Is Adblock Plus safe to use?

Adblock Plus has a security risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk). Our security analysis detected 0 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Adblock Plus?

Based on our automated security analysis, Adblock Plus presents minimal risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "Adblock Plus" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: Adblock Plus
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3821 (11333 reviews)
Author: Adblock Plus

Adblock Plus · firefox · v4.29.0

Get the free ad blocker for Firefox . With almost 500 million downloads to date! ✓ Block annoying ads and popups ✓ Block video ads on sites like YouTube ✓ Speed-up loading time on pages ✓ Reduce risk of "malvertising" infections ✓ Protect your privacy by stopping trackers from following your online activity ✓ Block social media icons tracking The ad blocker's additional features enable you to easily support your favorite websites by whitelisting them, to add or create your own filters, and to block social media icons tracking. Adblock Plus supports the Acceptable Ads initiative. Acceptable Ads are shown by default, which helps support websites that rely on advertising revenue but choose to only display nonintrusive ads. This can be disabled at any time for users who wish to block all ads. The initiative allows content producers to receive monetization for their work and helps create an environment of fairness and sustainability for user, advertiser, and creator alike. Learn more By downloading and installing this extension, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy .

Risk Assessment

Pending

out of 100

MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 24 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

Get the <strong>free ad blocker for Firefox</strong>. With almost 500 million downloads to date! ✓ Block annoying ads and popups ✓ Block video ads on sites like YouTube ✓ Speed-up loading time on pages ✓ Reduce risk of "malvertising" infections ✓ Protect your privacy by stopping trackers from following your online activity ✓ Block social media icons tracking The ad blocker's additional features enable you to easily support your favorite websites by whitelisting them, to add or create your own filters, and to block social media icons tracking. Adblock Plus supports the Acceptable Ads initiative. Acceptable Ads are shown by default, which helps support websites that rely on advertising revenue but choose to only display nonintrusive ads. This can be disabled at any time for users who wish to block all ads. The initiative allows content producers to receive monetization for their work and helps create an environment of fairness and sustainability for user, advertiser, and creator alike. <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/c2057bc24938c45cc9b72ea26f4ce05e94ce6bfe236925bd0f71ac1ee1000767/https%3A//adblockplus.org/acceptable-ads" rel="nofollow">Learn more</a> By downloading and installing this extension, you agree to our <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/996e5600cf6df7fb0e1c96dcf613038626e4d780062c5217442b5e81b6a4342e/https%3A//adblockplus.org/terms" rel="nofollow">Terms of Use</a> and our <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/43217c91aee97c6dec1a99e1305f2caf0f09aeda50686007a0b17a53d4258fbe/https%3A//adblockplus.org/privacy" rel="nofollow">Privacy Policy</a>.

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Adblock Plus is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Adblock Plus. Version 4.29.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

Adblock Plus is published by Adblock Plus on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 3.1M users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.