Ravie LakshmananJun 15, 2026Browser Security / Privacy

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a network of 152 Google Chrome extensions that act as new tab live wallpaper add-ons to distribute a potentially unwanted program (PUP) family.

The cluster spans 38 separate Chrome Web Store publisher accounts and three brand backends: tabplugins[.]com, yowgames[.]com, and chromewallpaper[.]com. They have been collectively installed 105,000 times. The names of some of the extensions are listed below -

Neymar - Football Live Wallpaper (laafpeklcnlfmjaofbndehkjpnccbhek)

Satoru Gojo Manga Live Wallpaper (mnpacdigbockiilmilhbedciadenfdnb)