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Secure Chrome PRO

Posted: January 18, 2018

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 9
First Seen: June 27, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Secure Chrome PRO is a browser extension, which promises to keep users safe while browsing the Web by helping them stay away from pages known to host unsafe content. This probably sounds like a great deal at first, but there are some things that make the Secure Chrome PRO's installation seems like a questionable idea. This add-on offers nothing spectacular in terms of security features because it simply includes a new button, which checks whether the currently opened website is listed in the Phishtank.com's database. While this provides some protection, it is not a revolutionary security measure certainly.

In addition to this, the Secure Chrome PRO appears to be 'advertised' with the help of deceitful pop-ups, which claim to be 'Chrome Security Warnings,' which tells users to install the extension to avoid unsafe websites while browsing the Web. The advertising pages feature a red background and design features, which are used by warning screens and anti-virus software commonly so that it is possible that many users might be tricked into thinking that the threat is imminent, and the Secure Chrome PRO's installation is the only way to proceed.

Apart from the shady promotional tricks, the Secure Chrome PRO also may bother users after they install it. The extension replaces the Chrome's current search aggregator with Defendsearch.com, a search page that seems unable to provide any results at all currently. Needless to say, using dysfunctional search engines is not something anyone would enjoy, so that's a pretty good reason to consider the immediate removal of the Secure Chrome PRO.

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