New Update Osprey Browser Protection discussion and updates

[Foulest]

I got a false+ yesterday after I activated CIRA Canadian Shield DNS -- I left it blocked for now but I'm 99.99% sure it was a false+ -- a link from a good email, I should get that email again today and I'll see what it does.

Use the report feature when you get a false positive.

 

[Foulest]

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I found it yesterday after you told me but now after the patch 1.1.6 it seems to be gone on latest Firefox version

This will be fixed in 1.1.7!

 

[simmerskool]

Use the report feature when you get a false positive.

ok

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Osprey 1.1.7

Changes in 1.1.7​

• Fixed context menus in Firefox

This update has been submitted to all extension stores.

Full Changelog: 1.1.6...1.1.7

Release 1.1.7 · Foulest/Osprey

Changes in 1.1.7 Fixed context menus in Firefox This update has been submitted to all extension stores. Full Changelog: 1.1.6...1.1.7

github.com

 

[robboman]

This add-on is really interesting, great job by the developer. I will definitely install this on my grandparents laptop to better protect them against phishing.

Does this add-on slow down webpage loading since it uses so many different providers APIs to check the links?

 

[piquiteco]

Does this add-on slow down webpage loading since it uses so many different providers APIs to check the links?

No impact on page loads, oddly enough.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

This add-on is really interesting, great job by the developer. I will definitely install this on my grandparents laptop to better protect them against phishing.

Does this add-on slow down webpage loading since it uses so many different providers APIs to check the links?

No slowdowns noticed.
My settings for Osprey are:

Osprey with the defaults minus Symantec because of a false positive with the AMTSO website.
Blocking the whole website will give good results in testing, but not for usability.
So, I have these enabled in Osprey: Emsisoft, Bitdefender, Norton. G DATA, DNS0.eu, CleanBrowsing and Switch.ch.

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Due to their high scores, the following providers are enabled by default:

• Symantec Browser Protection
• Emsisoft Web Protection
• Bitdefender TrafficLight
• Norton SafeWeb
• G DATA WebProtection
• DNS0.eu Security DNS
• CleanBrowsing Security DNS
• Switch.ch Security DNS

Due to their low scores, the following providers are disabled by default:

• Microsoft SmartScreen
• Cloudflare Security DNS
• Quad9 Security DNS
• CIRA Canadian Shield DNS
• AdGuard Security DNS
• CERT-EE Security DNS

GitHub - Foulest/Osprey: Browser extension that protects you from malicious websites.

Browser extension that protects you from malicious websites. - Foulest/Osprey

github.com

 

[robboman]

No slowdowns noticed.
My settings for Osprey are:

Hot Take - [Updated 29/12/2018] Browser extension comparison: Malwares and Phishings

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GitHub - Foulest/Osprey: Browser extension that protects you from malicious websites.

Browser extension that protects you from malicious websites. - Foulest/Osprey

github.com

That's great to hear, I will be installing this add-on

 

[piquiteco]

Osprey 1.1.7

Release 1.1.7 · Foulest/Osprey

Changes in 1.1.7 Fixed context menus in Firefox This update has been submitted to all extension stores. Full Changelog: 1.1.6...1.1.7

github.com

It updated quickly, as soon as I saw your post when I went to check the Osprey extension it had already updated and was already at version 1.1.7. I'm currently using EDGE.

Spoiler: Osprey Browser Protection 1.1.7

 

[Marko :)]

Can someone with a virtual machine test something for me?

1. Open a console in web browser with networking tab
2. Visit a malicious site
3. Check the requests being made by the browser

Why?

I'm interested if website is being loaded normally until the extension gets an answer or does it wait for the answer from security provider and then decides if the website will open.

This matters because if website loads in the background, there's a chance malicious script will be loaded before Osprey gets an answer from security provider. On the other hand, if it waits for the answer to decide if website will load or not, you should see some delay as it needs to check for the answer from external services. And seeing pretty much none of you experiences delays or slowdowns that seems like it's not the case either.