Fake Adblock Plus app was removed from Google’s Chrome Web Store after 37,000 people downloaded it. The fake extension was marketed as an app in the Chrome Store as opposed to an extension. It took over users’ browsers and opened more ads in multiple tabs. It’s unclear whether the developer behind it was out to cause a data breach, but fraudsters have been known to inject code into online ads. Google has yet to explain how its verification procedures failed to recognize the fake extension.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/news/37000-users-download-phony-adblock-plus-app/