@burnout426 The extension isn't downloaded. I checked in my extensions folder and checked the ID of every extension I own. I tried searching the history folder with VS code and did find the extension ID in there, but I'm not sure what that's supposed to tell me since its just in history and it's from when I tried to search the chrome webstore for it's ID. As for the issue, it seems to have gone away when I updated opera and cleared downloads. Thank you for your answer.

@jacbrac Note that I also tried to search for the extension in my deleted extensions in my library on the chrome webstore but none had the same ID.

Opera keeps trying to download this random extension and failing. I'm not sure what this extension is. The process happens every time an action related to downloads is taken, like downloading a file or clearing the download history. I tried to look up the extension ID on the chrome webstore and opera GX mods but found nothing (I couldn't really figure out how to search on GX mods specifically).

It's also worth noting that the opera GX taskbar icon turns red whenever this happens, which is how I noticed it in the first place. I scanned my computer with MBAM just in case but I got nothing as well. I'm not sure what is causing this and I have no idea how to fix this, can someone help?

@jacbrac I'm not trying to download it. This process happens whenever something happens that's related to downloads, like clearing downloads or downloading a random pdf file. I don't know what this extension is and I've tried searching for it and nothing in my downloaded extensions has the same ID.

@jaron001 I turned it off and restarted my whole laptop but it still keeps happening.

@leocg said in Opera GX keeps trying to download a random extension.:

@abe-asher It's probably a mod

That doesn't explain why the issue keeps repeating under a different extension ID. Also I wouldn't be sure that its a mod since the folder for the extension only had a json file and the photos. My guess is that its a theme/wallpaper from the built-in opera GX catalog that has gone rogue.

Update: I found a json file named "manifest" and it turns out this is just a wallpaper by Opera GX in the form of an extension? It still keeps downloading under a different extension ID every few days. I still don't know why this keeps happening or how to stop it. The only temp fix I have is to just keep deleting it every time the Icon turns red.

@leocg I didn't know referencing was a feature sorry.

I found the extension file in my extensions folder in my profile path and the extension had an icon folder, a json file and a PNG. I think it was a theme that was downloaded somewhere or somehow? I found these 3 photos in the icon folder and tried to reverse image search them but found nothing.




Does anyone have any idea about this extension/theme?

This issue happened before and I described it in a post I made earlier this month (link to the previous post: https://forums.opera.com/topic/66707/opera-gx-keeps-trying-to-download-a-random-extension) but the difference is this time, it's a different extension being downloaded.

I tried looking for the extension on chrome again and I found nothing and the extension IDs for opera mods don't match the length of the extension in the photo.
The last time this happened I updated Opera and cleared downloads and this issue was fixed but that didn't work here.
Other than fixing the taskbar icon being red, I'm also concerned about the extension attempting to be downloaded. I scanned my computer with Malwarebytes and adw cleaner but found nothing as well. If someone has experienced a similar issue please share your thoughts about this and how to fix it.

@burnout426 The extension isn't downloaded. I checked in my extensions folder and checked the ID of every extension I own. I tried searching the history folder with VS code and did find the extension ID in there, but I'm not sure what that's supposed to tell me since its just in history and it's from when I tried to search the chrome webstore for it's ID. As for the issue, it seems to have gone away when I updated opera and cleared downloads. Thank you for your answer.

@jacbrac Note that I also tried to search for the extension in my deleted extensions in my library on the chrome webstore but none had the same ID.

@jacbrac I'm not trying to download it. This process happens whenever something happens that's related to downloads, like clearing downloads or downloading a random pdf file. I don't know what this extension is and I've tried searching for it and nothing in my downloaded extensions has the same ID.

Opera keeps trying to download this random extension and failing. I'm not sure what this extension is. The process happens every time an action related to downloads is taken, like downloading a file or clearing the download history. I tried to look up the extension ID on the chrome webstore and opera GX mods but found nothing (I couldn't really figure out how to search on GX mods specifically).

It's also worth noting that the opera GX taskbar icon turns red whenever this happens, which is how I noticed it in the first place. I scanned my computer with MBAM just in case but I got nothing as well. I'm not sure what is causing this and I have no idea how to fix this, can someone help?