Top Risks

• Uninstall URL hijack to owhit.com: hard +3.0 Webstore signal indicating monetization shell pattern.
• Install URL hijack to owhit.com on every install: another +2.0 Webstore monetization signal.
• Privacy policy is Google's generic account policy — scope_extension=false, data_collection+third_party_sharing=true → +10.0 Privacy (worst tier, policy admits sharing without extension scope).
• NewTab override with free-webmail gmail dev and no verified publisher: high reputation risk floor at 7.5.
• 8 external JS hosts including chatgpt.com, instagram.com, netflix.com, youtube.com, x.com alongside owhit.com: broad external reach from a simple wallpaper extension.

Evidence

• uninstall_url_hijack crx chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL → https://owhit.com/uninstall; hard +3.0 Webstore monetization signal.
• install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://owhit.com/transformers-wallpaper; +2.0 Webstore signal.
• newtab_override manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab=index.html; replaces every new tab; +2.0 Webstore new-tab monetization shape.
• privacy_policy_generic store Policy is Google's account privacy page: scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true → +10.0 Privacy (v3.5 rule D).
• free_webmail_dev store Developer email demorelmert101@gmail.com; no verified publisher; Reputation floor 7.5.
• external_hosts_broad crx 8 external JS hosts: owhit.com, chatgpt.com, instagram.com, netflix.com, youtube.com, x.com, chrome.google.com, google.com.
• csp_absent_mv3 manifest csp_present=false on MV3; no additional network penalty per v2(b) but noted as hygiene gap.
• operator_cluster api sibling_count=0; no cluster penalty. Fingerprint ties to owhit.com domain across install/uninstall hooks.

Permissions Breakdown

• search medium Allows reading/manipulating search queries; paired with newtab override amplifies search-monetization risk.
• chrome_url_overrides.newtab high Replaces every new tab with extension-controlled page; primary vector for ad/search monetization.

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