Is InstaPDFPro safe?
InstaPDFPro is medium risk. When you type a search into InstaPDFPro's new-tab page, the query is submitted to searchinstapdf.com. The request also includes the fixed channel identifier dm6171, linking the form submission to this extension distribution channel.
Who publishes itInteractive Web Networks, Inc. - no other listings under this identity, 2 shared hostnames
Interactive Web Networks, Inc. - no other listings under this identity, 2 shared hostnames
What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.
Shared hosts - 2 hostnames
Hostnames hardcoded in this extension that few other listings call. That can mean one operator behind both, and it can equally mean a small shared vendor, so it is context rather than a conclusion. Hosts that many listings call are left out: they are services, not connections.
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Findings
New-tab searches are sent to searchinstapdf.com with a channel ID
When you type a search into InstaPDFPro's new-tab page, the query is submitted to searchinstapdf.com.
The request also includes the fixed channel identifier dm6171, linking the form submission to this extension distribution channel.
- Severity
- Medium unwanted
- Type
- Unexpected
- CWE
- CWE-359
- Source
- Dynamic sandbox
The user submits a search from the extension's new-tab page.
The extension sends the typed query to searchinstapdf.com with a fixed channel identifier.
- Typed search queryconvert PDF to Word (illustrative)
The search text can reveal what the user is looking for from the new-tab page.