Tell HN: Beware of the fake uBlock Origin in Chrome Web Store

Tell HN: Beware of the fake uBlock Origin in Chrome Web Store(chromewebstore.google.com)

8 points by qilo 266 days ago | 3 comments

qilo 266 days ago |

Someone has hijacked the name "uBlock Origin" (for an extension) in the Chrome Web Store. When you search for "uBlock Origin", you’re shown a fake extension (1,000 users) with a "Featured" badge instead of the real one (17,000,000 users) at https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin/cjpal...

lapcat 266 days ago | |

How in the world did it get a Featured badge?

For that matter, how in the world did it get approved by Google? Asleep at the wheel.

meatjuice 266 days ago |

Stop using fake browsers already