AOL

Fake ad blocker breaks PCs in new malware extension scam

Fake browser extensions are nothing new, but this one takes things a step further by deliberately breaking your computer to scare you into infecting it. Security researchers have uncovered a malicious ...

Best VPN With Ad Blocker 2026: Block Ads, Malware, and Trackers

Does VPN block ads? Yes. Here's the best VPN ad blocker. Check out the list of the top VPN with ad blocker to get rid of ...

Filtr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app

This popular ad blocker app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs can now block ads from loading inside apps, including web browsers, ...
Hosted on MSN

AdGuard enters the metaverse: VPN and ad-blocker extensions launch on Meta Quest

AdGuard releases two browser extensions for Meta Quest headsets These are AdGuard's ad-blocking and VPN browser extensions Both extensions work on Quest 2, Quest Pro, Quest 3, and Quest 3S Browsing ...
ExtremeTech

These ‘Ad Blocker’ Extensions Quietly Steal ChatGPT Logins, Amazon Affiliate Earnings

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered several malicious Google Chrome extensions that hijack Amazon affiliate links, steal data, and collect ChatGPT authentication tokens. In late January, Socket ...
PC World

This fake ad blocker malware impersonated uBlock Origin’s developer

PCWorld reports that a malicious Chrome extension called ‘NexShield Smart Ad Blocker’ impersonated uBlock Origin’s developer Raymond Hill to distribute the dangerous ModeloRAT trojan. The fake ad ...

End of an era for ad blockers in Google Chrome

Google recently released Chrome 149, which will be the last version of the popular web browser to support an important ...
TechRepublic

Chrome Add-On Caught Stealing Amazon Commissions

A Chrome extension posing as an Amazon ad blocker was caught hijacking affiliate links in the background, redirecting commissions without user consent. A Chrome browser extension advertised as a way ...