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09-22-2019 , 01:27 PM
(09-22-2019 , 01:18 PM)Mike Wrote: [Image: FBnr7f3.png]


Thanks for the info Herran. The first extension had more than 800,000 installs, while the second had over 850,000.

If the user doesn't pay attention to the details this is what happens. Not saying that Google shouldn't check these extensions periodically.
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RE: Google removes two Chrome ad blocker extensions caught 'cookie stuffing - by dinosaur07 - 09-22-2019 , 01:27 PM

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