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AdBlock - Block Ads Plus

Chrome extension
66
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

AdBlock - Block Ads Plus's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
9%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,522 extensions
In Make Chrome Yours
7%of make chrome yours extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 24,355 make chrome yours extensions
Findings
23
median 9Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
3000
median 18vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 23 distinct issues across 6 severities
23
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 5 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 5 permissions in total. 2 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
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

Medium
Unlimited local storage

Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits

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

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 3, 2026
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