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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Search Obituaries

ID: mfdjdcehbbppoogkamldmbihomamhmca

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.0.1

Size

1.32 MB

Rating

3.0/5

Reviews

Users

10,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Aug 23, 2024

Publisher Contextual Analysis

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

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Total Users

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Search Obituaries replaces your new tab with online obituary search with sponsored web search. Search Obituaries new tab features…

Search Obituaries replaces your new tab with online obituary search with sponsored web search. Search Obituaries new tab features Online Obituary Search, Weather & More. The Installation of this extension will configure your New Tab Page to Search Obituaries. Search Obituaries extension is all you need to start browsing with quick access to online obituary Search. Features: - Enter First & Last Name to search the latest obituaries. - Get more precise and filter by State or Date. - Browse High School, City, & Newspaper Obituaries. Permissions we request: New Tab: This permission allows the extension to replace the page you see when opening a new tab Privacy Policy: https://searchobituaries.org/pages/privacy.html EULA: https://searchobituaries.org/pages/eula.html Uninstall Instructions: https://searchobituaries.org/pages/uninstall.html

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Rating Count

Total: 0 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 0.00 / 5.0

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0.0 Code review	8

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0.0	8

Files with findings

4 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

static/js/main.f8d7d91b.chunk.js4
js/ip.js2
background.js1
manifest.json1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Data Exfiltration	critical	static/js/main.f8d7d91b.chunk.js (line 787)	Every character typed into the new-tab search bar is transmitted to `searchobituaries.org/extension/public/autosuggest` in real time, and the final submitted query is sent to `/extension/public/search`. This gives the…	1.0.0
2	Remote Code Loading	high	static/js/main.f8d7d91b.chunk.js (line 1600)	On every new tab load, the extension fetches shortcut links from a remote server-controlled endpoint (`/extension/public/api/shortcuts`). This grants the operator the ability to remotely modify the links displayed on …	1.0.0
3	Tracking	high	background.js (line 2)	On every install, the extension silently fires a beacon request to `https://searchobituaries.org/extension/public/install` with no user disclosure. This is a classic adware install-tracking pattern that allows the ope…	1.0.0
4	Tracking	high	static/js/main.f8d7d91b.chunk.js (line 1785)	When a `displayPixel` flag is set in localStorage, the extension makes a GET request to `/extension/public/pixels` and passes the response data (`e.data.data`) to a handler function `x`. The naming and pattern match a…	1.0.0
5	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	js/ip.js (line 11)	On every new tab load, the extension calls the MaxMind GeoIP2 API (`geoip-js.com/geoip/v2.1/city/me`) to resolve the user's IP address to a city and state, storing the result in localStorage. This silently geolocates …	1.0.0
6	Tracking	medium	js/ip.js (line 39)	The extension performs granular device fingerprinting by extracting OS platform type, specific macOS version (10_15_7 hardcoded check), Chrome version parsed from exact byte offsets in the user agent string, and const…	1.0.0
7	Tracking	medium	manifest.json (line 20)	The CSP sets `img-src` to include a bare `*` wildcard, allowing images to be loaded from any domain. This is intentionally permissive and enables the operator (or any remote content) to embed tracking pixels from arbi…	1.0.0
8	Unauthorized Data Collection	medium	static/js/main.f8d7d91b.chunk.js (line 697)	The weather widget link encodes the user's geolocated city and state into a URL sent to `searchobituaries.org`. Combined with the GeoIP collection in `js/ip.js` and the install beacon in `background.js`, clicking weat…	1.0.0

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searchobituaries.org	-	https://searchobituaries.org
www.w3.org	/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
iptc.org	/std/Iptc4xmpExt/2008-02-29/	http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpExt/2008-02-29/
ns.adobe.com	/xap/1.0/mm/	http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/
ns.adobe.com	/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceEvent	http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceEvent#
ns.adobe.com	/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef	http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef#
ns.useplus.org	/ldf/xmp/1.0/	http://ns.useplus.org/ldf/xmp/1.0/
www.gimp.org	/xmp/	http://www.gimp.org/xmp/
purl.org	/dc/elements/1.1/	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
ns.adobe.com	/tiff/1.0/	http://ns.adobe.com/tiff/1.0/

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3.0 out of 5 · 2 most recent reviews

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I looked up two people (friends) that I was concerned about and found both people in this extension. While it didn't make me happy, I was glad to know they were no longer here. Thank you for setting my mind at ease.

Diann Harris·9 Aug 2025

nothing helpful on here at all

Debbie K·2 May 2024

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