“User’s privacy is compromised by this procedure since a log of all clicks is being sent to these third-party intermediary websites. ![]() Anytime a user clicks on a link, the extensions send information about the click to the attacker’s control server, which can optionally send a command to redirect the victim from the real link target to a new hijacked URL before later redirecting them to the actual website they wanted to visit.” Avast detailed the threat of the browser extensions in its report claiming, “Users have also reported that these extensions are manipulating their internet experience and redirecting them to other websites.
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