Redirect Blocker

Name: Redirect Blocker
Rating: 1.6364 (22 reviews)
Author: Tyson3101

By: Tyson3101

Redirect Blocker saves you from facing potential malicious/annoying redirects.

This add-on was removed from Firefox Add-ons Store on 2026-04-03

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Features & Capabilities

Redirect Blocker is a Chrome extension designed to protect users from malicious and annoying redirects commonly found on certain websites. It makes browsing smoother by blocking unwanted redirects, allowing users to reach their desired pages effortlessly. Users can easily toggle the extension on or off for specific tabs or all tabs using customizable shortcuts like alt + shift + s/a.

This extension offers a safer and more pleasant browsing experience without affiliation to any third-party sites. For issues or support, users can visit the official GitHub repository. Note that the extension is intended for legal use only.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

3.3.0 Last updated: 2024-10-11

Version code:

5822803

Creation date:

2024-10-09

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Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

42.92KB

Email:

ty*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-04-03

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Redirect Blocker (v3.4.2)

100,000 3.98

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Developed by:

Tyson3101

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/redirectblocker/

Email:

ty*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://tyson3101.com

User Reviews

Many users report Redirect Blocker slows the system with high CPU/RAM usage and even crashes, while a subset says it blocks redirects effectively. Overall, reliability and performance concerns dominate, with several reviewers worried about potential hidden activity and inconsistent redirect blocking across sites.

Pros

Blocks redirects on many sites, helping pages with multiple redirects become usable.

Cons

Extremely high CPU usage and memory consumption; system slows down significantly.
Redirect blocking is not reliable; some sites still redirect or the extension fails to block redirects.
Can crash the browser in some cases.
Suspected suspicious background activity (high resource usage may resemble cryptocurrency mining).

Recent reviews

I've installed and then uninstalled Redirect Blocker twice today due to high CPU usage and constant hard disk read and writes to the point where my Linux running laptop slowed down to a snails-pace crawl thus my reasoning for giving this extension a 1 star review. I therefore do not recommend anyone to tryout this extension at all.

by Kr*****, 2026-03-13

slows down your pc and it's buggy

by Fi*****, 2026-02-15

by Th*****, 2026-02-02

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Is Redirect Blocker Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

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

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

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