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    [Security Issue] Silent Amazon extension installation is possible

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    • opera-user-from-2002
      opera-user-from-2002 last edited by leocg

      I was browsing amazon.de site and at some moment new page opened telling:

      "Your installation is complete. Click on the Assistant icon to get started.
      Chrome users: click on the Extensions (puzzle) icon to find the Assistant icon. Pin our icon to your browser for easier access".

      I did not install that extension myself, there was no question from the browser.

      Can anyone tell me what it was? Does Opera allows silent extension installs for some companies?

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      • burnout426
        burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

        Opera partners with Amazon and Opera has an Amazon Assistant extension built in. When you visit an Amazon site, you get asked if you want to use it. If you click "continue" instead of "not now", the extension will be enabled where you get that installation prompt. This is all normal.

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        • opera-user-from-2002
          opera-user-from-2002 @burnout426 last edited by

          @burnout426

          1. I am completely sure I have not clicked any "Continue" instead of "Not now".
          2. Do you mean Amazon Assistant extension is built in but is hidden and not visible in Extensions window?
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          • burnout426
            burnout426 Volunteer @opera-user-from-2002 last edited by

            @opera-user-from-2002 said in [Security Issue] Silent extension installation is possible:

            Do you mean Amazon Assistant extension is built in but is hidden and not visible in Extensions window?

            Yes. To show it and other built-in component extensions, while Opera is completely closed, launch Opera like this:

            "C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe" --show-component-extension-options
            

            (Adjust path to your launcher.exe. See "install" path at the URL opera://about)

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            • burnout426
              burnout426 Volunteer @opera-user-from-2002 last edited by

              @opera-user-from-2002 said in [Security Issue] Silent extension installation is possible:

              I am completely sure I have not clicked any "Continue" instead of "Not now".

              Ok.

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              • opera-user-from-2002
                opera-user-from-2002 @burnout426 last edited by

                @burnout426 Thanks, I didn't know about that option. The only item from the Amazon is "Amazon promotion". It's not the extension that was installed.

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                • burnout426
                  burnout426 Volunteer @opera-user-from-2002 last edited by

                  @opera-user-from-2002 Was it https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/amazon-for-opera/?

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                  • opera-user-from-2002
                    opera-user-from-2002 @burnout426 last edited by

                    @burnout426 Yep.

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                    • emarch998
                      emarch998 @burnout426 last edited by

                      @burnout426 said in [Security Issue] Silent extension installation is possible:

                      "C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe" --show-component-extension-options

                      Hi. Have the same issue. Very frustrating. Would you please explain how you execute the launch.exe command you posted? From the command prompt?

                      "C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe" --show-component-extension-options
                      Thanks for you help

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer @emarch998 last edited by

                        @emarch998 Windows key + R. In the Run dialog, type the path to the executable followed by the command line.

                        It should work from command prompt too.

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                        • elvisxxl
                          elvisxxl last edited by leocg

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                          What's going on??! Has this been pushed on me without me asking if I Wanted it? Because I Don't !

                          Can I get rid of it? I f so how?

                          If not then....Oh Dear.....I'm afraid I'll have to stop using Opera ....I do not appreciate being told what to have on my browser/computer. I'll Decide Thanks ......

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                          • cthulu666
                            cthulu666 last edited by leocg

                            I've been with opera nearly from the beginning but this tears it.
                            Sadly, I can't abide by commercial breaches of MY privacy and security for the sake of the almighty dollar.

                            The Official "Amazon Assistant" extension just installed itself on my browser while surfing at amazon, either through clickjacking or opera blatantly allowing it. Either way it's a crime!

                            From the "extension"
                            Permissions:
                            Read your browsing history
                            Display notifications
                            Manage your extensions

                            --and it can add more crap at will.
                            I am currently using a just installed Artix(arch) Linux and I do not have developer mode enabled or any third party extensions added to the browser.
                            Ublock Origin is my top pick throughout the years and deserves an award for working despite all efforts to defraud it.
                            Avoid This Extension At All Costs, and consider another browser, preferably an actual opensource one endorsed by the FSF. Icecat and Librewolf are high on my list at the moment as they aren't following the Google/Firefox corporate mess.
                            There are features in opera I really loved, from the great and innovative speed dial bookmark system to the inclusion of a free vpn service, as well as things I've hated, the stupid way they wrote library dependency to be so version specific I wrote a script to auto overwrite the often wrecked codecs on one system is one example, and including not asked for messenger and news services automatically connecting to my system and account are bad. The left hand sidrbar has been a waste of time the whole trip, and the removal of the top bar to adhere to "windows" looks absurd in a linux app. Follow the damn theme morons.
                            so... I guess I'm going browser hopping again.
                            Sincerely,
                            your former biggest fan.
                            A friend of Blues_hawk

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                            • emarch998
                              emarch998 @leocg last edited by

                              @leocg Perfect. It worked, thanks!

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                              • A Former User
                                A Former User last edited by

                                I've been with opera nearly from the beginning but this tears it. Sadly, I can't abide by commercial breaches of my system security for the sake of the almighty dollar.
                                The Official "Amazon Assistant" extension just installed itself on my browser while surfing at amazon, either through clickjacking or opera blatantly allowing it. Either way it's a crime!

                                From the "extension" Permissions:
                                Read your browsing history
                                Display notifications
                                Manage your extensions

                                --which means it reserved the right to add more code at will, an absolute no go...even if I HAD asked for it.
                                For fellow penguins, I am currently using a just installed Artix(arch) Linux and I do not have developer mode enabled or any third party extensions added to the browser. Version: 75.0.3969.218 installed from Aur yesterday

                                In these times of corporate takeover and rampant invasions I now recommend folks consider another browser, preferably an actual opensource one endorsed by the FSF. Icecat and Librewolf are high on my list at the moment as they aren't following the Google/Firefox corporate mess. Opera is based on Chromium btw. I also discovered they are tracking those synced password they claim to be encrypting. "for your safety" While also leaving them free to air for anyone who steals your box. --I recommend using an offline encryption key storage you can trust. Choose FOSS or choose slavery.

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                                • A Former User
                                  A Former User @opera-user-from-2002 last edited by

                                  @opera-user-from-2002 This got me too and considering it's "the "official" one I've decided to switch to a FSF recommended browser.(icecat & librewolf in the bullpen) I'm sad and mad though, I've been using this since it was a baby. Saw your review a while ago too. Thanks for helping get the word out.

                                  I've not seen it this blatant since IE "helpers" in the 90s.

                                  Cheers

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                                    A Former User @cthulu666 last edited by This post is deleted!
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                                    • opera-user-from-2002
                                      opera-user-from-2002 @Guest last edited by

                                      @blueshawk42 May be it's time to check the Vivaldi again. Btw, it is being done by the part of old Opera team. Last time I checked it it was much slower than Opera.

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                                      • A Former User
                                        A Former User @opera-user-from-2002 last edited by

                                        @opera-user-from-2002 Yeah. I've been checking out Librewolf. It seems counter to the current data frakus but it's got some seriously tight security settings and good ui out of the box. Icecat is popular with my kids but has some little issues I had trouble with. FOSS purist things like no video codecs). <-think vegan, but for computers.

                                        The one thing I think I'll miss is a good speed dial, and it certainly won't be the devs habit if ignoring this forum.

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                                        • moijdik
                                          moijdik last edited by moijdik

                                          hi
                                          there is a plugin on my opera, it is called 'amazon' and its icon is among thats of activated plugins:
                                          image_2021-06-01_121552.png
                                          It not appears in the installed plugins list, so i can't uninstall it. I can unpin it (with the right click) but i think it still works, anyway it comes back when opera restarts

                                          image_2021-06-01_122016.png
                                          This plugin even has not the default options of a standard plugin
                                          image_2021-06-01_122157.png
                                          How an unwanted plugin have appeared on the browser (sure i didn't install it), how it doesn't appear in the list, how i can't uninstal it?!
                                          wtf, It looks like a seurity breach

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                                          • moijdik
                                            moijdik @moijdik last edited by

                                            @moijdik to remove, install the plugin amazon and uninstall it (or desactivate it, it will disappear). Happily, we don't have to try amazon to delete it, pfiuuu

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