Google reveals what's wrong with malicious plugins
4hw.com.cn: Google browser is a special browser for many people in the currency circle. Many cryptocurrency wallets and blockchain games need to be implemented with the help of Google browser plug-ins. Because of this, many lawbreakers use malicious plug-ins to steal users' digital assets. Let's take a look at this.
Today, Google announced that it has banned all cryptocurrency mining plug-ins from entering Chrome's store.
Mining on browsers is not the most efficient way to make a fortune, but it's different if you're a developer and have thousands of machines to help you mine. For a long time, Google's Chrome app store allowed those who simply wanted to mine plug-ins. The so-called 'pure motivation' means that developers can put their plug-ins in stores and businesses, and clarify that 'there is no other purpose other than mining'.
But it turns out that more than 90% of mining plug-ins do not comply with this rule. For example, some developers will secretly disguise the mining script of Monroe coin as a seemingly legitimate plug-in. Some plug-ins are detected and deleted, while others are not. Obviously Google is not willing to see this situation, because it is not conducive to the user experience. After all, these plug-ins take up a lot of processing power.
From today on, Google's Chrome browser store has banned any cryptocurrency mining plug-ins. From June, all existing plug-ins will be removed. It is worth noting that Google still allows blockchain related plug-ins to exist as long as it does not mine.
"This plug-in platform enables the development community to launch a large number of plug-ins to help users make full use of chrome. Unfortunately, this can also be exploited by some malware developers who abuse the platform. We do this to ensure that chrome users can fully experience the benefits of plug-ins without taking potential risks. 'wrote James Wagner, product manager of Google's plug-in platform.