User blog:4thDimensionTraveler/SafeBrowse and Hide My Adblocker

So, it used to be a great extension. It was the only one to be able to skip adf.ly links, linkbucks, etc.

But one day I saw that it violated the chrome web store policy. I was like "What???" and kept using it.

I then saw an increasing amount of links pointing to lnkr.us, which was suspcious. It redirected so fast that I couldn't see the link until now.

I went to safebrowse.co and saw that chrome had blacklisted the link, but I still thought the extension was legit.

Then I found this: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1097696 It said this: The later script has code specifically made to collect usernames & passwords and sends them to a cdn hosted on projectcao.com

So this got me to immediately remove the program. So now, with one of the best programs designed to remove adf.ly gone, I am waiting for another extension that can do this without stealing user names/passwords.

And the lnkr.us links are still not gone...

Even worse, when I try to click on the link to microsoft office 365 in this webpage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_365

I get a number of redirects, including cheapito.com and prosperant.com.

Cleaned with AdwCleaner, found several things, restarted, redirects still here.

And google and wikipedia trying to load unsafe scripts, obvious hijack??

EDIT: It was an extension, really! With disabling everything the unsafe scripts stopped loading.

It was hide my adblocker!! That retard program trying to make money off of the people! And with enabling that all webpages try to load scripts!

What it says on the webpage:

"Absolutely free in one click! No advertising, no adware!"

But the terms tell a different story...

"The Software is free to use and supported by various monetization mechanisms, including but not limited to search, banner, video, image, inline text, and transitional advertising, affiliate links, data aggregation and sales, work distribution, surveys, and sweepstakes. Ads and features that appear on websites by using the Software are not associated with or endorsed by underlying websites."

And even worse, you can't even:

" "
 * Cover, remove, disable, block or obscure advertisements or other portions of the Services;

That is just strange for an adblock plugin, if it says on the front page that there is no adware, but then it says its supported by advertising.

So, when this software was released, people wrote positive comments about it, as it was blocking major anti adblocker sites. However, on 2014, things turned. There were a bunch of rants saying that it doesn't work, while some people rated it several stars. On Nov 29, 2015, the first report about adware got put on. Then the reports went downhill as more and more people saw adware.

12/20/15: The software came back from the deletion list after I used another computer to login. (this adds the extensions to that browser) Does this extension haunt users???