BetterNews

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Manifest V2 Overrides new tab
By:
Yatab
Users:
193
Rating:
2.00
(1)
Version:
2.1.2 Last updated: 2020-03-26
Creation date:
2020-03-26
Risk:
Low risk impact Very high risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • notifications
Size:
237.57K
Email:
su*****@yatab.net
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
3 years ago

User reviews

Представляет из себя страницу новой вкладки с поисковой строкой Google, четырьмя заголовками новостей от серсиса Msn и информацией о текущей погоде. При этом для России сервис по-прежнему заблокирован.
by Эдуард Мухаметзянов, 2022-05-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

BetterNews requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood

BetterNews is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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