Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

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

CRITICAL RISKRemoved from Chrome Web Store

Web Saver

ID: eojnhninofbfhiganhflogegcogkijjh

Could be malicious

Supported Languages

🇬🇧British English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

1.0

Size

0.02 MB

Rating

3.9/5

Reviews

Users

224,845

Type

Extension

Updated

Apr 4, 2022

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

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

Total Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Total Users

365,889

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User Growth

Showing data from Apr 05, 2022 to Mar 14, 2023

Versions

+212.75%(+152,952 users)

Compared to 3 months ago

1 version released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 26 ratings+2 (8%)

Average Rating

Current: 3.92 / 5.0+3.92

Extracted Data

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By severity

Critical2

High0

Medium1

Low0

Versions scanned

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

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0 Code review	3

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0	3

Files with findings

1 distinct path — top paths by unique finding count:

background.js3

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Tracking	critical	background.js (line 9)	The extension forcibly redirects users away from the browser's native DNS-error page to a third-party domain (`web-saver.com`) without user consent. This hijacks the browser's error-handling UX and routes users throug…	1.0
2	Unauthorized Data Collection	critical	background.js (line 9)	When any DNS resolution failure occurs on any site (NXDOMAIN / RESOLVE error), the extension silently exfiltrates the attempted hostname to `web-saver.com/s/?nx=<hostname>` and redirects the user there. This leaks the…	1.0
3	Tracking	medium	background.js (line 1)	On installation the extension immediately navigates the active tab to `web-saver.com/thankyou/`, which is a common affiliate-tracking pattern used to record installs and associate them with a referral ID. Paired with …	1.0

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URLs

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www.w3.org	/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
ns.adobe.com	/tiff/1.0/	http://ns.adobe.com/tiff/1.0/
web-saver.com	/thankyou/	https://web-saver.com/thankyou/
web-saver.com	/uninstalled/	https://web-saver.com/uninstalled/
web-saver.com	/s/	https://web-saver.com/s/?nx=
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
web-saver.com	-	https://web-saver.com
*	/*	http:///
*	/*	https:///

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4.0 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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good

Manjinder Singh·9 Mar 2023

md mamun hasan

MD Mamun Hsan·4 Mar 2023

NICE

Kartik Ghosh·28 Feb 2023

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Security Alert: Confirmed Malware

Web Saver

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Code Review Findings Summary Across 1 Version3

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