Experts get Google, Microsoft to pull trusted ModHeader with 1.6 million installs after finding it could harvest all kinds of data

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Jul 14, 2026, 1:05 pm192 ptsTrendingTop
Stripe OLT found ModHeader v7.0.18 carried a hidden spyware SDK, exfiltrating visited domains daily to a Chinese‑owned server and acting as adware The extension had 1.6M downloads across Chrome and Edge before being pulled but installed endpoints remain at risk Researchers urge defenders to identify and…

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