Caution required
Suspicious in code review (v1.23.809)
Our reviewer found behaviour consistent with malware in version 1.23.809, but not enough to confirm it. Treat this extension as untrusted until it has been re-reviewed.
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What our analysis found
Fast Search, used by 30,000 people, is rated caution by Extension Auditor. Our code review reported 1 finding (1 medium), led by other. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in March 2025.
Key findings
- Medium
Other
The extension manifest name ("Manuals Search") does not match the Chrome Web Store listing name ("Fast Search"). This misrepresentation could deceive users about the extension's identity and purpose, potentially facilitating phishing or social engineering attacks.
Analyst notes
The extension overrides the default search engine to [domain withheld] and uses a GUID to track search activity, despite the listing claiming it sets Yahoo Search and the bundled manifest name "Manuals Search" differing from the CWS listing name "Fast Search". It reads configuration from cookies on the search domain and communicates with [domain withheld] for installation tracking. The publisher has a high malware rate in other extensions and user reviews report scam. However, no concrete data exfiltration or unauthorized access is evident beyond the disclosed collection of web history and user activity.
Fast Search Chrome extension security report
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Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- Manuals Library
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Country
- US
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
- Address
- 248 3rd St Oakland, CA 94607-4375 US
- Website
- Visit
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About this extension
This extension updates your default search.
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This extension updates your browser default search provider to Yahoo Search.
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