How to distinguish real and fake gadgets in the browser

For all browsers, add-on utilities will support a lot of users especially with Google Chrome and Coc Coc browsers. We will be using more new features on extensions that the browser does not have. Meanwhile, installing or removing them is extremely easy with just a few clicks.

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However, a problem that quite few people care about but greatly affects the browser is the installation of real utility or fake. If your computer accidentally installs a fake extension, it will affect your computer's security system, as well as the browser speed. In this article, Network Administrator will provide simple identification elements so that users can easily distinguish the browser, thereby installing the correct publisher standard utility.

1. Identify the real utility by name:

Real and fake utilities are usually similar, from names, photos, features, . And so, many users trap names. With the habit of clicking the installation without looking at the utility, many people accidentally installed fake utilities without knowing it.

For example, with the Ublock utility in the picture. When you search on Chrome Web Store, you will find gadgets called Ublock, there will definitely be only one real utility from the manufacturer. And the real utility is Ublock Origin. But if you do not pay attention and observe carefully, you will be very confused with the remaining names.

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Solution:

If searching on the store gives different results, you should search it carefully in the browser and search for the right keyword utility.

2. Identify the real utility by the issuer's name:

Any utility when posting to the Store needs to include the name of the publisher. And Google smart will detect which products have two publishers, which will underestimate the fake utilities. Besides, if you will be aware of the utility that many users will use, Google will always rank first in search results when returning.

For example, the AdBlock utility gives a lot of different results on the Store. And the AdBlock utility stands in the first search position, the most widely used and most popular browser browser from getadblock publisher.

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Solution:

With the first stand-by utility and many users will be the standard utility. Carefully check the utility with the name of the publisher to avoid the wrong item. Besides, with any gadget that many people download will be marked Most Popular , you can completely assured of quality.

3. Get to know the utility by the number of star rating:

This awareness is quite easy to observe when the number of star rating is right next to the gadget. A real utility will be found by many users and downloaded to the computer. Thus, many positive reviews will be received from the user community. And of course, the more stars judge, the more likely they are to be genuine. Some users also flagged spam into fake gadgets to alert other users to be aware.

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Solution:

We will compare the number of stars between duplicate utilities. Which utility is more stars will be safer when installing. If you discover a fake add-on, you should also flag the offense to alert other users.

Above, we have helped you identify what is the real utility and fake the browser through the top 3 criteria: name, publisher and review star. Best before clicking Install on the browser, you need to check the factors carefully, search on Google to avoid installing fake goods, affecting computers and browsers.

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Hope the above article is useful to you!