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Extension to Block Crypto Miners Hidden in Sites
person Patrick Bushe · calendar_today April 10, 2026
Malicious websites occasionally embed Javascript-based crypto miners into their source code, forcing your CPU to quietly generate cryptocurrency for them while you read. A critical security extension to block crypto miners hidden in sites is the Ultimate Adblocker. It maintains a rigorous database of known malicious mining scripts (like Coinhive clones). Because it blocks these scripts from executing at the network layer, your CPU remains safe, cool, and dedicated only to your own commands.