Adblock For Youtube
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Overview
✓ Permissions: like common ad-blocking extensions we do need default permissions on every website to remove ads or popups for example on embedded videos and Youtube itself.
ⓘ About
Adblock for Youtube™ is a content filtering and ad blocking browser extension which blocks all ads on Youtube™.
It allows users to prevent page elements, such as advertisements, from being displayed.
Banner, Ad-Clips or even preroll ads you usually see before the actual video on Youtube are blocked by this extension.
Features:
+ blocks ads, banner and popups
+ blocking of ads on external sites which loads Youtube.com
+ prevent preroll ads from loading on Youtube.com
+ you can also remove annotations from videos and musics (see options page).
+ loads videos and YouTube.com website faster.
The technology is simply based on adblocking filterlists which blocks external ad urls on Youtube. We do not change anything on the website itself.
Adblock for Youtube boosts the performance to load websites (without ads and tracking)
It is free to download and use!
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Security Analysis — Adblock For Youtube
Permissions
Code Patterns Detected
External Connections
Package Contents 96 files · 760KB
What This Extension Does
Adblock For Youtube is a browser extension that removes ads from YouTube, allowing users to prevent page elements such as advertisements from being displayed. It blocks banner, ad-clips, and preroll ads on YouTube and external sites loading YouTube content. The extension also allows users to remove annotations from videos and music.
Permissions Explained
- tabsexpected: This permission lets the extension access your browsing history and current tabs.
Technical: The extension can read and modify tab metadata, including URL, title, and content. This could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of user interactions. - storageexpected: This permission lets the extension store data locally on your device.
Technical: The extension can read and write to local storage, allowing it to persist data across sessions. This could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of user interactions. - unlimitedStoragecheck this: This permission lets the extension store an unlimited amount of data locally on your device.
Technical: The extension can read and write to local storage without any size limitations, allowing it to persist large amounts of data across sessions. This could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of user interactions. ⚠ 1 - scriptingcheck this: This permission lets the extension run scripts on your device.
Technical: The extension can execute JavaScript code, allowing it to interact with web pages and access sensitive information. This could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of user interactions. ⚠ 1 - alarmsexpected: This permission lets the extension schedule tasks on your device.
Technical: The extension can schedule alarms, allowing it to run scripts at specific times or intervals. This could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of user interactions. - declarativeNetRequestexpected: This permission lets the extension block or modify network requests.
Technical: The extension can intercept and modify network requests, allowing it to block ads or inject content. This could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of user interactions. - webNavigationexpected: This permission lets the extension monitor and control navigation on your device.
Technical: The extension can observe and modify web page navigations, allowing it to track user interactions or inject content. This could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of user interactions. - webRequestcheck this: This permission lets the extension block or modify network requests.
Technical: The extension can intercept and modify network requests, allowing it to block ads or inject content. This could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of user interactions. ⚠ 1 - <all_urls>check this: This permission lets the extension access all URLs on your device.
Technical: The extension can read and modify any URL, allowing it to access sensitive information or manipulate user interactions. This is a critical risk due to its broad scope. ⚠ 1
Your Data
The extension accesses local storage and can send data to get.adblock-for-youtube.com, www.w3.org, fonts.googleapis.com, and api.adblock-for-youtube.com.
Technical Details
Code Findings
This finding indicates that the extension may be vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This could potentially allow attackers to inject malicious code into web pages.
Technical: The extension assigns innerHTML values in certain JavaScript files, which could potentially lead to XSS vulnerabilities if not properly sanitized.
💡 This pattern is commonly used for content injection and rendering in legitimate extensions.
This finding indicates that the extension monitors user input on web pages. This could potentially allow attackers to inject malicious code or track user interactions.
Technical: The extension uses event listeners to monitor form inputs, which could potentially lead to XSS vulnerabilities if not properly sanitized.
💡 This pattern is commonly used for content injection and rendering in legitimate extensions.
This finding indicates that the extension can block or modify network requests. This could potentially allow attackers to inject malicious code or track user interactions.
Technical: The extension uses declarativeNetRequest and webRequest APIs to intercept and modify network requests, which could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or manipulation of user interactions.
💡 This pattern is commonly used for ad blocking and content injection in legitimate extensions.
This finding indicates that the extension sets up event listeners to monitor user interactions. This could potentially allow attackers to inject malicious code or track user interactions.
Technical: The extension uses addEventListener and removeEventListener methods to set up event listeners, which could potentially lead to XSS vulnerabilities if not properly sanitized.
💡 This pattern is commonly used for content injection and rendering in legitimate extensions.
The Adblock For Youtube extension has several security concerns due to its broad permission scope, potential XSS vulnerabilities, and ability to block or modify network requests. While it serves a legitimate purpose of blocking ads on YouTube, users should exercise caution when installing this extension and regularly review its permissions and behavior.
