What's worse is that a browser extension may play an innocent game at first, but with the owner's command, it can transform into a malicious plugin. Plus, they can change the contents of any page.Īs such, malicious browser extensions can do the following
In other words, ill-intentioned actors can see everything you do and follow all the sites you visit. Most browser plugins ask your permission to read and change your data on all websites. Kaspersky said that browser extensions are breeding grounds for malicious cybercriminal activity because users give them high-level access. Among some of the reviews, there were complaints from users about the extensions swapping out addresses in search results with adware links, but according to Kaspersky, 'ordinary users' complaints generally go unheeded.' What can these malicious extensions do?
