Seems legit, Google knows what is best for me.

Yeah, that extension actually pushes unwanted popups. That's a legit flag indeed.

Just use uBlock Origin.

Ooh thank you. I hope you can see why I was sceptical!

I'm gonna have to say that Google is correct in this case. Use uBlock Origin instead.

What if the extension is actual malware?

Evil Google interfering with my right to run malware 😡
- Just sounds like antivaxxers complaining about the covid vaccine.
  
  "How dare you suggest me and my family take a preventative measure against the virus. The government is just trying to control our lives!"

Has anyone said to use uBlock Origin instead yet?

Also, add in SponsorBlock. It's an extension that skips embedded adverts within the content but it's community driven so if it's not been submitted, it won't know about it. (Hint: get involved!)

Someone should tell them to use uBlock Origin instead.
Everyone

You know that ublock origin blocks youtube ads right?

Chrome actually protected your sorry ass. Why the fuck are you not running Ublock origin?

The malware on your system is Chrome.

Expecting an advertising company to have your interests in mind (you are the nothing but eyeballs they are delivering to their customers) is the hight of naivety.

It's okay, ignore that this is actually a shitty extension and Google is correct, and use the time to rant and soapbox about unrelated crap.
- Maybe you're right about the soapbox, but OP didn't say anything inaccurate. Google is actively pushing to have more ads shown in Chrome wherever they can. The author of UbO even advocates for Firefox being the best experience regarding ads.
- we are on a privacy sub. Everything I said is relevant to privacy.
  
  So, in the nicest possible way. Pull your head in.

Don't use Chrome then. There are plenty of browsers using the Chromium open source platform. So if you like how Chrome behaves but don't like Google, use one of the Chromium-based systems.

Don't feed into google's monopoly. Use firefox.
- Indeed.
- The existence of Mozilla is based on Google investments, there are even Google devs in Mozilla which develop Firefox. Things that happen when you accept investments from others, you lose independence. Use independent browsers, best European browsers and services if you don't want to feed Google.
  
  eg tracking analytics
  
  Firefox for Android > Adjust Mobile Retargeting, Mozilla telemetries, Mozilla sends data to Alphabet (Google), tracking by Google Firebase
  
  Vivaldi Android, no trackers
  
  The worst
  
  Opera 9 trackers, even from Facebook and naturally Google
It's my work laptop, I have limited choices. I use Firefox on my PC.

Everyone keeps saying to use ublock origin. However, there is a better way. Just use invidious.

Also that extension is malious

you can't just say there's a better way without explaining why it's better
- Exactly, ublock origin is better because of the way it is, but you can't just say that about [random extension]
  
  ^(/s)
Nah, UbO works perfectly. I have zero QOL complaints. It literally blocks every single banner ad and video ad on every single website.
- But it your still visiting a website that doesn't respect your freedom. That's why I suggested invidious

Permanently Deleted

When you use chrome you might as well go full corporate bootlick and not use any blockers at all

It's my work laptop, I don't have a choice.
- I hope you find a way to solve the issue then

From a certain point of view...

Chrome does the AV joke now?

To all you uBlock Origin fans: Any reason why nobody ever recommend AdGuard over uBlock Origin? Anything questionable about it? Or is it just that uBlock is well-known?

AdGuard being ran by a for-profit company and some of the functionality being locked behind a paywall probably doesn't help its case compared to uBlock Origin, though AdGuard is definitely the next best option currently. I also just find uBlock Origin supports more advanced features.

(Edit: Apparantly the paywall only applies to the Safari extension and their desktop app, but not the extension on most platforms, see the reply below, my other points still stand)
- I also just find uBlock Origin supports more advanced features.
  
  Googling it and according to one answer the only difference between uBlock Origin and AdGuard browser extensions is that uBlock has a feature where they can hide stuff instead of completely blocking it. Two comments said AdGuard was the more techy one, and most users would prefer uBlock Origin because of that. A bunch of comments are people who obviously havent tried them both. Some are confusion about the difference between AdGuard desktop program and AdGuard browser extensions.
  
  Maybe better if I just test it for myself.
  
  some of the functionality being locked behind a paywall
  
  The entire desktop app, yes. That does DNS blocking. Not the browser extensions, no blocked features there.
Isn't AdGuard just DNS? That means it blocks ads from everywhere, not just the browser. But you can't customise the blocklist unless you selfhost it.

If there's a web extension too, then idk. If you use say, Firefox for Android, then you don't have much choice besides uBlock, and with... Hm, other mobile browsers you don't have any at all.
- Isn't AdGuard just DNS?
  
  It isn't "just" DNS level blocking, no. They have an adblocker for browsers, too. uBlock is using their filters.
  
  other mobile browsers you don't have any at all
  
  Some have built-in adblockers (ex: Brave, DDG), others support extensions (ex: Safari, Orion).
- If you use say, Firefox for Android, then you don’t have much choice besides uBlock,
  
  Or AdGuard. I run the AdGuard browser extension on my Firefox for Android. It claims to also have one for iOS Safari. It has a paid desktop app, and that one add DNS blocks. I tried it once and paid for a license, but then I switched back to the free browser extensions for a reason I dont remember anymore.
uBlock Origin is FOSS.

Edit: AdGuard is FOSS too, for some reason I never even consider the possibility of AdGuard been FOSS

Does it do this for uBlock Origin ?

Sorry for the poor quality / lack of screenshot, this is from my work computer which I isolate from my personal devices, so I just took a picture.

You easily could have found a way to transfer a screenshot while keeping your "devices isolated" (e.g. email), or just could have uploaded it to an image host and posted that link. You can do better in the future.

Also, it is worth investigating whether or not the extension actually contains malware instead of just jumping to the conclusion "Google bad" and ignoring the red flag.

Conservation of effort. I debated whether or not you were worth a response, but

you can do better in the future

You are a penis. Goodbye.