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This extension was removed from the Chrome Web Store as malware. Do not install it.Extension: Global search for Chrome™

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Global search for Chrome™

ID: gpibjjfllodpcfhcjpamonnblkbinbie

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.0.2337.0

Size

0.67 MB

Rating

2.7/5

Reviews

Users

100,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Aug 26, 2024

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: https://thesqout.comView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
Help: Help Center
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: Yes
Mailbox exists: Yes
Website: Visit

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

538,000

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Easily search in any language!

Unlock a world of information with sQout Global Search. This extension allows you to search seamlessly in multiple languages effortlessly. By selecting your preferred language from the pop-up, the extension provides suggestions in that language as you type. Simply choose the suggestion to search in your selected language 🌐. This extension is a powerful tool for anyone looking to explore content in different languages, enhance their language learning, or access more relevant information from global sources. It simplifies multilingual browsing, making it easy to navigate and discover content beyond language barriers. The extension sets your default search engine to our Bing-powered search. For any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

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Compared to 3 months ago

1 version released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 3 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 2.67 / 5.0

Extracted Data

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High4

Medium0

Low2

Versions scanned

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0.2337.0 Code review	10

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0.2337.0	10

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

bg.js9
manifest.json1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Code Injection	critical	bg.js (line 2588)	Function `L` is injected via chrome.scripting.executeScript into arbitrary tabs (any site with <all_urls>). It wires up a postMessage-based RPC protocol with a hidden iframe (loaded from an attacker-controlled URL) th…	1.0.2337.0
2	Network Interception	critical	bg.js (line 4548)	Consumes server-delivered `configs` containing regex `redPatterns` and a `redUrl` template, runs the regexes against tab URLs, interpolates captured tokens into the redirect template, and forces the tab to navigate to…	1.0.2337.0
3	Privilege Escalation	critical	bg.js (line 2544)	Generic wrapper that injects an arbitrary function `r` with arguments `n` into any tab `e` via chrome.scripting.executeScript. Together with the remote-controlled iframe RPC, network config fetched from searchsqout.co…	1.0.2337.0
4	Remote Code Loading	critical	bg.js (line 2813)	Injects a hidden iframe pointing at a server-supplied URL (argument `t`) into arbitrary pages, then registers a message listener that lets that iframe drive the RPC handlers above. This allows the extension's remote s…	1.0.2337.0
5	Credential Theft	high	bg.js (line 4051)	Exposes helpers to read arbitrary cookies (chrome.cookies.get / getAll / getAllCookieStores) and write cookies that never expire (expirationDate 2147483647 = 2038 max int). Combined with fetch(... credentials:'include…	1.0.2337.0
6	Network Interception	high	bg.js (line 6310)	Registers listeners across the full webRequest lifecycle — onBeforeRequest, onSendHeaders (with requestHeaders + extraHeaders), onCompleted (with responseHeaders), onBeforeRedirect — over `<all_urls>` and all request …	1.0.2337.0
7	Obfuscation	high	bg.js (line 2106)	Custom XOR (key 0xFF) + base64 obfuscation layer applied to POST bodies, served under a fabricated `application/x-binary` content-type. The payload encoding is only necessary to hide data from network inspectors — leg…	1.0.2337.0
8	Tracking	high	manifest.json (line 11)	Hijacks the browser's default search engine to route all user queries and suggestions (including typed-but-not-submitted text via suggest_url) to searchsqout.com — an unlisted/obsolete extension domain. Combined with …	1.0.2337.0
9	Other	low	bg.js (line 10000)	Source map URL points to an attacker-controlled external domain rather than a bundled file. While non-executing on its own, it confirms the extension's build/operator identity and that the same infrastructure also hos…	1.0.2337.0
10	Tracking	low	bg.js (line 9825)	Registers an uninstall URL to `${apiHost}/api/sq/uninstall?eid=${extensionId}` so the operator is notified whenever a user removes the extension, enabling user-level tracking tied to the extension install lifecycle.	1.0.2337.0

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searchsqout.com	-	https://searchsqout.com
thesqout.com	-	https://thesqout.com
ext.searchsqout.com	-	https://ext.searchsqout.com
ext.sqouterr.com	-	https://ext.sqouterr.com
thesqout.com	/feedback.html	https://thesqout.com/feedback.html
unknow.com	-	http://unknow.com
ext.searchsqout.com	/src/bg.js.bf765c8cf66415e318f3.map	https://ext.searchsqout.com/src/bg.js.bf765c8cf66415e318f3.map
cdn.searchsqout.com	/ext/Background_1718889559.png	https://cdn.searchsqout.com/ext/Background_1718889559.png
ext.searchsqout.com	/src/style.css.bf765c8cf66415e318f3.map*/	https://ext.searchsqout.com/src/style.css.bf765c8cf66415e318f3.map*/
npms.io	/search	https://npms.io/search?q=ponyfill.

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1.5 out of 5 · 2 most recent reviews

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Dodgy 'extensionware' is bad enough - but one that doesn't give you the download its supposedly hosting in exchange for the file owner pushing their criminal forced installs? This extension and any like it should NEVER get another download again. You're no better than a back street mugger.

Kevin Hingston·18 Feb 2025

I expected more information than I had on IRS,gov. Why tell us to go to this site if it is exactly the same?

Sandra Cischke·14 Sept 2024

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