These malicious extensions were discovered by Wladimir Palant, a security researcher, and confirmed by security firm Avast.

Accordingly, Wladimir Palant discovered up to 34 extensions for the Chrome browser containing malicious code, allowing hackers to steal personal information.

Chrome extension containing malicious code affects 87 million people

These malicious codes are inserted into extensions with functions such as blocking ads on the browser, managing open tabs or changing the Chrome interface... making users unaware and install them into their Chrome browser.

Wladimir Palant said these types of malware allow hackers to steal online accounts that users access using the Chrome browser, or can redirect users to fraudulent websites to steal their information…

However, these malware only attack Windows operating systems, while Chrome browser users on Mac or Linux computers will not be affected.

When these malwares were discovered, there were a total of more than 87 million installations from the Chrome browser extension store. That means 87 million Chrome users who have installed these types of malware are at risk of being attacked by hackers.

Below is a list of 34 Chrome browser extensions containing malicious code that have just been discovered:

- Autoskip for YouTube

- Soundboost

- Crystal Ad block

- Brisk VPN

- Clipboard Helper

- Maxi Refresher

- Quick Translation

- Easyview Reader view

- PDF toolbox

- Epsilon Ad blocker

- Craft Cursors

- Alfablocker ad blocker

- Zoom Plus

- Base Image Downloader

- Clickish fun cursors

- Cursor - A custom cursor

- Amazing Dark Mode

- Maximum Color Changer for YouTube

- Awesome Auto Refresh

- Venus Adblock

- Adblock Dragon

- Readl Reader mode

- Volume Frenzy

- Image download center

- Font Customizer

- Easy Undo Closed Tabs

- Screence screen recorder

- OneCleaner

- Repeat button

- Leap Video Downloader

- Tap Image Downloader

- Qspeed Video Speed ​​Controller

- HyperVolume

-Light picture-in-picture