Block malicious files from being unintentionally downloaded.

Latest Version

Version
0.3
Update
February 22, 2021
Size
9.52KiB
Developer
proco-it.com
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
4.25 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Downloads
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Block Malicious File Downloads Extension

Block malicious files from being unintentionally downloaded. Useful as an additional layer of security to protect against accidental clicks.

Source of malicious file types used: http://cfoc.org/windows-file-extension-list-types-of-files-exploited-by-malware

In corporate environments this can be deployed via Group Policy, extensions are not automatically enabled in Incognito mode so we advise disabling incognito mode via group policy too.

.exe
.msi
.msp
.com
.scr
.hta
.cpl
.msc
.jar
.bat
.cmd
.vb
.vbs
.vbe
.js
.jse
.ws
.wsf
.wsc
.wsh
.ps1
.ps1xml
.ps2
.ps2xml
.psc1
.psc2
.msh
.msh1
.msh2
.mshxml
.msh1xml
.msh2xml
.scf
.lnk
.inf
.chm
.drv
.vxd
.dll
.swf
.gadget
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","name": "Block Malicious File Downloads", "description": "Block malicious files from being unintentionally downloaded.", "version": "0.3", "background": {"scripts": ["bg.js"], "persistent": false}, "options_page": "options.html", "browser_action": {"default_icon": "icon.png"}, "icons": { "16": "icon16.png","48": "icon48.png","128": "icon128.png" }, "permissions": ["downloads"], "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' chrome-extension-resource: 'unsafe-eval'; default-src 'self'", "manifest_version": 2}
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User reviews

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Apple Tree (ID: 000000210f8e241f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/08/2019 Thank you proco-it.com! Very useful !!!

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Lucas (ID: 0000002e6eaf872c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/31/2019 great! Does exactly what it says it is supposed to do, and nothing extra at all!

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Colin (ID: 0000001b35d4eb72) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/26/2017 not bad

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William Zhao (ID: 000000ef0df987ac) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/11/2017 Awesome extension. Searched online for how to block automatic .swf downloads on google chrome. Tons of nonworking jargon filled bs. But with this extension download, .swf downloads stopped. Glad I found this.

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A.K.A Kreeper (ID: 00000040152a7460) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/05/2016 Is very good, is realy work and block any file that can potentialy contain virus.