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Experts spotted browser malicious extensions for Instagram, Facebook and others

December 17, 2020

Avast Threat Intelligence researchers spotted malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions that were installed by over 3 million users.

The extensions were designed to steal user’s data (i.e. birth dates, email addresses, and active devices) and redirect the victims to ads and phishing sites.

Many of these applications are still available on the Chrome Web Store and the Microsoft Edge Add-ons portal.

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