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Topic: [Guide]: Reporting harmful and abusive Firefox add-on (Read 174 times)

legendary
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And for this scam to work, they will ask you to install a Firefox add-on.
Anyone willing to install unknown browser extensions needs to research what kind of havoc these extensions can create. They can capture and track anything you do or redirect you to other malware or compromised sites where you can get even more crap.

Check this out
https://www.howtogeek.com/188346/why-browser-extensions-can-be-dangerous-and-how-to-protect-yourself/
hero member
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Couple of days ago, I reported [Warning]: Double your bitcoin in Nitrogen Sports.

And for this scam to work, they will ask you to install a Firefox add-on.

I've written a guide below in order for crypto enthusiast to report harmful and malicious add-on if they see someone promoting (specially newbie) in this community. This is not widespread though, usually  cyber criminals are using google chrome extension. But we will never know, perhaps they will exploit Firefox add-on later. Maybe one of the reason is that add-on might be security intensive for them. Anyways, please see the guide:

1. Go directly to the add-on link, in our this case:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/nitrogensports-promotions/

2. Below on the right side you will see Report this add-on for abuse, click it.



3. Click It damaged my computer or compromised by data. Then click Next.



4. Write the reasons why you this is harmful and malicious and violating Firefox policies on add-on. After you are done, click Submit.



5. Then you will see a confirmation that your report has been submitted.




What's next?

It will go on for a review, and it deem by Firefox that this add-on has violated their policies it will obviously be taken down and will be on Add-ons that cause stability or security issues are put on a blocklist.



Another way is to search the name of the add-on:

1. Go here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/themes/

2. Then type the name of the add-on on the search text box.



And then follow the procedures 2-4 above.



Edit: Another red flag that this add-on is really malicious is by looking at the Permission:

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