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

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Rocket App

ID: faoconfkohgoflnjaebifajdehfglgef

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

0.0.5

Size

9.45 MB

Rating

3.7/5

Reviews

Users

10,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Sep 4, 2023

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: Open TeamView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: No
Mailbox exists: Yes
Website: Visit

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

15,072

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See & stay updated on trending news

Add the Rocket App to stay on top of trending news around the world. You can see the top news or choose to see the stories from the topic that matter the most to you. In the Rocket App, you can also change your theme settings. The news is provided by CBS News and is owned by CBS News. By clicking "Add to Chrome", I accept and agree to install the Rocket App extension and set the new tab search to that provided by the service. The search will be powered by Microsoft Bing. Privacy Policy: https://openteamconsulting.com/privacy-ext Terms of Service: https://openteamconsulting.com/terms-ext Contact Us: https://openteamconsulting.com/contact

User Growth

Showing data from Sep 07, 2022 to Sep 06, 2023

Versions

-25.93%(-3,500 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

5 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 3 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 3.67 / 5.0+3.67

Extracted Data

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By severity

Critical0

High1

Medium4

Low2

Versions scanned

Showing 1 of 5 scanned versions with more than one unique finding. Counts are unique findings that include each version.

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
0.0.2 Code review	7

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
0.0.2	7

Files with findings

4 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

dist/all.js4
background.js1
dist/index.min.html1
manifest.json1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Tracking	high	dist/index.min.html (line 93)	The extension overrides the new-tab page (chrome_url_overrides.newtab -> dist/index.min.html) and routes every search submitted from the new-tab search box to bing.com over plaintext HTTP. The unminified index.html in…	0.0.2
2	Code Injection	medium	dist/all.js (line 4863)	Reads the user's most-visited browsing history via the topSites permission and concatenates each site's URL and title directly into innerHTML without escaping. While topSites data is browser-supplied, page titles are …	0.0.2
3	Remote Code Loading	medium	dist/all.js (line 4931)	Fetches an external RSS feed (news.google.com/news/rss/headlines, also user-configurable to any URL) and concatenates feed-controlled title/link/description fields into a string that is then injected into the new-tab …	0.0.2
4	Remote Code Loading	medium	dist/all.js (line 4739)	Sends the user's configured location string to Yahoo's YQL endpoint via a JSONP callback (callback=?). JSONP loads remote JavaScript and executes it in the page context; if the Yahoo endpoint were ever compromised or …	0.0.2
5	Tracking	medium	dist/all.js (line 5020)	Dynamically injects the legacy Google Analytics script (ga.js) into the privileged new-tab extension page and reports every new-tab open plus every settings/UI click via _trackEvent. Loading and executing remote analy…	0.0.2
6	Other	low	manifest.json (line 20)	The manifest declares a host permission for https://www.cbsnews.com/ but no code in the bundle ever accesses cbsnews.com (the actual feed source is news.google.com and the search target is bing.com). An unused, narrow…	0.0.2
7	Tracking	low	background.js (line 1)	On install, the background service worker silently opens a tab to rocketapp.org/thanks/, which functions as an install-attribution/affiliate beacon (the URL can carry referral parameters server-side, and the visit con…	0.0.2

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rocketapp.org	/thanks/	https://rocketapp.org/thanks/
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3.0 out of 5 · 2 most recent reviews

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Nice extension, does it what it says it does. Nice way to stay on top of news

Matius Barker·19 Jun 2023

useless

Adnan Zakir·17 Jun 2023

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Rocket App

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Code Review Findings Summary Across 5 Versions7

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