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The recent news of multiple Google Chrome add-ons actually being adware hosts has put the browser in a position to not only spy on users but to be exploited by malware by silent remote updates to the add-ons.

Quote from: MajorGeeks.com

According to Ars Technica, once the deal is done and the ownership of the extension is transferred, the NEW owners can issue an ad-filled update over Chrome's update service, which SENDS the adware out to every user of that extension.

There was a new add-on RELEASED that will let you know if you're running one of the Chrome add-ons that's been flagged as adware but it has SINCE been removed from the Google Chrome Web Store. Chrome Protector via Ghacks

More here: Chrome Protector Notifies You If You're Running an Adware ExtensionChrome Protector is back but under a new name. SHIELD for Chrome: http://goo.gl/l57xbG


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