Browser extensions waited years before infecting 4.3M Chrome, Edge users with backdoors & spyware

Discussion in 'malware problems & news' started by stapp, Dec 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM.

  1. stapp

    stapp Global Moderator

    https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/01/chrome_edge_malicious_browser_extensions/
     
  2. digmor crusher

    digmor crusher Registered Member

    I wish they would name the extensions in stories like this otherwise its useless.
     
  3. stapp

    stapp Global Moderator

  4. TairikuOkami

    TairikuOkami Registered Member

    I liked Clean Master, but apparently no extension is safe these days, thus I use none. Less convenient, but more secure.
     
  5. digmor crusher

    digmor crusher Registered Member

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