Top Risks

• Uninstall URL hijack to owhit.com — classic new-tab monetization shell behavior.
• Install URL hijack to owhit.com — affiliate/traffic redirect on install.
• New-tab override with search permission creates full search + homepage replacement surface.
• Privacy policy is generic Google account policy with no scope to this extension; admits 3rd-party data sharing.
• Free-webmail dev (gmail), no verified publisher, no business domain — low accountability.

Evidence

• uninstall_url_hijack crx chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL targets https://owhit.com/uninstall — 3rd-party monetization domain.
• install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://owhit.com/toy-story-live-wallpaper/ — affiliate/traffic redirect.
• newtab_override manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab = index.html; replaces every new tab with extension-controlled page.
• search_permission manifest Declared 'search' permission alongside newtab override — enables search provider manipulation.
• generic_privacy_policy store Privacy URL is Google account policy (scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true).
• free_webmail_developer store Developer email dermanseven32@gmail.com; developer_name 'backgrounds'; no verified publisher.
• external_js_hosts crx JS references 8 external hosts incl. owhit.com, chat.openai.com, instagram.com, netflix.com, youtube.com.
• newtab_with_monetization_shape store NewTab + install/uninstall URL hijack to same domain (owhit.com) = monetization shell fingerprint.

Permissions Breakdown

• search medium Allows overriding search provider; medium risk for search hijacking.
• chrome_url_overrides.newtab high Replaces every new tab page; prime vector for ad-monetization and data harvesting.

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