Fake Chrome extension 'breaks' your computer before it hits you with malware — how to stay safe

Chrome and Edge users are being targeted by a fake ad blocker extension that crashes their browsers and then infects their ...

This fake ad blocker malware impersonated uBlock Origin’s developer

An ad blocker that was hosted on the Chrome Web Store falsely claimed its code was written by Raymond Hill. It was, in fact, ...

Fake Chrome extensions could crash your browser and let criminals sneak in

This clever new ClickFix evolution actually creates a problem to 'fix ...

Fake Lastpass emails pose as password vault backup alerts

LastPass is warning of a new phishing campaign disguised as a maintenance notification from the service, asking users to back ...

Fake ad blocker extension crashes the browser for ClickFix attacks

A malvertising campaign is using a fake ad-blocking Chrome and Edge extension named NexShield that intentionally crashes the ...
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CrashFix attack hijacks browser failures to deliver ModelRAT malware via fake Chrome extension

A malicious extension impersonating an ad blocker forces repeated browser crashes before pushing victims to run ...