Google removes more than 70 malicious Add-Ons from the Chrome Web Store

Add-Ons, Extensions (also known as extensions) are applications that users install on the browser to support that browser. However, sometimes hackers also take advantage of these Add-Ons themselves to spread malware as well as perform malicious acts targeting internet users.

After receiving a series of detailed reports of malicious activities related to some Chrome extensions containing malicious code, Google has just announced that it has deleted more than 70 extensions on the Chrome Store Online (Chrome Web Store). These are all Add-Ons that are supposed to contain malicious code or stealthily perform malicious activities (according to the discovery of international security company Awake Security), with a total of 32 million downloads and installs by Google users all over the world.

Chrome Web Store

This fact partly shows the failure of technology in general and security in particular to protect users on browser platforms, which are increasingly used for sensitive work related to email, payroll, finance, and more.

Talking about the incident, Scott Westover, a spokesman for Google, said:

'After receiving a warning that some of the Chrome Web Store extensions violated the platform's privacy policy, we immediately took action at the highest level. Also learn from this incident to improve security tools and automated censorship on the platform. "

Most extensions are intended to alert users about malicious activity on websites or the behavior of converting files from one format to another. In fact, they are used to illegally access browser history and collect logins stored on the platform. Having 70 extensions removed at the same time shows the seriousness of Google, and this has become the largest malicious add-on purge campaign ever on the Chrome Web Store. However, it is still not clear what the agent behind the above malware distribution is.

Here is the list of ID and the name of the malicious add-on that has been removed:

1. acmnokigkgihogfbeooklgemindnbine
2. apgohnlmnmkblgfplgnlmkjcpocgfomp
3. apjnadhmhgdobcdanndaphcpmnjbnfng (ViewPDF)
4. bahkljhhdeciiaodlkppoonappfnheoi (Search Manager)
5. bannaglhmenocdjcmlkhkcciioaepfpj (PDF Opener)
6. bgffinjklipdhacmidehoncomokcmjmh (easyconvert)
7. bifdhahddjbdbjmiekcnmeiffabcfjgh
8. bjpknhldlbknoidifkjnnkpginjgkgnm (doctopdf)
9. blngdeeenccpfjbkolalandfmiinhkak (ByteFence Secure Browsing)
10. ccdfhjebekpopcelcfkpgagbehppkadi (ByteFence Secure Browsing)
11. cceejgojinihpakmciijfdgafhpchigo (theeasywaypro)
12. cebjhmljaodmgmcaecenghhikkjdfabo
13. chbpnonhcgdbcpicacolalkgjlcjkbbd (TheSecuredWeb)
14. cifafogcmckphmnbeipgkpfbjphmajbc
15. clopbiaijcfolfmjebjinippgmdkkppj (mydocstopdf)
16. cpgoblgcfemdmaolmfhpoifikehgbjbf
17. dcmjopnlojhkngkmagminjbiahokmfig
18. deiiiklocnibjflinkfmefpofgcfhdga
19. dipecofobdcjnpffbkmfkdbfmjfjfgmn
20. dopkmmcoegcjggfanajnindneifffpck
21. dopmojabcdlfbnppmjeaajclohofnbol
22. edcepmkpdojmciieeijebkodahjfliif
23. ekbecnhekcpbfgdchfjcfmnocdfpcanj
24. elflophcopcglipligoibfejllmndhmp
25. eogfeijdemimhpfhlpjoifeckijeejkc
26. fcobokliblbalmjmahdebcdalglnieii
27. fgafnjobnempajahhgebbbpkpegcdlbf
28. fgcomdacecoimaejookmlcfogngmfmli
29. fgmeppijnhhafacemgoocgelcflipnfd
30. fhanjgcjamaagccdkanegeefdpdkeban
31. flfkimeelfnpapcgmobfgfifhackkend
32. fmahbaepkpdimfcjpopjklankbbhdobk
33. foebfmkeamadbhjcdglihfijdaohomlm
34. fpngnlpmkfkhodklbljnncdcmkiopide
35. gdifegeihkihjbkkgdijkcpkjekoicbl
36. gfcmbgjehfhemioddkpcipehdfnjmief
37. gfdefkjpjdbiiclhimebabkmclmiiegk
38. ggijmaajgdkdijomfipnpdfijcnodpip
39. ghgjhnkjohlnmngbniijbkidigifekaa
40. gllihgnfnbpdmnppfjdlkciijkddfohn
41. gmmohhcojdhgbjjahhpkfhbapgcfgfne
42. gofhadkfcffpjdbonbladicjdbkpickk
43. hapicipmkalhnklammmfdblkngahelln
44. hijipblimhboccjcnnjnjelcdmceeafa
45. hmamdkecijcegebmhndhcihjjkndbjgk
46. hodfejbmfdhcgolcglcojkpfdjjdepji
47. hpfijbjnmddglpmogpaeofdbehkpball
48. ianfonfnhjeidghdegbkbbjgliiciiic
49. ibfjiddieiljjjccjemgnoopkpmpniej
50. inhdgbalcopmbpjfincjponejamhaeop
51. iondldgmpaoekbgabgconiajpbkebkin
52. ipagcbjbgailmjeaojmpiddflpbgjngl
53. jagbooldjnemiedoagckjomjegkopfno
54. jdheollkkpfglhohnpgkonecdealeebn
55. jfefcmidfkpncdkjkkghhmjkafanhiam
56. jfgkpeobcmjlocjpfgocelimhppdmigj
57. jghiljaagglmcdeopnjkfhcikjnddhhc
58. jgjakaebbliafihodjhpkpankimhckdf
59. jiiinmeiedloeiabcgkdcbbpfelmbaff
60. jkdngiblfdmfjhiahibnnhcjncehcgab
61. jkofpdjclecgjcfomkaajhhmmhnninia
62. kbdbmddhlgckaggdapibpihadohhelao
63. keceijnpfmmlnebgnkhojinbkopolaom
64. khhemdcdllgomlbleegjdpbeflgbomcj
65. kjdcopljcgiekkmjhinmcpioncofoclg
66. kjgaljeofmfgjfipajjeeflbknekghma
67. labpefoeghdmpbfijhnnejdmnjccgplc
68. lameokaalbmnhgapanlloeichlbjloak
69. lbeekfefglldjjenkaekhnogoplpmfin
70. lbhddhdfbcdcfbbbmimncbakkjobaedh
71. ldoiiiffclpggehajofeffljablcodif
72. lhjdepbplpkgmghgiphdjpnagpmhijbg
73. ljddilebjpmmomoppeemckhpilhmoaok
74. ljnfpiodfojmjfbiechgkbkhikfbknjc
75. lnedcnepmplnjmfdiclhbfhneconamoj
76. lnlkgfpceclfhomgocnnenmadlhanghf
77. loigeafmbglngofpkkddgobapkkcaena
78. lpajppfbbiafpmbeompbinpigbemekcg
79. majekhlfhmeeplofdolkddbecmgjgplm
80. mapafdeimlgplbahigmhneiibemhgcnc
81. mcfeaailfhmpdphgnheboncfiikfkenn
82. mgkjakldpclhkfadefnoncnjkiaffpkp
83. mhinpnedhapjlbgnhcifjdkklbeefbpa
84. mihiainclhehjnklijgpokdpldjmjdap
85. mmkakbkmcnchdopphcbphjioggaanmim
86. mopkkgobjofbkkgemcidkndbglkcfhjj
87. mpifmhgignilkmeckejgamolchmgfdom
88. nabmpeienmkmicpjckkgihobgleppbkc
89. nahhmpbckpgdidfnmfkfgiflpjijilce
90. ncepfbpjhkahgdemgmjmcgbgnfdinnhk
91. npaklgbiblcbpokaiddpmmbknncnbljb
92. npdfkclmbnoklkdebjfodpendkepbjek
93. nplenkhhmalidgamfdejkblbaihndkcm
94. oalfdomffplbcimjikgaklfamodahpmi
95. odnakbaioopckimfnkllgijmkikhfhhf
96. oklejhdbgggnfaggiidiaokelehcfjdp
97. omgeapkgiddakeoklcapboapbamdgmhp
98. oonbcpdabjcggcklopgbdagbfnkhbgbe
99. opahibnipmkjincplepgjiiinbfmppmh
100. pamchlfnkebmjbfbknoclehcpfclbhpl
101. pcfapghfanllmbdfiipeiihpkojekckk
102. pchfjdkempbhcjdifpfphmgdmnmadgce (EasyConvert)
103. pdpcpceofkopegffcdnffeenbfdldock
104. pgahbiaijngfmbbijfgmchcnkipajgha
105. pidohlmjfgjbafgfleommlolmbjdcpal
106. pilplloabdedfmialnfchjomjmpjcoej
107. pklmnoldkkoholegljdkibjjhmegpjep
108. pknkncdfjlncijifekldbjmeaiakdbof
109. plmgefkiicjfchonlmnbabfebpnpckkk
110. pnciakodcdnehobpfcjcnnlcpmjlpkac
111. ponodoigcmkglddlljanchegmkgkhmgb

You can view the detailed report here if needed:

https://awakesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GalComm-Malicious-Chrome-Extensions-in-store-extensions.txt