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Claude Desktop installs undocumented browser extensions for Chrome and other browsers

Lobsters Hottest · 2026-04-20 Cached

Security researcher discovered that Anthropic's Claude Desktop application secretly installs undocumented native messaging manifest files in Chrome-based browsers without user consent, creating a backdoor that allows browser extensions to execute code at system privilege level. The article argues this constitutes a violation of the ePrivacy Directive and computer access laws.

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