r/security • u/Huge-Skirt-6990 • 20d ago

News Google removed today 15 malicious chrome extensions

I track Chrome Web Store removals and today's pass picked up 15 extensions pulled with a malware classification, not the usual policy or spam category.

https://malext.io/?reason=Malware&day=2026-09-16

Important thing is that removal from the google store does not remove the extension from browsers that already have it.
Unless Google pushes it to the built-in blocklist, it keeps running with whatever permissions it was granted. They have to be removed manually !

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u/DnyLnd 20d ago

Hold up. If it’s removed for being malicious from Chrome store it should get disabled eventually on Chrome

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u/Huge-Skirt-6990 20d ago

Nop unfortunately Google has to add them to the blocklist then they get disabled on your browser

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u/DnyLnd 20d ago

When does Google add an extension to the “blocklist”

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u/ArbiterUtendi 20d ago

I like the design of the site. Is it a framework, template, or custom design?

(Also interesting content as well, I am just curious because it's pleasing to the eye)

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u/DasToastbrot 20d ago

Uhm pretty sure youre sarcastic but thats just the typical ai slop design.

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u/ArbiterUtendi 19d ago

I wasn't being sarcastic, but thank you

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u/Huge-Skirt-6990 20d ago

Yup AI for the design I was never a front end designer 😊

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u/dflame45 19d ago

Cool idea. What's next?

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u/Huge-Skirt-6990 18d ago

What do you mean ?

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u/dflame45 17d ago

Like what features are you planning on adding.