Fake MinerBlock Extension Repeatedly Playing Videos in the Background

Security researcher Bryan Campbell discovered a malicious Chrome extension today that is masquerading as the legitimate MinerBlock extension. The legitimate MinerBlock extension is used to block sites that utilize in-browser cryptocurrency mining, while the malicious version causes Chrome to repeatedly play videos in the background.

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Fake MinerBlock Extension Repeatedly Playing Videos in the Background

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