Top Risks

• Uninstall URL hijack to owhit.com — classic monetization/tracking shell pattern.
• Install URL hijack to owhit.com — opens 3rd-party page on install, ad-monetization signal.
• Privacy policy is Google's own policy (not scoped to this extension) and admits data collection + 3rd-party sharing.
• Free-webmail dev (pelins8391@gmail.com) with no verified business; newtab override is high-impact capability.
• NewTab override with owhit.com install/uninstall hooks indicates traffic-monetization shell.

Evidence

• uninstall_url_hijack manifest chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL points to https://owhit.com/uninstall — 3rd-party monetization/tracking domain.
• install_url_hijack manifest onInstalled opens https://owhit.com/hytale-adventure-fantasy-portal-heroes-live-wallpaper on 3rd-party domain.
• newtab_override manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab = index.html; paired with search permission — monetization shell pattern.
• 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 pelins8391@gmail.com; no verified business domain; unverified publisher.
• js_external_hosts crx Extension references owhit.com alongside youtube.com, netflix.com, instagram.com, x.com, chat.openai.com — typical link-farm newtab.
• very_low_installs store Only 13 installs; combined with HIGH-capability newtab+search override = tail-attack-surface risk.
• no_csp manifest content_security_policy is null; MV3 provides some default protection but no explicit CSP declared.

Permissions Breakdown

• search medium Allows overriding search provider; moderate risk for search hijacking.
• chrome_url_overrides.newtab medium Replaces new tab page — primary mechanism for traffic/ad-monetization shells.

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