Once we turn on our PC, one of the first objectives we look for in it is the Internet. But to connect to this immense virtual world, we need some specific software, hence the importance of certain programs in the browser sector. Here solutions come into play of the importance of Google Chrome , Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera, etc.
There are many proposals of this type that we can use at this time, with Google at the helm. We say this because Chrome has a market penetration much higher than the rest for years. It is true that for a few months in the market we can find another interesting Chromium alternative developed by Microsoft. We refer specifically to the new Edge. This is a more current browser than Chrome or Firefox, or at least younger, which is gradually gaining acceptance from users.
But in this case, it is not the one that we want to talk about, but the aforementioned proposal of the search giant. And is that Chrome, over the years, has made an important hole in this software sector. It has ousted everyone who has been put in front of it, although not everyone agrees with its operation. Hence the advantage of being able to choose other programs that are more adapted to our needs. Many complain about its high consumption of resources , or the data collection that Google itself carries out through the program.
Advantages and disadvantages of extensions in Chrome
However, despite all the functionalities that Google releases for its project in the form of updates , users often ask for even more. Well, this is something that is extended to most of the programs of this type. Specifically, we refer to the possibility of adding new functions to these programs, all through the popular extensions.
As many of you will already know first-hand, these add-ons or extensions are small pieces of software that add other elements to the browser. Whether they are functional sections, such as security or appearance, the truth is that their use is more than widespread. As we tell you, this is not only valid for Chrome , but most of these programs support them.
Therefore, the utility that these elements provide us are innumerable, but not all are advantages in this sense. We say this because they, in a large number operating simultaneously, consume a large amount of resources. At the same time, not all of them are what they seem, since there are some malicious ones to a greater or lesser extent. And is that as it happens in almost all areas of software , attackers are also lurking here.
This is something that in part we can solve, or at least solve it, first by eliminating the extension, and then communicating or reporting it. This will make Google go ahead for its removal and others will not fall victim to this plugin in the future. That is why below we are going to show you several ways to report these extensions that we have detected as malicious.
How to report malicious Chrome extensions
It is worth mentioning that to achieve this that we tell you, we can use several methods, as we will see. Although this will not solve the possible problems that this unwanted extension has caused us, it does help other users not to go through the same thing. In addition, this way it is achieved that malicious developers or those who simply try to deceive us, little by little disappear.
Report an extension in Chrome that we have installed
It may be the case that we have detected suspicious behavior in an add-on that we install and that is still installed in the program. Well, in case we want to report its operation, let’s see how. To do this, the first thing we do is go to the main menu of the program , which is represented by the three vertical points in the upper right corner. Once it is opened, we have to opt for the option called More tools / Extensions.
At that moment, all the extensions that we have in Chrome at that moment will appear on the screen. First of all, it is important to know that, in order to save PC resources , even if they are installed, not all of them have to be active. Therefore, from this same window, we recommend deactivating those accessories that we do not plan to use soon. This is something that we achieve through the selector located in the lower right corner of each element of these.
But if we are going to what interests us in this case, to report its operation or objective, we have to opt for the button called Remove. This, as it is easy to imagine, will help us to eliminate the Chrome add-on so that it does not bother us again. But yes, we must be vigilant in this regard. And it is that in the confirmation window, we will see a marker that allows us to notify Google of an inappropriate use of this complement. We just have to mark it before deleting the element permanently.
Report malicious extensions from the Chrome store
On the other hand, it may be the case that we need to report an element of these in Chrome, but that we have already eliminated it. It’s okay, Google itself wants to make things easier for us in this regard, more than anything for the safety of its hundreds of millions of customers. In order to carry out these tasks that we are commenting on, the first thing we do is access the official store of the firm for its Chrome browser. This is something we get from this link .
Next, in the corresponding search box, we type the name of the element of that type that we want to notify the search engine about . Once we access your file, you must install it, in the Additional Information section we find a direct link called Report inappropriate use.
Therefore, this is where we will have to click to notify about this element that is either malicious or does not do what it originally promised.