1609365 - Extension Block Request: Multiple new tab extensions

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Toolkit :: Blocklist Policy Requests, task)

Description

[IA]

Extension name	Multiple new tab extensions
Extension versions affected	*all
Platforms affected	*all
Block severity	hard

Reason

Search functionality provided or loaded by the add-on must not collect search terms or intercept searches that are going to a third-party search provider.

Extension IDs

{450eb888-9bba-4de7-8821-4bb806ff82bc}
{61e9b862-ef9b-4cc1-9dc2-ec00e437118c}
{29828604-0f21-4ce2-8df7-b840aa53d713}
{9430316a-f94c-40b6-9cea-8ac0df5c6638}
{87ad96b4-86e8-4d94-aee1-7b607d02effb}
{26f61847-2e07-4b10-a030-267eea1bf3b7}

Additional Information

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/easysearch-for-firefox/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/easyziptab-addon-for-firefox/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flixtab-new-tab-for-firefox/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/convertopdf-addon-for-firefox/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flixtab-search-addon/

Comment 1

[Andreas Wagner [:TheOne] [use NI]]

I’ve reviewed the add-ons and confirmed they are collecting ancillary user data against our policies.

Comment 2

[Andreas Wagner [:TheOne] [use NI]]

The block has been staged. Philipp, can you review and push?

Comment 3

[Philipp Kewisch [:Fallen] [:📆][:🧩]]

Done.