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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Personalized Tab

ID: ancfipblalodnoomiopfjiilkgplcndn

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.7.4

Size

1.35 MB

Rating

0.0/5

Reviews

Users

76,276

Type

Extension

Updated

Sep 15, 2022

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: EZDev LLCView 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

83,292

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Personalized Tab is a Chrome Extension for the New Tab

Enjoy your photos as backgrounds in every new tab. This extension changes your existing new tab page and changing the search engine in the new tab to Bing and provides the features below: - Clean new tab look - Personalized new tab with backgrounds of your choice - Popular useful links - Convenient web search powered by Bing.com search results. With it, you can easily search for your favorite topics, images, videos, and news This extension is free to download from the Chrome Web store, and you can uninstall it at any time. By installing and using Personalized Tab you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy for details regarding the information we collect when you install and use the extension. For more information please check: - About Us https://personalizedtab.com/about Terms of Service: https://personalizedtab.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ezdevsoft.com/privacy.html

User Growth

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

Versions

+254.46%(+54,757 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

4 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 0 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 0.00 / 5.0

Extracted Data

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Versions scanned

Showing 1 of 4 scanned versions with more than one unique finding. Counts are unique findings that include each version.

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.7.3 Code review	3

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.7.3	3

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

scripts/background.js2
newtab.html1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	newtab.html (line 85)	The new tab page hijacks user search queries by submitting them to personalizedtab.com instead of a user-chosen search engine. This is classic search-engine hijacking used to monetize query traffic and funnel users th…	1.7.3
2	Tracking	medium	scripts/background.js (line 3)	The background service worker generates a persistent 256-bit random UID on install, stores it, and transmits it to personalizedtab.com by opening a tab with the UID in the URL. This is a persistent device/user fingerp…	1.7.3
3	Tracking	medium	scripts/background.js (line 44)	The background script exposes the persistent tracking UID to any page/context that can message the extension, enabling downstream pages to correlate the user's identity with other activity for tracking purposes.	1.7.3

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fontawesome.io	-	http://fontawesome.io
fontawesome.io	/license	http://fontawesome.io/license
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
fonts.googleapis.com	/css	https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700&display=swap
personalizedtab.com	-	https://personalizedtab.com
www.gmail.com	-	https://www.gmail.com
www.facebook.com	-	https://www.facebook.com
www.youtube.com	-	https://www.youtube.com
www.yahoo.com	/news/weather/	https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather/
www.amazon.com	-	https://www.amazon.com/

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Personalized Tab

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