▲ 51 ▼ Browser extensions turn nearly 1 million browsers into website-scraping bots (arstechnica.com) submitted 1 year ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/firefox@lemmy.world 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) This is fucked up. Dark Reader? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thankfully it seems that this is only for Dark Reader on Edge (not Firefox or Chrome). Still worrying to see them integrate this fraudulent service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I think that this may be some duplicate extension trying to generate and take advantage of user confusion between the real Dark Reader extension for Edge and this one. Real Dark Reader: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/dark-reader/ifoakfbpdcdoeenechcleahebpibofpc What appears to be the copycat with the malware: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/dark-reader-%E2%80%93-ultimate-da/lgjebhldhklllbkkbfcfgibifbfcpepa I suppose that that potential to impersonate addons is also a security concern, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Thanks for the clarification! The web is unusable without Dark Reader and uBlock Origin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Agreed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago I agree with your agreeance permalink fedilink source parent [–] pory@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* The firefox list is pretty much entirely overly specific youtube tweaks (that you should be using uBlock or a more fully featured Youtube extension for), "games in sidebar", and custom cursors. Bonzi buddy and toolbars, anyone? Seriously, an NES emulator? As a browser addon? That needs permission to access "your data on all websites"? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thankfully it seems that this is only for Dark Reader on Edge (not Firefox or Chrome). Still worrying to see them integrate this fraudulent service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I think that this may be some duplicate extension trying to generate and take advantage of user confusion between the real Dark Reader extension for Edge and this one. Real Dark Reader: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/dark-reader/ifoakfbpdcdoeenechcleahebpibofpc What appears to be the copycat with the malware: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/dark-reader-%E2%80%93-ultimate-da/lgjebhldhklllbkkbfcfgibifbfcpepa I suppose that that potential to impersonate addons is also a security concern, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Thanks for the clarification! The web is unusable without Dark Reader and uBlock Origin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Agreed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago I agree with your agreeance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I think that this may be some duplicate extension trying to generate and take advantage of user confusion between the real Dark Reader extension for Edge and this one. Real Dark Reader: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/dark-reader/ifoakfbpdcdoeenechcleahebpibofpc What appears to be the copycat with the malware: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/dark-reader-%E2%80%93-ultimate-da/lgjebhldhklllbkkbfcfgibifbfcpepa I suppose that that potential to impersonate addons is also a security concern, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Thanks for the clarification! The web is unusable without Dark Reader and uBlock Origin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Agreed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago I agree with your agreeance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Thanks for the clarification! The web is unusable without Dark Reader and uBlock Origin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Agreed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago I agree with your agreeance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Agreed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago I agree with your agreeance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago I agree with your agreeance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pory@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* The firefox list is pretty much entirely overly specific youtube tweaks (that you should be using uBlock or a more fully featured Youtube extension for), "games in sidebar", and custom cursors. Bonzi buddy and toolbars, anyone? Seriously, an NES emulator? As a browser addon? That needs permission to access "your data on all websites"? permalink fedilink source parent