Usage VPN This has become ordinary practice for many users seeking greater safety when navigation on the Internet. This tool not only hides our IP or connection when connecting to the public Wi-Fi network, but also allows you to overcome locks for access to limited content. Despite their advantages, there are some that are popular to violate our confidentiality, as in this popular expansion for Chrome.

Freevpn.oneThe expansion that the free VPN for Chrome users offers is a threat to your safety. According to the investigation of COI Security, expansion Take screenshots and load them to your server without noticing the userThe problem does not end with the field, since this addition also sends the location and parts of the device when opening the browser.

At first glance, freevpn.one A kind of chromium reviewWith the difference that users do not know what is happening when checking their Gmail or access to their documents in the cloud. Expansion uses a complex mechanism that Capture the screen 1.1 seconds after loading the pageWhat gives you time to access the content and load it to your servers.

Expansion reflects your screen when you visit safe pages, such as Google photos. Image: KOI security.

According to security, freevpn.one Enter scenarios on all web sites through three chromium resolutions: All_urls, tabs and scriptsThe field subsequently expansion uses the API Chrome.tabs.capturevisibletab () To capture the screen 1.1 seconds after loading the page. Finally, images are sent to external servers – like aidt.one – without notifying the user.

Chrome Expansion is similar to recalling, artificial intelligence Microsoft, which Spies You Spies

According to its developer, the screen capture function and file download is activated only on suspicious pages. Nevertheless, security experts found that he also does it in Google Sheets, Google photos and other services that use safe domains. This would allow the third party to gain access to the confidential or confidential information of thousands of people.

Freevpn.one also captures the screen at Google Sheets. Image: KOI security.

The function would be Associated with the system of detection of threats who uses IA. According to the description of the extension in the Chrome web store:

“With the help of one click, you can send any web site to our expanded AI, which analyzes visual elements, domain templates and text signals to determine whether the site is reliable or attempts to phishing/fraud. The passive mode allows this function in the background during swimming, constantly controlling the websites that visit and do not scan them visually if this is observed.

To date, There is no information about the processing of data collected by Freevpn.oneNeither in the Chrome web store, nor on the web site of the developer are not mentioned what is happening with captures or if they are removed. Another alarming detail is that the expansion has Outstanding Google iconWhat makes you believe that this is a safe addition (when is it not).

If you installed it in Chrome or in any other chromium browser (Edge, Brave, ARC, etc.), the recommendation is to immediately exclude it.

Source: Hiper Textual

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