Fake Adblock Plus extension takes the shine off Chromes reputation for security | TechRadar
In a clear lesson about the potential dangers involved with browser add-ons, a fake copy of a popular ad-blocking Chrome extension has tricked an estimated 37,000 users of the browser into downloading it.The phony Adblock Plus extension used the exact same name as the genuine add-on in the Chrome web store save for the fact that it was written as AdBlock, with a capital B whoch most folks wouldnt have noticed and the same developer name. Also, users wouldnt necessarily have spotted a problem scanning the feedback, as there were a good amount of reviews for the dodgy product.But the fact is that the extension was a fake, and naturally as soon as it was spotted by SwiftOnSecurity and flagged up to Google, the offending add-on was removed from the Chrome store.
Source: Fake Adblock Plus extension takes the shine off Chromes reputation for security | TechRadar
