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

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tiny dark

ID: gmnimcgjldelfchhmiogolpjcfhjmkln

Could be malicious

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Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

0.2

Size

0.06 MB

Rating

0.0/5

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Users

4,403

Type

Extension

Updated

Sep 10, 2021

Publisher Contextual Analysis

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

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Very simple extension for providing custom dark mode for simple websites

it provides functionality to change individual sections of web page to dark mode by click on the individual sections of web page. 1) open webpage 2)click on extension icon to turn ON extension 3)click on web page sections

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
0.1 Code review	6

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
0.1	6

Files with findings

2 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

background.js5
manifest.json1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Data Exfiltration	critical	background.js (line 2606)	This function inspects every navigated tab URL for patterns associated with Yahoo/Bing-based search hijackers ('q=yhs-002', 'q=yhs-active8', 'hspart=dcola', 'pid=default2017'). When detected it either redirects the ta…	0.1
2	Obfuscation	critical	background.js (line 738)	A URL is assembled from substrings of innocuous-looking color names (e.g. 'Bright green'[4:6]='ht', 'light'[4:5]='t', 'pink'[0:1]='p' → 'http'; continuing to decode to 'https://tppsx.com/sm?q='). This is a classic obf…	0.1
3	Tracking	critical	background.js (line 1842)	On first install the extension enumerates all open browser windows, closes any popup windows (color('Dark purple',5,7) decodes to 'pu', matching window type 'popup') after 1 second, then opens a new tab to the obfusca…	0.1
4	Obfuscation	high	background.js (line 23)	The entire body of the extension's background service worker — including all tab-hijacking logic, obfuscated URL assembly, and the onInstalled redirect — is wrapped in a bare `try {} catch(e) {}` that silently swallow…	0.1
5	Privilege Escalation	high	background.js (line 1694)	Three utility functions provide the core tab-hijacking primitives: `colo()` silently redirects the active tab to an arbitrary URL, `colort()` opens a new tab to an arbitrary URL, and `cls()` forcibly closes a tab by I…	0.1
6	Unauthorized Data Collection	medium	manifest.json (line 14)	The extension injects jQuery (a full DOM-manipulation library) into every page the user visits via the `<all_urls>` match pattern. Combined with the `tabs` permission — which grants access to the URL of every open tab…	0.1

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clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

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