Is Ad Blocker Elite safe?

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Ad Blocker Elite is medium risk. When you install Ad Blocker Elite, the extension's background service worker immediately contacts adznomore.com and receives a UUID that is stored on your device. That UUID is then used to identify your installation in every future rule-update request the extension makes. The Chrome Web Store listing describes the extension only as removing ads and distractions; it does not mention this registration step or the server contact it involves. Ad Blocker Elite periodically contacts adznomore.com to fetch updated ad-blocking rules. Each request includes the unique UUID assigned when the extension was installed, transmitted as a URL query parameter. Because the same UUID is sent on every request, the server can observe the full history of update checks from this installation over time. The Chrome Web Store listing does not mention this remote communication or the UUID it transmits.

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