Google took 70 days to remove "Music Downloader - VKsaver" after it was publicly disclosed as malware
Short version of the timeline: Feb 13, 2026: The Hacker News publishes research on a malware campaign using 5 Chrome extensions. One is "Music Downloader - VKsaver" (lgakkahjfibfgmacigibnhcgepajgfdb). The extensions steal emails, business data, browsing history, and can exfiltrate audio via speech
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