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ModHeader Browser Extension Removed After Hidden Collector Discovery

July 13, 2026

ModHeader, a popular header-editing browser extension with 1.6 million installs, was removed from Chrome and Edge web stores after researchers found a dormant browsing-history collector. The collector was designed to encrypt and upload browsing data but remained inactive due to an empty allow-list.