the great suspender extension malware removal tips

  

The great suspender extension

The Great Suspender, is an extension that automatically shut down tabs you weren't using.

Recently has been blocked by Google "because it contains malware." 

That's left users with lost tabs and concerns about what to do next.

The Great Suspender got a new maintainer, and this unknown entity dropped a few silent updates to new builds of the extension allowing it to connect to various third-party servers and execute code. 

The extension suddenly started asking for new permissions as well, like an all-encompassing ability to mess with your browser’s web requests. As Github’s TheMageKing.