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Suspicious in code review (v1.0.96)
Our reviewer found behaviour consistent with malware in version 1.0.96, but not enough to confirm it. Treat this extension as untrusted until it has been re-reviewed.
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What our analysis found
YCS - YouTube Comment Search, used by 50,000 people, is rated caution by Extension Auditor. Our code review reported 1 finding (1 high), led by other. Its permissions mean it can inject scripts into pages.
Key findings
- High
Other
The extension's manifest declares manifest_version: 2 and only the host permission '*://*.[domain withheld]'. The published CWS summary states manifest_version: 3 with additional permissions 'storage' and 'scripting'. This mismatch could indicate a supply chain issue, an improperly packaged update, or a listing error, reducing confidence in the extension's compliance with its stated capabilities.
Analyst notes
The extension's source code shows no malicious behavior: it performs local caching, comment export, and communicates only with YouTube pages via postMessage. However, the bundled manifest (manifest_version: 2) does not match the published CWS summary (manifest_version: 3, permissions: storage, scripting). This discrepancy is a moderate security concern, as it may indicate a packaging error or a discrepancy in the release process. No data exfiltration or tracking was observed.
YCS - YouTube Comment Search Chrome extension security report
ID: pmfhcilikeembgbiadjiojgfgcfbcoaa
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Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- YCS
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
- Website
- Visit
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About this extension
Search comments, replies, chat replay, video transcript for the current video on YouTube by contents, authors, time.
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The YCS (YouTube Comment Search) is a chrome extension. Search comments, replies, chat replay, video transcript for the current video on YouTube by contents, authors, time. Features: ✅ Quick search by timestamp, author, content ✅ Export comments, replies, chat replay, video transcript ✅ Flexible (fuzzy) search ✅ Multilingual search ✅ Search by Emoji ✅ Works in incognito mode ✅ Unlimited load comments ✅ Time stamps - show comments, replies with time stamps ✅ Author - show comments, replies and chat comments from the author ✅ Likes - show comments, replies by number of likes (sort largest to smallest) ✅ Replied - show comments by number of replies (sort largest to smallest) ✅ Members - show comments, replies and chat comments from channel members ✅ Donated - show chat comments from users who have donated ✅ Show random comment ✅ Small size, low use CPU and memory Instructions: 1. Open video on YouTube 2. Find the YCS extension under the current video and click the button "Load all" or choose to load the categories 3. Write the search query, press Enter or click the button Search FAQ 1) How to like, reply to a comment? In the search results, click on the date (like, "2 months ago") of the comment, reply and will open a new window with an active comment or reply under the video, where you can do any action. 2) How do I find all timestamped comments and replies on a video? Click on the "Time stamps" button under the search bar. 3) How can I find addressed to user's comments, replies? Write " @ " in the input field. 4) How can I view the contents of the video transcript at a specific minute? You can write a search query for Trp. Video, in the " mm:ss " format. For example: " : " - all the text of the video transcript. " 15: " - all the text in the 15th minute. And etc. 5) How can I view the comment for a found reply? Click on the " ▼ " button. 6) How can I see the all replies to the found comment? In the header of the found comment, you can find the reply icon and the count, to see the replies click on the " + " button. 7) How to use search in YouTube shorts? Open a YouTube video short. Click badge YCS (right of the address bar) and click on the button Open YT short. You can use the search engine (YCS), while loading comments, chat, transcript video.
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