Catch Cat - Super Game
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Risk Score
4.29
Risk Level:
Medium
Recommendation:
🟡 MEDIUM RISK — review
Top Risks
- Install-URL hijack redirects users to mymoneyrain.com/games — classic monetization shell pattern.
- Uninstall-URL hijack signals ad-tech monetization intent beyond stated game purpose.
- Privacy policy (Google Sites, generic) admits data collection and third-party sharing without scoping to this extension — worst-case policy.
- Developer is free-webmail (gmail) with no developer name and no business website; identity unverifiable.
- External JS hosts (addonup.com, cursorcats.com, mymoneyrain.com) indicate affiliate/ad-tech network reach despite minimal declared permissions.
Evidence
- install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://mymoneyrain.com/games — game-portal/monetization shell pattern (+2.0 Webstore).
- uninstall_url_hijack crx chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL() called with 3rd-party target — numbered monetization signal (+3.0 Webstore).
- js_external_hosts crx Extension loads JS from addonup.com, cursorcats.com, mymoneyrain.com — 3 ad/affiliate domains.
- privacy_policy_generic_admits_sharing store Policy on Google Sites: scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true → +10.0 Privacy (v3.5 rule D).
- free_webmail_no_dev_name store vladhappy2022@gmail.com, developer_name empty, no business website — identity unverifiable (+1.5 Reputation).
- verified_publisher_featured store verified_publisher=true AND is_featured=true provide -3.0/-2.0 Reputation discounts but capped under v3.5 rule 0c.
- no_csp_mv3 crx csp_present=false; MV3 has strict defaults so no additional Network penalty applied.
- installs_10k store 10,000 installs → +1.0 Webstore reach signal.
Permissions Breakdown
- storage low Stores local game state; no cross-origin data risk alone.
Pillar Scores
Permissions0.30
Reputation6.50
Network0.00
Webstore9.00
Maintenance0.00
Privacy10.00
Code Quality0.00
CVE Exposure0.00
Bookkeeping
Rubric v3.6
Scored at 2026-08-31 04:25
Listing SHA
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Force block
— not fired
Score recovered
no
Elapsed
—