Avast a semnalat 28 de extensii Chrome si Edge care au fost folosite pentru operatiuni clandestine si care au infectat peste 3 milioane de dispozitive. Scopul operatiunilor a fost acela de a fura date persoanele precum adrese de email, date de nastere si semnaturi active.
De asemenea, cele 28 de extensii puteau sa acceseze istoricul de navigare si sa instaleze alte aplicatii malware pe dispozitivele infectate.
Lista celor 28 de extensii Chrome și Edge
- Direct Message for Instagram (Chrome)
- Direct Message for Instagram (Edge)
- DM for Instagram
- Invisible mode for Instagram Direct Message
- Downloader for Instagram
- Instagram Download Video & Image
- App Phone for Instagram (Chrome)
- App Phone for Instagram (Edge)
- Stories for Instagram
- Universal Video Downloader (Chrome)
- Universal Video Downloader (Edge)
- Video Downloader for FaceBook (Chrome)
- Video Downloader for FaceBook (Edge)
- Vimeo Video Downloader (Chrome)
- Vimeo Video Downloader (Edge)
- Volume Controller
- Zoomer for Instagram and FaceBook
- VK UnBlock. Works fast.
- Odnoklassniki UnBlock. Works quickly.
- Upload photo to Instagram
- Spotify Music Downloader
- Stories for Instagram
- Upload photo to Instagram
- Pretty Kitty, The Cat Pet
- Video Downloader for YouTube
- SoundCloud Music Downloader
- The New York Times News
- Instagram App with Direct Message DM
Pana la aceasta ora, expertii Avast nu au stabilit daca extensiile vizate au avut de la bun inceput codul infectat sau daca au fost modificate ulterior de autorii operatiunilor.