Video Downloader for USecurity Analysis

Chromev1.1.4MV3February 16, 2026 at 03:27 PM
9.7CRITICAL
9.7 CRITICAL

This extension shows critical risk indicators. It requests highly sensitive permissions combined with suspicious code patterns. Proceed with extreme caution.

Based on 5 permissions including high-risk ones, 47 code findings, 3 dangerous combinations.

Dangerous Combinations(3)

HIGHTab tracking + external communication

Extension tracks open tabs and communicates with external servers — potential browsing surveillance.

tabs+external network request
CRITICALNetwork interception + external communication

Extension intercepts network traffic and sends data externally — potential man-in-the-middle behavior.

webRequest/webRequestBlocking+external network request
CRITICALAll-sites access + keyboard capture

Extension has access to all sites and captures keyboard input — behavior consistent with a keylogger.

<all_urls>+keylogger_pattern
Permissions
10.0/10
Code
10.0/10
Combinations
10.0/10
Manifest/CSP
6.7/10

Permissions(5 analyzed)

Code Findings(21 patterns, 47 total)

Libraries(3 detected)

3 libraries detected, 1 with known vulnerabilities

Content Security Policy

No CSP Defined(1 issue)
MEDIUM
N/ANo CSP defined

This extension does not define a Content Security Policy. A CSP helps prevent XSS and code injection attacks.

Manifest Analysis(2 findings)

Resolved from __MSG_* i18n placeholders:

Name: Video Downloader for U

Description: Video downloader extension allows users to save videos from various online platforms in just a few clicks. Save videos for free.

MEDIUM
web_accessible_resources.matchesOverly broad match patterns

Web-accessible resources use <all_urls> or wildcard patterns, exposing resources to every website.

HIGH
content_scriptsAggressive content script injection

Content script runs at document_start in ALL frames on ALL URLs. This gives the extension deep access to every page load, including iframes.

External Domains(9)

api.twitter.comgithub.complayer.vimeo.comvideounit.netvk.comwww.dailymotion.comwww.facebook.comwww.instagram.comwww.tiktok.com

Indicators of Compromise

8 indicators of compromise found

File Statistics

63
Total Files
5
JS Files
554.8 KB
Total Size

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