Pink Thumb 2023

Type secrets only if you see the pink thumb!
What is Pink Thumb 2023?
Pink Thumb 2023 is a Chrome extension designed to protect users by signaling potential phishing threats. It displays a pink thumb next to the address bar for trusted sites, and a warning for untrusted sites. It features integration with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and provides a simple and effective means of highlighting authenticity discrepancies in URLs. This tool empowers users to safely browse the internet and avoid potential scams, making web surfing safer and more secure.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2022-12-09)
Creation date: 2021-06-24
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • declarativeContent
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 586.75K

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Extension summary

Pink Thumb displays a pink thumb next to the address bar, when you browse to a website that is on your trusted website list in the extension's config file.

Pink Thumb will warn you with an alert sign next to the address bar, when you browse to a website that contains a password field and is not in your trusted website list.

With that Pink Thumb covers many phishing scenarios and visualizes risks while surfing the Internet and when clicking on phishing links.

Pink Thumb also has a 'secret' Microsoft Defender for Endpoint feature which you can turn on in the config file. With that feature turned on, Pink Thumb will send signals to your Microsoft Defender for Endpoint instance.

See the following blogpost for more information:

https://emptydc.com/2022/12/05/pink-thumb-2023

With Pink Thumb you will be able to distinguish between for example:

accounts.googie.com

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Pink Thumb 2023 requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Pink Thumb 2023 has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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