Recent investigations have uncovered some third-party Google Chrome extensions that
are impersonating legitimate AI tools and secretly stealing users鈥� data, including
full ChatGPT and DeepSeek AI conversations, search information and browsing activity,
and potentially sensitive financial and other information.
Two currently identified extensions are:
- Chat GPT for Chrome with GPT-5, Claude Sonnet & DeepSeek AI (ID:fnmihdojmnkclgjpcoonokmkhjpjechg)
- AI Sidebar with Deepseek, ChatGPT, Claude, and more. (ID:inhcgfpbfdjbjogdfjbclgolkmhnooop)
How to Protect Yourself
Remove suspicious extensions immediately
Go to chrome://extensions/ and review everything installed. If you see either of the
malicious extensions listed above, or any tool you don鈥檛 recognize, remove it.
Be cautious with third鈥憄arty AI extensions
Attackers increasingly impersonate popular AI tools and abuse trust in browser marketplaces.
Even extensions with 鈥淔eatured鈥� or 鈥淰erified鈥� badges may be weaponized.
Only install software or digital assets from easily verified sources. Avoid sharing
sensitive data with untrusted apps.
If an extension claims to be an AI tool, always assume your activity may be monitored.
Explore Microsoft Copilot Chat
To support secure and responsible use of generative AI, the university provides Microsoft Copilot Chat at no cost to all students, faculty, and staff. This official, enterprise鈥憇ecured solution offers:
- Chat-based AI assistance
- Integrated data protection
- No data collection for advertising or external model training
- Built-in security aligned with our institutional policies
Learn more about the differences between popular generative AI tools .
Because Copilot Chat is provided through our Microsoft 365 tenant, it operates within a controlled, compliant environment, entirely different from third鈥憄arty browser extensions with unknown data practices.
Think You May Have Been Compromised by a Third-Party Extension?
immediately if you believe you may have installed a corrupt or suspicious extension, even if it鈥檚 not one of those mentioned in this article.