Top Risks

• Uninstall URL hijack to owhit.com — classic monetization shell signal; triggers +3.0 webstore penalty.
• Install URL hijack to owhit.com — opens 3rd-party page on every install; +2.0 webstore penalty.
• Privacy policy is Google's own policy — not scoped to this extension; admits data collection and 3rd-party sharing (+10.0 privacy).
• Free-webmail developer (gmail) with no verified business identity and NewTab override raises reputation risk.
• NewTab override with search permission and 8 external JS hosts (incl. owhit.com) indicates ad-monetization aggregator pattern.

Evidence

• uninstall_url_hijack crx chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL points to https://owhit.com/uninstall — 3rd-party domain, monetization shell indicator.
• install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://owhit.com/minnie-mouse-wallpaper — 3rd-party URL opened on every install.
• newtab_override manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab = index.html; replaces every new tab with developer-controlled content.
• privacy_policy_generic store Privacy URL is Google's account policy; scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true — D clause triggers +10.0.
• free_webmail_developer store Developer email gokturksener476@gmail.com; no verified business; developer_name='Newtab' only.
• external_js_hosts crx 8 external JS hosts including owhit.com, chatgpt.com, instagram.com, netflix.com, youtube.com, x.com.
• new_tab_monetization_pattern store NewTab + search permission + uninstall/install hijack to owhit.com = textbook traffic-monetization shell.
• no_csp manifest content_security_policy is null; MV3 has strict defaults but no explicit CSP declared.

Permissions Breakdown

• search medium Allows reading/manipulating search queries; combined with newtab override raises monetization risk.
• chrome_url_overrides.newtab high Replaces every new tab with developer-controlled page; primary surface for ad injection and tracking.

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