Tell HN: Beware of the fake uBlock Origin in Chrome Web Store

#1

Post by qilo » Sat, Nov 29, 2025, 6:25 PM UTC

Tell HN: Beware of the fake uBlock Origin in Chrome Web Store
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Re: Tell HN: Beware of the fake uBlock Origin in Chrome Web Store

#2

Post by qilo » Sat, Nov 29, 2025, 6:25 PM UTC

Someone has hijacked the name "uBlock Origin" (for an extension) in the Chrome Web Store. When you search for "uBlock Origin", you’re shown a fake extension (1,000 users) with a "Featured" badge instead of the real one (17,000,000 users) at https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin/cjpal...

Re: Tell HN: Beware of the fake uBlock Origin in Chrome Web Store

#3

Post by lapcat » Sat, Nov 29, 2025, 6:29 PM UTC

qilo wrote: post #2

Someone has hijacked the name "uBlock Origin" (for an extension) in the Chrome Web Store. When you search for "uBlock Origin", you’re shown a fake extension (1,000 users) with a "Featured" badge instead of the real one (17,000,000 users) at https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin/cjpal...

How in the world did it get a Featured badge?

For that matter, how in the world did it get approved by Google? Asleep at the wheel.

Re: Tell HN: Beware of the fake uBlock Origin in Chrome Web Store

#4

Post by meatjuice » Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 11:37 AM UTC

Stop using fake browsers already