Beware of browsers add-ons

[joseyphil82]

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/

[Aricoin]

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/

Thanks for the warning. It's ridiculous how poor security on browser extensions is, even if the code is clean a silent update or remote payload can be loaded into any webpage at any given time without warning. Worse, extension sales/transfers happen all the time and that's the cause of a lot of recent attacks. 

We're taking this issue very seriously and releasing the Aricoin browser extension as open source next month. You then just load the extension in via Chrome's developer options. Very easy to do and no risk of foul play - no external connections and no auto-updates. These 2 rules are very important when it comes to dealing with third party browser extensions.

 

[chaoscoinz]

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.

[btcdie]

We often encounter, especially extensions that have been installed key loggers. Hackers easily retrieve our data, especially what often happens private key and gmail / password. If you want to install extensions, please choose from the official web, and not infrequently people who are victims of data loss due to web extensions. for now be more careful on the internet, because I've heard that crime never sleeps.

[Ailmand]

Thank you for sharing. As time goes by we should be more cautious in regards to security. The number of risks, frauds, and attacks happening as time goes by increases. That is why I don't just download, open, or access anything randomly without even checking if it is legitimate or not. I always look for feedbacks online before doing anything.

[posi]

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/

Thanks for the information and i believe that problem will be from google ending because that means they are not doing the right security measures and verification before including an application to their web store.
Hope crypto users will be more careful when using the Google extension platform.

[Landak]

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/

I do not use add-ons ledger, rarely use add-ons in the browser because it will takes up a lot of computer RAM (the more add-ons the heavier the browser performance), I only install the metamask and tronlink add-ons, but thank you for giving us the warning.

[mobilestrike]

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/

Oh! I am pleased to knew the reality of that extension as one of my friend asked me about that extension that how does it work I was about to check that to tell him the details but before doing that I saw your post and am happy to be secured with the help of you. I am scared from these extension because in the past I downloaded some toolbars and that made a headache for me after that I often do not try them but for my friend I was about to try that so now I will tell her that it is the fake one.

[target]

Not safe when Google doesn't screen all these extensions and addon first before approving. Is it possible that even when you download the browser addon from the website of the original developer, it still can be compromised by hacked with malicious intent?

I have long been using some chrome add ons/extensions, I have not experience anything yet. The very recent I've used was the Tronlink, was just trying but didn't disable it since I'm using to bet on some games.

[gielbier]

Before installing I usually check whether the add-ons are official or not, if not then most likely it is fake and only wants to steal data on the computer. Always be careful when installing anything on a computer so that your data is safe.

[princecharles]

I've personally had a bad experience with browsers add-ons, I remember vividly, the attack on my ethereum on Google chrome browser which made me loose a substantial amount of ethereum as a result of the compromise on my browser ethereum wallet. It feels really painful each time I remember the experience.

[OasisDre]

I don't like using browser addons because many are back keyloggers or spyware, since these extensions are not verified like Apple play store or google play store any scammer can easily add their malicious extension on there.

[boris singer]

means their mode is a kind of keylogging / hijack. I also found this add-on this morning, but didn't use it, I don't like to do experiments and only use important add-ons from the official website. Just like Playstore, it takes several days or several reports to delete it, Google does not filter it directly.

[Xcode7]

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/

Yes, this is important information, some people might ignore something this small. But who would have thought of this small thing could result in a great danger. Indeed, some add-on web like to steal data without us knowing it, as much as possible we have to minimize errors because we are not careful. Maybe I will try to discuss this with some of my relatives so that I don't miss this valuable information. Thank you

[Mia44]

Previously, a friend of mine had his private key stolen because he installed fake extensions, from which I didn't use any extension except one, which is the wallet I'm using.

[kayvie]

This is the reason why I do not actually install any browser extension in my personal computer. I also do not install anything so easily to my pc to avoid my funds to be stolen.
A friend of mine become a victim of this kind of hacking, since that happen, I personally keep myself out of every unnecessary apps to install in my pc.

[Stanlo]

It's nothing new, in the past my PC have got infected with malware through chrome VPN extensions that i thought are real, since then i knew browser extensions can't be trusted.

[DabsPoorVersion]

It's nothing new, in the past my PC have got infected with malware through chrome VPN extensions that i thought are real, since then i knew browser extensions can't be trusted.

Not all extensions can't be trusted, that's why we better make a research before we install any chrome extension. There are some extension that we can use and really trusted like grammarly. But if we are about to install any crypto related extension, that is when we should make research.

[cotton ball]

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/

Must careful with many add on can make our money loss because last week I got add on for joining airdrop project looks similar with blockchain account because they make give away for every one need to install add on blockchain pro in mozilla firefox to be able claim airdrop from blockchain, after make many research we know is fake and scam add on to hack our blockchain account.

[Nadziratel]

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/

If you don't want to have problems with this issue, instead of using add-ons, you can use quality browser with ad blocker feature.

Brave and Opera are good examples. Especially Brave is a very nice and comfortable browser to use.