# Phishing Blocker

> This extension detects websites trying to pretend to be someone else. It spots attacks by homography and address masking. It will fire a popup when it detects a fraud.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/phishing-blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/phishing-blocker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `phishing-blocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hjok
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 35
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-05-02
- **First published:** 2018-09-15
- **Size:** 47 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/phishing-blocker/)

## Description

Phishing Blocker is a Firefox add-on that detects websites attempting to impersonate others. It uses advanced techniques to spot attacks by homography and address masking, providing protection against fraudulent websites.

## Rankings

- #19,415 — Overall
- #128 — ad-blocking
- #235 — address

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/phishing-blocker)