TrueRL

Modifies deceptive links to point to where they say they do.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-04-02

By: Amber Yust

Users: 18

Rating: 5.00 (2)

Version: 1.6 (Last updated: 2014-12-29)

Creation date: 2014-12-29

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
<all_urls>

Size: 18.62K

URLs: Website

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Summary

Analyze keywords

TrueRL helps solve the problem of links that look like they'll take you to one URL and then wind up taking you to another (perhaps a redirect that includes tracking ids, or a completely different site).

It does this in a number of ways:

If a link's display text is a URL, but the actual link URL is different, it will change the link URL to match the displayed URL.
If a link's title text is a URL, but the actual link URL is different, it will change the link URL to match the title.
If a link's URL changes, but the new URL contains the old URL (for example, with added tracking IDs), it will be reverted to the original URL automatically.

Safety

Risk impact

TrueRL 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 TrueRL if you trust the publisher.