Malicious extensions: Your Google Chrome is safer than ever

Internet search giant, Google, has taken steps farther to protect users of its foremost web browser, Chrome, from malicious extensions.

Google introduced a new method to detect confusing and deceptive browser extensions on the web browser.

The search giant stated in a blog post that in the next few weeks, it will start using machine learning as an expansion of abuse protection to reduce harm to Chrome users.

Google said it will upgrade its automated inline installation abuse detection features to find out malicious extensions.

The search giant already has an extension-level protection but it will now incorporate machine learning to look at each inline installation request for bad signals in ads and webpages.

Once Chrome detects the signals, it will selectively disable the request and redirect users to the extension page on the Web Store.

This will ensure that inline installation of the extension from non-deceptive sources is not affected.

Google has posted some FAQs to help developers understand the new policy. The company has said that the expanded protections will roll out starting in a few weeks.