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Yahoo Homepage, used by 253,694 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in October 2022.

Yahoo Homepage

Yahoo Homepage Edge extension security report

ID: jdmefnjfemopmmkchjppgoklneobkafl

Supported Languages

🇹🇼Chinese (Traditional)
🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
3.0.4
Size
0.85 MB
Rating
3.6/5
Reviews
110
Users
253,694
Type
Extension
Updated
Oct 24, 2022
Category
News-and-weather
Price
Paid
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
Yahoo
Privacy
Privacy Policy
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
Yes
Mailbox exists
Yes
Website
Visit
Extensions
2
Active
2
Obsolete
0
Listed
2
Unlisted
0
Users
257,837

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Item
Type
Severity
Description
cookies
Permission
High
This permission provides full access to read and modify browser cookies. Rated High because it can steal session tokens, modify authentication cookies, and compromise accounts across websites.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk:• 20% increase: Access to sensitive domains increases potential impact
tabs
Permission
Medium
This permission enables tab management and monitoring. Rated Medium because it can track open tabs, access tab metadata, and monitor user browsing patterns.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
*://*.yahoo.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
Access to Sensitive Domains
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension requests access to sensitive domains: *://*.yahoo.com/*, *://www.yahoo.com/*, *://us.yahoo.com/*
alarms
Permission
Low
This permission schedules periodic tasks. Rated Low because it can only trigger events at specified times without access to sensitive data.

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About this extension

Get daily top headlines when opening your browser! This extension automatically sets Yahoo.com as your homepage and new tab page.

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Make Yahoo your homepage to stay on top of today’s headlines, sports and finance news. Download this free extension to get the latest from Yahoo every time you open your Edge browser. Features include: - Sets your browser’s default homepage to Yahoo.com for the latest news and updates. - Provides easy access to Yahoo.com from the “Y!” icon on your toolbar. - Search the internet directly using Yahoo Search.

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URLs
46
IPv4
1

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
3.0.4
Latest
0.85 MBNot scanned—
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