Adblock Plus is NOT one of the 16 hacked Chrome extensions

This content originally appeared on Adblock Plus and (a little) more - Blog and was authored by Durrah Taqiah

Recently, a post from GitLab discovered that 16 legitimate Chrome extensions had been hijacked by hackers with malicious updates, putting 3.2 million users’ data at risk. Some outlets incorrectly listed Adblock Plus as one of the extensions. We want to be clear that Adblock Plus has not been hacked. Adblock Plus still offers reliable and safe ad blocking on Chrome and other major browsers.

Although corrections have been made to these news articles, we wanted to reassure you in case you missed the retractions. Below is a screenshot from GitLab of the affected extensions:

Chrome extensions affected

The extensions listed have all been removed from the Chrome store. You can check here to see that Adblock Plus is still listed. Immediately delete any of the following extensions if you have these installed:

1. Blipshot (one click full page screenshots)
2. Emojis – Emoji Keyboard
3. WAToolkit
4. Color Changer for YouTube
5. Video Effects for YouTube and Audio Enhancer
6. Themes for Chrome and YouTube™ Picture in Picture
7. Mike Adblock für Chrome | Chrome-Werbeblocker
8. Page Refresh
9. Wistia Video Downloader
10. Super Dark Mode
11. Emoji Keyboard Emojis for Chrome
12. Adblocker for Chrome – NoAds
13. Adblock for You
14. Adblock for Chrome
15. Nimble Capture
16. KProxy

Helpful tips

It is important to stay vigilant about which apps you have installed. Some helpful tips include:

• Read reviews and check ratings (or better yet, look for an external review)
• Carefully examine all permissions requested by extension before giving access
• Audit your extensions from time to time
• Limit the number of extensions you have installed

We hope this clears up any confusion and sets your mind at ease. Please reach out to our support team at support@adblockplus.org if you have any further questions or concerns. We always love hearing from you.

Thank you for trusting us to make your internet experience worry-free.

This content originally appeared on Adblock Plus and (a little) more - Blog and was authored by Durrah Taqiah