Top Risks

• Uninstall URL hijack to yowgames.com — game-portal shell pattern with explicit monetization redirect.
• Install URL hijack to yowgames.com — opens 3rd-party page on every install, classic traffic monetization.
• Privacy policy is Google's own generic policy (scope_extension=false, admits data collection and 3rd-party sharing) — worst-case privacy signal.
• NewTab override combined with search permission and links to major platforms (YouTube, Netflix, Instagram) suggests ad-traffic aggregation shell.
• Free-webmail developer (gmail), no verified publisher, no business domain — unaccountable operator with persistent newtab access.

Evidence

• uninstall_url_hijack crx chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL points to https://yowgames.com/uninstall — classic game-portal shell monetization.
• install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://yowgames.com/porsche-911-gt3-r-live-wallpaper — 3rd-party redirect on every install.
• newtab_override manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab = index.html; every new tab captured by extension.
• privacy_policy_generic store Policy URL is Google's own account policy; scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true.
• free_webmail_developer store Developer email busrakaraman256@gmail.com — numbered alias pattern, no business domain.
• js_external_hosts crx Extension references 8 external hosts incl. yowgames.com, chat.openai.com, Netflix, Instagram, YouTube, X.
• game_portal_shell store yowgames.com is a game portal; install/uninstall hooks both redirect there — textbook monetization shell pattern.
• no_csp manifest content_security_policy is null; MV3 default CSP applies but no explicit scoping declared.

Permissions Breakdown

• search medium Can override or intercept search queries; relevant to monetization risk in NewTab context.
• chrome_url_overrides.newtab medium Replaces every new tab with extension page; primary vector for traffic monetization.

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