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Download Blocker

Chrome extension·by SecurityJosh
77
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Download Blocker's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
18%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 415,874 extensions
In Make Chrome Yours
15%of make chrome yours extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 25,380 make chrome yours extensions
Findings
19
median 10Lower is safer
Critical findings
4
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
20000
median 18vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 19 distinct issues across 6 severities
19
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 6 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Communicate with desktop apps

Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 22, 2026
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