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Itachi Uchiha: Mystery and Power in a Live Theme

Version 1.45.14 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: about 8 hours ago

Extension Details

Rating: 0.0 ★

Users: 425

Context-Aware Verdict

LOW

Overall Risk

Trust Factors:

The extension has a very small user base of only 425 users and lacks basic credibility indicators such as author information, developer details, and user reviews (0.0 rating with no reviews). The absence of a last updated date raises questions about maintenance and support. However, the extension uses Manifest V3, which provides better security controls than older versions.

Concerns:

- Extremely limited user adoption suggests lack of community validation

- Missing developer information makes it difficult to assess trustworthiness

- No user reviews or ratings provide no insight into user experience or potential issues

- The "search" permission, while minimal, could potentially be used to monitor or modify search behavior

- Theme extensions typically shouldn't require search permissions, making this somewhat unnecessary for the stated purpose

- Lack of transparency about what the extension actually does beyond being a "live theme"

Recommendations:

Given the low user count and missing developer information, consider running this extension in a separate Chrome profile if you choose to install it. Monitor your search behavior after installation to ensure no unwanted modifications occur. Look for alternative Itachi Uchiha themes from more established developers with better user feedback and transparency. The minimal technical risk doesn't offset the trust concerns from poor documentation and developer anonymity.

Findings

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "__MSG_appName__",
  "icons": {
    "16": "img/128.png",
    "48": "img/128.png",
    "128": "img/128.png"
  },
  "author": "Owhit",
  "version": "1.45.14",
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "bg.js"
  },
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "__MSG_appDesc__",
  "permissions": [
    "search"
  ],
  "default_locale": "en",
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "chrome_url_overrides": {
    "newtab": "index.html"
  }
}

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Itachi Uchiha: Mystery and Power in a Live Theme

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

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Security Analysis Details

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Embedded URLs (15 total):

Raw Manifest

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