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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Sports Tab

ID: ogcmhmjdfnflamdnffadjahddmacfdca

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.0.2

Size

10.63 MB

Rating

1.0/5

Reviews

Users

32,712

Type

Extension

Updated

Dec 26, 2022

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

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

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Total Users

35,036

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Sports Tab is a Chrome Extension for the New Tab

Enjoy a sport related background in every new tab. This extension changes your existing new tab page and changing the search engine in the new tab to Bing and provides the features below: - Clean new tab look - Changing sport related backgrounds - Popular useful links - Convenient web search powered by Bing.com search results. With it, you can easily search for your favorite topics, images, videos, and news This extension is free to download from the Chrome Web store, and you can uninstall it at any time. By installing and using Sports Tab you 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. For more information please check: About Us: https://sports-tab.com/about Terms of Service: https://sports-tab.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://sports-tab.com/privacy

User Growth

Showing data from Dec 10, 2022 to May 11, 2023

Versions

+299.22%(+24,518 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

2 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 1 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 1.00 / 5.0+1.00

Extracted Data

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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
1.0.1 Code review	5

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0.1	5

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

static/js/background.js4
index.html1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Obfuscation	high	index.html (line 15)	`index.html` and `asset-manifest.json` both reference `/static/js/main.eccf3129.js` as the primary application bundle, but that file is not present in the packaged extension. The new-tab override page therefore cannot…	1.0.1
2	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	static/js/background.js (line 32)	On install, the extension immediately opens a tab to `sports-tab.com/thankyou?uid=<persistent-id>`, transmitting the unique per-install identifier to a remote first-party server. This converts the install event into a…	1.0.1
3	Unauthorized Data Collection	high	static/js/background.js (line 43)	The extension initializes a synced storage key literally named `clipboard` to an empty array on install. While the visible code never populates it, the presence of an explicitly named clipboard buffer (synced across t…	1.0.1
4	Tracking	medium	static/js/background.js (line 3)	The extension generates a persistent 256-bit pseudo-random user identifier (`_UID`) on first run and stores it in `chrome.storage.local`. There is no functional reason for a sports new-tab page to maintain a stable pe…	1.0.1
5	Tracking	medium	static/js/background.js (line 51)	A message handler exposes the persistent `_UID` to any page-scoped script in the extension's own UI (the new-tab page). Combined with the install-time beacon to `sports-tab.com`, this lets the new-tab front-end attach…	1.0.1

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URLs

139

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clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
www.robotstxt.org	/robotstxt.html	https://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html
sports-tab.com	/thankyou	https://sports-tab.com/thankyou?uid=
github.com	/mui/material-ui/issues/30011	https://github.com/mui/material-ui/issues/30011#issuecomment-1024993401
mui.com	/guides/classname-generator/	https://mui.com/guides/classname-generator/
mui.com	/production-error/	https://mui.com/production-error/?code=
reactjs.org	/docs/error-decoder.html	https://reactjs.org/docs/error-decoder.html?invariant=
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/svg	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Sports Tab

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