New Update Download Sentinel improved functionality new versions

[LinuxFan58]

Version 2.6.1 is avialable in the Chrome Web Store

What is changed?

Functionally nothing! Only implemented the checks and balances of uBlock Stripped (the automated test and verification tools).

@Shadowra publishes a test in the coming weeks, that is why I updated the tools (for testing) and pushed the programming standards application of UBS a bit further. This makes it easier to implement the feedback and tips of Shadowra based on his broad tests (@Sampei.Nihira did a lot of testing, but his feedback is already implemented in the version Shadowra will be testing).

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

It's interesting to note that DS, which used to have only a few users, now has 54 users.

Besides me and @LinuxFan58 , are there any other forum members who use this extension?

P.S.

Out v.2.6.2.

What is changed?

 

[Morro]

It's interesting to note that DS, which used to have only a few users, now has 54 users.

Besides me and @LinuxFan58 , are there any other forum members who use this extension?

P.S.

Out v.2.6.2.

What is changed?

I use it as well.

 

[LinuxFan58]

@Sampei.Nihira and @Morro

Changes in version 2.6.2

Implemented the Levenshtein distance model for 100 wel known brands (regex had 30).

It's a classic algorithm from 1965 (Vladimir Levenshtein) that measures how many single-character edits — insertions, deletions, or substitutions — it takes to turn one string into another. "gooogle" → "google" is 1 edit (delete the extra o), so the Levenshtein distance is 1. It is used to detect sketchy URL's in a much advanced manner than I did with regex.


There is really no reason to NOT use Download Sentinel,
- it is inactive eating no CPU cycles when it is not triggered by Chrome (only jumps into action at on-download and file-write)
- it is nearly permission less (look at it in extension menu it needs no access to your webpages)
- it has heuristics which are engineered by a guy working for the Dutch National Cyber Security Agency

The reason I use it:
- it has privacy on top of mind
- it is open source
- adds a strong download protection layer (for me relevant on Linux with no AV)

 

[LinuxFan58]

@Shadowra thanks for testing App Review - Download Sentinel Reviews

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

This online ZIP file, which has been up for just over an hour, shows a 100% (Overall Risk Score) alert:

hxxps://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3914635/

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

@LinuxFan58

You could start a poll to see if there's interest in a DS version for Firefox.

 

[LinuxFan58]

@LinuxFan58

You could start a poll to see if there's interest in a DS version for Firefox.

You could also Find at least 10 forum members and I promiss to make a FF version.

 

[Sampei.Nihira]

It would help “improve the lives” of those who use Windows + Firefox + MD.
Personally, I don't think I really need it, but there are more than 10 users out there (potential users,that word is all the rage these days ) who would actually benefit from this extension.