EXPLAINED: Multiple firefox add ons infected with ghostposter malware how to stay safe | Rare Historical Photos

A newly discovered malware named GhostPoster has been discovered that infected the PNG logo files in 17 Mozilla Firefox browser add-ons. The malware embeds malicious JavaScript code designed to hijack affiliate links, add tracking code and take over browsers

According to security researchers at Koi Security, who discovered the malware, the browser extensions have been downloaded more than 50,000 times.