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Why was this removed from the Chrome Web Store? #370
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This extension is used to spread malware. The source code in chrome web store was different from what is present in github. It was also knows to inject ads, steal saved passwords and cookies etc. https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-editthiscookie-chrome-extension/ |
Hi @amit139313 , I'm the sole developer of EditThisCookie. Thanks for bringing this up, I can vouch for the fact that that article is absolutely made up. I have tried to contact the website multiple times many years ago, and they haven't been helpful at all. The extension is absolutely NOT malware. But don't take my word for it. @ylluminate to your point, unfortunately I have missed some notifications from Google mentioning how it violates some of their new rules, specifically as mentioned by Google:
I am now looking into this to get the extension back on Chrome Web Store. |
So it was removed for using excessive keywords? The Opera extension is still up. Chrome store wayback link: I was concerned that something more serious is going on 😅. |
I am surprised by the developer why he does not fix it. He has been ignoring everyone since 2018. Look at the top. He has Issues |
Can we have some instructions to compile it in order to skip the chrome web store? |
Not supporting manifest v3 will get you removed from the store as well according to Google. Edit-This-Cookie/manifest.json Line 47 in 9973ebb
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It's back on the Chrome Web Store now but it has a warning banner most likely for #370 (comment). https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/editthiscookie/fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg |
Glad to see things becoming sane again. I've not found any comparable extensions that line up with this tool, so hopefully we can see some updates that will resolve Google's own insanity and idiocy. Google itself is a massive scam with "always do evil" as its motto - learned the hard way after having them con me out of investing in one of their products to only have it killed out from under us after an enormous investment of time and money. Google == pure evil. |
It's sad but I have to partially agree with you @ylluminate. I've grown quite disillusioned with Google as a company. Zero warning from them and extremely vague and unhelpful messages, left me wondering what I needed to do to get the extension back on the store, and had to update the description a couple more times. The last message sey sent me was literally the following: Now off to figure out how manifest V3 will work for ETC... |
The extension page right now is still not available, how soon should we expect the extension to come back to google?
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Anyone have any news on why this has been removed from the Chrome Web Store?
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