The unwanted software embeds itself into your list of browser extensions, and you don’t realize it until Chrome redirects to some shady looking website or pops up annoying ads. You see, sometimes when you download free software from the internet, it can come with an added piece of bonus software that isn’t adequately disclosed (or technically was but in a misleading TOS) when running the installer-this is commonly known as adware or malware.

After the extension installs, the icon will appear in the toolbar or the Chrome menu. Read the extension’s permissions and then click Add Extension to add it to your browser. Once there, click Add To Chrome to start the download. Unfortunately, if you aren’t part of an enterprise, or don’t have an administrator who manages your computer, these extensions can find other ways onto your system and grant themselves elevated status. Fire up Chrome and head on over to the Chrome web store for the Password Checkup extension. RELATED: Why Does Chrome Say It's 'Managed By Your Organization?' In most cases, anybody that’s part of an enterprise, business, school, workplace, etc., will have a system administrator who manages these types of settings and extensions on your machine. When a Google Chrome extension says that it’s “Installed by Enterprise Policy,” “Installed by Your Administrator,” or “ Managed by Your Organization,” all it means is that when the extension is installed, it was done so with elevated permissions and can’t be removed in the standard way. What Does “Installed by Enterprise Policy” Mean?

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