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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

NewTab

ID: imhlianhlhdicjchlbmbfaefhhjencbe

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇷🇺Russian

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

0.4

Size

0.01 MB

Rating

2.3/5

Reviews

116

Users

1,000,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Feb 1, 2016

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author: sbornikextView Profile

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

1,000,000

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Быстрый доступ к сервисам и удобный поиск

Быстрые ссылки в новой вкладке обеспечат быстрый доступ ко всем социальным сетям и популярным сайтам.

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Versions

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Compared to 3 months ago

1 version released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 116 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 2.31 / 5.0-0.01

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
0.4 Code review	3

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
0.4	3

Files with findings

3 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

background.js1
manifest.json1
newtab.html1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Other	critical	newtab.html (line 1)	Every new tab is replaced by a full-viewport iframe pointing to http://hi.ru/tab/?10 over plain HTTP. This gives the third-party site complete control over the user's new tab surface, can inject further scripts, and e…	0.4
2	Other	high	manifest.json (line 7)	The bundled manifest declares a newtab override, but the published CWS manifest summary contains only {"manifest_version":2} with no chrome_url_overrides — the listing concealed this capability from Chrome Web Store r…	0.4
3	Tracking	high	background.js (line 1)	On first install the background script silently opens a new tab navigating to http://hi.ru/?i50in with a tracking identifier (i50in). This is a forced redirect to a third-party site at install time — a known adware/af…	0.4

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hi.ru	-	http://hi.ru/?i50in
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	http://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
www.google.com;	-	https://www.google.com;
hi.ru	/tab/	http://hi.ru/tab/?10

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1.0 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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Вирус

Godi Bibi·3 Feb 2022

Установилось без ведома и без согласия. Видимо, с ПО.

ОС

Ольга Старых·1 Dec 2021

Установилось без ведома и без соглас��я. Видимо, с ПО.

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Ольга Старых·1 Dec 2021

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NewTab

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