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   siljaline Registered Member

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   http://www.zdnet.com/malicious-chrome-extensions-on-the-rise-7000019913/

    

   siljaline, Aug 27, 2013

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   Rasheed187 Registered Member

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   I don´t use Chrome, but this is indeed a serious problem for all browsers.
   
   I suppose extensions hosted on the official sites (from Mozilla, Opera and Google) are always safe?
   
   They do check them for malicious behavior, if I´m correct?

    

   Rasheed187, Aug 31, 2013

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   TairikuOkami Registered Member

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   An infected video plugin, how original.

    

   TairikuOkami, Sep 1, 2013

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   siljaline Registered Member

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   The original post at: Securelist.
   http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208194095/Malicious_Chrome_extensions_a_cat_and_mouse_game

    

   siljaline, Sep 2, 2013

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