Christmas everywhere is red

Version 1.0 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 3 months ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Rating: 4.9 ★

Users: 5

Context-Aware Verdict

MEDIUM

Overall Risk

Trust Factors:

The extension has extremely limited user adoption with only 5 users, which raises questions about its legitimacy and testing. The high rating of 4.9 appears suspicious given the minimal user base, as ratings from such a small sample size are not statistically meaningful. The lack of developer information, including missing author details and developer contact information, significantly reduces transparency and accountability. The absence of a last updated date makes it impossible to assess whether the extension is actively maintained or abandoned.

Concerns:

The primary concern is the lack of transparency around the developer identity and extension purpose. While the technical analysis shows minimal security findings, the extremely low user count combined with an artificially high rating suggests potential manipulation or lack of genuine usage. The missing technical details in the manifest make it difficult to fully assess what the extension actually does beyond its vague Christmas-themed description. The absence of clear permissions listings, while potentially indicating minimal access requirements, also prevents proper security evaluation.

Recommendations:

Given the suspicious trust indicators, consider running this extension in a separate Chrome profile if you choose to use it. Monitor the extension's behavior closely and be prepared to remove it if any unexpected activity occurs. Look for alternative Christmas-themed extensions from established developers with larger user bases and verified identities. Consider waiting for more user reviews and developer information before installation.

Findings

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "Christmas everywhere is red",
  "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
}

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Christmas everywhere is red

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

Findings

Security Analysis Details

Embedded URLs (1 total):

Raw Manifest

Detections

Manifest Findings