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Earth 3D

Version 1.0 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: about 2 hours ago

Extension Details

Rating: 1.0 ★ (2 ratings)
Users: 40,000

Context-Aware Verdict

HIGH
Overall Risk
Trust Factors: The extension has concerning trust indicators with only 40,000 users and an extremely low rating of 1.0 from just 2 reviews, suggesting poor user experience or potential issues. The lack of developer information and missing last updated date raises additional transparency concerns. The generic name "Earth 3D" provides little insight into the extension's actual functionality.
Concerns: The extension requests cookies permission which is unnecessary for a typical Earth visualization tool and poses significant privacy risks by allowing access to authentication tokens and session data across websites. The broad host permissions to earth3d.net combined with storage access creates potential for data collection and tracking. The permission set appears excessive for what should be a simple 3D Earth viewer, suggesting possible hidden functionality or poor security practices.
Recommendations: Given the high risk level and poor user ratings, consider avoiding this extension entirely. If you must use it, run it in a separate Chrome profile to isolate potential security risks from your main browsing session. Monitor your browser's cookie settings and consider clearing cookies after use. Look for alternative Earth visualization extensions from more reputable developers with better ratings and more transparent permission requests. The combination of suspicious permissions and poor user feedback strongly suggests finding a safer alternative.

Findings

HIGH
Broad Host Permissions
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites. This could potentially be used to steal sensitive data or track browsing activity.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: cookies
This extension has the cookies permission. Can access and modify browser cookies. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: storage
This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.