CatBlock

CatBlock is an ad-blocking extension, which replaces ads with cute pictures of cats (or whatever you want)!
CatBlock is an ad-blocking extension for Firefox. It replaces ads with cute pictures of cats or any other images of your choice. Originally developed by AdBlock team in 2014, it was open-sourced and continued by Kieran and Tomáš. Get more information about its development and history on GitHub.
Manifest V2
Daily users:
161 4
Rating:
4.62
(13)
Version:
1.4.10resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Version code:
5726824
Creation date:
2016-05-18
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
  • idle
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • webNavigation
  • alarms
  • storage
  • See more
Size:
1.16M
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
a day ago

Other platforms

CatBlock (v1.5.1.1)
3,000+ 4.58 (55)

User reviews

by DeAndre Queary, 2024-07-11

by DeAndre Queary, 2024-07-11

Love seeing the cats instead of annoying ads!
by JacquelynSapphire, 2023-08-05
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

CatBlock requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

CatBlock is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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