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Wednesday Live Wallpapers New Tab

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Risk Score
7.61
Risk Level: High
Recommendation: 🚫 BLOCK
Category NewTab
Installs 428
Rating 4.5
Last updated 2025-06-03 (15 months ago)
Manifest version MV3
CSP present ❌ no
Developer info@gameograf.com
Verified publisher ✅ yes
Featured by Google ❌ no
Privacy policy link
Web Store open ↗

Top Risks

  • THREAT FEED: extension ID independently confirmed malicious by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Wednesday Live Wallpapers New Tab [adware] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry (+2.5, capped).
  • Privacy policy URL fetch failed — no verifiable data-handling disclosure; scored as no policy.
  • Uninstall and install URL hijacks redirect to gameograf.com for tracking/monetization.
  • Operator cluster: 6 sibling extensions share same dev email/install/uninstall URL pattern.
  • NewTab override with search permission is a monetization-shell pattern.

Evidence

  • privacy_policy_fetch_failed api Privacy policy URL returned HTTPError; treated as fetched==false → +10.0 privacy pillar.
  • uninstall_url_hijack crx setUninstallURL → gameograf.com with UTM params; +3.0 webstore.
  • install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens gameograf.com with UTM params; +2.0 webstore.
  • operator_cluster_siblings api sibling_count=3 compound; dev_email shares 6 extensions. +2.5 webstore.
  • newtab_override_with_search manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab + search permission; NewTab monetization shape.
  • dom_sink_innerhtml_userctrl crx popup.js innerHTML assignment; csp_present==false elevates to +2.0 code quality (FIX B).
  • verified_publisher store Verified publisher badge present; -3.0 reputation but months_since_update=15 triggers 0c cap at -1.0.
  • maintenance_stale store 15 months since update → 12-24mo band → +6.0 maintenance pillar.
  • threat_feed_membership api Extension ID listed by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Wednesday Live Wallpapers New Tab [adware] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry; score 5.11 -> 7.61 (+2.5 cap 2.5).

Permissions Breakdown

  • search medium Allows reading/modifying search queries; relevant for NewTab monetization via search.
  • host_permissions: https://api.gameograf.com/* low Scoped to own API domain only; narrows network surface.
  • chrome_url_overrides: newtab medium Replaces new-tab page; primary mechanism for this extension category.

Pillar Scores

Permissions3.00
Reputation3.50
Network2.00
Webstore7.50
Maintenance6.00
Privacy10.00
Code Quality2.00
CVE Exposure0.00

Bookkeeping

Rubric v3.6
Scored at 2026-11-03 09:52
Listing SHA aa677a10a4ed…
Force block — not fired
Score recovered no
Elapsed —