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BlockOut

Chrome extension·by fettesps
76
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

BlockOut's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
29%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,522 extensions
In Productivity
38%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 191,269 productivity extensions
Findings
9
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
6
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 9 distinct issues across 6 severities
9
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 11 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 7 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

Can block or redirect network requests using predefined rules without seeing content

Low
View blocked request stats

Can see which declarative rules matched network requests

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Jul 25, 2026
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