Minecraft Northern Lights Live Wallpaper
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Risk Score
6.38
Risk Level:
High
Recommendation:
🚫 BLOCK
Top Risks
- Uninstall URL hijack to owhit.com tracks user removal events; install URL also redirects to owhit.com.
- Minecraft brand impersonation by unverified Gmail developer — no confirmed ownership.
- Privacy policy is Google's own generic policy, completely unscoped to this extension, admits data collection and 3rd-party sharing.
- NewTab override + 'search' permission captures all new-tab search intent with redirect capability.
- 8 external JS hosts including OpenAI, Instagram, Netflix, YouTube, X — far beyond wallpaper function.
Evidence
- uninstall_url_hijack manifest chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL → https://owhit.com/uninstall; tracks uninstall events at 3rd-party domain.
- install_url_hijack manifest onInstalled opens https://owhit.com/minecraft-northern-light-live-wallpaper; 3rd-party redirect on install.
- brand_impersonation store brand_mention.is_impersonation=true for 'minecraft'; developer is unverified Gmail account.
- newtab_override manifest chrome_url_overrides.newtab=index.html replaces all new tabs; combined with 'search' permission.
- generic_privacy_policy api Policy is Google account-level page; scope_extension=false, data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true.
- excessive_external_hosts crx 8 external JS hosts: owhit.com, chat.openai.com, instagram.com, netflix.com, youtube.com, x.com, etc.
- free_webmail_developer store Developer email pelins8391@gmail.com; no verified publisher badge; no business domain.
- no_csp manifest content_security_policy is null; csp_present=false on MV3 extension with external host references.
Permissions Breakdown
- search medium Allows querying the browser search service; notable for a wallpaper/NewTab extension.
- chrome_url_overrides.newtab high Replaces every new tab; captures all new-tab navigations and search intent.
Pillar Scores
Permissions5.00
Reputation8.00
Network2.00
Webstore10.00
Maintenance0.00
Privacy10.00
Code Quality0.00
CVE Exposure0.00
Bookkeeping
Rubric v3.6
Scored at 2026-08-31 14:33
Listing SHA
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Force block
— not fired
Score recovered
no
Elapsed
—