Malicious Browser Extensions Hijack 300,000+ Browsers: Your Homepage and Data at Risk!
A malware campaign force-installed malicious Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions in over 300,000 browsers, hijacking homepages and stealing browsing history. The malware bypassed antivirus tools using fake installers for popular software, leading to mass data theft.
Hot Take:
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When hackers give you browser extensions, make sure to uninstall them before they turn your browsing history into a smoothie of stolen data!
Key Points:
- 300,000+ browsers infected with malicious extensions on Chrome and Edge.
- Extensions hijack search queries, homepages, and steal browsing history.
- Malware evades detection by antivirus tools, using malvertising to spread.
- Persistence mechanisms make removal difficult, often requiring browser reinstall.
- Four Chrome extensions still available, pending action from Google.
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