Is VPN Master safe?
VPN Master is medium risk. Clicking certain links checks whether the destination domain is on a remote ad-domain list. On a match, VPN Master sends the clicked URL to data.trendcampaign.com and redirects through an affiliate result after a 3-second interstitial.
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Findings
Matching link clicks redirect through TrendCampaign affiliate service.
Clicking certain links checks whether the destination domain is on a remote ad-domain list.
On a match, VPN Master sends the clicked URL to data.trendcampaign.com and redirects through an affiliate result after a 3-second interstitial.
- Severity
- Medium unwanted
- Type
- Unexpected
- CWE
- CWE-359
- Source
- Dynamic sandbox
The user clicks a link on a web page.
For domains on a remote advertising list, the extension sends the clicked URL to data.trendcampaign.com and redirects the tab through an affiliate result.
- Clicked page URLhttps://example.com/product (illustrative)
The affiliate service receives the address of the link you clicked, which can reveal the destination site or page you intended to open.
What it can do
Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 2.3. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.
Read and change your data on every site you visit
*://*/*
Route all of your browsing through a server of its choosing
proxy
Watch every request your browser makes
webRequest
Store data in your browser
storage
See the address and title of every tab you have open
tabs
Schedule its own background tasks
alarms