Top Risks

• THREAT FEED: extension ID independently confirmed malicious by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Minecraft Steve Painting Live Wallpaper [adware] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry (+2.5, capped).
• Uninstall URL hijack to owhit.com — classic monetization shell pattern, scores +3.0 Webstore.
• Install URL hijack to owhit.com — onInstalled opens 3rd-party URL, +2.0 Webstore.
• NewTab override with 8 external JS hosts (Netflix, Instagram, YouTube, OpenAI, X) — ad-aggregator fingerprint.
• Brand impersonation of Minecraft (confirmed_owner==false, gmail dev) — +2.0 Reputation.

Evidence

• uninstall_url_hijack crx chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL points to https://owhit.com/uninstall — 3rd-party hijack, +3.0 Webstore.
• install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://owhit.com/minecraft-steve-painting-live-wallpaper, +2.0 Webstore.
• newtab_override manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab = index.html; +2.0 Webstore new-tab override with monetization shape.
• brand_impersonation store brand_mention.is_impersonation=true for 'minecraft', confirmed_owner=false, developer is gmail user.
• generic_google_privacy_policy store Policy is myaccount.google.com/privacypolicy — scope_extension=false, admits data collection + 3rd-party sharing.
• js_external_hosts crx 8 external hosts including instagram.com, netflix.com, x.com, chat.openai.com — broad reach for 42-install extension.
• free_webmail_dev store Developer email pelins8391@gmail.com — free webmail, no verified business; reputation floor applies.
• no_csp manifest content_security_policy is null (csp_present=false); MV3 has strict default but no explicit CSP declared.
• threat_feed_membership api Extension ID listed by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Minecraft Steve Painting Live Wallpaper [adware] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry; score 6.23 -> 8.73 (+2.5 cap 2.5).

Permissions Breakdown

• search medium Allows reading/manipulating search queries; paired with NewTab override amplifies monetization risk.
• chrome_url_overrides.newtab high Replaces every new tab with extension-controlled page; primary monetization vector.

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