Wednesday Live Wallpapers New Tab
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Risk Score
7.61
Risk Level:
High
Recommendation:
🚫 BLOCK
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
Operator Siblings (13)
Other extensions sharing this developer's compound fingerprint:
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- chjbfnbpbgjnofhahgblpcifjcbkolcp
- bpicplogeibhabicoedobpchdkngbhjh
- jmokcnonladmkkdlgbalffkjiogfcgha
- aaobffjniaghknbgjdkigmcnapghemfa
- cfbobdhebljlbkhdhnikebhhijocphfo
- ckcailiifgopnblmaeaefimdgnaelcph
- dpkgeginpcjfcgnjicpkfkkbnpailidn
- hmagnnippelpfgkmbdnepolcgjlmbohh
- jimikjehahhdekhbmhpbmbponjcimajc
- jofgjibhmlaeofgmidllemkckkpgnpbd
- iimgbphfdpnahafdmikdjnpfnffnbkcl
- gafbkkfalgndkoilabfhmjjjgeihboed
Bookkeeping
Rubric v3.6
Scored at 2026-11-03 09:52
Listing SHA
aa677a10a4ed…
Force block
— not fired
Score recovered
no
Elapsed
—