Security Warning: High Security Risk

Automated analysis found severe security findings in this version. Review the Security Analysis tab before trusting this extension.Extension: WebStart+ New Tab

HIGH RISK

WebStart+ New Tab

ID: kpdnpadaadhikjpaegjbmambpdincpgi

Supported Languages

🇺🇸English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Active

Version

1.0.0.0

Size

0.02 MB

Rating

5.0/5

Reviews

Users

100,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Jun 5, 2023

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: devView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
Country: US
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: No
Mailbox exists: Yes
Address: 2066 kensington run drive orlando, FL 32828 US
Website: Visit

Total Extensions

163

Active

Obsolete

Listed

156

Unlisted

Total Users

191,950

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Add the WebStart+ New Tab for quick access to your most visited sites, web search and more.

"WebStart+" is a search extension designed to declutter your digital environment, thereby facilitating a speedy search process. It not only conserves precious time for the user but also serves them with contextually appropriate results. The extension operates across one of the world's biggest search engines - Bing, Yahoo, or Google, contingent upon your geographical location.

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Versions

No change in user count

Compared to 3 months ago

1 version released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 1 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 5.00 / 5.0+5.00

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Versions scanned

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0.0.0 Code review	6

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
1.0.0.0	6

Files with findings

3 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

scripts/ping.js4
scripts/content.js1
scripts/loadPage.js1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Data Exfiltration	high	scripts/content.js (line 12)	Content script on webstart.page accepts arbitrary postMessage requests from the page and responds with the user's full chrome.topSites list (titles + URLs — i.e., browsing history summary). Any script running on webst…	1.0.0.0
2	Tracking	high	scripts/ping.js (line 134)	Extension generates a persistent machine GUID and silently exfiltrates it along with extension ID, version, affiliate vid/channel to a remote endpoint over unencrypted HTTP (not HTTPS). Called on install, daily via al…	1.0.0.0
3	Remote Code Loading	medium	scripts/loadPage.js (line 1)	New tab is entirely an iframe to extn.webstart.page with affiliate attribution params appended. All new-tab content is remotely controlled by the publisher's server, meaning UI, ads, search, and JS behavior can change…	1.0.0.0
4	Tracking	medium	scripts/ping.js (line 145)	Generates and persists a unique device fingerprint (machineId) in local storage to correlate the user across sessions and reports (install, daily ping, update ping, uninstall URL). This is supercookie-style tracking w…	1.0.0.0
5	Tracking	medium	scripts/ping.js (line 52)	Sets an uninstall URL that leaks the extension ID, affiliate vid, and the persistent machine fingerprint to webstart.page the moment the user removes the extension. This enables post-uninstall tracking and attribution…	1.0.0.0
6	Unauthorized Data Collection	medium	scripts/ping.js (line 72)	Reads attribution cookies (vid, channel) set by an external site (defaults.webstart.page) prior to install and deletes them after ingestion — a classic affiliate/partner attribution pipeline used to monetize installs …	1.0.0.0

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URLs

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URLs

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*.webstart.page	/chrome*	https://.webstart.page/chrome
clients2.google.com	/service/update2/crx	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
extn.webstart.page	/chrome/	https://extn.webstart.page/chrome/?eid=
defaults.webstart.page	-	https://defaults.webstart.page/
webstart.page	/feedback.html	https://webstart.page/feedback.html
ping.webstart.page	/s/	http://ping.webstart.page/s/?
www.google.com	/s2/favicons	https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=
www.w3.org	/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
ns.adobe.com	/xap/1.0/	http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/
purl.org	/dc/elements/1.1/	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/

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1.0.0.0	IPv4	-

5.0 out of 5 · 1 most recent review

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WebStart+ New Tab

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