Warn Insecure Redirection

To protect your privacy, this extension warns you if a URL looks to be a redirection URL and does not use HTTPS.

What is Warn Insecure Redirection?

Warn Insecure Redirection is a Chrome extension designed to protect your privacy by identifying non-HTTPS redirection links. It warns users if they visit a URL that appears to be a redirection link and does not use HTTPS, exposing potential privacy risks. The extension offers options to load the link over HTTPS, visit the intended website directly over HTTPS, or continue with the insecure link. It also checks the accessibility of root pages for improved security.

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Extension stats

By: em_te

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 31 ▼ -4

Version: 0.1.7 (Last updated: 2020-08-20)

Creation date: 2020-07-11

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

<all_urls>
storage
webRequest
webRequestBlocking

Size: 25.94K

Email: em*****@hotmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 94803 ▼ 3290

Other rankings

#6811 in Tools ▼ 187 #35 in paypal keyword 27 ▼ 3 #71 in example keyword 12 ▲ 4 #120 in redirect keyword 13 ▼ 7

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Extension summary

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If you visit a link that appears to simply be a redirection link and that link is not loaded over HTTPS, it will expose the redirection link to potential snoopers.

For example, if you visit:

http://www.example.com/redirect?goto=https://www.paypal.me/ashleymadison/100USD

Notice the HTTP in "http://www.example.com" means it is insecure.

Since example.com is NOT loaded over HTTPS, everyone on the Internet will know that you intend to visit the Paypal website to send money to Ashley Madison. Even though the Paypal website will be loaded over HTTPS, your intention will already be exposed by visiting example.com over an insecure connection.

This extension will catch these potential problems and give you the option to:

Try loading example.com over HTTPS
Visit Paypal directly over HTTPS
Continue with the insecure link

Extension safety

Risk impact

Warn Insecure Redirection 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 Warn Insecure Redirection if you trust the publisher.