Silk - Privacy Pass Client

Silk - Privacy Pass Client

Client support for Privacy Pass anonymous authorization protocol.

What is Silk - Privacy Pass Client?
Silk - Privacy Pass Client is a unique Chrome extension designed to boost user privacy. It works by providing unlinkable cryptographic tokens to websites that support the Privacy Pass protocol. It aids in improving the human signal on websites, especially those guarded by Cloudflare. Upon a token request from a website, users are required to solve a related challenge, upon which a token is obtained. This extension makes anonymous authorization seamless and more secure.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 400,000+
Rating: 2.30 (691)
Version: 4.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-04-02)
Creation date: 2020-04-24
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webRequest
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 97.28K
URLs: Website
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Silk - Privacy Pass Client
Silk - Privacy Pass Client (v4.0.2)
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Summary

This extension provides unlinkable cryptographic tokens for websites that support the Privacy Pass protocol. For example, these tokens can be used on Cloudflare-protected websites to improve your human signal.

How it works?

Privacy Pass Providers: Cloudflare Research

Get tokens

  1. If a website requests a Privacy Pass token, the extension is automatically going to request you to perform the associated challenge.
  2. One page will open with a challenge to be solved.
  3. Solve successfully the challenge and the extension will get one token.

See FAQs and Known Issues section: if something is not working as expected.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • It worked well in the past
  • Provides passes for hCaptcha
  • Automatic skipping of hCaptcha with available passes
Cons
  • Constant pop-up interruptions
  • Fails to skip captchas even with available passes
  • Stops working after updates
Most mentioned
  • Constant pop-up interruptions
  • Fails to skip captchas even with available passes
Recent reviews

by Mihkel Roomet Mihkel Roomet, 2024-03-04

by Morteza K Morteza K, 2024-01-22
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Safety
Risk impact

Silk - Privacy Pass Client 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 extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Silk - Privacy Pass Client if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Silk - Privacy Pass Client is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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