In the forthcoming release of its Chrome web browser, Google has revealed plans to include a new feature that will notify users when an extension they have installed has been taken down from the Chrome Web Store.
Users can receive notifications when an add-on has been delisted by a developer, taken down due to a violation of Chrome Web Store guidelines, or identified as malicious software thanks to the functionality, which will debut alongside Chrome 117.
The tech behemoth announced that it would highlight such extensions under a “Safety check” section in the browser settings page’s “Privacy and security” subsection read more Google Chrome’s New Feature Alerts Users About Auto Removal of Malicious Extensions.
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