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Uninstall Now: These 19 Browser Extensions Are Contaminated with Malware

Summary by pcwelt.de
Currently, some security experts from Socket warn against browser extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge that contain malware. The related report mentions a total of 19 add-ons that were specifically infected with malware to intercept user data and steal access to wallets. The extensions were available in the official Chrome and Edge webstore and actually did useful tasks. They were only retrofitted with malicious code afterwards, with …
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Currently, some security experts from Socket warn against browser extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge that contain malware. The related report mentions a total of 19 add-ons that were specifically infected with malware to intercept user data and steal access to wallets. The extensions were available in the official Chrome and Edge webstore and actually did useful tasks. They were only retrofitted with malicious code afterwards, with …

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pcwelt.de broke the news on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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