# Proxy-ad-dumper

> This add-on is based on Mozilla's Proxy-Blocker example, but it has been modified in order to proxy adverts to an unknown location (127.0.0.1:65535), thus blocking stealthily unwanted ads.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/proxy-ad-dumper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/proxy-ad-dumper)

## Overview

- **ID:** `proxy-ad-dumper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DoDevAgain
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Version:** 3.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-03
- **First published:** 2020-01-25
- **Size:** 76 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/proxy-ad-dumper/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/DoCloudCompute/Proxy-ad-dumper](https://github.com/DoCloudCompute/Proxy-ad-dumper)

## Description

Proxy-ad-dumper is a modified Firefox add-on based on Mozilla's Proxy-Blocker example. It blocks unwanted ads by proxying them to an unknown location (127.0.0.1:65535). This add-on is not recommended for users who do not understand how it works, as it may be unstable.

## Rankings

- #136,839 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/proxy-ad-dumper)