Top Risks

• THREAT FEED: extension ID independently confirmed malicious by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Boom Search [browser-hijack] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry (+2.5, capped).
• Search-engine override routes all user queries to boomshare.ai, enabling full search-history collection by developer.
• Developer domain instaidol.co does not resolve; developer identity partially unverifiable.
• No developer name listed in store; reduced accountability.
• Description promises screen recording but extension lacks tabCapture/desktopCapture — possible misleading claim.

Evidence

• search_provider_override manifest chrome_settings_overrides sets boomshare.ai as default search engine (is_default=true); all queries sent there.
• developer_domain_not_resolving api threat_intel: instaidol.co does not resolve; developer contact domain is dead.
• no_developer_name store developer_name is empty string; reduced attribution.
• description_mismatch store Description promises screen recording but no tabCapture/desktopCapture permissions present.
• privacy_policy_scope api Policy fetched; scope_extension=true, data_collection=true, retention=true, third_party_sharing=true — adequate.
• verified_publisher store Extension carries verified_publisher=true badge despite dead developer domain.
• no_js_no_cve crx js_file_count=0, code_findings_raw empty, cve_findings_raw empty — no executable surface detected.
• low_installs store Only 17 installs; minimal blast radius but also minimal peer validation.
• threat_feed_membership api Extension ID listed by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Boom Search [browser-hijack] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry; score 2.88 -> 5.38 (+2.5 cap 2.5).

Permissions Breakdown

• chrome_settings_overrides.search_provider (is_default=true) medium Sets default search engine to boomshare.ai; all user queries routed through developer's server.

Pillar Scores

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