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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Privacy Keeper

ID: acdkbikhkmpbfdmfmcogpnjchcniiipa

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

3.0.0

Size

0.06 MB

Rating

3.0/5

Reviews

Users

100,000

Type

Extension

Updated

May 30, 2024

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author: https://privacykeeperapp.comView 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

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Unlisted

Total Users

100,000

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Default search extension to protect user’s search history and keep privacy all to themselves

Once installed, it will provide a protected search experience by locking the search history and activities from the search suggestions, only keeping them to the users themselves. The user will be asked to set a password. Once they put in the correct password that they previously set up, they can reveal the history and activities. Redirect your default search to our domain, powered by Yahoo.com. Learn more: https://privacykeeperapp.com/

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1 version released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 2 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 3.00 / 5.0+3.00

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Medium2

Low1

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
3.0.0 Code review	7

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
3.0.0	7

Files with findings

3 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

bg/background.js4
manifest.json2
content_script/contentScript.js1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Credential Theft	high	bg/background.js (line 25)	The user's 'lock search' password is base64-encoded (btoa) — not hashed or encrypted — and written both to chrome.storage and as a cookie on privacykeepersearch.com. Any request to that domain (including the hijacked …	3.0.0
2	Other	high	bg/background.js (line 137)	On install, if a 'clst' cookie exists on the operator's domain, the extension silently closes all popup-type browser windows. This lets the server remotely suppress the install/consent popup or any other popup UI the …	3.0.0
3	Privilege Escalation	high	manifest.json (line 48)	Requests <all_urls> host permission even though the content script is scoped only to *.privacykeepersearch.com and the background code only touches that single domain. Over-broad host access with no justifiable use pr…	3.0.0
4	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	manifest.json (line 7)	The extension hijacks the browser's default search engine, routing every address-bar and omnibox query (including the full search text via {searchTerms}) through privacykeepersearch.com and a separate suggest endpoint…	3.0.0
5	Data Exfiltration	medium	bg/background.js (line 109)	Uses the cookies permission to plant cookies (including the user's base64-encoded password and search-engine preference) on privacykeepersearch.com with SameSite=no_restriction, enabling cross-site delivery of the use…	3.0.0
6	Tracking	medium	bg/background.js (line 7)	On install the extension sets an uninstall URL pointing to privacykeepersearch.com/wim/uninstall with tracking parameters (s=pepr, vert=private). When the user removes the extension, Chrome opens that URL, allowing th…	3.0.0
7	Tracking	low	content_script/contentScript.js (line 1)	Injected into every frame of privacykeepersearch.com to tag the DOM with a 'pepr' marker class so the website can detect that the extension is installed. This enables server-side fingerprinting of extension presence a…	3.0.0

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${config.domain}`,	-	https://${config.domain}`,
${config.domain}`},	-	https://${config.domain}`},
www.w3.org	/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
www.privacykeepersearch.com	/favicon.ico	https://www.privacykeepersearch.com/favicon.ico
www.privacykeepersearch.com	/search/	https://www.privacykeepersearch.com/search/?category=web&s=pepr&vert=private&q={searchTerms}
sug.privacykeepersearch.com	/v1/sug/	https://sug.privacykeepersearch.com/v1/sug/?yid=pepr&ssv=2&vert=private&q={searchTerms}
www.privacykeepersearch.com	/wim/gotohub	https://www.privacykeepersearch.com/wim/gotohub?s=pepr
fonts.googleapis.com	-	https://fonts.googleapis.com
fonts.gstatic.com	-	https://fonts.gstatic.com

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5.0 out of 5 · 1 most recent review

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