Crypto Miner Blocker

This open-source extension automatically blocks Crypto Mining Scripts.

Crypto Miner Blocker: Protect Your CPU from Web Mining

Crypto Miner Blocker is a Chrome extension that protects your computer from crypto web mining scripts, which can utilize up to 70% of your CPU, slow down your machine, increase fan noise, generate heat, and shorten your hardware life. By blocking these scripts, Crypto Miner Blocker ensures your device's performance and longevity.

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By: Sander

Users: 3,000+

Rating: 3.87

(15)

Version: 1.2.0 (Last updated: 2017-12-07)

Creation date: 2017-12-07

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>
storage
notifications
tabs

Size: 82.28K

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# 18,117 ▲ 85

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#3972 in Workflow & Planning #129 in crypto keyword 8 ▼ 22

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Extension summary

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This Google Chrome extension automatically blocks known crypto web mining scripts.

Recently ThePirateBay.org and Showtime.com were caught experimenting with CoinHive, a crypto miner for websites. While this looks like a promising solution to the dying ads market, the implementation of webmasters is simply full out wrong as CoinHive itself has concluded.

A webmaster following the instructions of CoinHive's documentation will by default end up consuming up to 70% of every visitor's CPU until they close the website. While this might not be a problem for desktops engergy-wise, it will drain the battery of laptops and smartphones. And we haven't even talked about the CPU usage slowing the machine down, fan noise, heat and a shorter hardware life.

Until a proper fix is released by CoinHive - for example requiring every visitor's consent before starting mining - I recommend manually adding a few block rules to your favorite ad blocker or installing this extension.

User reviews

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Pros

Effectively speeds up Chrome by blocking crypto miners
Easy to install and use
Helpful in preventing excessive CPU usage
Has helped users manage unwanted tabs and processes
Provides a sense of security against potential malware

Cons

Blocks legitimate JavaScript files causing issues for websites
May not block all types of miners, particularly those asking for permission
Increased CPU usage reported compared to mining directly
Could potentially interfere with e-commerce sites using specific scripts

Most mentioned

Blocking crypto miners
Improvement in browser speed and performance
Issues arising from blocking legitimate scripts
High CPU usage concerns
Effectiveness in managing unwanted website behavior

User reviews

i like it my chrome was so slow and i really was think its virus or something happen like hack so i search to find there is new app to stop then i find there is miner on chrome so i search until i find this tools its very easy and supper thank you guys

king of core, 2023-07-27

This is not good. It blocks sites with javascripts with names as difference-determiner.js ; just because it has "miner" in the name. difference-determiner.js is used in every Magento installation so it blocks millions of webstores. Bad.

Bram B, 2022-03-21

Helped me SO many times already. Sometimes a website just tries to open x tabs which are closed immediately. Before that addon I wondered why my GPU would ramp up its fans to 100% for no apparent reason. Thanks guys for that awesome addon! <3