{"id":58270,"date":"2017-11-07T16:28:08","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T22:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=58270"},"modified":"2017-11-07T16:28:08","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T22:28:08","slug":"chrome-continues-experience-malware-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/chrome-continues-experience-malware-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrome Continues to Experience Malware Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Chrome Web Store Includes Malicious Extensions<\/h3>\n<p>Google Chrome has been experiencing significant issues due to malicious extensions being available in the Chrome Web Store.\u00a0 The users who are downloading the malware-riddled extensions are unaware what they are downloading is malicious.\u00a0 The perception is, if the application is available through the Chrome, Google, or Apple store, it has been properly tested to ensure its security.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, that vetting process is far less rigorous than it should be.\u00a0 These cyber criminals have proven how easy it is to bypass the automated vetting process used by the Chrome Web Store.\u00a0 Hackers are still submitting the extensions and\/or apps through the vetting process.\u00a0 However, instead of shipping the program with the malicious software, they are added it to the installation process. 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