In the last two weeks, Mozilla has blocked 197 extensions for Firefox

In the last two weeks, Mozilla removed 197 extensions from the addons.mozilla.org (AMO) directory that execute code loaded from third-party sites, transmit sensitive data to external servers, engage in malicious activities, or use obfuscation methods.

129 removed extensions were distributed by 2Ring, a company specializing in B2B solutions. The specified extensions were removed for loading and executing code from external servers (the AMO directory rules prohibit dynamic loading of executable parts). For the same reason,
will be removed six extensions from Tamo Junto Caixa and three extensions c counterfeits of well-known products..

Due to the transmission of user data, the extensions Rolimons Plus, RoliTrade, Pdfviewer, WeatherPool, Your Social and one more add-on without detailing the names. The extensions EasySearch for Firefox, EasyZipTab, FlixTab, ConvertToPDF, and FlixTab Search were blocked for collecting and transmitting search query information. 14 extensions (name not specified) were blocked for using code obfuscation techniques.

Due to malicious actions while displaying third-party sites (for example, injecting ads or capturing credentials), 30 extensions, the names of which are not specified.For the same reason, the extensions Like4Like.org, Flash Update De, Browser Compatibility. The extension with the fake Youtube Downloader was caught attempting to install malware on the user's system. The extension FromDocToPDF loaded and executed external code on the new tab opening page.

Source: opennet.ru

Buy reliable website hosting with DDoS protection, VPS VDS servers 🔥 Buy reliable website hosting with DDoS protection, VPS VDS servers | ProHoster