Is Tampermonkey illegal?

On January 6, 2019, Opera banned the Tampermonkey extension from being installed through the Chrome Web Store, claiming it had been identified as malicious.

How do I install Tampermonkey?

Installation

  1. Install Tampermonkey.
  2. Select a script in this repo that you wish to use.
  3. Copy the source.
  4. Open Tampermonkey in your browser and click the Add Script tab (icon with a plus symbol)
  5. Paste the source into the script window and hit save.
  6. Voila!

How do I install userscripts?

For example, let’s search for a Google userscript. Open the script page you want to install, for example Endless Google. If the script’s description is corresponding to the features you are searching for, install the script by clicking the Install button. Confirm the installation by clicking Install.

How do I Unblacklist extensions in Opera?

To remove the blacklist, change “blacklist”:true to “blacklist”:false and change “blacklist_state”:1 to “blacklist_state”:0 as shown in the image below. Now save the Preferences file and close it. Reopen Opera and Tampermonkey should be working again.

Is Tampermonkey virus?

The tool itself is not dangerous or malicious; it’s how you use it that matters. Before we can talk about the safety of Tampermonkey, it’s essential to discuss how secure user scripts are in general. A user script can be safe, if you trust the developer and know that it does not contain any malware.

Why is Tampermonkey used?

Tampermonkey is used to run so-called userscripts (sometimes also called Greasemonkey scripts) on websites. Userscripts are small computer programs that change the layout of a page, add or remove new functionality and content, or automate actions.

Does Tampermonkey work on opera?

Tampermonkey is a free browser extension and the most popular userscript manager. It’s available for Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Opera Next, Dolphin Browser and Firefox.

Can I trust Tampermonkey?

Let’s quickly summarize: Tampermonkey itself is neither safe nor unsafe; it’s just a tool for managing user scripts. However, many user scripts can potentially be dangerous and contain malware. Other user scripts can be bad in the sense that they have unintended side effects, like bad CPU performance.

How do I add userscripts to Chrome?

  1. Download the script.
  2. Open the URL: chrome://extensions/
  3. Drag the script onto the page. Install directly, version 2:
  4. Download the script.
  5. Click on the “Customize and control” icon and go to Tools > Extensions.
  6. Drag the script onto the page. NOTE: Chrome will warn you that the script can “access data on all websites”.

Is Tampermonkey safe?

How do I remove blacklisted extensions from Opera GX?

Look for your extension’s ID (for Tampermonkey, it’s “dhdgffkkebhmkfjojejmpbldmpobfkfo”), and look for the entries (“blacklist”:true,”blacklist_state”:1) next to it. Change “true” to “false”, and “1” to “0”. Save the file and launch Opera – the extension should be enabled now.

How do I enable extensions in Opera?

To reiterate:

  1. Download Opera’s Install Chrome Extensions addon.
  2. Go to the Google Chrome Web Store and choose a Chrome extension, like Grammarly.
  3. Click the Add to Opera button.
  4. Click the Install button in the Extensions Manager (cube icon in your Opera sidebar).
  5. Voila! Enjoy extensions for Chrome in Opera.