Fake Chrome Web Browser Extension Unwittingly Installed by 37,000 Users

[Luba]

In this exact case, it would‘ve been installed as an app, not an extension. And as many have already said, always(!) check the developer info before installing.

A bit confused … in this exact case, one had to go to a website download the “bad” app, installed it perhaps through a dmg (disk image) and it would act like a Chrome extension.

If I installed a Chrome extension through the Google Store (forget exact name) which I went to using a Chrome menu command, then I’m okay?

 

[flowsy]

A bit confused … in this exact case, one had to go to a website download the “bad” app, installed it perhaps through a dmg (disk image) and it would act like a Chrome extension.

If I installed a Chrome extension through the Google Store (forget exact name) which I went to using a Chrome menu command, then I’m okay?

Search your extension in the Chrome Webstore and check the results. Is it listed as installed within the extensions group or the app group? Also check the developer name.

Take a look: https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/918157364079022086

 

[jezbd1997]

1. Safari is 55%.

2. I am a heavy browser and I have no problem with sites loading so there you go.

3. Chrome uses more resources (battery).

4. Safari is faster.

I was making a 'guesstimate' if you didn't pick up on that. Yes I know and agree Chrome uses more resources (cpu, ram and it's heavy on battery) but it works better. Safari has fallen behind since 10.10. I used to never touch any other browser but Safari was having MANY issues with more websites while Chrome always works. I am a heavy user too, which is why I had to switch to a more reliable up to date browser.
And no that's not true, Safari isn't faster. Loading day to day sites (macrumors, Facebook etc) Chrome will usually load these quicker!

 

[HippyRabbitFish]

Yep, all this talk of browsers got me wistful for the days when Oracle had its hat in the browser ring with PowerBrowser. Netscape 1.1 compatible, at that!

 

[M.PaulCezanne]

This really is "fake" news.