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Free Adblocker for Chrome by Open Adblocker

Chrome extension·by openadblockerdeveloper
53
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

Free Adblocker for Chrome by Open Adblocker's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
2%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 401,999 extensions
In Productivity
3%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 194,438 productivity extensions
Findings
138
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
3
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
10
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
100000
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 138 distinct issues across 6 severities
138
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 156 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

6 risky permissions of 10 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 10 permissions in total. 6 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Manage other extensions

Can enable, disable, or uninstall other browser extensions

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

High
Control privacy settings(optional)

Can modify browser privacy settings like Do Not Track and safe browsing

Medium
Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

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

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 13, 2026
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