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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Down Assist

ID: peelfcfngfjcigoemmimebjlnfdpejdf

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.0

Size

0.01 MB

Rating

3.2/5

Reviews

Users

44,800

Type

Extension

Updated

Apr 28, 2022

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: wilView Profile
Help: Help Center
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

65,507

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An extension that assists users in finding alternate options when a website is down.

Helps the user find searched alternative options when the website they are browsing is unavailable.

User Growth

Showing data from Apr 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023

Versions

+9.38%(+3,840 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

1 version released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 12 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 3.17 / 5.0+3.17

Extracted Data

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Critical0

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Medium0

Low2

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	4

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0	4

Files with findings

1 distinct path — top paths by unique finding count:

background.js4

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Network Interception	high	background.js (line 11)	Listens for any DNS resolution failure on top-level navigations across all http/https hosts and silently redirects the user to down-assist.com with the failed hostname appended as a query parameter. This intercepts na…	1.0
2	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	background.js (line 11)	Every failed-resolution hostname the user attempts to visit (including potentially sensitive internal/intranet hostnames or mistyped private URLs) is sent as a GET parameter to down-assist.com. This constitutes unauth…	1.0
3	Other	low	background.js (line 14)	The hostname is concatenated directly into the URL without URL-encoding via encodeURIComponent. While URL.hostname is constrained, this is a sloppy construction pattern indicative of low-quality code typically seen in…	1.0
4	Tracking	low	background.js (line 1)	Opens a vendor-controlled URL on install and registers an uninstall URL, both of which can be used to fingerprint/track installations and uninstalls. Combined with the navigation hijacking, this enables aggregate user…	1.0

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down-assist.com	/thankyou/	https://down-assist.com/thankyou/
down-assist.com	/uninstalled/	https://down-assist.com/uninstalled/
down-assist.com	/s/	https://down-assist.com/s/?nx=
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
down-assist.com	-	https://down-assist.com
*	/*	http:///
*	/*	https:///

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3.7 out of 5 · 3 most recent reviews

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malware

Paul Bonnevie·23 May 2022

cool

milan ilic·23 May 2022

nice

20.Lê Minh Hiếu·21 May 2022

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Down Assist

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Code Review Findings Summary Across 1 Version4

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