Block Malicious File Downloads

Block malicious files from being unintentionally downloaded.
What is Block Malicious File Downloads?
'Block Malicious File Downloads' is an essential Chrome extension acting as an additional security layer to protect your computer. It helps prevent unintentional download of malicious file types known to carry malware. It can be deployed conveniently in corporate environments via Group Policy.

Extension stats

Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.25 (8)
Version: 0.3 (Last updated: 2021-02-22)
Creation date: 2016-10-14
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • downloads
Size: 9.75K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Block malicious files from being unintentionally downloaded. Useful as an additional layer of security to protect against accidental clicks.

Source of malicious file types used: http://cfoc.org/windows-file-extension-list-types-of-files-exploited-by-malware

In corporate environments this can be deployed via Group Policy, extensions are not automatically enabled in Incognito mode so we advise disabling incognito mode via group policy too.

.exe .msi .msp .com .scr .hta .cpl .msc .jar

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User reviews

didn't work in blocking any file

Thank you proco-it.com! Very useful !!!
by Apple Tree, 2019-12-08

great! Does exactly what it says it is supposed to do, and nothing extra at all!
by Lucas, 2019-10-31
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Block Malicious File Downloads requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Block Malicious File Downloads has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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