Google Chrome has a new warning: dozens of risky extensions that you should remove right away

Google Chrome has a new warning: dozens of risky extensions that you should remove right away

A security report discovered dozens of infected extensions, despite the fact that the Google Chrome extension store is generally safe. Given that there are currently over 4 million installations of these extensions worldwide, the community is on high alert as a result of this warning.

According to an Ars Technica report, there are 35 extensions in the Chrome Web Store that are carrying out "suspicious." The odd thing is that all of the extensions exhibit similar behaviors that security experts find strange, and they all seem to contain spyware that can steal user data in one way or another.

What is the operation of these add-ons?

They found that the 35 extensions function similarly and need the same user permissions, as we previously stated. Considering that these permissions are meant for extensions that should not need them, they are obviously excessive. These extensions, for instance, have the ability to run scripts, access cookies, interact with user traffic from web addresses they visit, and even change tab management while browsing. According to these experts, in order to prevent issues, anyone who has any of the aforementioned extensions installed should uninstall them right away.

 These extensions are in the forefront of your browser's and device's control due to the permissions they receive, which presents a serious risk that cannot be disregarded. The security company Secure Annex claims to have examined every extension and discovered that practically all of them make use of permissions that are unnecessary for their operation. 

They also mention that all of them can be found in the Google Chrome Store, although they are all listed as "unlisted." This implies that although you can download the extensions from the Chrome Store, they will not show up when you search for them. Direct links are the only way to access the extensions. This implies, for instance, that users trust extensions when they see them in the Chrome Store and that developers can offer them on their websites.

The complete list is as follows to see if you have any of the impacted add-ons:

Choose Your Chrome Tools

Incognito Shield for Chrome

Safe Search for Chrome

In Site Search for Chrome

Privacy Guard for Chrome

Yahoo Search by Ghost

Private Search for Chrome

Securify Your Browser

Browse Securely for Chrome

Securify Advanced Web Protection

News Search for Chrome

SecuryBrowse for Chrome

Total Safety for Chrome

Fire Shield Chrome Safety

Securify Kid Protection

Bing Search by Securify

Fire Shield Extension Protection

Unbiased Search by Protecto

Better Browse by SecurySearch

Check My Permissions for Chrome

Website Safety for Chrome

Browser Checkup for Chrome by Doctor

Protecto for Chrome

MultiSearch for Chrome

Global search for Chrome

Map Search for Chrome

Watch Tower Overview

Data Shield for Chrome

Browser WatchDog for Chrome

Incognito Search for Chrome

Web Results for Chrome

Web Privacy Assistant

Cuponomia – Coupon and Cashback

Securify for Chrome

Browse Securely for Chrome

In light of this incident, experts advise users to be careful about what they install on their browsers, as it can be just as dangerous as installing apps on their mobile devices. You need to be extremely careful, and most importantly, install only what you need. This way, we can avoid accidents as much as possible.


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