RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
February 17, 2026 –3 minutes read time
Overview
The most popular malicious extension, dubbed Google Translate in Right Click, was downloaded more than 500,000 times from app stores. Another, Translate Selected Text with Google, racked up almost 160,000 downloads.
If you have been using browser extensions to download YouTube videos or images from Pinterest, translate text in real time, check Amazon price histories, or even enhance colors, you might have some uninstalling to do.
Cybersecurity firm LayerX has uncovered 17 malicious browser extensions that were downloaded more than 840,000 times in total, with some remaining active in the wild for up to five years. Instances were recorded across Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge browsers.
Mozilla and Microsoft have removed all of the extensions from their official stores at the time of writing. However, if you have already installed one, you will need to uninstall it manually.
Extensions to Remove
Here is the list of extensions you should remove:
| Google Translate in Right Click | Translate Selected Text with Google |
| One Key Translate | Translate Selected Text with Right Click |
| Cool Cursor | Screenshot Clipper |
| Ads Block Ultimate | Convert Everything |
| Amazon Price History | RSS Feed |
| Color Enhancer | Floating Player – PiP Mode |
| YouTube Download | , Instagram Downloader |
| Save Image to Pinterest on Right Click | Full Page Screenshot |
| Youtube Download |
Removing Chrome Extensions
If you want to view all your extensions in Chrome, click the three-dot icon in the upper right, move to More tools, and select Extensions. Alternatively, click the Extensions button on the toolbar and select Manage extensions. This will take you to a page where you can manage all your installed extensions. Refer to the image below:
You can click Details to view information on a specific extension. If you turn off an extension switch, this will temporarily disable it. Otherwise, click Remove to uninstall the extension completely. See the image below:
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