Keylogger Chrome Extension Work

The extension is installed via Chrome Web Store (if allowed) or loaded unpacked in Developer Mode. To capture keystrokes, it requests permissions like "tabs" , "activeTab" , "host_permissions": ["<all_urls>"] , and sometimes "clipboardRead" .

// Steal the data const stolenData = url: url, key: key, time: timestamp ; keylogger chrome extension work

Malicious developers often create extensions that appear legitimate. They might clone the code of a popular open-source extension but add a few lines of malicious keylogging code in the minified JavaScript. The extension is installed via Chrome Web Store