Security Warning: High Security Risk

Automated analysis found severe security findings in this version. Review the Security Analysis tab before trusting this extension.Extension: Renew Search

HIGH RISK

Renew Search

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Active

Version

1.0

Size

0.01 MB

Rating

4.1/5

Reviews

Users

10,000

Type

Extension

Updated

May 4, 2022

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author: [email protected]View Profile
Help: Help Center
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: No
Mailbox exists: Yes

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Obsolete

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Unlisted

Total Users

37,000

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Renew search provides additional search options when a user hits a dead end or site that is unavailable.

Improves user experience by providing the additional search options if the site they are navigating to is unavailable.

User Growth

Showing data from May 04, 2022 to May 03, 2023

Versions

-50%(-10,000 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

1 version released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 14 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 4.07 / 5.0+4.07

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0 Code review	3

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0	3

Files with findings

1 distinct path — top paths by unique finding count:

background.js3

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Network Interception	high	background.js (line 11)	Hijacks every top-frame navigation that fails DNS resolution and redirects the tab to renew-search.com, passing the original hostname the user attempted to visit as the `nx` query parameter. This silently exfiltrates …	1.0
2	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	background.js (line 11)	The hostname from the failed navigation is concatenated into the redirect URL as the `nx` parameter, transmitting browsing-intent data to renew-search.com servers. Combined with the broad http:/// and https:/// ho…	1.0
3	Tracking	low	background.js (line 9)	Sets an uninstall URL that pings the operator's server when a user removes the extension, enabling churn tracking tied to the user's browser session/IP. Combined with the install-time redirect to /thankyou/, this prov…	1.0

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renew-search.com	/thankyou/	https://renew-search.com/thankyou/
renew-search.com	/uninstalled/	https://renew-search.com/uninstalled/
renew-search.com	/s/	https://renew-search.com/s/?nx=
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
renew-search.com	-	https://renew-search.com
*	/*	http:///
*	/*	https:///

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1.0 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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1. приложение было установлено без моего ведома 2. когда пропал инте��нет оно стало циклически п��резаписывать урл на любой из вкладок которые я пытался открыть портя мою историю 3. открытие новой вкладки пр��водило к тому та�� постоянно пере��аписывается ��рл и невозможно зайти ни на сайт своег�� провейдера ни на роутер ни �� настройки браузера 4. при��ожение а��тивно преп��тствует своему удалению не пуская(переад��есовыв�� на свой урл https://renew-search.com/s/?nx=renew-search.com) с служебн��х страниц хрома прилож��ние - откровен��ый х��ам и попытк�� сбора емейлов с непонятной целью

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Ник��лай -·21 Jul 2022

1. приложение было установлено без моего ведома 2. когда пропал интернет оно стало циклически перезаписывать урл на любой из вкладок которые я пытался открыть портя мою историю 3. открытие новой вкладки приводило к тому там постоянно перезаписывается урл и невозможно зайти ни на сайт своего провейдера ни на роутер ни в настройки браузера 4. приложение активно препятствует своему удалению не пуская(переадресовывая на свой урл https://renew-search.com/s/?nx=renew-search.com) с служебных страниц хрома приложение - откровенный хлам и попытка сбора емейлов с непонятной целью

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Николай -·21 Jul 2022

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