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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Playspeed

ID: lielpkokceoohgggklfiboihbnanmigl

Could be malicious

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.8.7

Size

0.57 MB

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

Users

1,167,011

Type

Extension

Updated

Aug 14, 2020

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author: Sheri HudsonView 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

1,167,011

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Easily manage playback speed with Playspeed

Playspeed adds speed control buttons to online videos. You can increase or decrease video speed even if the video site doesn't support this feature. Features: - Shows control box over video players - Increase and decrease playback speed - You can hide controls with the close button How to use shortcuts: S - slow down D - increase speed R - revert to the default

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.8.7 Code review	3

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.8.7	3

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

analytics.js2
inject.js1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Remote Code Loading	critical	analytics.js (line 1)	Google Tag Manager (GTM-MRPF6X4) is dynamically loaded inside the extension's background script context. The background page has full Chrome extension API privileges, so any JavaScript subsequently injected by the GTM…	1.8.7
2	Unauthorized Data Collection	medium	analytics.js (line 11)	The extension registers an uninstall URL pointing to a Google Forms survey, which causes a page load (and thus a network request identifying the user) every time the extension is removed. While Google Forms is a legit…	1.8.7
3	Other	low	inject.js (line 1)	The content script uses the deprecated `chrome.extension.sendMessage` API (superseded by `chrome.runtime.sendMessage`) to send an empty message, and the response object `o` is never used — yet the entire inject.js exe…	1.8.7

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URLs

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www.googletagmanager.com	/gtm.js	https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=
forms.gle	/oHXKX7Pt2BwgqtE98	https://forms.gle/oHXKX7Pt2BwgqtE98
getbootstrap.com	-	https://getbootstrap.com/
github.com	/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/LICENSE	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/LICENSE
www.w3.org	/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
jquery.com	-	https://jquery.com/
sizzlejs.com	-	https://sizzlejs.com/
jquery.org	/license	https://jquery.org/license
github.com	/whatwg/html/issues/2369	https://github.com/whatwg/html/issues/2369
html.spec.whatwg.org	-	https://html.spec.whatwg.org/#nonce-attributes

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2.3.3.3	IPv4	-
2.3.3.1	IPv4	-

4.8 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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Negative

Works but is a bit hard to get the controls to show back up after hitting V to hide them.

Haider Z.·29 Sept 2020

Very cool player, it is possible to control the playback speed ...

Ivan Maklobanov·26 Sept 2020

expansion and interesting, use it every day and wish everyone!

Fedor Momon·26 Sept 2020

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Playspeed

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