Is Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker Safe?

Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker — Nerq Trust Score 57.2/100 (C grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12

Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker is a Firefox extension with a Nerq Trust Score of 57.2/100 (C), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 60/100. Data sourced from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. Last updated: 2026-04-12. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker safe?

Trust Score Breakdown — Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker has a Nerq Trust Score of 57.2/100 (C). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-04-12).

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What is Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker's trust score?

Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker has a Nerq Trust Score of 57.2/100, earning a C grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
60

What are the key security findings for Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker?

Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 60/100 — Firefox Add-ons

What is Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker and who maintains it?

AuthorGhostery
CategoryFirefox Add-ons
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker

What is Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker?

Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker is a Firefox add-on — The best privacy tool and ad blocker extension for Firefox. Stop trackers, speed up websites and block ads everywhere including YouTube and Facebook..

How to Verify Safety

Review permissions on addons.mozilla.org. Check if source code is available.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker

Key Safety Concerns for Firefox add-on

When evaluating any Firefox add-on, watch for: excessive permissions, data harvesting.

Measured Signals

Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker has a Nerq Trust Score of 57/100 (C). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Maintenance50/100
Popularity60/100
Quality40/100
Community35/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability.

What data does Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker collect?

Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker has a privacy score of 90/100. Review the documentation and privacy policy for data handling details.

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Is Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker secure?

Security score: 90/100 (0-100, higher = fewer measured security issues).

Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.

Full analysis: Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker Security Report

How we calculated this score

Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker's trust score of 57.2/100 (C) is computed from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (50/100), popularity (60/100), quality (40/100), community (35/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

Signals last measured on April 12, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker Safe?
Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker with a Nerq Trust Score of 57.2/100 (C). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (60/100).
What is Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker's trust score?
Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker: 57.2/100 (C). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (60/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker
What are safer alternatives to Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker?
In the Firefox Add-ons category, more Firefox add-ons are being analyzed — check back soon. Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker scores 57.2/100.
What permissions does Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker need?
Review Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker's requested permissions carefully. Extensions requesting broad data access carry the highest risk. Current trust score: 57.2/100.
Is Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker open source?
Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker has a Nerq Trust Score of 57.2/100 (C), measured 2026-04-12. Review the signal breakdown above against your own requirements.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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