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Suspicious in code review (v1.0)

Our reviewer found behaviour consistent with malware in version 1.0, but not enough to confirm it. Treat this extension as untrusted until it has been re-reviewed.

142 indicators in this extension

142 indicators
1 version analysed

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What our analysis found

AES-Crypto is rated caution by Extension Auditor. Our code review reported 1 finding (1 high), led by other. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in May 2024.

Key findings

  • High

    Other

    The bundled manifest declares only webNavigation and storage, but the live CWS published manifest additionally declares clipboardWrite and content_scripts with matches: ["<all_urls>"], plus web_accessible_resources exposing and to all URLs. These files do not exist in the analyzed ZIP. This divergence means the installed live extension can inject scripts into any web page and read/write the clipboard — capabilities not present in the reviewed bundle — which the analysed ZIP cannot account for.

Analyst notes

The source code in the bundled ZIP is entirely consistent with its stated purpose — a Chrome DevTools panel that intercepts network requests and attempts AES decryption of bodies using locally-stored keys (chrome.storage.local), with no outbound network calls or data exfiltration. However, the published CWS manifest declares clipboardWrite, content_scripts matching <all_urls>, and web_accessible_resources for two separate scripts (,) that are absent from the analyzed ZIP, indicating the live CWS version has significantly expanded capabilities beyond what was reviewed. The ML signals (js_hex_obfuscation:131, js_eval:3, js_fromcharcode:9) are all attributable to embedded base16 color theme definitions, React internals, and the CryptoJS library — not malice. Publisher reputation ( other extensions malicious, 33%) mildly elevates concern but is not decisive; the chrome-stats third-party score shows low likelihood.

AES-Crypto

AES-Crypto Chrome extension security report

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
1.3
Size
0.65 MB
Rating
4.5/5
Reviews
2
Users
154
Type
Extension
Updated
May 31, 2024
Category
Developer tools
Price
Free
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
Yes
This publisherTrack record
7extensions
2 no longer listed

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
chrome-extension-publishers
Country
US
Address
17 Spy Pond Parkway Arlington, MA 02474 US
Website
Visit
Extensions
7
Active
5
Obsolete
2
Listed
7
Unlisted
0
Users
11,270

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
webNavigation
Permission
High
This permission enables monitoring of all browser navigation events and transitions. Rated High because it can track every page visit, navigation method, and browsing pattern, potentially exposing sensitive browsing behavior and user activities.
clipboardWrite
Permission
High
This permission allows modification of clipboard content. Rated High because it can inject malicious content into the clipboard, modify copied passwords, and manipulate copied data.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.

142 indicators in this extension

142 indicators
1 version analysed

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About this extension

Allows users to easily encrypt and decrypt data using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) method as base64.

Read the publisher’s full description

This extension allows users to easily encrypt and decrypt data using the AES encryption method as base64. It detects all requests, enabling you to select any request and view its details as a JSON tree. When the extension cannot parse the data to JSON, it attempts to decrypt it.

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URLs
81
IPv4
1

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142 indicators in this extension

142 indicators
1 version analysed

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
1.2
Latest
0.62 MBNot scanned—
9f510c8849054eae4d1976a37422d8ace436ff9ace97f2eaffe2a580d72c31be
1.0
0.60 MBCaution0
3943ee55cd67f6dd2773f54fcf89a09000f7645232a924ae7fb6364a1ed7bcbb
1.3
0.65 MBNot scanned—
9f510c8849054eae4d1976a37422d8ace436ff9ace97f2eaffe2a580d72c31be
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