Is YouTube Ad Blocker safe to use?

YouTube Ad Blocker has a security risk score of 19.62/100 (MINIMAL risk). Our security analysis detected 9 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of YouTube Ad Blocker?

Based on our automated security analysis, YouTube Ad Blocker 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 "YouTube Ad Blocker" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: YouTube Ad Blocker
Availability: InStock
Rating: 1 (1 reviews)
Author: thenewmsy

thenewmsy · firefox · v1.0

Tired of those annoying ads interrupting your YouTube experience? Say goodbye to interruptions with YouTube Ad Blocker for Firefox! This powerful extension automatically removes pre-roll ads, mid-roll ads, and banner ads, so you can enjoy uninterrupted videos.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

19.62

out of 100

MINIMAL

9 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 3 permissions

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

IoC Indicators

Requested Permissions

3 permissions

webRequest

Intercept, modify, and block all network requests

High

webRequestBlocking

Block network requests before they complete

High

*://www.youtube.com/*

Low

About This Extension

No Findings

All security checks passed

Indicators of Compromise

Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 9

detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

extracted_from_files

Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 9f75187d1528ed14d5659105fef49fac

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 9f75187d1528ed14d5659105fef49fac

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: signingca1.addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: mozilla.com

XIOC detected Domain: mozilla.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: content-signature.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: t4028e571ca28d1d39e8787a91206fc50.9f75187d1528ed14d5659105fef49fac.addons.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: t4028e571ca28d1d39e8787a91206fc50.9f75187d1528ed14d5659105fef49fac.addons.mozilla.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.youtube.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.youtube.com

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

XIOC detected URL: http://addons.mozilla.org/ca/crl.pem0N

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

YouTube Ad Blocker is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by thenewmsy. Version 1.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 19.62/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 9 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.

Findings Breakdown

Medium: 9 finding(s)

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

YouTube Ad Blocker is published by thenewmsy on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 137 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.