Times Bandit

A browser extension that temporarily clears some of the tracking data that nytimes.com stores in the browser.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-11-12
Users: 37
Rating: 1.00 (1)
Version: 1.0.4 (Last updated: 2019-07-13)
Creation date: 2019-07-13
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • storage
  • cookies
  • *://*.nytimes.com/*
Size: 17.60K

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Extension summary

Times Bandit is a browser extension that removes some of the tracking data that nytimes.com stores in the browser.

Clicking the icon will delete all of the non-HttpOnly cookies stored locally by nytimes.com, clear both local and session storage, and then reload the current url.

User reviews

doesnt work
by Anton Loire, 2021-02-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Times Bandit requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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