Chrome bug, got malware or did I did I break it?
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00:00 Chrome Bug, Got Malware Or Did I Did I Break It?
01:21 Answer 1 Score 14
01:32 Answer 2 Score 2
02:01 Answer 3 Score 11
02:10 Accepted Answer Score 8
02:58 Thank you
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Full question
https://superuser.com/questions/480143/c...
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ANSWER 1
Score 14
I just had the same thing - the extension which was broken for me was one called Join Tabs... Dodgy!
ANSWER 2
Score 11
I had the same problem and it turned out to be the extension "Web RSS Subscriber" that was to blame.
ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 8
Apparently some extensions in Google Chrome, includying old and obsolete ones, have been hacked. If you are having the problem stated in the OP, please follow these steps and add the extension that causes the trouble to the list.
Known extensions that have been hacked:
Inkognito Tab Switch 2.2
Incognito Switcher
Join Tabs
Web RSS Subscriber
Steps to find out the rotten extensions:
Disable all your extensions. Options->Settings->Extensions
Enable the first one. Open a webpage where you have had the same problem, and check if it happens now.
If it happens, add that extension to the list. If it doesn't happen, disable that extension and repeat for the next extension.
ANSWER 4
Score 2
I had the same problem with JoinTabs. At first I thought it was just an ad on the page until it started appearing on every webpage. I would suggest JoinTabs (no icon). It serves the same purpose but doesn't have the stupid ad appended to every page:
You will need to drag and drop it into the extension window though since this is outside the Chrome Web Store.