Top Risks

• THREAT FEED: extension ID independently confirmed malicious by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Hoxx VPN — скорость без лишних настроек [browser-hijack] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry (+2.5, capped).
• proxy permission on a 20-install extension from a free-webmail address with no developer name — trivial to intercept all browser traffic
• Install-URL hijack opens shieldtunnel.space (unrelated 3rd-party domain) immediately on install
• Privacy policy is Google's own generic policy — has no scope, does not describe this extension's data practices
• Free Gmail developer email, no developer name, no verified publisher — identity completely unverifiable

Evidence

• proxy_permission manifest proxy declared — routes all browser traffic through extension-controlled server; HIGH-impact capability.
• install_url_hijack crx onInstalled opens https://shieldtunnel.space/ — third-party domain unrelated to a legitimate VPN provider.
• free_webmail_no_devname store developer_email=binoyihe32@gmail.com; developer_name empty; no verified publisher badge.
• generic_google_privacy_policy store Privacy URL is myaccount.google.com/privacypolicy — scope_extension=false, covers Google not this extension.
• external_hosts_unknown crx JS contacts app.myxavpn.pro, shieldtunnel.space, t.me — non-vetted hosts for proxy/VPN traffic routing.
• tiny_install_high_perm store Only 20 installs with proxy (HIGH-tier) permission — classic tail-attack-surface / dropper pattern.
• geo_diversity api JS hosts span CA, NL, RU, US (4 countries) — includes Russia; elevated for a VPN with unknown operator.
• privacy_policy_admits_third_party_sharing api Classification: data_collection=true, third_party_sharing=true, scope_extension=false → v3.5(D) max score.
• threat_feed_membership api Extension ID listed by TPCI chrome-mal-ids — Hoxx VPN — скорость без лишних настроек [browser-hijack] + malext.io malicious_extension_sentry; score 4.54 -> 7.04 (+2.5 cap 2.5).

Permissions Breakdown

• proxy high Reroutes all browser traffic; a malicious actor can intercept/redirect every request.
• https://cloudflare-dns.com/* medium DNS-over-HTTPS host access; needed for VPN function but still a sensitive network endpoint.
• https://dns.google/* medium DNS-over-HTTPS host access; same rationale as cloudflare-dns.com.

Pillar Scores

Bookkeeping