CoinEater

CoinEater protects you against the threat of cryptojacking.

CoinEater: Advanced Cryptojacking Protection Chrome Extension

CoinEater is a specialized Chrome extension, developed by the Institute of IT Security Research, that offers protection against cryptojacking by blocking known crypto-miners such as Coinhive. This open-source software, a fork of NoCoin, is powered by regular web scans and research to deliver a comprehensive and updated blocklist. It's a reliable resource for preserving user's resources from unsolicited mining.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 636
-5
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 0.1.3 (Last updated: 2019-04-02)
Creation date: 2019-04-02
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 34.97K
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 35,348 ▼ 252
Other rankings
#24825 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 763 #264 in scan keyword 18 ▲ 13

Other platforms

Not available on Android
CoinEater (v0.1.4resigned1)
162 5.00 (4)
Not available on Edge

Extension safety

Risk impact

CoinEater requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of CoinEater. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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