated from personal browsing and sensitive accounts. Immediately uninstall after exam completion. Be aware that this extension can monitor virtually all computer activity during use. Students should verify with their institution that this specific extension is required, as the low user rating suggests potential issues with the software's implementation or behavior.
Findings
This section provides a detailed analysis of the extension's security posture, without broader context. Assumes worst-case impact.
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: clipboardWrite
This extension has the clipboardWrite permission. Can modify clipboard content. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: cookies
This extension has the cookies permission. Can access and modify browser cookies. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
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: management
This extension has the management permission. Can manage other extensions. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: privacy
This extension has the privacy permission. Can modify privacy settings. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: proxy
This extension has the proxy permission. Can control proxy settings. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: tabs
This extension has the tabs permission. Can access browser tab information and manipulate tabs. 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.
HIGH
Unsafe WebAssembly Execution
This extension's Content Security Policy allows 'wasm-unsafe-eval', which permits potentially dangerous WebAssembly code execution. This could be used to hide malicious code or perform CPU-intensive operations.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: geolocation
This extension has the geolocation permission. Can access your location.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: notifications
This extension has the notifications permission. Can show notifications.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: storage
This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: unlimitedStorage
This extension has the unlimitedStorage permission. Can store unlimited data locally.
Security Analysis Details
Required Permissions:
- alarms
- tabs
- scripting
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- clipboardWrite
- webRequest
- declarativeNetRequest
- webNavigation
- management
- browsingData
- cookies
- tts
- geolocation
- notifications
- desktopCapture
- proxy
- system.cpu
- system.memory
- system.storage
- system.display
- downloads
- power
- tabCapture
- privacy
- offscreen
- sidePanel
Optional Permissions:
- downloads.open
Host Permissions:
- ws://*/*
- wss://*/*
- <all_urls>
Content Security Policy:
- extension_pages: script-src 'self' 'wasm-unsafe-eval'; object-src 'self';
Embedded URLs (255 total):
| https://github.com/zloirock/core-js | https://github.com/Daninet/hash-wasm | |
| https://www.fontsquirrel.com/license/homemade-apple | http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 | |
| http://usablica.github.io/intro.js/ | https://openjsf.org/ | |
| https://github.com/jquery/jquery | https://github.com/lit/lit | |
| https://github.com/pieroxy/lz-string | https://github.com/google-ai-edge/mediapipe | |
| https://github.com/mcollina/minimist | https://github.com/janl/mustache.js | |
| http://opencv.org/license.html | https://github.com/webcomponents/custom-elements/tree/master | |
| https://github.com/webcomponents/shadycss/tree/master | https://github.com/webcomponents/polyfills/tree/master/packages/webcomponentsjs | |
| http://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202911160 | http://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/203076064 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202384890 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202164014 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/200287479 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/203165960 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/115000505932 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/203014064 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/204198197 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202384390 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/204263178-Why-do-I-have-to-share-my-screen-with-Proctorio- | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/201147600 | |
| http://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202881214 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202111634 | |
| http://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202883304 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/201147610 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/201147620 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202259930 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202659744 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/115000769972 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/200706535 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202881214 | |
| http://chrome.blogspot.com/2015/11/updates-to-chrome-platform-support.html | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/200826404 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/204440037 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/216251457 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/203150140 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/4414095635853 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/205312568 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/206089927 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/203045034 | http://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202919260 | |
| http://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/200761954 | http://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/200761964 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/203092698 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/200714395 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/ | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/115000493711 | |
| https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95414 | https://proctoriostatus.com | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/115000760451 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13569970444429-360-degree-view-of-the-exam-environment | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13568378003341-Floor-Scan | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13570212641165-Desk-Scan | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13570462634381-Monitor-Scan | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13568758290317-Ceiling-Scan | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13569082799885-Under-the-Desk-Scan | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13849725002765-Items-not-permitted-Notes | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13572018967693-Items-not-permitted-Writing-utensils | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13849490847117-Items-not-permitted-Books | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13571069957133-Items-not-permitted-Food | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13570968888333-Items-not-permitted-Drinks | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13849597473549-Items-not-permitted-Calculators | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13849664544013-Items-not-permitted-Mobile-devices | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13849688073357-Items-not-permitted-Smoking | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/13570633246349-Items-not-permitted-Public-testing-area | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/360042737011 | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/29892925399053 | |
| https://proctorio.com/about/privacy | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/210102628 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/9209847334157-Record-Environment | https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/360002439311 | |
| https://proctorio.zendesk.com/hc/articles/202112044-Why-does-Proctorio-set-a-password-on-the-exam | https://cdn.proctorio.com/media/de/bedingungen.pdf |
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Raw Manifest
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