# DNSSEC

> Check the DNSsec status of every website you browse.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/dnssec](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dnssec)

## Overview

- **ID:** `dnssec`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Antoine POPINEAU
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 376
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.08 / 5 (40 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-25
- **Size:** 25 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dnssec/)

## Description

The DNSSEC Chrome extension provides a simple way to check the DNSSEC status of every website you visit. It displays in your browser's URL bar whether the domain's DNS zones are signed and secure with DNSSEC, helping users stay informed about website security. To perform DNS queries, the extension currently uses Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 or Google Public DNS services, ensuring accuracy but noting some privacy implications.

Future updates plan to support custom DNS over HTTPS services, enhancing privacy and user control. This user-friendly tool is essential for anyone concerned about DNS security and verifying the authenticity of visited web domains seamlessly.

## Rankings

- #5,950 — Overall
- #105 — status
- #162 — query
- #211 — browsing

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webNavigation`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Works well for DNSSEC validation
- Simple user interface
- No extra steps to install
- Helpful for enhancing security against DNS manipulation
- Positive feedback indicating improvement over time

### Cons

- Limited to only Cloudflare and Google as DNS resolvers
- Inaccurate results reported by users
- Privacy concerns due to reliance on external resolvers
- Cannot verify local domains properly
- Some users experienced complete failure of the add-on functionality

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dnssec)