Popular Chrome extension disabled for containing malware

Do you use the Chrome extension "Save image as Type?" If so, you are one of more than one million users who woke up this ...
9to5Google

Your favorite image-saving Chrome extension was scraping your data for cash

Seemingly out of nowhere, the “Save image as Type” Chrome extension was marked for removal, with Google warning users ...

This popular Chrome extension just got flagged for malware

Google has just blocked one of our favorite Chrome extensions for apparently containing malware. So what actually happened?

Chrome Malware Alert: Google Disables Popular Extension with 1M+ Users

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This popular image-saving Chrome extension was just flagged as malware

Honey-like affiliate hijack in question ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Google kept featuring this Chrome extension for months after it turned malicious

How can an extension change hands with no oversight?
XDA Developers on MSN

I've been vibe-coding my own Chrome extensions, and I can't stop

More fun than it should be, honestly.
DataBreachToday

Chrome Patches Bug That Let Extensions Spy Via Gemini

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 found a high-severity flaw in Chrome's Gemini AI panel that could have let rogue ...
ZDNet

This critical Chrome browser vulnerability lets malicious extensions spy on your PC

Researchers found a high-severity bug in Chrome's Gemini feature. It grants extensions the ability to spy on you or steal your data. Update now. A new vulnerability impacting Google Chrome's Gemini ...