Extension Details
Context-Aware Verdict
The extension comes from presearch.com, which is a legitimate decentralized search engine company with a clear business model. With 90,000 users and a solid 4.4-star rating from 173 reviews, it demonstrates reasonable user adoption and satisfaction. The extension appears to be the official client for their search platform, which adds to its credibility.
The extension has very limited permissions and only operates on presearch.com domains, which significantly reduces potential attack surface. The content script restriction to presearch.com domains is appropriate for a search engine extension. However, the lack of detailed developer information and missing last updated date make it difficult to assess maintenance frequency and support responsiveness.
This extension presents minimal security risk due to its restricted permissions and domain scope. It's safe for regular use in your main Chrome profile. The extension appears to function as intended - facilitating search through the Presearch platform. Users should be aware that this will likely change their default search behavior to use Presearch instead of Google or other search engines. Given the minimal permissions and domain restrictions, there are no significant security concerns that would warrant special precautions or isolated browsing environments.
Findings
Security Analysis Details
Embedded URLs (7 total):
| https://presearch.com/ | http://www.w3.org/2000/svg | |
| https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx | https://www.presearch.com/?utm_source=extcr | |
| https://presearch.com/extsearch?term= | https://www.presearch.com/favicon.ico | |
| https://presearch.com/api/suggest?q= |
Raw Manifest
{ "name": "Presearch.com Search With Us", "icons": { "16": "img/icon16.png", "48": "img/icon48.png", "128": "img/icon128.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": "img/icon16.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "version": "1.8", "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "description": "Set your browser's default search to use Presearch.com", "homepage_url": "https://www.presearch.com/?utm_source=extcr", "content_scripts": [ { "js": [ "assets/send-message.js" ], "matches": [ "*://*.presearch.com/*" ] } ], "manifest_version": 3, "chrome_settings_overrides": { "search_provider": { "name": "Presearch", "keyword": "Presearch.com", "encoding": "UTF-8", "is_default": true, "search_url": "https://presearch.com/extsearch?term={searchTerms}", "favicon_url": "https://www.presearch.com/favicon.ico", "suggest_url": "https://presearch.com/api/suggest?q={searchTerms}" } } }
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