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Our reviewer read this extension’s code and found no malicious behaviour. An automated risk flag was reviewed and overturned.
6 indicators in this extension
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What our analysis found
Google Arts & Culture, used by 300,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in March 2026.
Analyst notes
The extension is a legitimate Google Arts & Culture new-tab page with first-party analytics, image loading, and settings storage. All network activity targets Google-owned domains ([domain withheld], [domain withheld], [domain withheld]) for well-defined purposes: analytics events (GA4), asset index retrieval, and artwork images. The minified Closure Compiler output and standard permissions (topSites, storage, contextMenus) are purely functional. The publisher is Google, a featured and trusted entity with a valid email. Contradicting the high risk-engine score, no malicious code patterns were found; only standard extension behaviors. The ML model likely over-fit on minified JavaScript size, permission surface, and host_permissions to Google services, all of which are expected for this extension.
Google Arts & Culture Chrome extension security report
ID: akimgimeeoiognljlfchpbkpfbmeapkh
Supported Languages
Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- http://artsandculture.google.com/
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Country
- IE
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
- Address
- Gordon House Barrow Street Dublin 4 D04 E5W5 IE
- Website
- Visit
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Sensitive Domain Access
This extension has access to the following sensitive domains:
- https://*.google-analytics.com/*
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Data Exfiltration
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Unauthorized Data Collection
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Network Interception
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Code Injection
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Credential Theft
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Obfuscation
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Tracking
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Privilege Escalation
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Phishing
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Remote Code Loading
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Other
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About this extension
Art masterpieces from Google Arts & Culture in your browser tabs
Read the publisher’s full description
Breathe a little culture into your day! Discover a beautiful artwork from Google Arts & Culture each time you open a new tab in Chrome. With this extension, in every new Chrome tab you’ll see masterpieces ranging from Van Gogh and Monet, all the way to contemporary works from street artists around the world. The artwork is refreshed every day, or you can change the settings to see a new image every time you open a new tab. If an artwork happens to spark your curiosity, click the image description to discover more on Google Arts & Culture. This extension was previously called the Google Art Project extension. ~~Information for Version 3.0.1~~ - Fixed an issue where the artwork was not loading, resulting in a black screen
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