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1Code reviewed

No malware found

In code review (v1.1)

Our reviewer read version 1.1 — the most recent version we have reviewed — and found no malicious behaviour. The version shown here has not been individually reviewed yet.

7 indicators in this extension

7 indicators
1 version analysed

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What our analysis found

YT Watch Later Assist, used by 50,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. Our code review reported 1 finding (1 high), led by other. Its permissions mean it can inject scripts into pages and can observe network requests.

Key findings

  • High

    Other

    The bundled extension (from the provided ZIP) declares Manifest Version 2, while the Chrome Web Store listing summary indicates Manifest Version 3. This discrepancy suggests either an outdated static analysis bundle or a misrepresentation in the store listing, which could impact security expectations.

Analyst notes

The extension is a YouTube tool that Watch Later videos. It uses webRequest to capture necessary auth headers for YouTube API calls, innerHTML to inject UI buttons, and fetches remote configuration (CSS selectors) from [domain withheld] – not tracking or code injection. No data is exfiltrated; stored tokens are local. The ML model likely overfits on benign patterns like innerHTML, base64, and webRequest. However, there is a manifest version discrepancy (bundled MV2 vs published MV3) which is a minor listing inconsistency.

YT Watch Later Assist

YT Watch Later Assist Chrome extension security report

ID: deafalnegnfhjhejolidiobnapigcfpd

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
4.1
Size
0.23 MB
Rating
4.4/5
Reviews
537
Users
50,000
Type
Extension
Updated
Jul 5, 2026
Category
Tools
Price
Free
Featured
Yes
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
Yes
This publisherTrack record
5extensions
All still listed
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
irfanalam.anstar
Country
IN
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Address
BTM Layout Bangalore, Karnataka 560029 IN
Extensions
5
Active
5
Obsolete
0
Listed
5
Unlisted
0
Users
56,000

Screenshots & videos

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
webRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission enables the extension to monitor and analyze all web requests made by the browser. Rated Critical because it can observe all network traffic including sensitive data, track browsing behavior, and gather authentication tokens.
scripting
Permission
Critical
This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
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.
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.
*://www.youtube.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
windows
Permission
Unknown
No classification available for this permission.

7 indicators in this extension

7 indicators
1 version analysed

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About this extension

Bulk Add and Delete YouTube Watch Later and Liked videos automatically

Read the publisher’s full description

Add a playlist to your Watch Later in one click. Remove all your Water Later videos in one click. Remove all your Liked videos in one click How it works: ➡ Add Playlist to Watch Later ♦ When you will open a playlist listing page you will see a button "Add this playlist to watch later" above the video lists. Just click on that. ♦ If you are watching the playlist, you will see "Add this playlist to watch later button" above the playlist box. Just click on that. ♦ When you are in playlist page or watch, click on YT Watch Later Assist icon and click on "Add this playlist to watch" button ➡ Remove all Watch Later videos ♦ When you will open Watch Later page you will see a button "Remove all videos" above the video lists. Just click on that. ♦ OR click on YT Watch Later Assist icon and click on Remove all Watch Later videos button. ➡ Remove all Liked videos ♦ When you will open Liked videos page you will see a button "Remove all videos" above the video lists. Just click on that. ♦ OR click on YT Watch Later Assist icon and click on Remove all Liked videos button. Many more new features coming soon. For any issue, report to us via email. Thank you!

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7 indicators in this extension

7 indicators
1 version analysed

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
4.1
Latest
0.23 MBNot scanned—
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4.0
0.23 MBNot scanned—
d745b6b4a591c407de5bd84b96442365deded1ad7ce949b4e0245038904601e6
3.7
0.18 MBNot scanned—
cd17ff2555da2392534f1a78b9e0e14af62d088c54198644586fce857b180f83
3.6
0.18 MBNot scanned—
cd17ff2555da2392534f1a78b9e0e14af62d088c54198644586fce857b180f83
3.5
0.08 MBNot scanned—
cd17ff2555da2392534f1a78b9e0e14af62d088c54198644586fce857b180f83
3.4
0.08 MBNot scanned—
cd17ff2555da2392534f1a78b9e0e14af62d088c54198644586fce857b180f83
3.2
0.08 MBNot scanned—
cd17ff2555da2392534f1a78b9e0e14af62d088c54198644586fce857b180f83
3.1
0.08 MBNot scanned—
cd17ff2555da2392534f1a78b9e0e14af62d088c54198644586fce857b180f83
3.0
0.14 MBNot scanned—
cd17ff2555da2392534f1a78b9e0e14af62d088c54198644586fce857b180f83
1.3
0.08 MBNot scanned—
298791f5d6a748cc9d31e5e9a2eb2aa3706eb9a222ae877fab262500fcbe5b1d
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