Chrome-Stats extension
Google Messages Launcher
Launches Google Messages in a dedicated window.
Total ratings for Google Messages Launcher
3.22
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| 2021-08-02 |  |
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As others stated - it worked fine until recently. Now it is allowing popups from various sites. Avoid. | |
| 2021-08-02 |  |
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The developer recently enabled a default setting that causes this extension to open pop-under windows. It seems to be triggered by visiting various shopping sites and the pop-under windows redirect you to other shopping sites.[ | |
| 2021-08-02 |  |
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Recent update is malware. Extension used to work great, but after the most recent update it redirects links and feels very much like a virus. Report Abuse! | |
| 2021-07-30 |  |
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As others have said, do not use this extension. Recently it has been trying to redirect links that I open (even when I typed them into the address bar) into its pop-up window. It's obviously this extension doing it because the pop-up window on the Window's task bar has the extension's icon and name on it just like when you open it normally. The issue went away after removing the extension. It attempts to redirect my link to either an ad or data monitoring because my adblock stops it from proceeding. The sites that show attempting to load are "a-znachrichten.com" and "flowerandgardenideas.com". I noticed it liked to open when I tried to go to links that relate to money in some way or another. Examples include any link that to deal sites, links to investment firms, like vanguard, or links to articles that even talk about money or investments. This is dangerous malware at this point and should be avoided and uninstalled if you already have it. I plan on reporting this extension. | |
| 2021-07-29 |  |
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This used to be my favorite, most indispensable, Chrome extension. It enabled me to text my family if needed while working, without having to stop and use my phone. Recently I started getting Pop-ups from "a-znachrichten.com" any time I search for a product online. I scanned my PC with every tool available and nothing was found. It took a week but I finally found out that the Google Messages extension was causing this. Once I removed the extension, those pop ups went away too. If you're getting these pop-ups please disable the extension until Google can fix it. | |
| 2021-07-27 |  |
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This extension worked great for years but has now been hijacked. Don't install. Uninstall if you have it and report abuse. Read the reviews from Will Padgett and Devin Wright. "...this extension is actually entirely obsolete as you can install Messages as a Chrome App now. Go to https://messages.google.com/web/conversations then click the chrome menu (three vertical dots underneath exit in top right), then click Install Messages." | |
| 2021-07-26 |  |
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This extension has been causing search engine redirects and popups, with redirects through "a-znachrichten.com" and "flowerandgardenideas.com", especially for financial and banking sites. What's worse, this application seems to be trying to look like it comes from Google. This is highly suspect, and this extension should be treated with significant caution. I am uninstalling it and suggest others do the same. | |
| 2021-07-25 |  |
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DO NOT DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THIS! I went through hell trying to figure out what was causing a POP-UP that constantly was RE-DIRECTING and cycling through weird websites including a "flowerandgardenideas .com /track_p_us_n.php?" url among others that get redirects. I singled out this extension that is causing it. So, I repeat, DO NOT DOWNLOAD. Contains malware/adware. I've already reported it to google. | |
| 2021-07-24 |  |
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Silly me - I too thought that this was an 'Official Google' ext. I'm usually more careful about extensions that I add, however this one was either effectively deceptive or I had a weak moment... It might not have been the developers intention to be deceptive, but when the Chrome Web Store lists it as "Offered By: Google Messages Launcher" the result is the same. Regardless, the app did as it was supposed to for a time, however it has begun to misbehave (~July 23, 2021). Issue #1 is that clicking on Google search result (we will use a "Home Depot" link for this example) randomly creates a pop-up page that redirects to "a-znachrichten.com", then bounces me somewhere else, then displays a blank grey page with "For Great Offers from HomeDepot.com Please Wait..." in large white letters and then ultimately the pop-up window displays a seemingly random page on HomeDepot.com (when clicking on a link to a Diamond Plate Panel, the "Great Offer" that the pop-up took me to was for a Pie Plate :/ ). Meanwhile, the main window in which I had clicked the ad ended up at the correct HomeDepot page. The pop-up was on top. Issue #2 is basically the same, but scarier: The pop-up occurs when CLOSING A TAB. Everything occurs in the same manner, but since there is no data from a clicked link, it only displays a blank grey page with "Redirecting Please Wait..." in large white letters and then ultimately to a Google Search page. In all cases, the resulting final page is frameless, with no toolbars or anything - just like the Message window is when using this extension. I have not run a Wireshark to determine where this traffic is going, but it all sounds very 'sus' to me! I have verified that the behavior ceases when the Extension is disabled. I have verified that the behavior resumes when the Extension is enabled. I have disabled it for now. I have not tested to see if this behavior occurs on my other Windows devices. | |
| 2021-07-23 |  |
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As others have said, this extension was hijacked. Looking at the original authors Github, he no longer owns the extension that is listed here. Someone else has taken over and added malicious search redirect strings to the original code. I highly suggest just installing the Chrome App that others have stated and do NOT use this one. |
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