# Authentication Tracking Blocker

> Disable third-party tracking via the HTTP header field Authorization. Created by Duong Nguyen.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/authentication-tracker-blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/authentication-tracker-blocker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `authentication-tracker-blocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** sk13
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-05-17
- **Size:** 29 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/authentication-tracker-blocker/)

## Description

Authentication Tracking Blocker is a Firefox add-on that disables third-party tracking by blocking the Authorization HTTP header. Created by Duong Nguyen, this add-on ensures your privacy and prevents authentication tracking on the web.

## Rankings

- #47,245 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/authentication-tracker-blocker)