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Malware force-installs Chrome extensions on 300,000 browsers, patches DLLs (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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An ongoing and widespread malware campaign force-installed malicious Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser extensions in over 300,000 browsers, modifying the browser's executables to hijack homepages and steal browsing history.

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[–] arcosenautic 2 points 4 months ago

Try Firefox, ditch Google, use uBlock Origin/piHole. Don't download random stuff from the internet.