As for the Edge version, since the account permissions could not be legally transferred, the team voluntarily removed it from the store and stopped maintenance in 2024. The official statement emphasized that the last update of the Edge version before its removal was in 2020, which has nothing to do with the "malicious updates in 2024" mentioned in the report.

WeTab and Infinity: Independent Operation, Innocent Bystanders

For the highly acclaimed new tab tools WeTab and Infinity, the team firmly defended their security in the statement:

1. Independent Code Baseline: These two products are independently designed and operated by the team. The code is completely different from the early Clean Master and does not contain the so-called "backdoors" or malicious monitoring behaviors.
2. Clarification on Removal: The removal of these two extensions from stores noticed by some users was not because the products themselves were detected with malicious code, but because they used the same developer account as Clean Master. Out of risk control considerations, the platform took a unified "guilt by association" action against all extensions under that account.
3. Transparency in Data Collection: Regarding the allegation of "collecting user data" in the report, the team explained that the relevant data (such as click counts, rough location, etc.) is only used for basic product functions (such as syncing configurations, icon sorting) and necessary statistics. It absolutely does not involve user privacy (such as passwords, chat records, etc.) and personal browsing records will not be sold.

Active Self-Rescue: Introducing Third-Party Audits to Enhance Transparency

To rebuild user trust, the WeTab/Infinity team announced a series of rectification and reinforcement measures:

• Third-Party Audit: Invite independent security agencies to conduct code and privacy compliance audits on the current online versions of WeTab and Infinity, and publish the audit results.
• Increasing Transparency: Add clearer "Data and Privacy Explanations" in the product and provide an option to clear cloud data with one click.
• Cooperation with Platforms: Actively communicate with browser platforms like Microsoft and Google, submit technical explanations, and strive for early restoration of listings.

Suggestions for Users

In the current complex network security environment, the team also gave some general suggestions:

• Regularly check and uninstall extensions that have not been used for a long time.
• Try to install extensions from official stores and check developer information.
• If you find abnormal jumps or increased ads in the browser, investigate immediately.

For users who have already logged into WeTab/Infinity, the official statement promises that cloud data (bookmarks, configurations, etc.) will not be lost. Users can still continue to use it normally through the online version or the Chrome store (via Edge's "Allow extensions from other stores" feature).

Conclusion

This incident reminds us once again that the supply chain security of the browser extension ecosystem cannot be ignored. For old users of WeTab and Infinity, the timely clarification from the original team is undoubtedly reassuring. We look forward to these excellent productivity tools returning to the public eye soon after the third-party audit results are announced.

Reference: WeTab/Infinity Official Statement