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Hack-Tools Chrome Extension Analysis

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Chrome extension ID: cmbndhnoonmghfofefkcccljbkdpamhi

Hack-Tools is a web extension designed to assist users in web application penetration tests. It provides a collection of tools and cheat sheets, including reverse shell generators, XSS payloads, SQLi payloads, hash generators, and exploit database feeds. The extension can be accessed via a popup or integrated into the browser's F12 developer tools.

Version:0.5.0
Size:1.61MiB
Last updated:

Overview

Installs

30K+

Rating

4.5

34 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English (United States)

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Developer & Designer Tools

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

This extension is positioned as an all-in-one Red team tool for web penetration testers. It aims to consolidate cheat sheets and essential testing tools, such as XSS payloads and reverse shells, into a single, easily accessible interface within the browser's developer tools.

Inferred product pattern

A free, open-source, utility-based browser extension providing security testing tools.

Review-backed pain points

Multiple users reported that the extension was flagged as malware or detected as a Trojan by their antivirus software, including Windows Defender. This led to automatic removal or warnings upon installation.

Observed feature gaps

The listing does not explicitly mention support for signed executables to help verify legitimacy and avoid antivirus heuristic flagging, which has been a point of concern for users.

Tags
PentestingRed TeamWeb SecurityDeveloper Tools
Target users

- Web penetration testers

- Red team operators

- Security researchers

- Developers testing web application security

Primary use cases

- Web application penetration testing

- Generating reverse shells

- Utilizing XSS and SQLi payloads

- Encoding and hashing data

- Searching for CVEs and exploits

Positive themes

- Incredible all-in-one tool for pentesting

- Replaces need for multiple websites/storage

- Amazing for commands and reverse-shell codes

- Best/simple tools for hacking

Negative themes

- Flagged as malware by antivirus software

- Detected as Trojan by Windows Defender

- Concerns about malicious software

Observed friction

- The extension is free to use and no pricing friction was observed.

Evidence boundary: Store listing data and user reviews were analyzed. User reviews provided specific feedback on both positive functionalities and negative experiences related to malware flagging. The number of reviews is relatively small (33), which may limit the representativeness of the sentiment distribution. Some negative reviews were also flagged as 'high_rating', indicating a mixed sentiment within those specific samples.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No specific complaints regarding support were found in the reviews.

Reliability

No specific complaints regarding reliability or performance issues other than antivirus flagging were found.

Privacy

No specific privacy complaints were found in the reviews.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No clear access signal

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 5

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

- Support link

Store metadata

- Version: 0.5.0

- Size: 1.61MiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

web pentesting toolsred team extensionreverse shell generatorxss payloadsdeveloper security tools

Comparison

burp suite alternativeowasp zap alternativesecurity cheat sheet

Problem

malware flaggedantivirus alerttrojan detected

Alternative

web security scannerpenetration testing framework

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Screenshots

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