The Edge browser extensions which are said to contain malicious code are: Invisible mode for Instagram Direct Message.The malicious extensions for the Chrome browser are said to be: Many of the extensions have become popular with tens of thousands of downloads often by posing as browser add-ons for downloading multimedia content for various social media platforms. It’s not known whether the Chrome and Edge extensions were created with malicious code or whether the code was injected via updates when the extensions reached a certain level of popularity. If there is any good news it’s that despite the potential for the loss of personal data the extensions have chiefly been used to hijack user traffic and redirect it to other websites. ![]() Code has been discovered in these browser extensions that could redirect users to ads and phishing sites, gather personal data and browsing history and download malware onto a user’s device.Īpparently, some of the extensions have been active since the end of 2018. Over three million people are believed to have downloaded 15 Chrome and 13 Edge malicious extensions onto their browsers.
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