However, the SafeZone browser has been replaced by the Avast Secure Browser. Thus, to secure your internet surfing without any type of issues the security company Avast has launched the ‘SafeZone/Secure’ browser. Have any thoughts on this? Let us know down below in the comments or carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook.As we know there are multiple amounts of web browsers present in the market, but, surfing the internet with one of those is not flawless since you can encounter malicious code anytime. In return, the two companies said they would take their findings seriously and look into the matter.Īt the same time, Avast recommends those who have installed any of these affected extensions to remove or at least temporarily disable until the malicious software has been removed from their base code. Here are the Microsoft Edge extensions that contain malicious code:Īvast forwarded its findings to both Microsoft’s and Google Chrome’s teams. Furthermore, the malicious software found in these extensions can collect personal data, download more malicious software on the user’s device, and other things like collecting browsing history. Instead, the malicious software targets other, less skillful users, that have no clue about what’s going on with their extensions and why they sometimes get redirects and certain ads on their screen.
Even the average web developer can quickly figure out what extensions are doing in the background. They can easily figure out the problem if they found any suspicious behavior during their online browsing experience. That’s because it knows that those people are well skilled in web development. Jan Vojtěšek, a researcher for Avast, says that the malicious code can “hide itself.” For example, if the malicious software detects that the user is a web or software developer, it won’t do anything malicious. According to the researchers, the malware embedded in the extensions was found to be monetizing traffic by redirecting users to phishing websites and ads.Īside from their primary functions, the extensions featured a malicious java-script code that is difficult to detect. A team of threat intelligence researchers working for Avast revealed that more than three million Edge and Chrome users have had installed at least one of 28 malicious extensions.
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