Referer Control

Control the HTTP Referer on a per-site basis.

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This add-on was removed from Edge Add-on Store on 2023-04-25

By: Magnussen

Users: 418

Version: 1.35 (Last updated: 2022-02-22)

Creation date: 2022-02-22

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
contextMenus
storage

Size: 84.23K

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Referer Control (v1.35)

4.13 (256) 100,000

Referer Control (v1.32resigned1)

3.03 (39) 3,213

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Summary

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Control the HTTP Referer on a per-site basis. Referer Control grants full control over the HTTP Referer. You can forge any referrer you want, both globally or on a per-site basis. Alternatively you can choose to disable the Referer completely.

Also works on the JavaScript document.referrer!

Safety

Risk impact

Referer Control is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Referer Control if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Referer Control may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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