Hair on Screen

Version 0.0.0.2 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 4 days ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Rating: 2.3 ★ (3 ratings)

Users: 1,000

Context-Aware Verdict

MEDIUM

Risk Level

Trust Factors: The extension has very limited adoption with only 1,000 users and a concerning low rating of 2.3 out of 5 from just 3 reviews. The lack of developer information, missing last updated date, and minimal version number (0.0.0.2) suggest this is either a very new or potentially abandoned extension. The concept of putting "hair on screen" appears to be a prank/novelty extension rather than providing genuine utility.

Concerns: The extension requests content script access to all HTTP and HTTPS websites, which is excessive for a simple visual prank that should only need to modify webpage appearance. The combination of universal web access with contextMenus and storage permissions creates potential for data collection or malicious behavior beyond its stated purpose. The poor user rating and minimal adoption suggest users may have encountered issues or unwanted behavior.

Recommendations: Given the low trust indicators and broad permissions for a simple prank extension, consider avoiding installation entirely. If you must use it for entertainment purposes, run it in a separate Chrome profile to isolate it from your main browsing data and other extensions. Monitor the extension's behavior closely and remove it immediately after use. Look for alternative prank extensions from more established developers with better ratings and transparency.

Security Analysis

MEDIUM

Overall Risk

Based on 2 total findings, ranked without considering overall context, including 0 high-risk and 2 medium-risk findings.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: contextMenus

This extension has the contextMenus permission. Can add items to the context menu.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: storage

This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "Hair on Screen",
  "icons": {
    "16": "assets/icons/icon16.png",
    "48": "assets/icons/icon48.png",
    "128": "assets/icons/icon128.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_icon": "assets/icons/icon128.png"
  },
  "author": "Anton Bovin | Ported to MV3 by ZenithKnight",
  "version": "0.0.0.2",
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "background.js"
  },
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "Displays a helpful hair on the screen",
  "permissions": [
    "contextMenus",
    "storage"
  ],
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "js": [
        "content_script.js"
      ],
      "css": [
        "content_script_style.css"
      ],
      "matches": [
        "http://*/*",
        "https://*/*"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "web_accessible_resources": [
    {
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ],
      "resources": [
        "assets/*"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Hair on Screen

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

Security Analysis

Security Analysis Details

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Embedded URLs (2 total):

Raw Manifest

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