A copycat version of Chrome's AdBlock Plus has been downloaded by thousands people. Google removed the fraudulent extension from the Chrome Web Store after SwiftOnSecurity tweeted about it, but 37,000 had already been tricked by the phoney listing. Users are advised to re-install Adblock Plus if they notice random ads after downloading it.
A copycat version of Chrome's AdBlock Plus has been downloaded by 37,000 people. Google removed the fraudulent extension from the Chrome Web Store after SwiftOnSecurity tweeted about it, but thousands had already been tricked by the phoney listing. Users are advised to re-install Adblock Plus if they notice random ads after downloading it.