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Google removes 106 Chrome extensions for collecting sensitive user data
- part of a larger batch of 111 extensions (5 still up)
- extensions had been downloaded nearly 33 million times
https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-removes-106-chrome-extensions-for-collecting-sensitive-user-data/
- part of a larger batch of 111 extensions (5 still up)
- extensions had been downloaded nearly 33 million times
https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-removes-106-chrome-extensions-for-collecting-sensitive-user-data/
Here's the list of extension IDs, including their Web Store status (courtesy of @sniko_ )
https://gist.github.com/campuscodi/086a1bb5a3c2c0362c7db8cfec643066
https://gist.github.com/campuscodi/086a1bb5a3c2c0362c7db8cfec643066
Most of them were garbage extensions for enhancing search results, converting files, secure searches, etc.
When Google bans Chrome extensions, they're disabled in your browser, but not actually removed (IR reasons and such).
Go to chrome://extensions and see if you have any extensions marked with "malware" and remove them.
Go to chrome://extensions and see if you have any extensions marked with "malware" and remove them.
