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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Tab Silencer Pro

ID: fbkoghpddgpnpabaidonifljhdeojlfb

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇪🇹Amharic

🇸🇦Arabic

🇧🇩Bengali

🇧🇷Brazilian Portuguese

🇬🇧British English

🇧🇬Bulgarian

🇪🇸Catalan

🇨🇳Chinese (Simplified)

🇹🇼Chinese (Traditional)

🇭🇷Croatian

🇨🇿Czech

🇩🇰Danish

🇳🇱Dutch

🇺🇸English

🇪🇪Estonian

🇵🇭Filipino

🇫🇮Finnish

🇫🇷French

🇩🇪German

🇬🇷Greek

🇮🇳Gujarati

🇮🇱Hebrew

🇮🇳Hindi

🇭🇺Hungarian

🇮🇩Indonesian

🇮🇹Italian

🇯🇵Japanese

🇮🇳Kannada

🇰🇷Korean

🇲🇽Latin American Spanish

🇱🇻Latvian

🇱🇹Lithuanian

🇲🇾Malay

🇮🇳Malayalam

🇮🇳Marathi

🇳🇴Norwegian

🇮🇷Persian

🇵🇱Polish

🇵🇹Portuguese

🇷🇴Romanian

🇷🇺Russian

🇷🇸Serbian

🇸🇰Slovak

🇸🇮Slovenian

🇪🇸Spanish

🇰🇪Swahili

🇸🇪Swedish

🇮🇳Tamil

🇮🇳Telugu

🇹🇭Thai

🇹🇷Turkish

🇺🇦Ukrainian

🇺🇸US English

🇻🇳Vietnamese

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.5.1

Size

0.20 MB

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

Users

55,576

Type

Extension

Updated

Aug 8, 2023

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author: Trusted ExtensionView Profile
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: No
Mailbox exists: Yes

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

55,576

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Mute individual tabs effortlessly with Tab Silencer Pro! Streamline your browsing for a quieter, more focused experience.

Take back your audio control with Tab Silencer Pro! Our easy-to-use Chrome extension empowers you to manage the noise levels of your browser tabs efficiently. Enjoy the peace of being able to mute individual tabs, enhance focus, and streamline your online experience. Stand out from the rest with our user-friendly interface and custom settings. Perfect for multi-tasking professionals, students, and everyday internet users alike. Silence is just a click away with Tab Silencer Pro!

User Growth

Showing data from Jul 05, 2023 to Oct 15, 2023

Versions

+11037.47%(+55,077 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

2 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 2 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 4.50 / 5.0+4.50

Extracted Data

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High2

Medium2

Low0

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
1.5.0 Code review	4

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.5.0	4

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

background.js3
manifest.json1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Network Interception	high	background.js (line 127)	The extension registers a webRequest.onBeforeRequest listener on <all_urls> for all main_frame navigations, effectively observing every page the user visits. The handler body is a near-empty stub ('analizaWyciszenia2'…	1.5.0
2	Tracking	high	background.js (line 116)	On first install the extension silently opens a tab to the suspicious third-party domain 'efinder.win' with a tracking parameter (?go=install_silenter_chrome). The '.win' TLD and parameter pattern are typical of affil…	1.5.0
3	Privilege Escalation	medium	manifest.json (line 23)	Manifest exposes every extension resource as web-accessible to every origin ('' for resources, ':///' for matches) combined with full host_permissions on all URLs. This over-permissive configuration allows any pag…	1.5.0
4	Unauthorized Data Collection	medium	background.js (line 85)	Empty 'analysis' functions are wired to every tab load event (onUpdated status=='loading') and every main_frame network request via webRequest. These stub handlers capture URL/tab context, record a timestamp, and have…	1.5.0

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efinder.win	-	https://efinder.win/?go=install_silenter_chrome
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
*	/*	http:///
*	/*	https:///

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4.7 out of 5 · 3 most recent reviews

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very good nice

Swagy Trendz·15 Oct 2023

owesome

wellington chidari·8 Aug 2023

awesome addon

Lenart Montego·10 Jul 2023

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Tab Silencer Pro

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