Most extensions are installed from a dedicated market for the browser you use. One might think those extensions have been fully vetted and safe, yet Bleeping Computer reported on August 7, 2025, that ...

W hile they're useful, browser extensions can also require a lot of access to what you do in your browser. And if your worst ...

Once again, if you encounter a screen stating that you must install an extension, this is just a fake message and should be ignored. This is because the scam can be closed by simply opening ...

It then prompts you to install a Google Chrome extension. If you encounter this message, you should definitely not install these extensions as they modify the browsers configuration to perform ...

Starting with version 25 of Google Chrome, browser extensions installed offline by other applications will not be enabled until users give their permission through a dialog box in the browser ...

This has been a long time coming, but starting today, Chrome users on Windows will only be able to install extensions from Google's own Chrome Web Store. Google argues that this is meant to keep ...

Extensions that lack a clear "disclosure" that explains to users what they can expect by installing the Chrome extension.

The new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge web browser brings a bunch of new functionality, including the ability to install Chrome extensions.

Firefox for mobile devices lets you install browser extensions. If you want to know how to, there's a handy guide.