Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Advice Max

ID: lenhofokgdkhhjcmmennoclhkinbalpf

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.0

Size

0.02 MB

Rating

5.0/5

Reviews

Users

20,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Jun 29, 2022

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author: juliog156897View 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

20,000

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helping you find out why a website is down

When a user goes to a website that is down it helps diagnose possible causes and then allows them to find replacement website.

User Growth

Showing data from Jun 29, 2022 to Jul 23, 2022

Versions

No change in user count

Compared to 24 days ago

1 version released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 3 ratings+3 (0%)

Average Rating

Current: 5.00 / 5.0+5.00

Extracted Data

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By severity

Critical2

High2

Medium1

Low0

Versions scanned

Showing 1 of 1 scanned version with more than one unique finding. Counts are unique findings that include each version.

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0 Code review	5

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0	5

Files with findings

1 distinct path — top paths by unique finding count:

background.js5

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Data Exfiltration	critical	background.js (line 27)	Listens to navigation DNS-resolution errors on every HTTP/HTTPS site the user visits and silently redirects the active tab to errors.net, leaking the full original URL to a third-party server along with a persistent p…	1.0
2	Network Interception	critical	background.js (line 41)	Inspects HTTP response headers for every page across all hosts and on any 4xx/5xx status code closes the user's tab and opens a new tab pointing at errors.net with the full original URL, status code, license key and p…	1.0
3	Tracking	high	background.js (line 16)	Generates a persistent per-install UUID at install time and stores it in chrome.storage.sync, then attaches it to every outbound request to errors.net. This creates a stable cross-site user identifier that allows the …	1.0
4	Tracking	high	background.js (line 67)	On first install, immediately hijacks the active tab and navigates it to advice-max.com carrying the persistent UUID, linking the install to the operator's analytics/affiliate tracking. Tab takeover on install combine…	1.0
5	Other	medium	background.js (line 14)	Hard-coded third-party 'license' API key shipped in the extension and appended to every exfiltrated URL. While not credential theft of the user, it confirms the extension is monetized per-install with errors.net and t…	1.0

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URLs

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errors.net	-	https://errors.net/
tldrlegal.com	/license/mit-license	https://tldrlegal.com/license/mit-license
errors.net	-	https://errors.net
*	/*	http:///
*	/*	https:///
errors.net	/error/	https://errors.net/error/?license=
advice-max.com	/thankyou/	https://advice-max.com/thankyou/?uuid=
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
advise-max.com	-	https://Advise-max.com

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Advice Max

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Extension Info & Metadata

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Extracted Data

Code Review Findings Summary Across 1 Version5

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