Protecting Users from Extension Cryptojacking
In an announcement on April 2nd, 2018, effective immediately, no new cryptocurrency mining extensions will be accepted to the Chrome Web Store for use with Google’s Chrome browser. The announcement also states:
As the extensions ecosystem continues to evolve, we remain focused on empowering developers to build innovative experiences while keeping our users as safe as possible.
Any existing extensions which mine cryptocurrency will be removed from the Chrome Web Store in June. However, blockchain-related applications for other purposes will be permitted.
A Rise in Malicious Extensions
Over the past few months, there has been a rise in malicious extensions that appear to provide useful functionality on the surface, while embedding hidden cryptocurrency mining scripts that run in the background without the user’s consent.
The Chromium Blog confirms that mining scripts consume significant CPU resources and impact system performance and power consumption. Illustrating CPU overutilization from hidden coin mining in an extension is the chart below:
90% of Applications Uploaded to Chrome Web Store Fail …
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