zwBlocker

Find and notify the user of zero-width unicode characters.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-08-22

By: APB Software

Users: 59

Rating: 3.00 (1)

Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2018-04-17)

Creation date: 2018-04-17

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
activeTab
storage
notifications

Size: 79.22K

Email: ai*****@apbsoftwareandhardware.com

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Summary

Analyze keywords

Any text that you copy can include hidden characters that might be used to track you. This extension helps identify these hidden characters.

How to use:

The extension icon will display the number of zero-width characters on the page.
A warning will appear if you select text containing zero-width characters.
Click "more" in the warning notification to get a safe version of the text.

User reviews

It detects zero width spaces but does not get the accurate count on page or show you if the characters are in text you highlighted. For instance the wikipedia page for zero width characters has only two zero width characters counted

dj, 2021-06-02

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Safety

Risk impact

zwBlocker may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.