A once-great extension is now accused of containing malware.
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Microsoft Edge now warns that "The Great Suspender" extension contains malware. The Great Suspender was recently sold to a new owner. Microsoft Edge has a similar feature that can be enabled through edge://flags.
I've used "The Great Suspender" extension on Microsoft Edge for quite some time. The extension puts tabs to sleep after a specified amount of time to free up RAM and system resources. But this morning, when catching up on the news from over the weekend, I saw a strange warning sign. Now, Microsoft Edge suspends The Great Suspender and warns that the extension contains malware.
The Great Suspender has been a trusty companion to my browsing for some time and never caused any issues, so I was confused by the warning. It turns out that the extension was sold to an unnamed third party earlier this year and has since been accused of containing malware.
Microsoft's warning about The Great Susp... http://feeds.windowscentral.com/~r/wmexperts/~3/QyUgZ-n8Zq8/great-suspender-extension-now-flagged-malware-edge-has-built-replacement
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