The fake Adblock Plus was also tagged as an “App” on the Chrome Web Store and not an “Extension” as the real one is. If it does, it is most likely legitimate, said Adblock. Users will be redirected to the download page on the Chrome Web Store where they are advised to check for the “offered by ” label. Next, find Adblock Plus, and click Details. Users who may have downloaded the extension recently are advised to check if they have the real one by going to Chrome > More Tools > Extensions. In reaction, Adblock published a blog post telling people how to make sure that they have the real Adblock Plus. ZtY5WpSgLt- SwiftOnSecurity October 9, 2017 Google allows 37,000 Chrome users to be tricked with a fake extension by fraudulent developer who clones popular name and spams keywords. The fake version was downloaded 37,000 times before it was discovered by systems security expert SwiftOnSecurity: This extension can store an unlimited amount of client-side data.MANILA, Philippines – A fake version of the web’s most popular ad-blocking software, Adblock Plus, recently made its way to the Chrome Web Store before it was taken down by Google.This extension can access your tabs and browsing activity.

This extension can create rich notifications and display them to you in the system tray.This extension will manage your extensions.This extension can manipulate settings that specify whether websites can use features such as cookies, JavaScript, and plug-ins.This extension can access your data on some websites.This extension can access your data on all websites.This feature can be disabled at any time. By allowing some small and static ads, you support websites that rely on advertising but choose to do it in a non-intrusive way. Recently, the Adblock Plus community introduced the Acceptable Ads initiative. It is a community-driven open source project, and hundreds of volunteers are contributing to the success of Adblock Plus to make sure that all annoying ads are automatically blocked. Adblock Plus blocks all annoying ads, and supports websites by not blocking unobtrusive ads by default (configurable).Įnjoy surfing the web without obtrusive ads cluttering your screen! Adblock Plus for Opera blocks:Īdblock Plus is the world’s most popular browser extension, and is used by millions of users worldwide.

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