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Malicious Chrome Extensions Manipulate Google Organic Search Metrics

Cyber Press
Cyber Press
Published June 13, 2026Original Report

Excerpt

A coordinated network of 152 Chrome browser extensions has been caught manufacturing fake Google organic search traffic and secretly harvesting user data, all while falsely claiming on the Chrome Web Store that they collect no data whatsoever. Socket’s Threat Research Team uncovered the operation, which spans 38 separate Chrome Web Store publisher accounts and three brand backends: tabplugins[.]com, yowgames[.]com, and chromewallpaper[.]com. Disguised as “live…

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Diamond Model

SOCIAL AXISTECHNOLOGY AXISADVERSARYunknownINFRASTRUCTUREchromewallpaper.comyowgames.comavads.liveCAPABILITYunknownVICTIMunknown
Adversary
Infrastructure(6)
Capability
Victim

Attack Flow7 steps · MITRE ATT&CK mapped

Initial AccessTA0001T1190
1/7
Exploit Public-Facing Application
ActionInstall malicious extensions
Malicious Chrome extensions are disguised as legitimate applications on the Chrome Web Store, tricking users into installing them.

Indicators of Compromise

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7 indicators

TypeIndicatorConfidenceScoreFirst Seen
Domainchromewallpaper.comHighScore 58/100First seen
Domainyowgames.comHighScore 58/100First seen
Domainavads.liveHighScore 58/100First seen
Domainowhit.comHighScore 58/100First seen
IP92.112.198.22HighScore 58/100First seen
Domaintabplugins.comHighScore 58/100First seen
IP147.79.120.202HighScore 58/100First seen

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