HSverify

Name: HSverify
Author: arrase

Browser extension for verify the identity of .onion services running TOR-Hidden-Service-Verification (Daemon) A way to fight against service impersonations in the TOR network

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Many sites at TOR network have multiple mirrors, when connecting to one of these mirror sites we can have the following question:

Is this the right place or is a service impersonation?

My proposal:

The client who wants to verify if a service is fake or real can download the PGP key of the service and send a challenge to a port of the service.

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Add-on

By:

arrase

Daily users:

Version:

0.1.1resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5727373

Creation date:

2016-11-11

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
tabs
notifications
storage

Size:

283.55KB

Email:

ar*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-07-16

Ranking

# 37,649 ▲ 102

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HSverify requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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