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This extension was removed from the Chrome Web Store as malware. Do not install it.Extension: Instastalk

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Instastalk

ID: ebpmpkiabmjgiomijjnplanekkliilae

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇬🇧British English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

2.1

Size

0.89 MB

Rating

3.4/5

Reviews

Users

5,697

Type

Extension

Updated

Sep 1, 2022

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: stiubhartView Profile
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: No
Mailbox exists: Yes

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

5,710

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Secretly watch Instagram stories without anyone knowing. Now you can download the story so you can keep forever!! Wooooo

**Updated for Instagram and Chrome V3 changes** Secretly watch Instagram stories without anyone knowing. Simply toggle the icon in your toolbar to turn incognito mode on/off Now you can download the story or feeds video / image so you can keep forever!! Wooooo

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Versions

+42.43%(+1,697 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

3 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 7 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 3.43 / 5.0-0.24

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Versions scanned

Showing 1 of 4 scanned versions with more than one unique finding. Counts are unique findings that include each version.

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
2.1 Code review	5

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
2.1	5

Files with findings

3 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

content-script.js3
background.js1
script.js1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Code Injection	medium	content-script.js (line 58)	The content script injects a web-accessible script (`script.js`) directly into the Instagram page DOM. This is a classic script injection pattern that runs extension code in the page's world, bypassing content script …	2.1
2	Network Interception	medium	background.js (line 2)	The extension's primary advertised feature is silently blocking the `stories/reel/seen` network request to Instagram's API, preventing Instagram from recording that the user viewed a story. This is a deliberate decept…	2.1
3	Unauthorized Data Collection	medium	script.js (line 47)	The injected page-world script fetches Instagram media URLs (images and videos from stories and feeds) and triggers browser downloads by programmatically creating and clicking anchor elements. While user-initiated thr…	2.1
4	Code Injection	low	content-script.js (line 34)	Click handlers are wired via `setAttribute('onclick', '...')` string literals, which rely on the injected `script.js` functions (`getStoryContent`, `getContentFeed`) being available in the page's global scope. This co…	2.1
5	Other	low	content-script.js (line 22)	The extension polls the Instagram DOM every 50ms using two aggressive `setInterval` loops to inject UI elements into story and feed containers. Running at 20 Hz continuously is performance-hostile and typical of persi…	2.1

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ns.adobe.com	/xap/1.0/	http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
www.w3.org	/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
ns.adobe.com	/xap/1.0/mm/	http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/
ns.adobe.com	/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef	http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef#
ns.adobe.com	/xap/1.0/	http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
www.instagram.com	-	https://www.instagram.com/
instagram.com	-	https://instagram.com/
www.w3.org	/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
www.w3.org	/1999/xlink	http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink

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3.8 out of 5 · 6 most recent reviews

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Why is it no longer working?

mourad bellili·9 Aug 2022

It was great, but now I've discovered it no longer works in June of 2022

Sterling Forbes·15 Jun 2022

estaba muy buena pero ya no funciona.

ANTONY ANAMPA SARMIENTO·8 Jun 2022

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Instastalk

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