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Extension Details
Developer:
atavi.com/browser-themes/p/messenger/chrome-themes-top
Rating:
4.0 ★
(1K ratings)
Size:
3.29MiB
Last Updated:
June 27, 2017
Context-Aware Verdict
This section provides a Claude-based AI analysis that applies additional context to the risk. Results are not guaranteed to be accurate.
MEDIUM
Risk Level
Trust Factors:
- The extension has a relatively high rating of 4.0 from over 1,000 users, which suggests a level of trust from the user community.
- However, the developer information is limited, and the extension appears to be associated with a website that promotes browser themes, which raises some concerns about its primary purpose.
Concerns:
- The extension is using an older Manifest Version (v2), which has fewer security restrictions compared to the newer Manifest V3.
- The extension's permissions and content scripts are not provided, making it difficult to assess the potential risks associated with the extension's functionality.
- The extension's size (3.29MiB) seems relatively large for an extension without clear functionality, which could indicate the presence of unnecessary or potentially malicious code.
Recommendations:
- Exercise caution when installing this extension, as the limited information available makes it difficult to fully assess its trustworthiness and potential risks.
- Consider searching for alternative extensions from reputable developers that serve a similar purpose but have more transparent information about their functionality and permissions.
- If you decide to use this extension, it is recommended to run it in a separate Chrome profile or a sandboxed environment to minimize potential risks to your primary browsing environment.
- Regularly monitor the extension's behavior and uninstall it if you notice any suspicious activities or performance issues.
Security Analysis
This section provides a detailed analysis of the extension's security posture, without broader context. Assumes worst-case impact.
LOW
Overall Risk
Based on 1 total findings, ranked without considering overall context, including 0 high-risk and 1 medium-risk findings.
MEDIUM
Older Manifest Version
This extension uses Manifest Version 2, which has fewer security restrictions than Manifest V3. Consider using extensions that have upgraded to V3.
Security Analysis Details
Embedded URLs (3 total):
| https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx | http://atavi.com/browser-themes/ | |
| http://atavi.com/browser-themes/?from=chrome-themes&tid=messenger |
Raw Manifest
{ "app": { "urls": [ "http://atavi.com/browser-themes/" ], "launch": { "web_url": "http://atavi.com/browser-themes/?from=chrome-themes&tid=messenger" } }, "link": "http://atavi.com/browser-themes/", "name": "__MSG_appName__", "theme": { "colors": { "frame": [ 230, 230, 230 ], "toolbar": [ 228, 228, 228, 0.6 ], "ntp_link": [ 0, 0, 0 ], "ntp_text": [ 0, 0, 0 ], "tab_text": [ 0, 0, 0 ], "bookmark_text": [ 0, 0, 0 ], "ntp_background": [ 255, 255, 255 ], "ntp_link_underline": [ 0, 0, 0 ], "tab_background_text": [ 0, 0, 0 ] }, "images": { "theme_frame": "images/theme_frame.png", "theme_toolbar": "images/theme_toolbar.png", "theme_ntp_background": "images/theme_ntp_background.png", "theme_tab_background": "images/theme_tab_background.png" }, "properties": { "ntp_background_repeat": "no-repeat", "ntp_background_alignment": "middle" } }, "version": "1.6", "short_name": "Awesome theme for Atavi.com", "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "description": "__MSG_appDesc__", "default_locale": "ru", "manifest_version": 2 }
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