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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

PowerSmash

ID: hjjieibpndakgofhpfbjfphacgpcipki

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇨🇳Chinese (Simplified)

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

5.81

Size

0.09 MB

Rating

0.0/5

Reviews

Users

100,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Oct 9, 2020

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author: http://powersmash.netView Profile
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: Yes
Mailbox exists: Yes

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

100,000

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This extension configures your Default Search to PowerSmash (powersmash.net) and Quick Acess to Bookmarks

Please read carefully: By installing PowerSmash, you agree to change your Default Search to our domain and browse and search Bookmarks quick. How does it work? Simply start typing your search query in the Omni Bar, also called address bar and perform your first search through our custom search engine. Permissions Used: *"Change your search settings to: powersmash.net" we require this permission to change your search settings to our private domain *"Read your browsing history" This allow us to open our thank you page after install. *"Read and change your bookmarks" This allow you to have quick access to your bookmarks. TOS: https://powersmash.net/tos.php Privacy policy: https://powersmash.net/privacy_policy.php

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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
5.80 Code review	4

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
5.80	4

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

manifest.json2
sr.js2

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Other	high	manifest.json (line 28)	The bundled ZIP declares only `tabs` and `storage`, but the live CWS listing additionally includes `bookmarks`, `contextMenus`, and `chrome://favicon/`. This discrepancy means the publisher updated the live manifest t…	5.80
2	Tracking	high	manifest.json (line 9)	The extension silently overrides the browser's default search engine to route every search query — including autocomplete suggestions — through powersmash.net/searches.php. With 100,000 users this constitutes mass col…	5.80
3	Tracking	medium	sr.js (line 4)	The variable `lastTabUrlPixel` is initialized but the code that populates and fires it is absent from this 29-line file, strongly suggesting a prior or alternate version of sr.js contained tab-URL beacon/pixel logic t…	5.80
4	Tracking	medium	sr.js (line 13)	On first install the extension closes any tab showing the extension's own ID and immediately opens a publisher-controlled URL (powersmash.net/chrinstall.php). This gives the publisher a reliable install-confirmation b…	5.80

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powersmash.net	/favicon.png	https://powersmash.net/favicon.png
powersmash.net	/searches.php	https://powersmash.net/searches.php?q={searchTerms}
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
${base_domain}	/chrinstall.php%60%7D	https://${BASE_DOMAIN}/chrinstall.php`}
www.w3.org	/1999/xlink	http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink
www.w3.org	/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

PowerSmash

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