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trackingnumbers.org

The USPS Tracking extension silently sets default search to trackingnumbers.org and sends install pings, affecting ~50,000 Chrome users.

Extensions
4
Stores
Chrome, Firefox
Updated
2026-10-26
Disclosed
2026-08-03
Last observed
2026-10-08

Member extensions

4 extensions
Campaign member extensions and their current risk
ExtensionStoreReported versionsCurrent risk
USPS TrackingnjincahdjloohmjeonojgjeihkgbjfkoChromeNot specifiedUnscored
Security Insights : Phishing ProtectionjjeiigladejdekjcgpkoafadnhpobjbbChrome1.1.15731.18LOW
dxblock@notdxbidxblock@notdxbiFirefox1.2.064.99MEDIUM
ScamsShieldmceocgganalljahkbbfhogjcafgokoopChrome1.49.877.66HIGH
Browse 8 indicators
TypeValue & evidence
sha256d4be0f65c9472ee4bc05794e8e895ce596249479091c45fe5f9d0798220b0d1cfull CRX, analysed build archived in R2 (ScamsShield 1.49.8)
sha256be0751472e717014935686bf180a694122aaf3a0bfa311dea1dd058b621d701afull CRX, analysed build archived in R2 (Security Insights : Phishing Protection 1.1.157)
sha256b8b081d7f3de8f5c0fb50834f09648cc5d3c8a552cbf6914d75b2c2196d1c159full CRX, analysed build archived in R2 ( 1.2.0)
domaintrackingnumbers.orgSearch hijack target and ping receiver
urlhttps://trackingnumbers.org/admin/public/installInstallation ping endpoint
urlhttps://trackingnumbers.org/admin/public/pixelsPixel/beacon endpoint
urlhttps://trackingnumbers.org/admin/public/link?q={searchTerms}Search override URL template
urlhttps://trackingnumbers.org/success-searchSuccess page opened on install

Research & sources

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