Beware of browsers add-ons - page 3.

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Quote from: joseyphil82 on January 03, 2020, 07:00:06 AM

For those who don't know or are addicted to browser extensions you need to be careful because many browser add on are dangerous and they can steal data and keys from your PC, the latest dangerous extension is Ledger chrome extension which is fake, this add on does nothing than steal your backup recovery phrase

I wonder what kind of people who often uses these add on extension on a browser. I rarely uses it, sometimes not. I only use what's on default because I kinda find using extensions will just put me up to much work. So, if I would be loaded up then I will be just leaving. Kinda lazy but sometimes it benefits me like these malicious stuff of using extension.

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Quote from: oktana on January 03, 2020, 09:09:12 PM

Quote from: christian07 on January 03, 2020, 08:36:58 PM

Install anti-virus in your laptop or pc always then update this too so your secure like the scammer can't steal your data if you do that then don't easily click a site that you don't know and think twice before accesing different site,Moreover i think use 2 laptop or pc like one is for testing then use already in the one if you think that your safe

This is not some kind of phishing via a website, but a chrome extension that attaches a keylogger to your PC, I think you are misunderstanding.

some antivirus can't detect it, and no longer need to do the testing, the results will be the same because this is a fake extension, you only need to delete the add-on and install other official extensions that are more trusted.

You are right it works on the browser, not directly on your pc anti virus can's detect that only if you have an anti-virus with a feature that can detect bad browser extensions, we really need to be very careful on adding extension always read reviews and updates on browser that you are going to add.

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I was always wary about this thing called add-ons on the browser I'm using, especially if the related add-ons involved cryptocurrency or my privacy.
Hackers are getting smarter each day, now even an app could be a phising app. Better be careful about everything 24/7, huh. I've also heard there's some maybe virus or things that could change your sending/received address to the hackers' address. My friends somehow experienced that problem before. Always check everything.

Best thing to do is only install the most needed add-ons and always read the description and look if it's from a trusted source or just another fake extension.

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Quote from: christian07 on January 03, 2020, 08:36:58 PM

Install anti-virus in your laptop or pc always then update this too so your secure like the scammer can't steal your data if you do that then don't easily click a site that you don't know and think twice before accesing different site,Moreover i think use 2 laptop or pc like one is for testing then use already in the one if you think that your safe

This is not some kind of phishing via a website, but a chrome extension that attaches a keylogger to your PC, I think you are misunderstanding.

some antivirus can't detect it, and no longer need to do the testing, the results will be the same because this is a fake extension, you only need to delete the add-on and install other official extensions that are more trusted.

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Install anti-virus in your laptop or pc always then update this too so your secure like the scammer can't steal your data if you do that then don't easily click a site that you don't know and think twice before accesing different site,Moreover i think use 2 laptop or pc like one is for testing then use already in the one if you think that your safe

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Quote from: joseyphil82 on January 03, 2020, 07:00:06 AM

For those who don't know or are addicted to browser extensions you need to be careful because many browser add on are dangerous and they can steal data and keys from your PC, the latest dangerous extension is Ledger chrome extension which is fake, this add on does nothing than steal your backup recovery phrase

The source is right below
https://nulltx.com/fake-ledger-chrome-extension-causes-major-problems/amp/

This is no longer a new thing, most browser extensions are very bad and shouldn’t be found in your computer because they anything from stealing information, passwords and more. Not only are some browser extensions very bad, there are also similar reports about mobile apps that are malicious and can have access to your Blockchain and other apps, and also harm your phone.

I have also heard of some Desktop apps and browser extensions that will always change the address you copy to the scammers/hackers address, and if you don’t check the address before sending you will end up sending to the wrong address.

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Hopefully, Google will remove this fake offering sooner rather than later.

so it is not yet removed and this will cause a lot of breached unless this issue be resolved or news about this become viral and those who are using ledger will be aware of such issues as long as the extension is still there and it is not yet market, then the possibility of new victims will arise.

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Quote from: chaoscoinz on January 03, 2020, 07:19:15 AM

Quote from: joseyphil82 on January 03, 2020, 07:00:06 AM

For those who don't know or are addicted to browser extensions you need to be careful because many browser add on are dangerous and they can steal data and keys from your PC, the latest dangerous extension is Ledger chrome extension which is fake, this add on does nothing than steal your backup recovery phrase

The source is right below
https://nulltx.com/fake-ledger-chrome-extension-causes-major-problems/amp/

These security risks are becoming more and more prevalent theses days as the technology advances. The thing here is that your absolutely correct about beeing more careful. On android the "Google PlayStore" is a pretty secure place to download apps. So I think that by using my smart phone all throughout the day some of my lazy downloading habits from android tend to rub off onto my PC use when using downloaded browser extensions. It's a new year and I really should be practicing my due diligence better.

Not only that, it’s also becoming advance these days and these scammers/hackers are becoming very very smart in creating something that can’t be detected easily and really look like a legit. They can be around anywhere in the web/internet or even in app store so we should be extra careful in whatever app or extensions we are downloading as to not compromise our information and to safeguard our assets.

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I have experienced the incident of losing money because of the add-ons on the Chrome browser called Multilogin. This incident was already 2 years ago.
When I want to transfer a number of btc to the exchange to be exchanged for fiat, the exchange deposit address is replaced by the add-ons to be it address. So when I sent it, I never got to the exchange. When I turn off the add-ons, it turns out that the address deposit exchange is back to normal. From there I realized that many add-ons that are harmful to the security of our data or funds.

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To me, we dont just aware of browsers add-ons, but all thing in the internet itself
bcz many source from internet isnt 100% safe, there are many scammers here

let's to not install any weird app, file, etc. never click weird link too
install antivirus for avoid these shit. that's the basic thing that should we do

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This is a piece of very useful information. add-ons are very deceitful and if you cannot validate the source, I always advised to stay away before you lose all pressure keys, password and tangible information that you have stored in your browser settings.

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Honestly I have never been interested in adding or using any extensions to my personal browser because long before news like this I was worried about a bad risk that might occur. So I'm just going to leave my default browser without having to add something that basically doesn't really matter, because any extension won't be used all the time.

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Quote from: joseyphil82 on January 03, 2020, 07:00:06 AM

For those who don't know or are addicted to browser extensions you need to be careful because many browser add on are dangerous and they can steal data and keys from your PC, the latest dangerous extension is Ledger chrome extension which is fake, this add on does nothing than steal your backup recovery phrase

The source is right below
https://nulltx.com/fake-ledger-chrome-extension-causes-major-problems/amp/

Finding different sources of reviews regarding those extension also helps a lot to determine if the extension is really a legit one. So, always be careful in installing ad-ons and this also goes for other applications used for crypto industry. We all need to be not just computer literate but also be careful and observant users.

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Some people also said that there are add on that hijack your clipboard more specifically your copied address and replace it with the address of their own. Even the chrome extension store is full of crappy extension and you need to alertful before even installing any browser extension out there.

Quote from: ATSgrowth on January 03, 2020, 04:30:09 PM

Phishing apps are everywhere: Chrome Webstore, Youtube and Google Play are pretty dangerous recently, they banned even MetaMask for a while. I am afraid that many newcomers will stop think about crypto because it is so dangerous place. Hackers see quick and easy money. Cry

I agree, the phishing is getting out of hand if it could be listed in a store. I thought google is better than this in term of filtering app but their standart and filtering method are shit.

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Browser add ons can be used to phish users data. It's advisable to be careful when installing a browser add-on, importantly keep sensitive information away from you home computer.

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Phishing apps are everywhere: Chrome Webstore, Youtube and Google Play are pretty dangerous recently, they banned even MetaMask for a while. I am afraid that many newcomers will stop think about crypto because it is so dangerous place. Hackers see quick and easy money. Cry

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Quote from: joseyphil82 on January 03, 2020, 07:00:06 AM

For those who don't know or are addicted to browser extensions you need to be careful because many browser add on are dangerous and they can steal data and keys from your PC, the latest dangerous extension is Ledger chrome extension which is fake, this add on does nothing than steal your backup recovery phrase

The source is right below
https://nulltx.com/fake-ledger-chrome-extension-causes-major-problems/amp/

many ways by criminals to steal data that can harm us so be careful when using an application it could be malware or the like that can hack your data, good article because I just learned that browser add-ons can hack our assets

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I don't really use that much of a chrome extensions/add-ons since it is not that even gonna be practical for me to use it, since my Chrome is already eating up my memory space. If there's gonna be crypto-related add-ons that I am gonna use, it would be mostly Metamask only. I don't even trust any wallets add-ons in Chrome, because hackers will do what it takes to steal one's wealth online.

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for browser add-ons, we have to be aware of this because since crypto has a large enough value (2017), there have been many developers or people who use browser add-ons to steal some of crypto from us, a few days before the new year there was an airdrop offering btc from blockchain.info but can only be obtained through installing the browser add-ons and of course this is a scam because through Twitter, the blockchain said that the add-ons were not from them.

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Honestly browser extensions are useful tools that i like using but many of them are crap or trojan, to avoid getting your PC infected its better to download extension from right source instead, for example if you want to use metamask it's better to go through their website

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