Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions! Good move?

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

That’s a good thing. I used to think that they are not in support in cryptocurrency, but this shows that they are not against cryptocurrency users and would do anything possible to protect their users. Another thing we all have to know is that, Google will not be able to detect all of them at once. Even as they have dictated and removed these ones, others will still pop out from nowhere and try to do the same thing.

So, anyone that’s making use of these browsers should also be careful of which extensions they use, to avoid being robbed of their money and stuffs like that, or having to deal people that will steal your private information.

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Quote from: danggoron on April 19, 2020, 05:39:47 AM

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This is a step that they must take without having to beat around the bush and they should delete it faster without waiting for many people to experience fraud. Allowing a scam extension to continue to be there will increase the chances of the scammer to get more victims.

Choose extensions that are completely safe and have been declared as extension that are very popular with people and its good if we can consider some user reviews before installing them. This is the correct way to choose extensions in my opinion.

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Quote from: finaleshot2016 on April 17, 2020, 12:20:29 PM

Obviously, it's a good move of google 'cause they knew what's the best for them. I think those extensions are bypassing the security of each individual on their internet browser. According to the news, those 49 cryptocurrency extensions are stealing private keys and their targets are

Ledger
Trezor
Jaxx
Electrum
Myetherwallet
Metamask
Keepkey
Exodus

and those extensions aren't real, they are programmed to steal keys.

That is a thing that I'm afraid of having an extension. We should have to care about it and having those things away from us will definitely save us in the future. Maybe google's have received some feedbacks quoting them to act immediately before it gets worse.
It is possible that this is also a reason why I can't access my Metamask anymore and giving an option to remove it as my extension.

It so thankful how Google responds to us. I know not all of us are aware of this.

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Honestly I don't really have an idea about this kind of issue, Chrome extension stealing private keys or any other important information about the wallet but I think it is a great move since it would clear out some malicious activities connecting with those extension links to chrome. Sometime you have to make a move in order to maintain cleanliness to give better service to your customers.

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Quote from: mk4 on April 16, 2020, 05:50:57 AM

I mean, it should be pretty obvious that everyone here thinks that it's a good move..

- Noo, this is a violation of freedom of speech, you can't just remove 49 extensions from Chrome web store, people should learn to review every line of code themselves, they can't just rely on a centralized entity. Why won't you think of the hackers, they need to feed families too.

- Haha, chrome web store banhammer goes brrrr.

But not everyone from crypto could review every line of codes and not everyone could understand codes for sure.
So for those who doesn't know how to check (including me) only rely on those extension and it is great that they have remove it because it could harm us.
It is true that hackers need to feed their families too but it isn't a reason to steal from someone or random people,
This kind of thinking would be applicable in real life we steal because we are poor we need to feed our families or we break some law to feed our families.
So do you think it is okay to steal because we all need to feed our families?

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It is a good move and kudos to google for taking such decision. I have seen a lot of people complaining about how their fund is being stolen by using wallet browser extension. I hate to see people giving crypto a bad name due to what they heard or see and I strongly believe this will reduce this even though there are some crypto browser extensions that are not develop to steal private keys

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Of course, this is a very good anticipatory step from Google. This fact should increase our awareness in selecting applications to be used. Look, how many suspicious wallets, do not carelessly install an application, it could contain malware. Choose a wallet that is truly official and recommended.

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A good move for the company I think? I'm not impacted that much since I'm not using wallet browser extensions. For some people who are using this probably didn't like the move of Google but for some who are either scammed because of this and the ones who are not using these extensions like me maybe like their move.

I just hope that they will also remove some of the wallets apps on their play store. We know that some of these are considered scam apps and they can steal your coins anytime if you don't have the keys (Not your keys, not your coins Cheesy

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

It's a pretty good move to be honest. It really shows a sign that google cares about cryptocurrency and its users even though they themselves tried to ban it. I just hope they just don't go haywire again and try to ban this time legit extension wallets like Meta Mask.

and they are more concern about their reputation because it is being damage as they are being use as search engine so when people becomes victim they at some point has a regret for using Google.

Quote from: verita1 on April 17, 2020, 02:26:34 PM

I have not seen the article to know in detail how things happened. But it is a good decision to remove malicious extensions. When I first read OP. I was alarmed thinking that the MetaMask extension might be included. But happily not so.
I love MetaMask!

i think the essence itself is enough to know that google are now doing their part to stop these bad elements to help people and their site have a safer surfing experiences.

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The fact that they couldn't identify the goal of the extension before they released it is comparatively bad though. Yes, they may not be able to immediately scan any extension that is going through their servers, but that should be a priority no? So that no victims are allowed. What, you have to wait for a victim before doing a move? I ain't saying it's a bad move. Glad they actually did it and someone was actually willing to research these types of extensions, but still, it's comparatively lacking to what I would consider proper management of their extensions library. Not like it'd affect me though since I only ever used Meta mask tbh.

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

It's a pretty good move to be honest. It really shows a sign that google cares about cryptocurrency and its users even though they themselves tried to ban it. I just hope they just don't go haywire again and try to ban this time legit extension wallets like Meta Mask.

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I do not know why some people still install some of these add ons, it is a well know fact that they steal people's crypto, even if you can't afford hard wallet install desktop wallet which is better in security as compare to these extension. Google action is overdue, if these extension has been vetted well then won't be causing the havoc they are causing.

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Quote from: Assface16678 on April 17, 2020, 11:23:02 AM

It is a quite good movement of the google that they are trying to remove some extension relayed to their corporation that is not legit and authentic today there are a lot of people now are supporting the use of the bitcoin and to encourage them to make more support they need to retain only the cryptocurrency that is really paying some attention to their users and customers because this is the reason why the users want to use those extension and because of earning if they didnt get any payment on these platform they will not trust the platform again and the cryptocurrencu and may cause of spreading the news rapidly that has impact to their earnings too.

yes you are right about the company's revenue which is caused by extension services that are constantly being improved.

As a crypto user it must be vigilant in choosing extensions. Security that is always prioritized by the developer of the extension will be in demand by many people. Maybe you know about the Metamask extension that was detected as phishing which stole the user's private key data. That is an illegal Metamask Extension and not from an Official Metamask. The incident was successfully controlled by Metamask directly and the Extension can be removed so that there are no more victims.

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Quote from: verita1 on April 17, 2020, 02:26:34 PM

I have not seen the article to know in detail how things happened. But it is a good decision to remove malicious extensions. When I first read OP. I was alarmed thinking that the MetaMask extension might be included. But happily not so.
I love MetaMask!

I think TS should include a news link related to the topic to be discussed, so that the discussion is more directed. Well, I found this article, which seemed to be referred to in the topic
https://cointelegraph.com/news/google-removes-49-phishing-extensions-that-steal-cryptocurrency-data

Of course this is a very good thing, like the opinion of most of the members above. Google as one of the technology giants gives a very big influence, almost all social media accounts, chat, buying and selling, etc. are connected with Google accounts. This is an excellent strategic step to provide security for users. The crypto wallet extension can contain malware, which is why before installing an extension make sure it's official and do a simple analysis to find out its quality. In the article mentioned that there are fake five star ratings, we must be really vigilant. Moreover, wallet extension requires us to force mnemonics, private keys, etc. which can be used as a way for hackers to access our wallet.

This is good advice from Brett Callow, Emsisoft's threat analyst at cybersecurity firm

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Security products may detect malicious extensions, but the first line of defence should always be common sense. The best advice is to only install extensions from official stores and to do a little research prior to installing them. If a website randomly prompts you to ‘Click ‘allow' to continue downloading an important browser update,’ just close the page.

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I have not seen the article to know in detail how things happened. But it is a good decision to remove malicious extensions. When I first read OP. I was alarmed thinking that the MetaMask extension might be included. But happily not so.
I love MetaMask!

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Why dangerous extensions can pass verification and whether security system checks aren't running real-time so bad files can work after passing verification, I don't know how it works but avoid installing suspicious extensions and no good reputation.

Google hands thousands to tens of thousands of plugins/ extensions everyday and it's not easy to sift through the list when some devs sneak malicious code after getting approved.

The same could be said about their Play Store apps.

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Obviously, it's a good move of google 'cause they knew what's the best for them. I think those extensions are bypassing the security of each individual on their internet browser. According to the news, those 49 cryptocurrency extensions are stealing private keys and their targets are

Ledger
Trezor
Jaxx
Electrum
Myetherwallet
Metamask
Keepkey
Exodus

and those extensions aren't real, they are programmed to steal keys.

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Google company knows better, probably their tech team spotted loopholes about these cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions that might hack people in the future. I will consider as a good move from google company rather than there someone who will become a victim. In this case, we should use a hardware wallet at this time, not just a chrome extension wallet.

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Quote from: skiorf on April 17, 2020, 10:51:01 AM

the right steps to make using chorme safer. Indeed, many phishing extensions that steal user data, especially private keys, are very sensitive. Users of the crypto wallet will lose their assets if the private key is successfully retrieved with the help of the extension.

As chrome users who use third-party extensions must also be vigilant and look for information before installing a secure extension.

It is a quite good movement of the google that they are trying to remove some extension relayed to their corporation that is not legit and authentic today there are a lot of people now are supporting the use of the bitcoin and to encourage them to make more support they need to retain only the cryptocurrency that is really paying some attention to their users and customers because this is the reason why the users want to use those extension and because of earning if they didnt get any payment on these platform they will not trust the platform again and the cryptocurrencu and may cause of spreading the news rapidly that has impact to their earnings too.

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With loads of those Chrome browser extension exploits being around for some time now, I guess it's the best thing to do in order to avoid the numbers ramping up in the near future. There are stand-alone wallets that cryptocurrencies already provide, so why not use those instead? One can easily create a browser extension and mask it as something that is related to cryptocurrencies while stealing information and data in the background. It was done in the past countless of times, so it's not far off from happening once more.

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Unless there is a concrete source regarding this, I will be alarmed but as of now, I did not even believe that hardware wallet could be associated with chrome extension. because from the time that I am using my Ledger, I couldn't even see my private key because it is protected unless I export it to electrum or other software.

But it is still possible for google to remove wallets that are independent to ledger and trezor especially, if it commits frauds and steals from the people.

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the right steps to make using chorme safer. Indeed, many phishing extensions that steal user data, especially private keys, are very sensitive. Users of the crypto wallet will lose their assets if the private key is successfully retrieved with the help of the extension.

As chrome users who use third-party extensions must also be vigilant and look for information before installing a secure extension.

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Right now Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions will be bad news for cryptocurrency and many participants of airdrop and bounty campaign, will google recheck again for remove more than 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions on their platform? I think good way if bitcoin and altcoin get positive respond from google.

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A very good move by Google. They probably received a lot of reports from the combined users of victims and concerned people. Ledger has been reminding their users through their email to be careful of those fake ledger live extensions because they don't support it.

I think the next move of Google is will be the taking down of those ads that's obviously fake and misleading wallets. They should keep an eye on it so that it can lessen the victims.

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when some company removes something from one of their platforms we can't really judge it without having more information about what they removed. whether it is Youtube removing videos or google removing browser extensions, or anything else.
people usually jump to conclusions too fast. of course we had a lot of malicious extensions and if the removed ones were among them then it was an excellent move and long overdue.
it is like the Youtube videos, to this day i have not seen any valuable video be removed. only the crappy scam ones are being deleted.

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Of course it is.
I read the news that it is kinda targeting people that have a lot of crypto. [Source: https://www.techradar.com/news/google-removes-crypto-stealing-chrome-extensions-from-its-web-store]

Google should consider checking also their Play Store, as the said threat actor could make an app there also.
I believe that Meta Mask was removed before there but was reinstated right after anyway.

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I am reading here.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/exclusive-google-removes-49-chrome-extensions-caught-stealing-crypto-wallet-keys/
But I don't get it.
Don't they have some kind of filter before they could even ask to be an extension of chrome?
This are wallets and money is inside it.
They should really be careful since it will be their name on the front. Google Chrome it is. They are the face and if people are losing their funds it will be chrome who will be hit back.

This is nicely done but ain't it a little bit late to see all of this?
I am using Metamask extension. Guess I should start transferring my ETH to a new one.

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

Of course it is really helpful as we can say that we are a little bit safer right now that google are also doing their job by tracking those extensions that were created just to steal the private keys of genuine wallets. If you can drop the 49 crypto currency wallet browsers here, it will be good also so we can avoid them and will exclude them to the wallet that we are going to consider.

Or even the link of this announcement, I just want to read myself this announcement and for me to avoid those extensions as much as possible.

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What Google has done in my opinion is a great shock for hacker. And good news for those who are Crypto users or Crypto investor, so Crypto holders who have been hacked will be much more free from hacker, Haker will not be able to do anything without making a big mistake. Ghoogle knows well what to put it in, how many days later if you restart it has not made any profit. And of course every Crypto users, holders, or investors who have a high security wallet need to use.

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Really poor attempt as I didn't even see the link when reading the first post.
But, it seems like this will lead to something more interesting than the current topic. An Estonian exchange, no real address, minimum mandatory capital...I give it 3 months before it has a dedicated thread in reputation Cool

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I think that this will not stop scammers from creating alternative extensions aimed at the same goals.
Only a user who thinks with his own head can stop them before installing any extension in his browser, whatever they may be.
Ask yourself - can I do without this extension? If the answer is yes, do not install it.

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It's a good initiative taken by google developers because hackers were leveraging on the use of add ons to steal the information of crypto enthusiasts and have access to their funds. I have always had an ill feeling about installing some of these extensions lol...I don't trust the sources and even sometimes hackers are able to send them to chrome store without anybody noticing till they cause havoc. Hence best decision is not to use them at all.

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Quote from: gadado on April 16, 2020, 12:11:52 PM

I am sure they will have removed it for a good reason. To much criminals are trying to do anything to steal bitcoins. So Google is not going to take any risk, and I agree with them.

The move coming from google cleaning their extensions will help crypto supporters, it will lessen the chance of getting scam or doing illegal things unknowingly from their browsers. It's also a good initiatives since its showing benefits for end users, they are already a well known business they
have many reasons to keep their business more profitable by doing what they've seen will be best for their end users.

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I am sure they will have removed it for a good reason. To much criminals are trying to do anything to steal bitcoins. So Google is not going to take any risk, and I agree with them.

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Good move or not, Google finally do something related to the wallet browser extensions. I don't use the extensions on Chrome because I have a bad experience before so I uninstall that extensions. Sometimes the extensions can eat the computer resources become too hot and make the computer become slower. That is why I never use any extensions after that experience.

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

Web browser extensions are horrible! I used to have Chrome in my laptop few months back and installed few extensions a well. But after sometime I started getting notification by the internet security software that some extensions are trying to use my laptop resources to mine cryptocurrency. It was something called "pueminer.exe" or something similar to that. I don't remember exactly.

The moment I moved to firefox, life is good! It's great to see Google is taking measures to curb illegal activities finally!

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No one's posted a source to the news so I'll do it: https://thehackernews.com/2020/04/chrome-cryptocurrency-extensions.html

moral of a story: This stuff happens all the time. Just stop using Chrome, it's a shitty ass web browser. If you're a Google Chrome fanboy/fangirl who can't live without this browser, don't download cryptocurrency-related apps and extensions no matter how legit they look.

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Quote from: Darker45 on April 16, 2020, 07:20:47 AM

They shouldn't have been there in the first place. It actually behooves Google to screen what they accept in their web store, ads, and so on. Shame on them for having these malicious extensions accepted.

Oh, but you don't want a decentralized store?
You want a centralized solution where some people decide for others what's good and what's bad?
Suddenly we're fans of censorship? Cheesy

Quote from: Lucius on April 16, 2020, 08:05:07 AM

OP, this is poor promotion attempt, even without direct link to your exchange...

Really poor attempt as I didn't even see the link when reading the first post.
But, it seems like this will lead to something more interesting than the current topic. An Estonian exchange, no real address, minimum mandatory capital...I give it 3 months before it has a dedicated thread in reputation Cool

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Quote from: azmirihaque on April 16, 2020, 08:31:22 AM

Thanks to Google for such a good job. Finally they have removed such malicious links. Some dishonest persons are hampering the original investors in the cryptocurrency market. I hope Google will continue such job in such a way that no original cryptocurrency wallet is deleted.

They should have done this long time ago. They only did it when too many got victimized of phishing sites from these extensions. Wallets are vulnerable and promptly highly attracted by these wise mens. But only few will fall for this if they just taking caution on clicking or checking first the security especially if its about wallet.

OP, this is good that you informed us here. Are you silently promoting your exchange?

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The majority of user here would probably say that this is a good move, since there's a lot of users of browser extension, including those people who are unable to determine the extension if it is fake or not, then this move will actually a big help for everyone who uses chrome extension.

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This kind of news is giving a negative on the whole scene for cryptocurrency. Google as one of technology innovators, they cannot just let this kind of stuff happen especially if they are their extension which technically means they are running under Google. It was a good move for the google, a bad image for the crypto. I guess there are going to be more of this to happen, the removals of harmful extensions and software. Hopefully google finds more of these malicious extension so we can live with peace in crypto space, no scammers, no frauds just pure innovation. How I wish.

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

Obviously, it's great when Google and other giants combat crime and do what they can to protect people. If these extensions were scamming people, it's great that they're finally removed. Along with them, however, some useful things could get removed, and that would be a problem. I am not saying this is what happened this time, but something similar happened with Youtube before when it tried to fight against scam but also deleted some videos from famous crypto channels. So if the scam is where it stops, and Google doesn't go after legit extensions because of 'fighting money laundering' or something, then it's a good move indeed.

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Thanks to Google for such a good job. Finally they have removed such malicious links. Some dishonest persons are hampering the original investors in the cryptocurrency market. I hope Google will continue such job in such a way that no original cryptocurrency wallet is deleted.

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Quote from: Lucius on April 16, 2020, 08:05:07 AM

OP, this is poor promotion attempt, even without direct link to your exchange...

Lol didn't notice the sig. "What do you think of this move?" when asking about scam extensions being removed like OP expected someone to say that it was a bad move. In my 4 years in this forum this is probably the least effective way I've seen of trying to start a discussion.

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If these extensions were for malicious purposes only, then the question of whether it is a good or bad move really doesn't make sense Huh

There are probably at least as many extensions that have not been removed, and new ones are emerging every day. It's so easy to be a scammer these days, even Google helps by not checking extensions or phishing ads.

OP, this is poor promotion attempt, even without direct link to your exchange...

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Quote from: hatshepsut93 on April 16, 2020, 06:01:19 AM

Quote from: mk4 on April 16, 2020, 05:50:57 AM

I mean, it should be pretty obvious that everyone here thinks that it's a good move..

- Noo, this is a violation of freedom of speech, you can't just remove 49 extensions from Chrome web store, people should learn to review every line of code themselves, they can't just rely on a centralized entity. Why won't you think of the hackers, they need to feed families too.

- Haha, chrome web store banhammer goes brrrr.

I thought at first you were serious about it and then when I read this - "Why won't you think of the hackers, they need to feed families too." Grin

But really smart move from google. I bet the number will be more than these, but it is already a great start. It means, google is recognizing the reports or doing their job to protect their users from these scammers. I wonder how many wallets had been hacked by these 49 crypto wallet browser extensions. Hopefully, users will be more vigilant when using browser extensions. As much as possible, just limit your usage to known legit ones.

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

They were not the legit wallet but malicious extensions that looked like the original wallet but were a fake to steal private keys and coins of unsuspecting users. People installing these extensions for using it on dapps and dex were their target. No one would hesitate to input their private key in myetherwallet or tronlink but they don't realize its a fake one as it looks just the same.

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Well it's time for the cryptocurrency community to have a serious rest as these hackers had exploited us through these means of extensions. To me, the move to remove these holes been used by these hackers is a welcome development and should be applauded for their bold move. Actually, many cryptocurrency users had been victims of these circumstances, maybe after this they should investigate their stores to help clear these hackers and hijackers out of the Way.

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They shouldn't have been there in the first place. It actually behooves Google to screen what they accept in their web store, ads, and so on. Shame on them for having these malicious extensions accepted. Without other people calling out their attention, these extensions could have made a victim out of a number of people.

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Of course it's a good move... Roll Eyes

Just because it's a "Google Chrome extension" does not mean it's safe. Same with those who download crypto wallets from the Google Play store and believe they are "completely" safe because they believe Google has pulled out the harmful apps and sites.

Nothing on the web is safe! once you are connected to the internet, you become vulnerable.

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

It will be better if you posted the link here, anyway, @ DdmrDdmr has posted the article here.

Of course, it's good that they will quickly purge their web store with this fake apps, but this will be a persistent problem unless they going to be strict with their apps policy. Publishing an app is very easy, https://developer.chrome.com/webstore/publish.

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

It would be even better if they remove all malicious android apps from Google play. Grin

I don't know what kind of people were using those browser extensions.The average cryptocurrency user is usually more tech savvy and knows how to spot shady scams and hacker codes.
Many hackers are using a Chrome extension called Tampermonkey.The extension itself isn't dangerous,but it's used for executing malicious codes.

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

Very bad. Google is so intrusive and yet they have crossed the line once again. How dare they remove all the hard work with just a click of a button!? It's not stealing if users are willing to give up their private keys!

With their data centers all over the world, now the wallet developers might not even get to protect themselves the from prying eyes of Mr Sundar Pichai, the almighty CEO of Google. They deserve their privacy, just like the rest of us. Leave them alone!

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Quote from: mk4 on April 16, 2020, 05:50:57 AM

I mean, it should be pretty obvious that everyone here thinks that it's a good move..

- Noo, this is a violation of freedom of speech, you can't just remove 49 extensions from Chrome web store, people should learn to review every line of code themselves, they can't just rely on a centralized entity. Why won't you think of the hackers, they need to feed families too.

- Haha, chrome web store banhammer goes brrrr.

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

What do you think of this move?

Of course we must be happy now as Google finally doing their move to help Crypto investors and also cleaning their site.
These extensions are the main reason why we are losing our crypto assets things that unfair because Scammers and hackers are using Google for their Activities.
Thanks to Google and hope they will continue doing this cleaning time and time again.

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Quote from: niocexchange on April 16, 2020, 05:49:43 AM

What do you think of this move?

I mean, it should be pretty obvious that everyone here thinks that it's a good move..

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Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor.

What do you think of this move?

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