Pipe Clogger

Pipe Clogger

The internet is a series of tubes. Pipe clogger slows the flow of data from distracting websites

What is Pipe Clogger?
Pipe Clogger is a Chrome extension that allows you to add a time delay to requests to specific websites, effectively slowing down the flow of data from distracting sources.
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Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-12-29
By: croshan
Users: 4
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 0.0.1 (Last updated: 2018-01-10)
Creation date: 2018-01-10
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 19.23K
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Summary

Pipe clogger allows you to add a time delay to requests to websites you specify.

The extension uses Chrome's match patterns (https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/match_patterns), to select URLs to clog traffic to. Don't forget the astericks and ending '/'! Look at the extension's default URLs as an example.

Safety
Risk impact

Pipe Clogger 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 Pipe Clogger if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Pipe Clogger may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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