Check your browser add-ons

The article from PC-Welt linked below warns against browser extensions for the Chrome browser. At least 319 extensions for the Google Chrome browser redirect users’ search queries. Such manipulated extensions have been downloaded a total of approximately 13.4 million times.

These dubious browser add-ons were discovered by the security firm Socket, which had examined the extensions available for the Chrome browser. They disguise themselves, for example, as useful tools such as PDF converters, AI search services, and security programs. With very little code, they are able to exploit Chrome’s built-in feature that allows users to change the default search engine.

All searches are then redirected to other search engines, allowing the creators to make money. However, other links can also be redirected in the same way, leading to phishing sites, fake websites, or malicious downloads.

That's why Socket recommends that Chrome users compare the list they have compiled of suspicious add-ons with their installed extensions. These 19 browser extensions are even infected with dangerous malware.

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Read more https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3273110/sofort-loeschen-millionenfach-installierte-chrome-erweiterungen-kapern-heimlich-ihre-suchanfragen.html

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