The reason people often confuse this with a virus, is because the user will usually do a browser reset, or even a Powerwash in an attempt to rid themselves of the “virus” and the problem just keeps coming back. Then the malicious extension syncs to their Chrome browser on their Chromebook. Often times what happens is a user will download and install something on their Windows or Mac machine that quietly adds a malicious extension to your Chrome browser. Sometimes the malicious extension doesn’t even originate from your Chromebook. It might affect the performance of other extensions. It might make your Chromebook operate really slowly, or cause random annoying bugs. Sometimes it’s crappy right away, sometimes it breaks after an update. Unfortunately, some of them are just plain crappy. There are many many useful extensions available in the Chrome Web Store. I’ll briefly explain what a Malicious Extension looks like, and what Malware is, then I’ll tell you how to get rid of them. So at this point I think I’ve made it pretty clear that you don’t actually have a virus on your Chromebook, but even so, it is possible for your Chromebook to be affected by malware or malicious extensions, which sometimes feel like a virus. Now that you’ve taken the necessary precautions, let’s talk about your “virus”.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |