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AdGuard
Official Stream Privacy & Security

AdGuard

👨‍💻 Developer: Adguard Software Limited · ★ 4.5 (260 reviews) · 👥 17,000,000+ active users · 📦 Version v1.0.0 · 💾 Size 320 KiB
🛡️ Security Risk Score
9.4/10
Verified Safe · Low Risk
📌 Verified Summary: Verified Privacy & Security extension. Security Score: 9.4/10, Rating: 4.5★ (260 reviews).

🛡️ Manifest Permissions & Security Audit

9.4/10 Safety Score

CRX8 automatically decompiles the extension Manifest V3/V2 declaration to inspect API privileges, storage access, and remote host interception risks.

Permission Scope & Explanation Risk Level
storage Store extension preferences and cache locally or in Chrome sync Low Risk
activeTab Temporary access to the current tab only when the user invokes the extension Low Risk
webRequest Intercept, inspect, and analyze network requests High Risk
webRequestBlocking Block or modify HTTP requests and network headers synchronously High Risk
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📦 Why Download Unpacked (.ZIP) Instead of .CRX?

🔍 100% Transparent

Unpack and audit the plain JavaScript, HTML, and background service workers before granting any browser access.

🚫 No Silent Telemetry

Prevent silent background auto-updates and unwanted store telemetry injections. You stay in full control.

⚡ Developer Ready

Load directly into Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Arc) via Developer mode.

🚀 How to Install Unpacked ZIP in Chrome / Edge

1
Download & Extract: Download the adguard-ad-blocker.zip package and unzip it into a permanent folder on your computer.
2
Open Extension Management: In Chrome, navigate to chrome://extensions/ (or edge://extensions/ in Microsoft Edge).
3
Enable Developer Mode: Toggle the Developer mode switch at the top-right corner of the page.
4
Load Unpacked: Click the "Load unpacked" button and select the extracted folder containing manifest.json. Done!

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[![CRX8 Security Audit 9.4/10](https://crx8.com/badge/adguard-ad-blocker.svg)](https://crx8.com/en/ext/adguard-ad-blocker)