Top Risks

• Uninstall URL hijack to gameograf.com — monetization shell pattern confirmed.
• Install URL hijack to gameograf.com — redirects users on install to 3rd-party affiliate/ad site.
• Privacy policy is generic Google account policy — does not scope to this extension; admits data collection and 3rd-party sharing.
• New-tab override with search permission and external links to 9 major platforms — ad-monetization aggregator fingerprint.
• Stale 16 months, verified publisher discount capped due to monetization hits pattern (gameograf.com affiliate redirect).

Evidence

• uninstall_url_hijack crx chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL → https://gameograf.com/?utm_source=gameograf&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=bg&utm_content=uninstall
• install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://gameograf.com/?utm_source=install&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=bg&utm_content=install
• newtab_override manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab set to newtab.html; extension is a NewTab replacement with search permission.
• generic_privacy_policy store Policy URL is Google account policy (scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true) — generic, not scoped.
• external_js_hosts crx 9 external hosts referenced: chatgpt.com, gameograf.com, google.com, instagram.com, netflix.com, reddit.com, x.com, youtube.com, chrome.google.com.
• verified_publisher_capped store Verified publisher but install/uninstall hijack to gameograf.com triggers v3.5 invariant 0c cap at -1.0 discount.
• no_developer_name store developer_name is empty string; identity accountability reduced.
• months_since_update store Last updated May 2025; 16 months stale at scoring time — maintenance risk elevated.

Permissions Breakdown

• search medium Allows reading/modifying search provider; paired with newtab override elevates risk.
• chrome_url_overrides.newtab high Replaces new tab page; prime monetization vector, high user-facing impact.

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