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Chrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Found with Dormant Script Injection Capability

📅 25 June 2026 at 14:12 UTC📰 The Hacker NewsView original source ↗
Chrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Found with Dormant Script Injection Capability

An analysis of a popular Google Chrome ad block extension for YouTube has uncovered the ability to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. According to Island, the extension, named Adblock for YouTube (ID: cmedhionkhpnakcndndgjdbohmhepckk), has more than 10 million installs and carries a Featured badge on the Chrome Web Store. The extension description states that it allows users to prevent web

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