CoinBlock

CoinBlock blocks services like CoinHive from using your browser to mine cryptocurrency without your consent

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-07-24

By: Shmish

Users: 545

Rating: 4.50 (2)

Version: 0.10 (Last updated: 2017-10-18)

Creation date: 2017-10-18

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
tabs
<all_urls>

Size: 13.53K

Email: sh*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Summary

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CoinBlock stops crypto mining services like CoinHive from hijacking your browser and consuming your resources to mine concurrency. Mining in the browser consumes CPU resources, bandwidth, and power all without your consent; Slowing down your browsing experience. CoinBlock safely blocks these scripts, and has options to white-list trusted websites. CoinBlock is FREE and always will be, improve your browsing experience by blocking coin mining today!

User reviews

Good app, but would like to know when it's actually working

Sterling Badner, 2017-10-18

Wonderful extension that gives me peace of mind when browsing online.

Luke Salvador, 2017-10-16

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Safety

Risk impact

CoinBlock is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install CoinBlock if you trust the publisher.