Malware

Fake VPN Chrome extensions force-installed 1.5 million times

siteadmin December 22, 2023

Three malicious Chrome extensions posing as VPNs were downloaded 1.5 million times: netPlus (1 million installs), netSave, and netWin (500,000 installs). The extensions were spread via an installer embedded in pirated versions of popular video games which were distributed from torrent sites. The majority of instances are in Russian-speaking countries. The extensions were removed from the Chrome Web Store following a report by ReasonLabs.