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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.

15 indicators in this extension

15 indicators
1 version analysed

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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

Fast Search Chrome extension security report

ID: hckckfcmmebhhdmmijemjopbpabgcjbn

Supported Languages

🇫🇷French
🇩🇪German
🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
1.25.314
Size
0.05 MB
Rating
2.2/5
Reviews
13
Users
30,000
Type
Extension
Updated
Mar 29, 2025
Category
Tools
Price
Free
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
Yes
This publisherTrack record
4extensions
2 no longer listed

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
Manuals Library
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
Extensions
4
Active
2
Obsolete
2
Listed
3
Unlisted
1
Users
263,385

Screenshots & videos

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
declarativeNetRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission allows the extension to define rules to block, redirect, or modify network requests. Rated Critical because it can control all network traffic, potentially blocking security updates or redirecting to malicious sites.
cookies
Permission
High
This permission provides full access to read and modify browser cookies. Rated High because it can steal session tokens, modify authentication cookies, and compromise accounts across websites.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
*://*.manualsearch-svc.org/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.

15 indicators in this extension

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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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URLs
7

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No URLs found
No IP addresses found

15 indicators in this extension

15 indicators
1 version analysed

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
1.23.809
Latest
1.17 MBCaution0
213786193f3a6d4bd49539966aa29647ab6b64c13f8843c05670e51a44202b8f
1.25.314
0.05 MBNot scanned—
759077219be2407c92f3b84d24c5d28526f088f2c80b0ff0c8d9e94ebd6efacb
1.24.910
1.17 MBNot scanned—
213786193f3a6d4bd49539966aa29647ab6b64c13f8843c05670e51a44202b8f
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