Qualys BrowserCheck CoinBlocker

Extension to detect & block Javascript based coin mining links

What is Qualys BrowserCheck CoinBlocker?

Qualys BrowserCheck CoinBlocker is a cutting-edge Chrome extension designed to block and detect browser-based coin-mining attacks. Feature-rich, it supports blacklisting & whitelisting of domains and advanced javascript scanning to spot & halt malicious javascript functions. It also effectively identifies and prevents loading of harmful coin mining advertisements via third-party ads inside an iframe.

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By: Qualys Inc.

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Users: 985 ▼ -5

Rating: 5.00 (12)

Version: 1.5.1 (Last updated: 2019-02-18)

Creation date: 2019-02-15

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

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

Size: 167.94K

Email: br*****@qualys.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 29674 ▼ 325

Other rankings

#7262 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 11 #109 in identify keyword 52 ▲ 13 #215 in javascript keyword 42

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Summary

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Qualys CoinBlocker extension enables blocking of browser based coin-mining attacks. Along with blacklisting & whitelisting of domains, it also supports advanced javascript scanning to identify & block malicious javascript functions. Extension can also identify & block malicious coin mining advertisements loaded inside iframe by third party ads.

User reviews

Works well.

Neville Cawood, 2021-08-14

Excellent tool to fight the global lack of security for this type of web threat!

Pedro Viegas, 2018-10-14

A good way to protect against cryptojacking. No visible performance impact.

Abhijit Limaye, 2018-07-27

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Safety

Risk impact

Qualys BrowserCheck CoinBlocker 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 Qualys BrowserCheck CoinBlocker if you trust the publisher.