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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: Charyb-0 on February 02, 2018, 03:58:31 PM

Title: Google Chrome extension malware.
Post by: Charyb-0 on February 02, 2018, 03:58:31 PM

I have always been against loading my browser up with extensions, and here is why. Phony, malicious adblockers that fool users into thinking they are installing the real thing as well as other extensions still bypass Google's vetting process.

https://www.wired.com/story/chrome-extension-malware/ (https://www.wired.com/story/chrome-extension-malware/)


https://threatpost.com/google-busy-removing-more-malicious-chrome-extensions-from-web-store/128435/ (https://threatpost.com/google-busy-removing-more-malicious-chrome-extensions-from-web-store/128435/)