- AdRemover for Google Chrome™ (10M+ users)
- uBlock Plus (8M+ users)
- Adblock Pro (2M+ users)
- HD for YouTube™ (400K+ users)
- Webutation (30K+ users)
If any of the above extension have been installed in your Chrome browser, chances are you could have been hacked. Andrey Meshkov, a security researcher and co-founder of Adguard discovered these 5 malicious chrome extensions that have a combined 20M+ users. According to Andrey these extensions are copycuts of some well recognized extensions. “All the extensions I’ve highlighted are simple rip-offs with a few lines of code and some analytics code added by the authors,” Meshkov says.
To ensure you install legitimate browser extensions and avoid malicious apps, visit the official Chrome Web Store and check extension reviews.