Google Chrome to warn when downloaded extensions are declared malware

Hey everyone, while going over my morning cyber news on cisoseries.com I saw an article that caught my interest and wanted to share with you. A new feature currently being tested in the Chrome browser will issue a warning for users who have installed an extension that has since been removed from the Chrome Web Store. This is intended as a kind of reactive warning, since users who downloaded scam extensions may not be aware of the fact that the app has been removed, given that the detection and removal of these scam extensions is a never ending activity for Google. The feature is intended to be installed in Chrome 117, but is available for testing in Chrome 116 enabling the ‘Extensions Module in Safety Check’ feature.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-warn-when-installed-extensions-are-malware/