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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Rugby Start

ID: hhkpiallfifalmligiephmnmahloompb

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.1.0.0

Size

0.12 MB

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

Users

30,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Jan 16, 2024

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: nStart onlineView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
Country: US
MX records exist: No
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: Yes
Mailbox exists: No
Address: 2801 Greene St. Suite #5 Hollywood, FL 33020-1128 US

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

160,057

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Rugby Start - Follow The Game - See The Latest Rugby Results and Updates

Rugby Start - We are 100% Free! Get quick access to top Sports sites for live scores, latest news and updates. We provide top sports experience in your new tab. Get fast and easy access to major websites that are providing Rugby updates The search features use within the extension will be provided by top search engines; however, the extension will not make any changes in your default browser search setting. By installing the Rugby Start Chrome extension you agree to install this application, and you agree to the End User License Agreement and the Privacy Policy. End User License Agreement - https://www.nstart.online/trms Privacy Policy - https://www.nstart.online/pp How to remove this extension from your Chrome? You can open your Chrome browser’s Settings and find our extension in the Extensions page. Click on the “Remove” button and it will be completely removed. Alternatively, you can right-click on the extension’s icon on your browser, select “Remove from Chrome” from the drop-down menu.

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2 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 12 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 4.50 / 5.0+4.50

Extracted Data

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Low1

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0.0.0 Code review	6

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0.0.0	6

Files with findings

3 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

background.js3
js/search.js2
manifest.json1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Data Exfiltration	high	background.js (line 148)	Beacons a tracking pixel to https://www.efeho.pw/pt/pixlin containing the device handle id (dhid), machine id (mid), extension version and a partner id. The host efeho.pw is an unbranded low-reputation .pw domain (a T…	1.0.0.0
2	Tracking	high	background.js (line 29)	On install the extension reads cookies from t.nstart.online and harvests an affiliate/attribution tracking payload (partner_id, click_id, mid, traffic_source, campaign, mkt_material, channel_name, channel_id, spid, ss…	1.0.0.0
3	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	js/search.js (line 277)	The new-tab override hijacks all user search queries: instead of going to a legitimate search engine, the typed query is routed through https://search.nstart.online/pse/search together with the user's tracking IDs (sp…	1.0.0.0
4	Tracking	medium	background.js (line 181)	If no 'mid' cookie is present from t.nstart.online, the extension generates a persistent random GUID and stores it in chrome.storage.sync as a stable cross-device user identifier. Combined with the dhid/spid/sspid val…	1.0.0.0
5	Tracking	medium	manifest.json (line 21)	Manifest hijacks the user's New Tab page (chrome_url_overrides.newtab) and grants host access to two operator-controlled domains, one of them an obscure .pw domain (efeho.pw). Combined with the cookies/tabs/storage pe…	1.0.0.0
6	Obfuscation	low	js/search.js (line 41)	A full hand-rolled MD5 implementation is bundled solely to hash the persistent machine id (mid) before sending it on every search to search.nstart.online. Hashing the identifier server-side-friendly is a deliberate ch…	1.0.0.0

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www.efeho.pw	/pt/pixlin	https://www.efeho.pw/pt/pixlin?pid=db4a3d3f&cid=
www.w3.org	/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
ns.adobe.com	/tiff/1.0/	http://ns.adobe.com/tiff/1.0/
ns.adobe.com	/exif/1.0/	http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/
www.google.com	/analytics/web/inpage/pub/inpage.js	https://www.google.com/analytics/web/inpage/pub/inpage.js?
ssl.google-analytics.com	/j/__utm.gif	https://ssl.google-analytics.com/j/__utm.gif
ssl.google-analytics.com	-	https://ssl.google-analytics.com
www.google-analytics.com	-	http://www.google-analytics.com
stats.g.doubleclick.net	/j/collect	https://stats.g.doubleclick.net/j/collect?
https:	-	https://www.google.%/ads/ga-audiences?

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1.1.0.0	IPv4	-

4.1 out of 5 · 8 most recent reviews

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great

badar alvi·19 Feb 2023

How to use this app?!

Tran Thi Tham·13 Feb 2023

it doesnt work:(

Nerse123 Nerse·28 Jan 2023

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Rugby Start

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