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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Manuals Search

ID: fdnjcphgbbamiigahopckmgopddacnfa

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.23.802

Size

1.16 MB

Rating

0.0/5

Reviews

Users

14,098

Type

Extension

Updated

Nov 22, 2023

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: Manuals LibraryView Profile
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

Total Extensions

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Total Users

263,385

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Search Manuals in the browser address bar and manage your web search & manuals search provider.

This extension updates browser search provider and enable users to get results for free product Manuals. How do I Search for Free Manuals? 1. Type "manuals" in the browser address bar and click "Space" or "Tab" in your keyboard 2. Input your search keyword and hit ""enter"" You can also Search for Manuals by clicking on Extension icon in browser and using the input box in Extension Modal. Easily get access to millions of web and manuals search results with this extension. This extension updates your browser default search settings in the following ways: - Allows for custom Manuals searches directly from your browser omnibox - Sets Yahoo as the default search setting in your browser" By installing this extension, you agree to the Terms of Use (https://manualsearch-serp.org/terms-of-service/) and Privacy Policy (https://manualsearch-serp.org/privacy-policy/)

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Average Rating

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.23.801 Code review	6

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.23.801	6

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

lib/ext.js5
manifest.json1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Network Interception	critical	lib/ext.js (line 168)	Combined with chrome_settings_overrides.search_provider in the manifest (which hijacks the default browser search to manualsearch-svc.org), this dynamic declarativeNetRequest rule rewrites every search request through…	1.23.801
2	Network Interception	critical	manifest.json (line 30)	The extension forces itself as the default search provider (is_default: true) under the generic name 'Web', sending every address-bar query and every keystroke (suggest_url) to manualsearch-svc.org. This is search hij…	1.23.801
3	Tracking	high	lib/ext.js (line 71)	Reads a JSON-encoded 'ext_config' cookie set by manualsearch-svc.org and copies all its key/value pairs into chrome.storage. This is a covert affiliate/partner-tagging channel — landing pages drop a cookie containing …	1.23.801
4	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	lib/ext.js (line 115)	On first install, the extension calls a remote 'install' API on ext.manualsearch-svc.org sending partner/region/extId/version identifiers, and then writes whatever arbitrary key/value pairs the server returns into chr…	1.23.801
5	Tracking	medium	lib/ext.js (line 206)	Sets a beacon URL fired on uninstall that includes the persistent guid and a base64-encoded uninstallID (decodes to '358393Ly9hcmNhZGV0YWIuY29t' → '//arcadetab.com'-style affiliate). This sends an attribution ping to …	1.23.801
6	Tracking	medium	lib/ext.js (line 38)	Immediately after install, the extension closes the user's Chrome Web Store tab and reaches back into the affiliate landing-page tab (URL stored from a cookie) to mutate it with an 'ext-installed' fragment, then opens…	1.23.801

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ext.${this.config.apidomain}	/api/v2/json/install	https://ext.${this.config.apiDomain}/api/v2/json/install?`
services.${this.config.apidomain}	/crx/search.php	https://services.${this.config.apiDomain}/crx/search.php?k=\\1&action=ds&guid=${guid}`,
services.${this.config.apidomain}	/search/(.*	https://services.${this.config.apiDomain}/search/(.*
uninstall.${this.config.apidomain}	-	https://uninstall.${this.config.apiDomain}/?id=${
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
services.manualsearch-svc.org	/favicon.ico	https://services.manualsearch-svc.org/favicon.ico
services.manualsearch-svc.org	/search/%7BsearchTerms%7D	https://services.manualsearch-svc.org/search/{searchTerms}
sug.manualsearch-svc.org	/sug/	https://sug.manualsearch-svc.org/sug/?s={searchTerms}
fonts.googleapis.com	/css2	https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,700;0,900;1,300;1,400;1,700;1,900&display=swap
cdnjs.cloudflare.com	/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.3.0/css/all.min.css	https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.3.0/css/all.min.css

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Manuals Search

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