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Hotstar Ad Blocker

Firefox extension·by Hotstar Party
78
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Hotstar Ad Blocker's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
33%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 401,999 extensions
In Privacy & Security
27%of privacy & security extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 12,497 privacy & security extensions
Findings
15
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
116
median 3vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 15 distinct issues across 6 severities
15
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 18 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 5 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 5 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Block and modify web requests

Can intercept, block, or modify any network request before it completes

High
Access all HTTPS sites

Can read and modify content on all encrypted websites

High
Access all HTTP sites

Can read and modify content on all non-encrypted websites

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 11, 2026
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