"Malware Force-Installs Chrome Extensions on 300,000 Browsers, Patches DLLs"

ReasonLabs researchers discovered a malware campaign that forced the installation of malicious Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser extensions in more than 300,000 browsers, modifying the browser's executables to take over homepages and steal browsing history. The installer and extensions, which are typically undetected by antivirus software, steal data and run commands on infected devices. ReasonLabs warns that the threat actors behind it use a variety of malvertising themes to achieve the initial infection. This article continues to discuss the new malware campaign that has force-installed malicious Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser extensions.

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