Now a similar case has come to light, about which Google has warned Chrome users. The company has released a list of 16 extensions and asked users to remove them immediately.
Many people install extensions in their browsers to make their work easier. Some extensions are very useful and can do a task in just one click, which may take some time to complete, but sometimes, it can also be a cause for concern. Now a similar case has come to light, about which Google has warned Chrome users. The company has released a list of 16 extensions and asked users to remove them immediately.
What is the danger of extensions?
Google has said that these extensions, which have tools like screen capture, ad blocking and emoji keyboard, can inject malicious scripts into the browser, which poses a risk of data theft as well as search-engine fraud. In fact, GitLab Threat Intelligence had said in one of its reports that these extensions are being used by 3.2 million people worldwide and someone has hijacked them. Now with their help, hackers can steal user data and can also commit many other frauds. After this, Google has issued a warning.
Remove these extensions immediately
Google has released a list of affected extensions. These include Blipshot, Emoji (Emoji Keyboard), Color Changer for YouTube, Video Effects for YouTube and Audio Enhancer, Themes for Chrome and YouTube, Picture in Picture, Mic Adblock for Chrome, Super Dark Mode, Emoji Keyboard Emoji for Chrome, Adblocker for Chrome (NoAds), Adblock for You, Adblock for Chrome, Nimble Capture, KProxy, Page Refresh, Wistia Video Downloader and Watulkit.
Google has advised
that users who have these extensions in their browsers should immediately delete them and scan their systems with antivirus software. They have been removed from the Chrome Web Store, but users will have to manually delete them from the browser.
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