Top Risks

• Uninstall URL hijack to owhit.com and install URL hijack both confirmed — classic monetization shell telemetry.
• Privacy policy is Google's generic account policy (scope_extension=false, admits data collection + 3rd-party sharing) → scores 10.0.
• Free-webmail dev (ysaniye567@gmail.com) with no verified publisher and no business domain.
• NewTab override combined with 'search' permission and 8 external JS hosts including owhit.com.
• Google policy admits third-party sharing but is not scoped to this extension at all.

Evidence

• uninstall_url_hijack crx chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL → https://owhit.com/uninstall; 3rd-party domain, monetization shell indicator.
• install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://owhit.com/pusheen-camping-live-wallpaper/; classic install-event redirect.
• newtab_override manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab = index.html; paired with 'search' permission.
• generic_privacy_policy store Policy is Google's own account policy; scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true.
• free_webmail_developer store Developer email ysaniye567@gmail.com; no verified publisher; no business domain.
• external_js_hosts crx 8 external hosts referenced: owhit.com, chat.openai.com, instagram.com, netflix.com, youtube.com, x.com, etc.
• webstore_signals_install_uninstall_hijack store Both install and uninstall URL hijacks score +3.0+2.0 = +5.0 in webstore pillar per rubric.
• cve_findings crx No CVEs detected; jquery 3.7.1 is clean.

Permissions Breakdown

• search medium Allows overriding search provider; paired with newtab override elevates monetization risk.
• chrome_url_overrides.newtab medium Replaces new tab page; primary vector for ad/search monetization shells.

Pillar Scores

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