Silk - Privacy Pass Client

Client support for Privacy Pass anonymous authorization protocol.

Silk - Privacy Pass Client: Cryptographic Token Support

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.

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Extension stats

By: Cloudflare Research

Users: 400,000+

Rating: 2.30

(702)

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

Email: as*****@cloudflare.com

Ranking

# 985 ▼ 38

Other rankings

#1707 in Accessibility ▼ 2 #9 in privacy keyword 52 #163 in research keyword 26 ▼ 3

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Silk - Privacy Pass Client (v4.0.2)

3.20

(712) 21,147+

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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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

If a website requests a Privacy Pass token, the extension is automatically going to request you to perform the associated challenge.
One page will open with a challenge to be solved.
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

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Helps block CAPTCHA challenges for some users.
Works perfectly for specific use cases.
Has been helpful for long-time users with a good understanding of its functionality.

Cons

Inconsistent performance, often fails to resolve challenges.
Recently introduced pop-up interruptions that disrupt browsing.
No longer provides passes effectively, leading to frequent CAPTCHA prompts.

Most mentioned

Issues with CAPTCHA challenges.
Recent updates causing pop-up interruptions.
Decreased effectiveness compared to previous years.

User reviews

Va bastante bien bloqueando los captcha, pero a veces da error y no funciona o dice que una extensión ha bloqueado la página. Totalmente recomendable si los captchas entran en bucle infinito (como es mi caso)