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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

NiceTab StartPage

ID: dobmhnlkolhhklmcaodfefhejoonalni

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.10

Size

1.40 MB

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

Users

63,145

Type

Extension

Updated

Jun 29, 2020

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: http://nicetab.liveView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
MX records exist: No
Domain exists: No
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: Yes
Mailbox exists: No

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

63,145

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StartPage with customizable interface, quick access and weather forecasts

Beautiful backgrounds in the new tab together with the clock, weather in your area and a customizable list of links to your favorite services will bring you a good mood every day! This extension replaces default Chrome new tab page with a custom one with some features: ✔️ Random backgrounds and a button to pick next ✔️ Current date, time and day of week ✔️ Current weather in your city (determined by IP) ✔️ Fast access to bookmarks via button on the page ✔️ Links to popular web resources, user can add his own links to this list The page provides a web search box that leads to a Bing search engine. Google is a trademark of Google Inc. This custom backgrounds extension is not endorsed by Google. By clicking "Add to chrome", I accept and agree to install the "NiceTab StartPage" Chrome extension and setting Chrome™ New Tab page to that provided by the service and the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms of use: https://nicetab.live/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://nicetab.live/privacy.html Contact Us: https://nicetab.live/contact.html

User Growth

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

Versions

-2.22%(-1,433 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

1 version released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 36 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 4.75 / 5.0+0.25

Extracted Data

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Critical0

High1

Medium0

Low2

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
1.10 Code review	3

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.10	3

Files with findings

3 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

background.js1
newtab.js1
ui.js1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Tracking	high	ui.js (line 134)	All searches typed into the extension's search box are silently redirected to the publisher's own domain with a hardcoded affiliate/tracking parameter (`gd=SY1001499`). This is the canonical pattern of a search-moneti…	1.10
2	Other	low	background.js (line 74)	Wallpaper assets are fetched over plain HTTP (not HTTPS) from the publisher's domain. Because the domain appears defunct and has no valid DNS/MX records, this request will silently fail for current users; historically…	1.10
3	Tracking	low	newtab.js (line 112)	Weather data is fetched from `mystart.com`, a third-party domain unrelated to the extension publisher, which receives the user's IP address and inferred geolocation on every weather refresh (every 12 hours). While thi…	1.10

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URLs

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URLs

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nicetab.live	/app/wallpapers/	http://nicetab.live/app/wallpapers/
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#
www.w3.org	/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd	http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd
www.w3.org	/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
www.w3.org	/1999/xlink	http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink
jquery.com	-	https://jquery.com/
sizzlejs.com	-	https://sizzlejs.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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do not live in new york

lorie tucci·22 Feb 2023

I downloaded this extension and am very satisfied. Such beautiful backgrounds to choose from and at the same time links to all your favorite services are also attached.

jylia Kanarski·10 Aug 2022

I really liked the extension, there is a large selection of splash screen options and pictures. Works great, no glitches. Thanks

Iliya Krot·

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