A malicious Chromium-based extension that spoofs the AI-powered answer engine Perplexity AI redirects browser search traffic using MV3 APIs and intermediary infrastructure. The post Chromium extension uses AI‑related branding to redirect browser search appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .
Chromium extension uses AI‑related branding to redirect browser search
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June 29, 2026
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Microsoft Defender Security Research Team and Microsoft Defender Experts
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