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Basketball Stars Unblocked

Version 7.24.2.6 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 12 days ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Developer: https://leveldevil.io/

Rating: 4.8 ★ (8 ratings)

Users: 30,000

Context-Aware Verdict

MEDIUM

Overall Risk

Trust Factors:

The extension has a decent user base of 30,000 users and maintains a high rating of 4.8 stars, which suggests positive user experiences. However, several trust factors raise concerns: the extremely low number of reviews (only 8) relative to the user count is suspicious and may indicate artificial inflation of downloads. The developer is associated with leveldevil.io, which appears to be a gaming website, providing some context for the extension's purpose.

Concerns:

The most significant red flag is the massive discrepancy between 30,000 users and only 8 reviews - this ratio is highly unusual and suggests potential manipulation of download numbers. Gaming-related extensions often serve as vectors for unwanted content or redirects to gaming sites that may contain ads or inappropriate material. The extension's purpose appears to be providing access to unblocked games, which could potentially bypass network restrictions in educational or workplace environments. Without detailed permission information, it's unclear what data access or system modifications this extension might perform.

Recommendations:

Consider running this extension in a separate Chrome profile to isolate any potential risks. Monitor your browsing behavior after installation for unexpected redirects or pop-ups. Be cautious about the legitimacy of the download numbers given the review discrepancy. Verify that the extension only provides the gaming functionality you expect and doesn't modify your browser settings or collect personal data.

Findings

Security Analysis Details

Embedded URLs (21 total):

https://leveldevil.io/game/basketball-stars/?utm_campaign=ext&utm_medium=newinstall&utm_source=ext_basketballstars	https://leveldevil.io/category/unblocked-games/?utm_campaign=ext&utm_medium=uninstall&utm_source=ext_basketballstars
http://www.w3.org/2000/svg	http://matgroves.com/
http://goo.gl/MqrFmX	http://steffe.se
https://github.com/schteppe/p2.js.git	https://github.com/schteppe/p2.js/issues
http://phaser.io	http://www.dragonbones.com/
http://www.github.com/dragonbones/	https://github.com/DragonBones/Tools/
http://yep10.com/?utm_source=bb_2019	https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.madpuffers.football
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/euro-football-legends/id1124042258&utm_source=flash_fl2016&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=football_legends_ios	https://forum.y8.com/t/basketball-legends/1741
https://fonts.googleapis.com/css	https://fast.fonts.net/jsapi
https://use.typekit.net	https://f.fontdeck.com/s/css/js/
https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "__MSG_appName__",
  "icons": {
    "16": "img/icon16.png",
    "48": "img/icon48.png",
    "128": "img/icon128.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_icon": {
      "16": "img/icon16.png",
      "48": "img/icon48.png",
      "128": "img/icon128.png"
    }
  },
  "version": "7.24.2.6",
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "Bask_106background.js"
  },
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "__MSG_appDesc__",
  "default_locale": "en",
  "manifest_version": 3
}

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