Top Risks

• Uninstall URL hijack to owhit.com — classic monetization/tracking shell pattern.
• Install URL hijack to owhit.com — opens 3rd-party page on install, ad-tech signal.
• Privacy policy is Google's generic account policy; not scoped to this extension and explicitly admits data collection and 3rd-party sharing.
• NewTab override + search permission from free-webmail dev with no verified identity.
• JS contacts 8 external hosts (YouTube, Netflix, Instagram, X, ChatGPT etc.) with no CSP declared.

Evidence

• uninstall_url_hijack crx chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL → https://owhit.com/uninstall; monetization/tracking shell indicator.
• install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://owhit.com/kirby-wallpaper; unsolicited 3rd-party redirect on install.
• newtab_override manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab = index.html; hijacks every new tab for 231 users.
• privacy_policy_generic store Policy is Google account policy (scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true); +10 privacy.
• free_webmail_dev store Developer email demorelmert101@gmail.com; no verified publisher; no business website.
• js_external_hosts crx 8 external JS hosts: chatgpt.com, netflix.com, instagram.com, x.com, youtube.com, owhit.com, etc.
• no_csp manifest content_security_policy is null; MV3 provides default but no explicit restriction declared.
• reputation_floor store Free-webmail + no dev name match + no business site → reputation floor applied at 7.5.

Permissions Breakdown

• search medium Allows override/interaction with search functionality; paired with newtab override amplifies risk.
• chrome_url_overrides.newtab high Replaces every new tab page; primary surface for monetization/redirect abuse.

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