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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Future Tabs

ID: ofkkineedekacdmfcmgbdifbenfolphc

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.0.1

Size

2.46 MB

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

108

Users

61,918

Type

Extension

Updated

Jul 4, 2021

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: futuretab-devView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
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

61,918

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Future Tabs

Give your tab a new look! With this extension you can easily change the standard page background to a beautiful image. Transform your tab with Future Tab by making it beautiful and convenient. Features: - Displays weather and time in your location - Enhanced search with Bing If you still have any ideas to improve or add to the extension, do not hesitate to contact us and we promise that we will make every effort to improve it. By clicking "Add to chrome", I accept and agree to install the "Future Tabs" Chrome extension and setting Chrome™ New Tab page to that provided by the service and the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The extension uses permission the current location of user's device. Terms of Use / End User License Agreement https://extsolutiontechadv.com/terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy https://extsolutiontechadv.com/privacy_policy.html Contact Us https://extsolutiontechadv.com/contacts.html Uninstall https://extsolutiontechadv.com/lp/futuretab/uninstall.html

User Growth

Showing data from Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022

Versions

-1.26%(-793 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

1 version released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 108 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 4.96 / 5.0+4.96

Extracted Data

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Critical1

High2

Medium0

Low0

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
1.0.1 Code review	3

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0.1	3

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

newtab.js2
background.js1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Data Exfiltration	critical	newtab.js (line 5)	All user searches typed in the new-tab search box are redirected to `extsolutiontechadv.com` — a domain linked to browser-hijacking adware distribution networks — rather than any standard search engine. This constitut…	1.0.1
2	Tracking	high	background.js (line 7)	On install, the extension opens a tracking page on `dasfelynsaterr.win` — a `.win` TLD domain with no affiliation to the extension's stated identity. The uninstall URL uses the app name `alivetab` rather than `futuret…	1.0.1
3	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	newtab.js (line 40)	Every time a new tab is opened, the extension silently resolves the user's real IP address via Cloudflare's trace endpoint and then sends that IP to a third-party geolocation service (geoplugin.net) over unencrypted H…	1.0.1

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URLs

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dasfelynsaterr.win	/chrome/pb/thanks.php	https://dasfelynsaterr.win/chrome/pb/thanks.php?app=futuretab
dasfelynsaterr.win	/chrome/pb/uninstall.php	https://dasfelynsaterr.win/chrome/pb/uninstall.php?app=alivetab
www.w3.org	/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
ns.adobe.com	/xap/1.0/	http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
ns.adobe.com	/xap/1.0/mm/	http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/
ns.adobe.com	/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef	http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef#
getbootstrap.com	-	https://getbootstrap.com/
github.com	/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/LICENSE	https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/LICENSE
www.w3.org	/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
jquery.com	-	https://jquery.com/

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2.3.3.3	IPv4	-
2.3.3.1	IPv4	-

4.6 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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Negative

**BEWARE** Installed extension on a macbook pro m1 and got a security warning I've never seen before. Since these reviews all appear to have similar grammar issues that are short, bland and all positive, I suspect the ext is suspect.

Gregory Cohen·28 Mar 2023

Excellent extension. Been looking for something like this for a long time. Finally lucky. Everything is working great. Thank you.

Alex King·26 Sept 2022

I want see more extension, I can really love more and more extension of that, you can show only the best things here, you can create really awesome things

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Future Tabs

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