對於進階使用者操作瀏覽器都會安裝擴充工具, 米熊自己也裝了許多項在使用, 但有些工具其實暗藏危機, 可能會收藏使用者的資訊, 但最怕會讓電腦中毒. 在國外 zdnet.com 網站中, 有一篇為 「Three million users installed 28 malicious Chrome or Edge extensions」, 提到Avast說超過300萬使用者誤裝了對電腦有害的擴充工具, 包含Chrome, Edge 瀏覽器數量高達28種.
有些惡意的擴充工具, 可能有以下這些缺點:
- edirect user traffic to ads
- redirect user traffic to phishing sites
- collect personal data, such as birth dates, email addresses, and active devices
- collect browsing history
- download further malware onto a user’s device
這些別以為沒關係, 但如果真的有重要的數據被盜, 或者造成電腦損壞真的會更痛. 米熊覺得對於資安這塊來說, 真的要非常小心以及要有高度警覺性才好. 在zdnet.com媒體上特別提到Avast說以下這幾種千萬別安裝, 提供給各位參考.
Avast說別安裝的Chrome擴充工具:
- Direct Message for Instagram
- DM for Instagram
- Invisible mode for Instagram Direct Message
- Downloader for Instagram
- App Phone for Instagram
- Stories for Instagram
- Universal Video Downloader
- Video Downloader for FaceBook™
- Vimeo™ Video Downloader
- Zoomer for Instagram and FaceBook
- VK UnBlock. Works fast.
- Odnoklassniki UnBlock. Works quickly.
- Upload photo to Instagram™
- Spotify Music Downloader
- The New York Times News
Avast說別安裝的Edge擴充工具:
- Direct Message for Instagram™
- Instagram Download Video & Image
- App Phone for Instagram
- Universal Video Downloader
- Video Downloader for FaceBook™
- Vimeo™ Video Downloader
- Volume Controller
- Stories for Instagram
- Upload photo to Instagram™
- Pretty Kitty, The Cat Pet
- Video Downloader for YouTube
- SoundCloud Music Downloader
- Instagram App with Direct Message DM