67 Meme Live Wallpaper

Version 1.04.01 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 1 day ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Rating: 4.2 ★ (9 ratings)

Context-Aware Verdict

LOW

Overall Risk

Trust Factors:

The extension has a decent user rating of 4.2 stars, though based on only 9 reviews which indicates very limited adoption. The lack of developer information and missing key metadata (size, user count, last updated date) raises some transparency concerns. The extension uses Manifest V3, which is the more secure and current standard for Chrome extensions.

Concerns:

- Very limited user base with only 9 ratings suggests minimal vetting by the community

- Missing developer information reduces accountability and trustworthiness

- The "search" permission seems unnecessary for a wallpaper extension, as live wallpapers typically don't require search functionality

- Lack of transparency with missing metadata about size, user count, and update history

- The permission granted doesn't align well with the stated purpose of providing meme live wallpapers

Recommendations:

While the overall security risk appears minimal based on the limited permissions, the misalignment between functionality and permissions is concerning. Consider looking for alternative wallpaper extensions from more established developers with better transparency. If you choose to use this extension, monitor your browser's search behavior for any unexpected changes. The low user adoption combined with unnecessary permissions suggests caution is warranted despite the minimal security findings.

Findings

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

Embedded URLs (17 total):

https://yowgames.com/67-meme-live-wallpaper/?utm_source=install&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=bg&utm_content=install	https://yowgames.com/
https://fonts.googleapis.com	https://fonts.gstatic.com
https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:ital	https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Material+Symbols+Outlined:opsz
https://yowgames.com/privacy-policy/	https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
https://owhit.com	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
https://www.youtube.com	https://chat.openai.com
https://www.instagram.com	https://x.com
https://www.netflix.com	https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/
https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "__MSG_appName__",
  "icons": {
    "16": "img/128.png",
    "48": "img/128.png",
    "128": "img/128.png"
  },
  "author": "Chromewallpaper",
  "version": "1.04.01",
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "bg.js"
  },
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "__MSG_appDesc__",
  "permissions": [
    "search"
  ],
  "default_locale": "en",
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "chrome_url_overrides": {
    "newtab": "index.html"
  }
}

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