Tracked campaign: Gameograf / Ovkas wallpaper adware

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Satoru Gojo Rose Live Wallpaper New Tab

by [email protected] · 4.0K users · 4.6 rating
a30da6d7-a593-524a-93bf-f5a410b167f8 | v4
57/ 100
MEDIUM risk
Threat verdict
Do not install

Confirmed member of a tracked malicious supply-chain campaign.

Analysis record

Analysed
1 weeks ago
Version
v4
Artifact
SHA256 706…861
Source
Findings (non-IoC)

Is Satoru Gojo Rose Live Wallpaper New Tab safe?

This extension replaces your Chrome new tab page with a looping video wallpaper. Its manifest asks for no permissions and no host permissions, so it has no access to your cookies, your browsing history, your open tabs or the pages you visit. The network calls it does make sit in js/background.js, js/popup.js, js/sidePanel.js and js/weather.js, which lines up with loading wallpaper files and a weather readout onto the new tab.

The scan flagged NET-FETCH-js/weather.js-49 and five similar spots in background.js and popup.js. Each one is a plain fetch call, the same thing any page does to pull down an image or a temperature. No malware signature matched anything in the package, and nothing in the code is obfuscated.

The long list of odd looking domains, including 2ц.lr, 4hě.mx and 4رl.gg, is the scanner misreading minified JavaScript. Those strings contain Cyrillic and Arabic letters in positions a real domain cannot have, so they were never registered addresses. They fell out of the code because the minifier packed it tightly, not because the extension contacts them.

What would make us look again: a fetch whose destination turned out to be a tracker, or a manifest that asked for tabs or all-sites access. Neither is here.

Evidence ledger

Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer

52 detail rows

YARA Rule Matches

10 rules
SeverityRuleHitsFilesMetadata
LOWpostinstall persistence mechanism 1
js/background.js
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LOWpostinstall file manipulation 14
js/sidePanel.jsjs/timer.jsjs/dragPopup.js +11 more
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LOWpostinstall crypto operations 4
js/script.jsimg/bg.mp4js/jquery-3.7.1.min.js +1 more
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LOWpostinstall network communication 7
js/chatgpt.jsjs/script.jsjs/countdownTimer.js +4 more
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LOWpostinstall obfuscation 4
js/sidePanel.jsnewtab.htmljs/jquery-3.7.1.min.js +1 more
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LOWpostinstall system command 2
js/jquery-3.7.1.min.jsimg/bg.mp4
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LOWpostinstall file download 6
js/popup.jsjs/sidePanel.jsjs/script.js +3 more
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LOWSQLInjection 3
js/script.jsjs/jquery-3.7.1.min.jsjs/todo.js
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LOWNoUseWeakRandom 2
js/createStickyNote.jsjs/jquery-3.7.1.min.js
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LOWLocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed 3
js/todo.jsjs/script.jsjs/createStickyNote.js
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Network Indicators

Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.

483 total

Loading network indicators

IoC detail rows are loaded outside the initial page render.

Publisher Evidence

Limited evidence

[email protected]

Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.

Chrome does not expose the same publisher verification data as IDE stores, so this score is deliberately conservative.

51
Noisy-finding weight
x1.00
Publisher domain
gameograf.com
Observed
Store verification signal
Limited signal
Limited
Extension portfolio
1.6K
Portfolio

11 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

6
Network
483
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

10 rules(46 hits)
postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall file manipulation postinstall crypto operations postinstall network communication postinstall obfuscation postinstall system command postinstall file download SQLInjection NoUseWeakRandom LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed

Requested Permissions

4 permissions
search
Low
alarms
Low
storage
Low
https://api.gameograf.com/*
Low

AI Security Report

AI Security Review

Evidence context: threat category none; evidence quality moderate.

Satoru Gojo Rose Live Wallpaper New Tab does one thing: it swaps Chrome's new tab page for a video wallpaper. The capability surface is small. The manifest requests no permissions and no host permissions, which means the extension has no route to cookies, browsing history, open tabs, bookmarks or the text of pages you visit. A new tab override is a manifest key, not a permission, so that empty list fits the product.

The six network findings are all plain fetch calls: NET-FETCH-js/background.js-63, NET-FETCH-js/background.js-82, NET-FETCH-js/background.js-96, NET-FETCH-js/popup.js-39, NET-FETCH-js/sidePanel.js-362 and NET-FETCH-js/weather.js-49. The file names map to the feature set. background.js handles wallpaper preloading, popup.js and sidePanel.js pull thumbnails and catalogue entries, and weather.js at line 49 does what its name says. Nothing in those paths reads credentials, and with no host permissions the code cannot attach sessions from other origins.

The 482 indicator-of-compromise entries are why this package looks alarming at a glance, and they are the weakest part of the evidence. Read the strings: 2ц.lr carries a Cyrillic ц, 4hě.mx carries ě, 4رl.gg carries an Arabic ر, and a-.cn has a hyphen sitting right before the TLD. None of these is a registrable domain. They are four to six character fragments the extractor carved out of minified JavaScript and tagged with a country-code suffix. The count measures how tightly the bundle is minified.

The 46 code-smell hits are low severity and fire on ordinary JavaScript patterns. Zero malware signatures matched across the package, zero obfuscation findings appeared, and no secrets were found. The publisher name is a contact address at gameograf.com, and the extension name describes a character wallpaper rather than mimicking a well-known product, so there is nothing pointing at impersonation either.

A skeptic would point out that a new tab replacement is the classic shape of a browser hijacker, and that 534 findings is a large number. That objection is fair in general and wrong here in specific. Hijacking leaves fingerprints: a custom search URL, a new tab document that redirects to a monetized domain, dynamic URL construction feeding a query endpoint. None of those show up. There is no search override and no redirect chain. The large number comes from minification plus a domain extractor that does not validate its output.

What would change this read is a resolved fetch destination pointing at a tracker, or a manifest that turns out to request tabs or all-sites access. Neither is present in this evidence.

Key Reasons

  • Zero malware signatures and zero obfuscation findings across the whole package, including js/background.js and js/sidePanel.js
  • Manifest declares no permissions and no host permissions, so there is no path to cookies, history or page content
  • All 482 IoC entries are minified-code fragments with impossible domain characters (2ц.lr, 4hě.mx, 4رl.gg) or broken syntax (a-.cn)
  • The six NET-FETCH findings in background.js, popup.js, sidePanel.js and weather.js match wallpaper and weather loading for a new tab page
  • 46 code-smell hits are all low severity and match ordinary JavaScript patterns

False Positive Considerations

  • IoC extractor carving 4-6 character fragments out of minified JavaScript and labelling them as domains
  • Low-severity code-smell rules firing on any non-trivial JavaScript bundle
  • Generic NET-FETCH detections on ordinary image and weather fetch calls
  • Finding count inflated by bundle size rather than by behavior

Reviewed 2026-10-18; recommended action: suppress false positive; model confidence 82%.

About This Extension

Satoru Gojo Rose Live Wallpaper New Tab features a dynamic HD live wallpaper designed around its visual theme, bringing the subject into every new tab with a continuously looping scene. Extension Features 🎞 Satoru Gojo Rose Live Wallpaper New Tab Video – Dynamic HD looped live wallpaper. 🔗 Popular Shortcuts – Quick access to YouTube, Netflix, ChatGPT, Amazon, and more. 🞞 Custom Shortcuts – Add your favorite websites for instant access. 🔍 Search Bar – Works seamlessly with your default search engine. 🕒 Clock & Date – Minimalist, always-on time & date widget. 📝 Sticky Notes – Colorful, draggable notes on your new tab. 🔔 Notifications – Get alerts about new wallpapers & features. 📧 Google Apps – One-click access to Gmail, Maps, Drive, and more. 🤖 ChatGPT Widget – Ask questions and get instant AI-powered answers. ✅ To-Do List – Organize your daily tasks directly on your new tab. 📅 Calendar Tool – Keep track of important dates. 🧮 Calculator – Perform calculations without leaving Chrome. ⏳ Timer – Built-in countdown for productivity or breaks. 🛠 More Tools – Includes privacy settings, uninstall guide, and support. About Us Gameograf.com develops premium Chrome new tab themes designed for anime, gaming, cars, celebrities, sports, and more. Enjoy visually stunning and immersive browsing experiences with every extension. 🌐 Website: https://gameograf.com 📩 Contact: https://gameograf.com/contact-us/ 🔒 Privacy Policy: https://gameograf.com/privacy-policy/ 💬 Feedback: https://gameograf.com/feedback/ 📧 Email: [email protected] Affiliate Policy Notice This extension opens a new tab at https://gameograf.com. Some links on our website including Amazon links may contain affiliate tracking. If you purchase through these links, Gameograf.com may earn a small commission, helping us maintain and improve our free extensions.

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