The report says 32 popular Chrome plug-ins contain malicious code, with a total of 7500 downloads

CTOnews.com June 5 news, security software developer Avast recently released a report that there are 32 popular Chrome plug-ins hidden malicious code, calling on downloaded users to delete as soon as possible.

▲ source: Avast reports that the 32 plug-ins containing malicious programs have been downloaded 7500 times. The report points out that users who have installed these plug-ins will be redirected to a specific page while browsing the web. In addition, some plug-ins will steal private information such as users' browsing history and passwords, and send spam emails to users.

▲ source: according to Google, these 32 plug-ins with malicious code are mostly ad blockers, browser themes and web acceleration plug-ins.

▲ source: Google Avast pointed out that all of the 32 plug-ins have been removed from the Chrome App Store after it reported to the authorities. Avast recommends that Chrome users check the list of plug-ins as soon as possible and uninstall those plug-ins that contain malicious code. CTOnews.com attaches a list of malicious plug-ins provided by Avast here, and interested partners can see if their browsers have been tricked.