Netskope Extension Risk

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Boom Search

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Risk Score
2.88
Risk Level: Low
Recommendation: 🟢 LOW RISK — review
Category Other
Installs 17
Rating 5.0
Last updated 2026-02-19 (6 months ago)
Manifest version MV3
CSP present ❌ no
Developer daniel@instaidol.co
Verified publisher ✅ yes
Featured by Google ❌ no
Privacy policy link
Web Store open ↗

Top Risks

  • 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.
  • Very low install count (17) with verified publisher badge — limited peer validation of actual behavior.

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.

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

Permissions3.00
Reputation5.00
Network0.00
Webstore4.00
Maintenance1.50
Privacy1.00
Code Quality0.00
CVE Exposure0.00

Bookkeeping

Rubric v3.6
Scored at 2026-08-31 10:32
Listing SHA af9545b2b7da…
Force block — not fired
Score recovered no
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