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Winter snowfall

Version 1.0 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 1 day ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Rating: 3.0 ★ (2 ratings)

Users: 536

Context-Aware Verdict

MEDIUM

Overall Risk

Trust Factors:

The extension has a very limited user base with only 536 users and minimal engagement (just 2 ratings with a 3.0 average). The lack of developer information, missing last updated date, and absence of company details significantly reduces trustworthiness. While the extension appears to be a simple visual effect tool for adding snowfall animations to web pages, the anonymity of the developer raises concerns about accountability and long-term support.

Concerns:

- Anonymous developer with no contact information or company affiliation

- Extremely low user adoption and engagement metrics

- Missing critical metadata like last update date, making it difficult to assess maintenance status

- Limited community feedback with only 2 ratings

- No clear indication of the extension's actual functionality beyond the basic description

- Potential for the extension to be abandoned or updated maliciously without user awareness

Recommendations:

Consider using well-established alternatives with better developer transparency and larger user bases. If you choose to install this extension, monitor it closely for any unexpected behavior and consider running it in a separate Chrome profile to isolate potential risks. Given the minimal security findings but concerning trust factors, proceed with caution and be prepared to remove the extension if any suspicious activity occurs.

Findings

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "Winter snowfall",
  "theme": {
    "tints": {
      "buttons": [
        0,
        0,
        0.44
      ]
    },
    "colors": {
      "frame": [
        222,
        225,
        230
      ],
      "toolbar": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "ntp_link": [
        6,
        55,
        116
      ],
      "ntp_text": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "tab_text": [
        60,
        64,
        67
      ],
      "bookmark_text": [
        60,
        64,
        67
      ],
      "ntp_background": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "button_background": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "tab_background_text": [
        60,
        64,
        67
      ]
    },
    "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": "bottom"
    }
  },
  "version": "1.0",
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "",
  "manifest_version": 3
}

by ✦ Astarte

Winter snowfall

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

Findings

Security Analysis Details

Embedded URLs (1 total):

Raw Manifest

Detections

Manifest Findings