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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Snappy Tab

ID: jbcccjdcjnolmacjhnbfldigjlkmfhhn

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.6.3

Size

0.03 MB

Rating

0.0/5

Reviews

Users

29,140

Type

Extension

Updated

Dec 20, 2022

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: Engler LLCView Profile
Help: Help Center
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: Yes
Mailbox exists: Yes

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

39,140

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Snappy Tab is a Chrome Extension for the New Tab

This extension changes your existing new tab page and provides the features below: - Clean Tab Look - Popular useful links - New tab search box providing Yahoo search results. Use the new tab search box to search your desired information, images, videos, and more through Yahoo search directly from your browser’s new tab. This extension is free to download from the Chrome Web store By installing and using Snappy Tab Tab agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy for details regarding the information we collect when you install and use the extension. You can uninstall the program any time. About: https://snappytab.com/about Terms of Service: https://snappytab.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://snappytab.com/privacy

User Growth

Showing data from Jul 28, 2022 to May 11, 2023

Versions

+3.24%(+915 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

2 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 0 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 0.00 / 5.0

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Critical0

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Versions scanned

Showing 1 of 2 scanned versions with more than one unique finding. Counts are unique findings that include each version.

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.6.2 Code review	4

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.6.2	4

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

scripts/background.js3
newTab.html1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Data Exfiltration	high	scripts/background.js (line 33)	On install the extension exfiltrates the generated per-install UID to snappytab.com via a query string in a newly opened tab. This silently transmits a unique persistent identifier to a third-party server, enabling in…	1.6.2
2	Tracking	high	scripts/background.js (line 3)	On first run the extension generates a 256-bit random unique identifier and persists it in chrome.storage.local under '_UID'. This creates a stable per-install tracking token used to fingerprint and follow individual …	1.6.2
3	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	newTab.html (line 30)	The new tab page hijacks the user's default search experience by routing all queries from the new tab search box to snappytab.com instead of the user's chosen search engine. Combined with the chrome_url_overrides on n…	1.6.2
4	Tracking	medium	scripts/background.js (line 44)	The background service worker exposes the persistent UID to any page via runtime.onMessage. Although onMessage from a web page would require externally_connectable (not declared), any extension page (newTab.html or fu…	1.6.2

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fontawesome.io	-	http://fontawesome.io
fontawesome.io	/license	http://fontawesome.io/license
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
fonts.googleapis.com	/css	https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700&display=swap
snappytab.com	-	https://snappytab.com
www.gmail.com	-	https://www.gmail.com
www.facebook.com	-	https://www.facebook.com
www.youtube.com	-	https://www.youtube.com
www.amazon.com	-	https://www.amazon.com/
snappytab.com	/faq	https://snappytab.com/faq

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Snappy Tab

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Code Review Findings Summary Across 2 Versions4

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