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The list of extensions with fly-analytics script
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What's wrong with them is explained in the blog post: https://adguard.com/en/blog/fake-ad-blockers-part-3.html

@johnblommers
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Yes we do.

@OlderBudWeiser
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No, we don’t.
A cursory skim of the list shows the overwhelming preponderance of their names ends in “Wallpaper HD Custom New Tab." A few “ Wallpaper HD New Tab." Most of the rest are themes. I suspect they’re all the same extension module graphics. Two exceptions that stood out involve YouTube: Auto Replay and an blocker.

If you didn’t load crapola like that, the odds are very good your browser is NOT infected.

@OlderBudWeiser
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Curse you auto-incorrect!
module -> modulo

@johnblommers
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Given that Google Chrome extensions present such a clear and present danger to the security of the Internet:

No, we don't. Yes we do

@schittli
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schittli commented Aug 15, 2020 •
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Now we need a extension to tell you if you have a bad extension from list 👍

No, that's wrong.
Google should finally take responsibility and do its work.
Of course, this would reduce Google's profit by 0.0000000001% - but it is Google's responsibility to really validate extensions.

@jonlepage
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it was happened with the extension Mega.nz.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/mega-nz-chrome-extension-caught-stealing-passwords-cryptocurrency-private-keys/
Today is fixed.
So its not only always shitty crap extensions like screensaver, themes ....

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Now we need a extension to tell you if you have a bad extension from list 👍

No, that's wrong.
Google should finally take responsibility and do its work.
Of course, this would reduce Google's profit by 0.0000000001% - but it is Google's responsibility to really validate extensions.

it was a sarcasme !

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