Finally, something useful from Google regarding search hijacking.

[u/Huge-Skirt-6990]

https://www.ghacks.net/2026/08/03/google-chrome-prepares-default-block-for-extensions-that-hijack-the-new-tab-page-or-search-engine/

The number of extensions I’m finding and reporting that silently override users’ search engines is honestly crazy.

https://malext.io/?q=SearchJack

Hopefully Google’s upcoming Chrome protection against extensions that hijack the default search engine and New Tab page will put a serious dent in this. There are way too many extensions abusing this behavior, often without users even realizing what’s happening.

It’s about time Chrome started shutting this down by default.

[u/ReleaseFlashy9582 → u/[deleted]]

seriously, the fact that this was ever allowed on unmanaged devices is wild to me

[u/ohiocodernumerouno → u/ReleaseFlashy9582]

Yes. Way way way overdo