minerBlock

Blocks cryptocurrency miners all over the web.

What is minerBlock?

minerBlock is an innovative Chrome extension designed to block browser-based cryptocurrency miners all over the web. It employs two distinct approaches to prevent cryptojacking. The first methodology entails blocking scripts loaded from a blacklist, much like traditional ad-blockers. The second approach, which differentiates minerBlock, involves detecting potential mining activity within loaded scripts and immediately neutralizing these threats. This dual strategy enables minerBlock to also block inline scripts and miners running through proxies, thus offering comprehensive protection against browser-based crypto miners.

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By: CryptoMineDev

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Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.48 (301)

Version: 1.2.18 (Last updated: 2022-10-17)

Creation date: 2019-02-03

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
tabs
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>

Size: 226.30K

Email: cr*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 2120 ▼ 10

Other rankings

#119 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 1

#74 in block keyword 85 ▼ 12

#92 in version keyword 23 ▼ 5

#108 in bug fixes keyword 59 ▼ 8

#165 in script keyword 44 ▲ 7

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minerBlock (v1.2.17resigned1)

4.46 (67) 12,845+

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Summary

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MinerBlock is an efficient browser extension that aims to block browser-based cryptocurrency miners all over the web.

The extension uses two different approaches to block miners. The first one is based on blocking requests/scripts loaded from a blacklist, this is the traditional approach adopted by most ad-blockers and other mining blockers.

The other approach which makes MinerBlock more efficient against cryptojacking is detecting potential mining behavior inside loaded scripts and kills them immediately.

This makes the extension able to block inline scripts as well as miners running through proxies.

Source code available on Github : https://github.com/xd4rker/MinerBlock

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Version 1.2.18 (16/10/2022):

User reviews

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Pros

Regular updates
User interface design
Has options for customization
Efficient technical support
Effectively blocks cryptocurrency miners

Cons

False positives due to name-based blocking that affects non-mining scripts like 'difference-determiner.js'
Some user reviews claim it does not detect all mining activities
Can cause freezing on popular websites like Wikipedia and IMDb
May not block on all websites, as mentioned with pirate bay

Most mentioned

Blocks cryptocurrency miners
Issues with false positives due to name-based blocking strategy
Freezing issues on certain websites when enabled
Lack of script identification and details given about blocks
Credited for being the only functional mining blocker on Web Store by some users

Recent reviews

funciona de 10 super recomendado quede impresionado gracias.

Carlos, 2019-06-04

Perfetto!

A Google user, 2019-02-21

Отличная вещь!!...А я-то все думал :" ..что так сайт сильно "тянет"?.....потом доперло! - майнер подлючается втихушку!!..оценка - на 5+....по крайней мере пока на 5+...

A Google user, 2019-03-27

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Safety

Risk impact

minerBlock 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 minerBlock if you trust the publisher.