Chrome Alerts You When Extension Is No Longer Available in Web Store
Chrome users can download extensions from the Chrome Web Store, but now the browser is getting new security features that appear to simplify using web apps in Chrome. There are cases where Chrome has removed the extension you are using from the main web store for various reasons.
Now Chrome will notify you of such actions so that you can avoid using extensions that may cause a problem for the user.
So, if any extension is removed from the Web Store, you will receive a pop-up warning from the Chrome team, giving you the option to remove them if you have previously installed it. Google says the alert appears in the Security Check section, which has a Privacy and security settings tab.
You can check the removed extensions and see the details of the extension and take action if necessary. Plugins are usually checked for security issues, but it can be difficult to track down all the malicious actors that can put a user and their device at risk. Although Chrome will notify users of the removal and the reason for the removal, you can choose to keep the extension on your system by ignoring the warning.
The new security measures are sure to ensure better hygiene for extensions and also educate people about the best tools available for their browser to use through the official Chrome Web Store. Google is constantly improving the information security aspects of its users in various products. Gmail and Android are regularly updated with new features designed to protect devices and the accounts on them.
Chrome is used by millions and is the most popular browser on the market, making it an easy target for hackers and giving them more reasons to sneak in malicious extensions and other vulnerabilities.
