Security software developer Avast recently released a report saying that 32 popular Chrome plug-ins contain malicious code, urging users to delete them as soon as possible.
The report says 32 popular Chrome add-ons contain malicious code and have been downloaded 75 million times.
The report says that the 32 plug-ins containing malicious programs have been downloaded 75 million times. The report states that users who have installed these plug-ins will be redirected to specific pages while browsing the web. In addition, some of the plug-ins also steal users’ browsing history and passwords and other private information, as well as send spam emails to users.
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The 32 plug-ins with malicious code are mostly ad blockers, browser themes and web acceleration plug-ins, according to the report.
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Avast has reported that all 32 plug-ins have been removed from the Chrome app store after they were reported to the official authorities. It.
