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Extensions have become an essential part of browsers. They allow us to carry out additional functions in a very comfortable way. But, on some occasion they hide dangers. Since from time to time some malicious extension manages to sneak in. This is what has happened now with Browse-Secure, an extension for Chrome that promises to protect the browser and add encryption to our connections. But the reality is very different.

Browse-Secure: Chrome extension that steals data from Facebook and LinkedIn

The extension has a very different purpose. Its goal is to steal the Facebook and LinkedIn credentials of the users who install it. In addition, Browse-Secure sends users' private data to a server controlled by hackers, who will sell this data on the Dark Web.

How Browse-Secure works

The extension can be installed in two ways. We can download it from Chrome or from its own website. Once we have installed it, it will start to collect user data and send it to the pirated server. Also, to make everything seem fine, add a lock in the search boxes. So the user who uses Browse-Secure thinks that the connections are secure. When in reality everything you do is registered and controlled by pirates.

In case you have installed Browse-Secure on your computer, the first thing to do is delete it. In addition, it is recommended to enter Facebook and LinkedIn to change passwords on both platforms. We can thus prevent hackers from accessing this data.

We must be very careful with the extensions that we install in our browser. Since not all of them have good intentions. So it is recommended to install extensions from trusted developers.