Host AdBlocker - Block By Domain

Name: Host AdBlocker - Block By Domain
Price: Free USD
Rating: 1 (1 reviews)
Author: Lynn

A fast and lite adblocker based on domain matching.

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2021-08-31

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Host AdBlocker - Block By Domain, is an addon that let you easily block unwanted domains (based on hostname matching). Badge icon shows the number of blocked items for each website.

It has 19 predefined filter lists to choose from (see options page). Each list has several rules in it, once you select multiple lists the addon will merge them to construct a single list with unique rules.

Once you add this addon to your browser, a button will appear in the toolbar. This button shows that the addon is active (with a Red color). Pressing on the button will disable the addon (Grey color). Now, before using the addon, please visit the options page and choose desired filter list(s). By default, three lists are selected. Please note that, you can choose to print blocked URLs to the browser console. To do so, please mark the first setting in the options page.

In order to support websites that rely on advertising, Host AdBlocker let you whitelist desired domain(s). Some domains are added to the list by default (including addon's homepage), but you can edit this list at any time. In order to add a domain to the whitelist, please open addon options page and add desired items to the designated area (comma separated).

Extension

By:

Lynn

Users:

442

Rating:

1.00

(1)

Version:

0.1.0 Last updated: 2017-10-14

Creation date:

2017-10-14

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage
webRequest
http://*/*
https://*/*
webRequestBlocking

Size:

1.70MB

Price:

Free

Email:

qa*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2021-08-31

Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Host AdBlocker - Block By Domain requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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Host AdBlocker - Block By Domain may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.