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Suspicious in code review (v1.2)
Our reviewer found behaviour consistent with malware in version 1.2, but not enough to confirm it. Treat this extension as untrusted until it has been re-reviewed.
18 indicators in this extension
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What our analysis found
Bible Verses Daily, used by 1,000 people, is rated caution by Extension Auditor. Our code review reported 3 findings (1 high, 2 medium), led by tracking. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in April 2025.
Key findings
- High
Tracking
All user search queries are intercepted and redirected to [domain withheld], a third-party traffic service, with a hardcoded token. The CWS listing explicitly claims the search box is 'powered by [domain withheld]' and declares no data collection, making this an undisclosed exfiltration of user search terms to an unrelated commercial third party. The HTML form action of 'Bing' is purely cosmetic misdirection.
- Medium
Other
The HTML form action is set to Bing, creating the visual impression of a legitimate Bing search while the JavaScript silently overrides the submit action to redirect to [domain withheld]. This layered misdirection (Bing in HTML, Yahoo claimed in description, trafficjunction in code) is consistent with intentional deception rather than an accidental misconfiguration.
- Medium
Other
The bundled extension uses Manifest V2, but the live CWS listing reports manifest_version 3. This version mismatch means the reviewed code may not reflect what was actually published to the store, or an update was pushed to the CWS listing metadata without updating the bundled ZIP — either scenario reduces confidence in the analysis and warrants scrutiny.
Analyst notes
The extension intercepts search queries in:9 and silently redirects them to [domain withheld] with a hardcoded affiliate token, despite the CWS listing explicitly claiming 'A search box by [domain withheld]' and declaring zero data collection. The HTML form action (:53) points to Bing as further misdirection, while the JS overrides it entirely. [domain withheld] is a third-party traffic monetization service unrelated to the extension's stated purpose; the search keyword is sent as a URL parameter without any disclosure. This contradicts the 'no data collection' claim. The manifest version mismatch (bundled MV2 vs. live listing MV3) and the publisher's 42% malicious-extension track record across 19 other extensions corroborate rather than contradict this ML flag.
Bible Verses Daily Chrome extension security report
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Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- Mediastinct
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Country
- Hong Kong
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
- Address
- No. 5, 17/F Strand 50 50 Bonham Strand Sheung Wan 852 Hong Kong
- Website
- Visit
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18 indicators in this extension
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About this extension
Daily Verses From The Holy Bible
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Bible Verses Daily is an extension where your new tab is replaced by an encouraging verse from the Holy Bible everyday so that you stay connected with the Word of God as you go online each day. A search box by Yahoo.com enables you to browse the internet right from the extension page. How to get started: Bible Verses Daily is a new tab extension which is integrated into Chrome to provide users access to a Bible verse each day along with a Yahoo.com search bar for your convenience. The new tab extension is easy to use and user-friendly. It does not store or share any personal information, financial details or authentication permissions. Features: A Bible verse daily on your New Tab Ease of navigation Search box powered by Yahoo.com Clean & seamless user interface Completely free to use Permissions: It needs permission to allow new tabs to display the Bible Verses Daily extension with the features including the access to the customised search bar by Yahoo.com. This extension does NOT ask for your login or password. By clicking "Add to Chrome", I accept and agree to install the "Bible Verses Daily" extension and hereby agree to set Chrome New Tab to that provided by the service and the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Uninstallation: To uninstall the extension in Chrome, go to chrome://extensions/ and locate "Bible Verses Daily", click on Remove and you will be prompted with a pop up "Remove Bible Verses Daily?", click the Remove button. Please refer to our Privacy Policy (https://mediastinct.com/privacy-policy/) and Terms of Use (https://mediastinct.com/terms-conditions/) or contact us at dev@mediastinct.com for any queries. Disclaimer: Bible Verses Daily is an independent project and functions only as a new tab extension that has been created to ensure that verses from the Holy Bible can be viewed daily at ease. Please, refer to our Privacy Policy for more details on the purpose and methods of our handling user data.
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