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Google has removed 32 malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store, totalling 75 million downloads, that could alter search results and push spam or unwanted ads.

As is often the way in these cases, the extensions were able to hide their hidden code from users by performing their intended functions, reports BleepingComputer.

Chrome users are being warned about a new threat that uses extensions to hijack search results and bombard them with adverts.

The extensions were hijacking search results and redirecting users.

If youre a devoted Chrome browser user on a desktop computer, you should note these malware-spreading extensions and get rid of them immediately.

Even if the affected extensions have been removed from the Chrome Web Store, this does not mean that they will be automatically disabled or uninstalled. Users

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In a major cleanup effort, Google removed 32 malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store. In a major cleanup effort, Google has taken swift action by removing 32 malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store, which collectively had a staggering download count of 75 million.

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Google has nuked 34 harmful Chrome extensions totalling 75 million downloads from its Web Store, but if you installed one of them, you’re still at risk.