Top Risks

• Uninstall URL hijack to yowgames.com — classic game-portal monetization shell pattern (+3.0 Webstore).
• Install URL hijack to yowgames.com — onInstalled opens 3rd-party site (+2.0 Webstore).
• Privacy policy is Google's own generic policy (scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true) — triggers +10.0 Privacy pillar (D rule).
• Free-webmail dev (gmail) with no verified publisher or business website — Reputation floor at 7.5.
• NewTab override + search permission with yowgames.com backend: monetization-shape extension with opaque data flow.

Evidence

• uninstall_url_hijack manifest chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL points to https://yowgames.com/uninstall — 3rd-party uninstall redirect.
• install_url_hijack manifest onInstalled opens https://yowgames.com/tom-and-jerry-live-wallpaper — 3rd-party install redirect.
• newtab_override manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab = index.html; extension replaces every new tab with its own page.
• privacy_policy_generic store Policy URL is Google's own account policy; scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true.
• free_webmail_dev store Developer email poyrazolcay62@gmail.com; no verified publisher; no business website.
• js_external_hosts crx References chat.openai.com, instagram.com, netflix.com, x.com, youtube.com, yowgames.com — game-portal shell pattern.
• game_portal_shell store yowgames.com appears in both install and uninstall URLs — classic low-effort traffic-monetization game portal.
• no_csp manifest content_security_policy is null; csp_present=false on MV3 extension.

Permissions Breakdown

• search medium Allows overriding search behavior; medium risk when paired with NewTab override.
• chrome_url_overrides.newtab medium Replaces new-tab page with extension content; monetization surface, scored per v2 calibration.

Pillar Scores

Bookkeeping