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> this is a rally against all extensions?

No it is a rally against extensions which have a non-risky (and arguably) superior alternative.

Risk is a gradient and cumulative. The more risky things you do, the more at risk you are.



Yes. As it always been for any software.

Host files: as secure as you can get. Whole network.

Browser extension: remote code exploit possibility. Probably not available for mobile. Trusting someone who takes money from Google...


FYI, on mobile, Adblock Plus and Adblock Edge (among others) are available for mobile Firefox.


For how many browsers?

And then they have even less community validation, rising the security tradeof even more




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