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Re:JSON Formatter Chrome Plugin Now Closed and Injecting Adware by gsibble on Friday April 10, 2026 @03:23PM (#47722503)
Is it me or is this happening more and more frequently?
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Re:JSON Formatter Chrome Plugin Now Closed and Injecting Adware by iza on Friday April 10, 2026 @04:33PM (#47723335)
Maybe but it's always been a problem. I've been receiving offers to monetize or sell my extension for over a decade.
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Re:JSON Formatter Chrome Plugin Now Closed and Injecting Adware by jlarocco on Friday April 10, 2026 @06:22PM (#47724405)
It seems like it. I just stopped using a "windowed full screen" extension that did this.
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