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ZDNet
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The four extensions, two from Avast and two from AVG, are still available on the Chrome Web Store. — Mozilla removed today four Firefox extensions …
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BleepingComputer
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2015-12-31
Ars Technica
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Flawed Chrome extension forcibly installed by AVG antivirus software could have exposed browsing history and other personal data of 9M+ users, has been patched
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SC Magazine
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VentureBeat
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