Malwarebytes google chrome extensions1/30/2023 It already is habit for browser extensions to only ask for permissions needed to function properly up front-then ask for additional permissions later on after installing. The install prompt in the webstore is supposed to give you accurate information about the permissions the extension you are about to install requires. This extension, called PopStop, claims it can only read your browsing history. Recently, we came across a family of search hijackers that are deceptive about the permissions they are going to use in their install prompt. ![]() This is especially true because it can be hard to find out which of the Chrome extensions is the culprit if the browser starts acting up. Granted, they are not hard to remove, but having to do it over and over is a nuisance. ![]() “But I checked the permissions before I installed this pop-up-blocker-it said nothing about changing my searches,” my dad retorts after I scold him for installing yet another search-hijacking Chrome extension.
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