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This extension was removed from the Chrome Web Store as malware. Do not install it.Extension: Flashcontrol

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Flashcontrol

ID: mfidmkgnfgnkihnjeklbekckimkipmoe

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Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Removed

Version

9.4

Size

0.14 MB

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

3,799

Users

361,107

Type

Extension

Updated

Jan 12, 2020

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Trusted

Author: DaveView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
MX records exist: Yes
Domain exists: Yes
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: No
Mailbox exists: Yes

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Total Users

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Block Flash from loading automatically and allow content only on selected sites.

Flashcontrol blocks Flash content and replaces embedded video/audio players with placeholders. This extension helps reduce computer resource usage while you browse the Web by allowing content only when you want. Flashcontrol has features that you won't find in similar extensions: 1. Allow only what you want Block undesirable content by hovering over the Flash player and clicking the "block" button that appears. 2. Robust filtering Flashcontrol uses Adblock Plus components under the hood to filter content. 3. DevTools panel Open the browser's DevTools to see a list of Flash URLs for the current tab. Block/Allow URLs from DevTools with one click.

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Extension Version	Code Review Findings
9.4 Code review	6

Extension Version	Code Review Findings
9.4	6

Files with findings

3 distinct paths — top paths by unique finding count:

adblockplus/adblockplus.js4
adblockplus/info.js1
manifest.json1

S.No.	Category	Severity	File	Summary	Found in Version
1	Network Interception	medium	adblockplus/adblockplus.js (line 2075)	The bundled ABP library contains dead code that attempts to register webRequest listeners to intercept all HTTP/HTTPS response headers across every website. While the missing 'webRequest'/'webRequestBlocking' manifest…	9.4
2	Unauthorized Data Collection	medium	adblockplus/adblockplus.js (line 7937)	On every startup and whenever notification data changes, the bundled ABP library constructs a URL containing a full browser fingerprint (addon name/version, browser application name/version, platform name/version, and…	9.4
3	Unauthorized Data Collection	medium	adblockplus/adblockplus.js (line 1010)	The bundled Adblock Plus v1.12.4 library periodically polls an external server at notification.adblockplus.org to download a notification JSON file. This is a persistent background network channel to a third-party inf…	9.4
4	Unauthorized Data Collection	medium	manifest.json (line 24)	Content scripts are injected into every HTTP and HTTPS URL including all sub-frames and about:blank frames. The CSS injection runs at document_start (before any DOM is ready) giving the extension maximum page-lifecycl…	9.4
5	Tracking	low	adblockplus/info.js (line 13)	The extension parses navigator.userAgent to extract browser name and version details, then exports these as a module used by the uninstall telemetry and notification systems. The addon is identified as 'adblockpluschr…	9.4
6	Unauthorized Data Collection	low	adblockplus/adblockplus.js (line 1004)	When a filter subscription download fails, the bundled ABP code makes a GET request to adblockplus.org/getSubscription encoding the subscription URL, the actual download URL attempted, the error type, channel status, …	9.4

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adblockplus.org	-	https://adblockplus.org/
www.gnu.org	/licenses/	http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
hg.adblockplus.org	/adblockpluscore/	https://hg.adblockplus.org/adblockpluscore/
hg.adblockplus.org	/jshydra/	https://hg.adblockplus.org/jshydra/
adblockplus.org	/getSubscription	https://adblockplus.org/getSubscription?version=%VERSION%&url=%SUBSCRIPTION%&downloadURL=%URL%&error=%ERROR%&channelStatus=%CHANNELSTATUS%&responseStatus=%RESPONSESTATUS%
easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org	/exceptionrules.txt	https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/exceptionrules.txt
easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org	/antiadblockfilters.txt	https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/antiadblockfilters.txt
adblockplus.org	/redirect	https://adblockplus.org/redirect?link=%LINK%&lang=%LANG%
notification.adblockplus.org	/notification.json	https://notification.adblockplus.org/notification.json
*	/*	http:///

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2.9 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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A pile of SHEET is more useful than this extension. And I am being kind.

J J·2 Oct 2019

It works, but it seems it won't listen when you try to instruct it to trust a site. So it just blocks everything, all the time, even on sites where you WANT it to allow video.

Marcus Santiago·9 Apr 2019

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Jonny wahlstedt·1 Jan 2019

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