Chrome Web StoreCaution required
Suspicious in code review (v1.8.9)
Our reviewer found behaviour consistent with malware in version 1.8.9, but not enough to confirm it. Treat this extension as untrusted until it has been re-reviewed.
24 indicators in this extension
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What our analysis found
Beautiful Epub Reader, used by 40,000 people, is rated caution by Extension Auditor. Our code review reported 1 finding (1 high), led by other. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in July 2026.
Key findings
- High
Other
The bundled manifest includes host permission for [domain withheld], but the published CWS listing summary shows only file://*. This discrepancy may indicate that the extension has access to a sensitive domain not disclosed to users in the store listing.
Analyst notes
Manifest mismatch between bundled version and published CWS summary (missing [domain withheld] host permission). DeclarativeNetRequest permission is unusual for an epub reader, and publisher's other extensions are flagged malicious, but no source code was provided to confirm malicious behavior. Limited analysis without JavaScript files.
Beautiful Epub Reader Chrome extension security report
ID: gbohfhccchgngoapncnfnpldhlkojifo
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Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- Sparrow
- 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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Sensitive Domain Access
This extension has access to the following sensitive domains:
- wss://speech.platform.bing.com/*
24 indicators in this extension
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About this extension
Makes reading an epub exactly the same as an ebook in pdf format.
Read the publisher’s full description
◈ epub reader with pdf-reader-like user interface. ◈ restore the scroll position when re-opening the file. ◈ store/save opened files and its history. ◈ support sweet sidebar, night-mode, onoff raw css effect ◈ parsing and rendering accuracy 90%+ ◈ allow users to change fonts and text styles. ◈ directly open local and downloaded epub files.(the user has to manually approve this permission by visiting chrome://extensions/ and put a tick at the "Allow access to file URLs" checkbox to enable this feature.)
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