Top Risks

• proxy permission routes ALL browser traffic through a server at pauktun.space — unknown operator, no verified identity.
• Privacy policy is Google's own policy — completely unscoped to this extension; admits data collection and 3rd-party sharing.
• Install URL hijack: onInstalled opens 3rd-party pauktun.space — classic monetization/tracking shell pattern.
• Free-webmail dev (gmail), no developer name, no business website — zero accountability.
• Small install count (370) with HIGH-impact permission (proxy) is a tail-attack-surface concern.

Evidence

• install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://pauktun.space/ — 3rd-party domain controlled by unknown operator.
• js_external_hosts crx Extension contacts pauktun.space — single RU-hosted external domain, unverified.
• privacy_policy_generic store Policy URL is Google's account privacy page; scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true.
• free_webmail_no_dev_name store Developer email norkienej@gmail.com, developer_name empty, no business domain.
• proxy_permission manifest proxy declared — can redirect all browser traffic to arbitrary server.
• small_install_high_perm api install_perm_anomaly: 370 installs with has_high_tier_permission=true, small_install_high_perm=true.
• host_geo_diversity api All JS hosts in RU (Russia); single-country concentration for a VPN proxy.
• no_csp manifest content_security_policy is null; MV3 has strict default, no additional network risk added.

Permissions Breakdown

• proxy high Can redirect all browser traffic through attacker-controlled proxy; critical capability for a VPN.

Pillar Scores

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