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Osprey Browser Protection discussion and updates
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Edge finally got updated to 2.0.4.3. Submitting 2.0.5 now. 
Nice, thanks for the update @Foulest, mine is now updated to that version.Edge finally got updated to 2.0.4.3. Submitting 2.0.5 now.
When I asked ChatGPT which of the Osprey Browser Protection providers to enable when I wanted to use only professional services AND I am already using Google Safe Browsing (new privacy focused cloud realtime lookup APIv5 is implemented) and Cloudflare free Zero Trust with malware protection (but NextDNR free with account provides similar protection) it said only to enable those.
@Foulest: I have a question.
Why do you have your server in Antiqua and Barbuda while you live in the US? This is typical for mail-box companies often related with sketchy practices.
Privacy and Confidentiality Antiguan law provides strong privacy protections for business owners. The identities of shareholders and directors are not part of the public record, and unauthorized disclosure of IBC information is a criminal offense. This appeals to individuals seeking to shield their business activities from public scrutiny, competitors, or potential litigants.
@Foulest: I have a question.
Why do you have your server in Antiqua and Barbuda while you live in the US? This is typical for mail-box companies often related with sketchy practices.
Privacy and Confidentiality Antiguan law provides strong privacy protections for business owners. The identities of shareholders and directors are not part of the public record, and unauthorized disclosure of IBC information is a criminal offense. This appeals to individuals seeking to shield their business activities from public scrutiny, competitors, or potential litigants.
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That way he can make sure to protect privacy as best as possible so it's a huge plus (might help prevent some governments )and he doesn't save logs , information too and strips as much information as he can sending only what's necessary the domain and little to no private information
About providers unless you have false positives I will enable them all they don't reduce any page loading or have any penalty other then false positive ratio and the providers are chosen based on actually responding and classifying false positives some were removed as they didn't do the necessary to fix false positives
Two counter arguments and a plus for Foulest (nr 3)
1. You have to believe Foulest on his word for that. The mentioned AC laws are to protect the privacy of the business owners not their clients (public scrutiny and potential litigants)
2. Antigua and Barbuda have signed a tax deal and bilateral extradition treaty, with the US and are hosting refugees from the US and are receiving substantial funds from the US, so ....
3. On the plus side everything (also the server side software) is on Github
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All PP's provide protection that may also be psychological.
However, DNS PP's generally never block certain well-known websites (GitHub, Google Drive, etc.) that may spread malware but are also considered a priority for accessibility.
Because a DNS either blocks everything or nothing.
However, DNS PP's generally never block certain well-known websites (GitHub, Google Drive, etc.) that may spread malware but are also considered a priority for accessibility.
Because a DNS either blocks everything or nothing.
I don't have my server in Antigua and Barbuda... it's in New York. I have no idea where you're getting this from. Osprey's LLC is registered in California.
ChatGPT served me this document (but those are not ISO codes). so that is why I asked, but the ISO code AC is for Ascension Island.
Apologize for the confusion, thanks for answering, AC is not a questionalble TLD
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Just because I have the TLD .ac doesn't mean any part of the business is registered where that corresponds to.
Also, people have asked for ways to financially support the project, so I've opened a Ko-fi page.
You don't have to do anything, but if you want to, this is the best way to do so.
Support Osprey Project
You don't have to do anything, but if you want to, this is the best way to do so.
Support Osprey Project
I just launched a small VirusTotal alternative for links. If you want to check a link's safety without opening it in your browser, use this:
Free Website Safety Checker – Malware, Phishing, & Scams
Let me know your thoughts!
You can also see the status of Osprey's systems using https://status.osprey.ac as well.
Free Website Safety Checker – Malware, Phishing, & Scams
Let me know your thoughts!
You can also see the status of Osprey's systems using https://status.osprey.ac as well.
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It is much faster than VirusTotal. Thank you for your efforts.I just launched a small VirusTotal alternative for links. If you want to check a link's safety without opening it in your browser, use this:
Free Website Safety Checker – Malware, Phishing, & Scams
Let me know your thoughts!
You can also see the status of Osprey's systems using https://status.osprey.ac as well.
That is amazing, I look forward to throwing some links at the URL scanner in the near future, and glancing at the status page sometimes.I just launched a small VirusTotal alternative for links. If you want to check a link's safety without opening it in your browser, use this:
Free Website Safety Checker – Malware, Phishing, & Scams
Let me know your thoughts!
You can also see the status of Osprey's systems using https://status.osprey.ac as well.
Thank you very much @Foulest, and keep up the good work.
I just launched a small VirusTotal alternative for links. If you want to check a link's safety without opening it in your browser, use this:
Free Website Safety Checker – Malware, Phishing, & Scams
Let me know your thoughts!
You can also see the status of Osprey's systems using https://status.osprey.ac as well.
If we take this link, which downloads a .bin file that has been in the URLhaus database for over 14 days:
it is flagged as malicious only by UrlHaus PP:
If we analyze it with VT, only Dr.Web flags it as malware:
If I download it, here is the result from the Download Sentinel extension for Brave:
P.S.
Unfortunately, Sirius LLM doesn't scan this type of file.
It would have been interesting to see the result.
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As always thank you @Sampei.Nihira with your latets catch I could update the readme (had not found a download-URL which was unknown to show new hybrid analysis link)
It shows that the heuristics work great. it is like having my former neighbor (a security expert working for the Dutch National Cyber Security Center) sitting beside you and telling, well I am not sure about this download: it shows signs of suspicious behavior. Better not install it and check twice.
It also shows (bin file type hidden), that a warning is better than a block! By using standard Google mechanisms it also consumes zero CPU (on download and on file write name Chrome triggers call Download Sentinel into action)
It shows that the heuristics work great. it is like having my former neighbor (a security expert working for the Dutch National Cyber Security Center) sitting beside you and telling, well I am not sure about this download: it shows signs of suspicious behavior. Better not install it and check twice.
It also shows (bin file type hidden), that a warning is better than a block! By using standard Google mechanisms it also consumes zero CPU (on download and on file write name Chrome triggers call Download Sentinel into action)
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When I search for Osprey on Chrome Web Store it appears
But when I click on it says item not available
But it is avialble on Edge
Would Google be so vindictive that it blocks it because Osprey started an alternative for VirusTotal (also Google owned) or is it just temporary unavailable?
But when I click on it says item not available
But it is avialble on Edge
Would Google be so vindictive that it blocks it because Osprey started an alternative for VirusTotal (also Google owned) or is it just temporary unavailable?
I encountered this issue before with many security extensions on the Chrome Web Store, but I couldn’t identify the cause.
For 2 days now when I try to find Bitdefender TrafficLight extension on Chrome web store I get the following error:
Is it removed from the store because of MV3 compatibility or what?
PS, I get the same error when I try to find Microsoft Defender browser extension too.
Is it removed from the store because of MV3 compatibility or what?
PS, I get the same error when I try to find Microsoft Defender browser extension too.
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