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

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Space Backgrounds

ID: dpcajkcfllofgpdhkdgekcoemhfglbdj

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

3.3

Size

6.04 MB

Rating

5.0/5

Reviews

Users

61,208

Type

Extension

Updated

Feb 23, 2023

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author: monarchdigitalioView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
Country: USA
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: No
Mailbox exists: Yes
Address: 4840 E. Jasmine St. STE 105 MESA, AZ 85205 USA

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Total Users

76,976

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Awesome space backgrounds.

Experience the most amazing space backgrounds. This extension allows you to choose from several different space background images and set one as your default. Bing will be the default search engine on your New Tab page. This extension only requires New Tab override permissions. By clicking "Add to chrome", I accept and agree to installing the Space Backgrounds extension and setting Chrome™ New Tab to that provided by the service and the Privacy (http://monarchdigital.io/privacy) and Terms of Use (http://monarchdigital.io/terms). This extension provides user with a Custom Web Search on your New Tab. Some of the web search services provided herein are provided by https://find.search-armor.com/ Search and powered by find.search-armor.com search partners. For information on the web search services data collection, please visit http://info.search-armor.com, and the search provider's privacy policy, as applicable

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Versions

+2.02%(+1,213 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

1 version released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 1 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 5.00 / 5.0

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Critical0

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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
3.2 Code review	3

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
3.2	3

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

main.126ef5dc606b82610221.js2
manifest.json1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Other	high	manifest.json (line 10)	The manifest permits `unsafe-eval` in the content security policy and overrides the new-tab page — two capabilities that together enable arbitrary JS execution on the most-visited surface in the browser. The published…	3.2
2	Tracking	high	main.126ef5dc606b82610221.js (line 9879)	The new-tab replacement page contains a search form whose action points to the publisher's own search engine at http://search.monarchdigital.io/search. Two hidden inputs are appended to every query: `devise=5e4e2bc9e7…	3.2
3	Unauthorized Data Collection	medium	main.126ef5dc606b82610221.js (line 5399)	On every new-tab open the extension checks for a stored "uv" (unique visitor) identifier; if absent it generates a random integer and persists it to localStorage. This creates a durable per-user tracking ID. Combined …	3.2

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fonts.googleapis.com	/css	https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400,500,700
g.co	/ng/security	http://g.co/ng/security#xss
www.w3.org	/2000/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
www.w3.org	/1999/xhtml	http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml
www.w3.org	/1999/xlink	http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink
www.w3.org	/XML/1998/namespace	http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace
www.w3.org	/2000/xmlns/	http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/
material.angular.io	/guide/theming	https://material.angular.io/guide/theming
search.monarchdigital.io	/search	http://search.monarchdigital.io/search
monarchdigital.io	/privacy	http://monarchdigital.io/privacy

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5.0 out of 5 · 1 most recent review

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IV-B-Siddhartha Verma·11 Apr 2021

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Space Backgrounds

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