Malicious Chrome, Edge extensions manipulating Google search results According to Avast, these extensions affected 3 million users worldwide. Google’s Chrome browser is the most used web browser in the world while Microsoft’s Edge browser is the least used one. Yet, it comes pre-installed on all Windows devices. As of 2020 1.2 billion Windows PCs in use worldwide meaning both browsers are lucrative targets for cybercriminals and the latest report from IT and software security firm Avast proves it. The IT security researchers at Avast have discovered a vast network of malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions, which are hijacking clicks to links in search results to display arbitrary URLs such as phishing websites and malicious ads.