MalwareSep 28, 2026
Chrome Store Hosts 'Poper Blocker' Spyware Downloaded by Millions
Chrome extension 'Poper Blocker' found to be spyware, exfiltrating user data.
Summary
A popular Chrome extension, 'Poper Blocker,' advertised as an ad-blocker, has been discovered to be spyware. Despite warnings from researchers, it managed to gain Google's approval and was downloaded by millions of users. The extension is reported to exfiltrate sensitive user information.
Indicators of Compromise
- malware — Poper Blocker
Entities
Chrome (product)Google (vendor)