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fake uBO on CWS #3733

@Eljay451

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@Eljay451

Prerequisites

  • I verified that this is not a filter list issue. Report any issues with filter lists or broken website functionality in the uAssets issue tracker.
  • This is NOT a YouTube, Facebook or Twitch report. These sites MUST be reported by clicking their respective links.
  • This is not a support issue or a question. For support, questions, or help, visit /r/uBlockOrigin.
  • I performed a cursory search of the issue tracker to avoid opening a duplicate issue.
  • The issue is not present after disabling uBO in the browser.
  • I checked the documentation to understand that the issue I am reporting is not normal behavior.

I tried to reproduce the issue when...

  • uBO is the only extension.
  • uBO uses default lists and settings.
  • using a new, unmodified browser profile.

Description

There appears to be a fake uBO (that claims to be Manifest V3) on the Chome Web Store.

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin/onekplkgdfafjkeellaojjobdjffjkpo

I tried to file an issue with Google, but when I got to the part that where I specified Copyright / Trademark infringement, it said only the Copyright / Trademark holder can file a ticket.

(Apologies if filing this issue as a bug report is incorrect. I was at a loss as to how to notify someone. Maybe this other uBO from bigjpgai is actually legit. But it doesn't seem legit.)

A specific URL where the issue occurs.

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin/onekplkgdfafjkeellaojjobdjffjkpo

Steps to Reproduce

  1. go to https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin/onekplkgdfafjkeellaojjobdjffjkpo
  2. jaw drops at what looks like brazen uBO browser extension identity theft

Expected behavior

No Copyright / Trademark infringement.

Actual behavior

Appears to be Copyright / Trademark infringement.

uBO version

1.65

Browser name and version

Chrome 138

Operating System and version

macOS 15.5

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