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This extension was removed from the Chrome Web Store as malware. Do not install it.Extension: Rita - Earn from your data

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Rita - Earn from your data

ID: lnklmldhgheegdbombmmeojlpooihcnd

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇬🇧British English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.0.11

Size

1.70 MB

Rating

3.8/5

Reviews

Users

5,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Jan 29, 2025

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author: Rita DataView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
Country: GB
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: Yes
Mailbox exists: Yes
Address: 3rd Floor 86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE GB
Website: Visit

Total Extensions

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Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

5,846

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User Growth

Showing data from Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024

Versions

+25%(+1,000 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

9 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 30 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 4.03 / 5.0+4.03

Extracted Data

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By severity

Critical4

High3

Medium0

Low0

Versions scanned

Showing 1 of 19 scanned versions with more than one unique finding. Counts are unique findings that include each version.

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
0.0.1 Code review	7

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
0.0.1	7

Files with findings

3 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

background.js3
popup/usersData.js3
popup/connectRitaQR.js1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Remote Code Loading	critical	background.js (line 79)	The extension listens for incoming GCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging) push messages from the operator's server and uses them to update extension state. This establishes a remote-control channel: the backend can push messa…	0.0.1
2	Unauthorized Data Collection	critical	background.js (line 37)	On install, the extension silently calls a remote AWS API Gateway endpoint to register the device and obtain an access token and UUID. The GCM push token is then sent to the same remote backend, establishing a persist…	0.0.1
3	Unauthorized Data Collection	critical	popup/usersData.js (line 3)	chrome.cookies.getAll({}) with an empty filter retrieves every cookie from every domain in the browser — not just the active tab. The full cookie jar (potentially including session tokens and authentication cookies fo…	0.0.1
4	Unauthorized Data Collection	critical	popup/usersData.js (line 94)	The extension calls chrome.history.search with maxResults set to 100,000,000 — effectively requesting the user's entire browser history. The full history item list (including all URLs and visit counts) is iterated in …	0.0.1
5	Data Exfiltration	high	popup/usersData.js (line 151)	The locally computed 'data value' (derived from the user's full browsing history) is transmitted to the operator's AWS backend with the user's bearer token. This exfiltrates a quantified metric of browsing activity to…	0.0.1
6	Tracking	high	background.js (line 90)	A unique, persistent device identifier (chrome.instanceID) is sent to Mixpanel on every tracked event, using a hardcoded project token. This silently links all user activity to a stable cross-site identity without exp…	0.0.1
7	Tracking	high	popup/connectRitaQR.js (line 1)	The user's internal UUID (assigned by the operator's backend at install time) is embedded unredacted into a QR code URL that deep-links to a mobile app via an Adjust attribution tracker. This links the browser identit…	0.0.1

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clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
*.youtube.com	/*	https://.youtube.com/
*.google.com	/search*	https://.google.com/search
*.facebook.com	/*	https://.facebook.com/
*.instagram.com	/*	https://.instagram.com/
*.amazon.com.au	/*	https://.amazon.com.au/
*.amazon.com.be	/*	https://.amazon.com.be/
*.amazon.com.br	/*	https://.amazon.com.br/
*.amazon.ca	/*	https://.amazon.ca/
*.amazon.cn	/*	https://.amazon.cn/

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2.9 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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Buguje YouTube przez co nie można nic oglądać bo pokazuje brak połączenia. Po odłączeniu nie można już potem połączyć aplikacji z rozszerzeniem.

Antosi Antosi·16 Dec 2024

Buguje YouTube przez co nie można nic oglądać bo pokazuje brak połączenia.

Antosi Antosi·16 Dec 2024

I use the Rita app since a couple of Months. Today I received my first cash out on my bank account. It took a day only. I had troubles at the beginning but I contacted the support via Discord and they were very helpful and troubleshoot my issue. I strongly recommend it.

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Rita - Earn from your data

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