Netskope Extension Risk

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One Global Search

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Risk Score
6.32
Risk Level: High
Recommendation: 🚫 BLOCK
Category Other
Installs 3
Rating
Last updated 2024-06-20 (26 months ago)
Manifest version MV3
CSP present ❌ no
Developer media.ads.2021@gmail.com
Verified publisher ✅ yes
Featured by Google ❌ no
Privacy policy link
Web Store open ↗

Top Risks

  • Default search engine hijacked to oneglobalsearch.com; dev email is numbered-alias Gmail — strong monetization-shell fingerprint.
  • Privacy policy URL dead (fetch error); policy unverifiable — treated as no policy (+10).
  • Extension stale 26 months with only 3 installs; zombie/sleeper risk.
  • Uninstall URL hijack redirects to 3rd-party goodbye page; install URL hijack opens welcome page.
  • No developer name, free-webmail numbered alias, verified_publisher flag provides minimal trust here given staleness.

Evidence

  • search_provider_override manifest chrome_settings_overrides.search_provider is_default=true pointing to oneglobalsearch.com — replaces user default search.
  • uninstall_url_hijack crx chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL -> https://oneglobalsearch.com/goodbye.html (3rd-party redirect on uninstall).
  • install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://oneglobalsearch.com/welcome.html — unsolicited 3rd-party page on install.
  • privacy_policy_fetch_error api Privacy policy URL returned ConnectionError; policy unverifiable — scored as no policy.
  • numbered_alias_dev_email store developer_email=media.ads.2021@gmail.com — numbered alias free-webmail, no verified business identity.
  • stale_extension store 26 months since last update with only 3 installs; maintenance pillar 8.5.
  • no_developer_name store developer_name is empty string; no accountable identity beyond Gmail alias.
  • verified_publisher_cap store verified_publisher=true but months_since_update=26 >18mo triggers v3.5 invariant 0c; discount capped at -1.0.

Permissions Breakdown

  • chrome_settings_overrides.search_provider (is_default=true) medium Silently replaces user's default search engine with oneglobalsearch.com.

Pillar Scores

Permissions3.00
Reputation8.00
Network2.00
Webstore8.50
Maintenance8.50
Privacy10.00
Code Quality0.00
CVE Exposure0.00

Bookkeeping

Rubric v3.6
Scored at 2026-08-31 10:23
Listing SHA 4f88636068e7…
Force block — not fired
Score recovered no
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