Comet/Chrome AI agent reads local OS files outside browser scope

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Sep 17, 2026•0•0•3

Detects instances where browser processes (chrome.exe or comet.exe) access multiple files in sensitive or unexpected directories (e.g., System32, /etc/, Documents) without an associated user click event. This activity often indicates potential malicious scripts or automated data collection running within the context of a browser process.