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Researcher uncovers dozens of sketchy Chrome extensions with 4 million installs

Arstechnica · 2m

A researcher discovered over 35 suspicious Chrome extensions with 4 million installs collectively, raising concerns over security and trust. These extensions, some marked as "Featured" by Google, have suspicious permissions allowing them to interact with web traffic, access cookies, and execute scripts. The code is highly obfuscated, raising potential risks of spyware activities. Users are advised to uninstall these extensions, highlighting the importance of cautious evaluation before installing any browser add-ons.