Scam Alert: “Amazon Ads Blocker” Extension Hijacks Creator Commissions

Socket’s Threat Research Team exposed a malicious Chrome extension named “Amazon Ads Blocker” that, while ostensibly blocking ads, automatically injects the developer’s Amazon affiliate tag (10xprofit-20) into product links—replacing creators’ affiliate codes and diverting commission. The extension uses a MutationObserver to persistently rewrite links (including content loaded via infinite scroll/AJAX), misrepresents its behavior in disclosures, violates Chrome Web Store policies against replacing affiliate codes, and remains available in the store; users are advised to uninstall it.