I tried Google Chrome and the beta version of Microsoft Edge. Keep an eye out for counterfeit Edge Add-ons that have their genuine counterparts on Firefox and Chrome. Microsoft Edge - Reset, Repair, Uninstall or Reinstall Code:Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers. 'I massively appreciate everyone's diligence in helping nail this down.'Įxtensions and add-ons are yet another avenue that cybercriminals use to hijack victims' internet activity.

'If you were using any of these extensions installed directly from the Microsoft Edge Addon store, we suggest removing them from edge://extensions,' a Microsoft spokesperson said in the Edge subreddit. This included Full Page Screenshot, Grammar and Spelling Checker, FNAF and Guru Cleaner. Malicious actors bamboozled Edge users into installing malware by impersonating real extensions.īesides NordVPN, other false Edge Add-ons included Adguard VPN, TunnelBear VPN, Ublock Adblock Plus, Greasemonkey and Wayback Machine.Īnother slew of extensions was posing as official Edge Add-ons but featured malicious code that irked users. For example, while NordVPN has a Google Chrome extension, it does not have an Edge Add-on. The Redmond-based tech giant discovered that there were a group of fake extensions masquerading as genuine add-ons. 'For a 1-2 weeks, about once a day, I'll click on a link in a Google search and instead it will redirect to, which then itself redirects to another site,' a Redditor complained.īased on the feedback from both subreddits, Microsoft investigated the issue, flagged 18 extensions as malicious, and removed them from the Edge add-ons platform. Redditors have also flocked to the Techsupport subreddit to seek a solution for their web search ills.

Microsoft Edge wasn't the only subreddit hit with complaints.

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