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No malware found

In code review (v1.3.0)

Our reviewer read version 1.3.0 — the most recent version we have reviewed — and found no malicious behaviour. The version shown here has not been individually reviewed yet.

256 indicators in this extension

256 indicators

1 version analysed

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What our analysis found

ReadSpeaker® TextAid for Chrome, used by 90,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in November 2024.

Analyst notes

The extension is a legitimate text-to-speech tool by ReadSpeaker. All broad permissions are necessary for its core functionality: for authentication, host_permissions to inject the toolbar and read page content. Network requests only go to the publisher's own domain ([domain withheld]) for TTS synthesis, matching the disclosed data collection categories (personally identifiable info, user activity, website content). The code shows no signs of exfiltration to third parties, obfuscation, or malicious injection. The pre-computed risk findings are based on permission severity alone, not on actual misuse.

ReadSpeaker® TextAid for Chrome Chrome extension security report

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Supported Languages

🇳🇱Dutch

🇺🇸English

🇫🇮Finnish

🇫🇷French

🇩🇪German

🇮🇹Italian

🇱🇻Latvian

🇪🇸Spanish

🇸🇪Swedish

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Active

Version

1.4.5

Size

11.35 MB

Rating

2.0/5

Reviews

Users

90,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Nov 21, 2024

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: Readspeaker AB
Privacy: Privacy Policy
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: Yes
Mailbox exists: Yes

Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Users

90,000

Email Change History

1 change

Sep 19, 2024

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User Growth

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Rating Count

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React Flow

Internal permhash`8d26c5518a…`
No malicious matches

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Permhash (Mandiant)`1d5e2eb202…`
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1 other extension carries this fingerprint, none of them known malicious.

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Network indicators

74 URLs and 81 IP literals were extracted from this version.

Item	Type	Severity	Description
http:///	Host	Critical	Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
https:///	Host	Critical	Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
cookies	Permission	High	This permission provides full access to read and modify browser cookies. Rated High because it can steal session tokens, modify authentication cookies, and compromise accounts across websites.
identity	Permission	High	This permission accesses Chrome identity service and user information. Rated High because it can obtain OAuth tokens, access connected accounts, and impersonate the user in authenticated service.
identity.email	Permission	High	This permission directly accesses the user's email address. Rated High because it reveals personally identifiable information and can be used for tracking or targeting.
Contextual Risk Factors	Risk Factor	High	The following context increases the overall risk:• 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation• 10% increase: About:blank access enables potential sandbox escape vectors
activeTab	Permission	Medium	This permission grants temporary access to the current tab. Rated Medium because it can access current page content when invoked, though limited to user-initiated actions.
tabs	Permission	Medium	This permission enables tab management and monitoring. Rated Medium because it can track open tabs, access tab metadata, and monitor user browsing patterns.
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.
file:///	Host	Medium	Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
Early Content Script Execution	Risk Factor	Medium	This extension runs content scripts at document_start.
About:blank Access	Risk Factor	Medium	This extension can run content scripts in about:blank pages.
contextMenus	Permission	Low	This permission adds items to browser context menus. Rated Medium because it only modifies right-click menus without access to page content.

256 indicators in this extension

256 indicators

1 version analysed

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About this extension

ReadSpeaker TextAid Browser Extension

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The TextAid Browser Extension requires a subscription. Go to http://textaid.readspeaker.com/ and sign up for a free trial. Listening to the web is easy! Use text-to-speech for reading, writing and studying. Whether for school, work, or home, having text read out loud in a natural sounding voice while following along with highlighted text improves comprehension and allows you to consume content as you prefer. Just select, click and listen and ReadSpeaker TextAid for Chrome™ allows you to listen to web pages, Google Docs and Microsoft Word Online pages. Even listen as you write. ReadSpeaker TextAid for Chrome enables a toolbox* giving you text-to-speech capabilities such as: - Listening to web pages, Google Docs and Microsoft Word Online pages. - Listening as you follow along with the highlighted text - Reading selected sections or entire pages - Writing assistance tools - Personalized settings for highlighting, reading speed, color combinations - User friendly interface - Available in American, British and Australian English, Latvian, Dutch, Belgian Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish. * Please make sure that you are logged into your ReadSpeaker TextAid account.

User reviews

1.9 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

Text reviews

Positive

Negative

When it works its great, I get this service through my university and found it cumbersome to copy paste things into the ereader so this extension was appealing and very helpful when It worked. But after using it once, it will ask you to login but just take you to the website where I am already logged into but not let me use the extension anymore. I don't understand why it doesn't know I'm logged in so it is useless

Flan·9 Oct 2025

Lol die anderen sagten es schon

Jd Rauls·8 Aug 2025

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256 indicators in this extension

256 indicators

1 version analysed

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Version	Size	Verdict	Findings	Permhash
1.4.4 Latest	11.40 MB	Not scanned	—	1d5e2eb20231abf4ef78be673ae02b9320e6dc6c0d5198227c6e826b26da367e
1.4.3	11.50 MB	Not scanned	—	1d5e2eb20231abf4ef78be673ae02b9320e6dc6c0d5198227c6e826b26da367e
1.4.2	11.45 MB	Not scanned	—	1d5e2eb20231abf4ef78be673ae02b9320e6dc6c0d5198227c6e826b26da367e
1.4.1	11.39 MB	Not scanned	—	1d5e2eb20231abf4ef78be673ae02b9320e6dc6c0d5198227c6e826b26da367e
1.3.1	11.39 MB	Not scanned	—	1d5e2eb20231abf4ef78be673ae02b9320e6dc6c0d5198227c6e826b26da367e
1.3.0	11.39 MB	No malware found	0	1d5e2eb20231abf4ef78be673ae02b9320e6dc6c0d5198227c6e826b26da367e
1.2.15	11.39 MB	Not scanned	—	1d5e2eb20231abf4ef78be673ae02b9320e6dc6c0d5198227c6e826b26da367e
1.2.14	11.39 MB	Not scanned	—	197712b859a355f937cf3b00862107170b8428cad3e66cf41b0304b178322945
1.2.13	11.38 MB	Not scanned	—	197712b859a355f937cf3b00862107170b8428cad3e66cf41b0304b178322945
1.2.12	11.38 MB	Not scanned	—	197712b859a355f937cf3b00862107170b8428cad3e66cf41b0304b178322945

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