Netskope Extension Risk

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Cold Messenger

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Risk Score
4.91
Risk Level: Medium
Recommendation: 🟡 MEDIUM RISK — review
Category Productivity
Installs 5
Rating —
Last updated 2026-07-04 (1 months ago)
Manifest version MV3
CSP present ❌ no
Developer adeelghauri9965@gmail.com
Verified publisher ❌ no
Featured by Google ❌ no
Privacy policy link
Web Store open ↗

Top Risks

  • THREAT FEED: extension ID independently confirmed malicious by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Cold Messenger [data-theft] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry (+2.5, capped).
  • Free-webmail developer (gmail) with no business website or verified identity raises accountability concerns.
  • No developer name listed in store; anonymous publisher reduces governance assurance.
  • Only 5 installs with no ratings; zero community validation of behaviour.
  • Privacy policy hosted on free Firebase hosting; scope and retention are disclosed but developer identity unverifiable.

Evidence

  • free_webmail_developer store Developer email adeelghauri9965@gmail.com; no business domain; no verified publisher badge.
  • no_developer_name store developer_name is empty string; anonymous publisher.
  • narrow_host_permissions manifest Host permissions and content_scripts limited to https://my.quo.com/*; low blast radius.
  • no_code_findings crx code_findings_raw is empty; obfuscation_score 0.0; 8 JS files scanned.
  • no_cve_findings crx cve_findings_raw empty; no known-bad-host hits.
  • privacy_policy_adequate api Policy fetched; scope_extension, data_collection, retention, third_party_sharing all true; no third_party_silence.
  • very_low_installs store Only 5 installs; zero ratings; no community validation.
  • recently_updated store Last updated July 4, 2026; 1 month ago; maintenance risk zero.
  • threat_feed_membership api Extension ID listed by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Cold Messenger [data-theft] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry; score 2.41 -> 4.91 (+2.5 cap 2.5).

Permissions Breakdown

  • storage low Local data persistence; low inherent risk.
  • scripting medium Can inject scripts into pages; scoped to my.quo.com only.
  • notifications low Desktop notifications; limited abuse surface.
  • offscreen low Off-screen document for background tasks; low risk in isolation.
  • https://my.quo.com/* low Narrow host permission scoped to single domain; matches stated function.

Pillar Scores

Permissions1.50
Reputation7.50
Network0.00
Webstore1.50
Maintenance0.00
Privacy1.00
Code Quality0.00
CVE Exposure0.00

Bookkeeping

Rubric v3.6
Scored at 2026-11-03 09:52
Listing SHA 74f406791e1a…
Force block — not fired
Score recovered no
Elapsed —