Upgrade you browser experience of Chrome and enjoy Yahoo powered search as your default search engine and home/startup page.
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on
2021-06-02
Manifest V2 Overrides new tab Overrides search engine Overrides home page
Permissions:
- storage
- tabs
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- <all_urls>
Size: 15.82K
Price: Free
Email: 8c*****@mail.ru
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Chrome Web Store
Updated: 4 years ago
User reviews
Its a virus. It makes it so you can only use yahoo and it is very hard to remove. Do not download this and report it if you have the virus.
by
Pixel 5, 2020-03-07
got it from something and it was hard to remove
by
Bread Soup Gaming, 2019-07-15
Extension safety
Risk impact
Special Search Option requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Special Search Option may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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