DNSSEC
Check the DNSsec status of every website you browse.
Manifest V2
By: Antoine POPINEAU
Rating: 3.10
(39)
Weekly download count: 8
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
- tabs
- webRequest
- webNavigation
- storage
- <all_urls>
Size: 25.69K
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated: a day ago
User reviews
Pros
- Works well for DNSSEC validation
- Simple user interface
- No extra steps to install
- Helpful for enhancing security against DNS manipulation
- Positive feedback indicating improvement over time
Cons
- Limited to only Cloudflare and Google as DNS resolvers
- Inaccurate results reported by users
- Privacy concerns due to reliance on external resolvers
- Cannot verify local domains properly
- Some users experienced complete failure of the add-on functionality
Most mentioned
- Inability to choose custom DNS resolver
- Inaccurate DNSSEC validation results
- Preference for local resolver usage
- Security concerns regarding reliance on specific providers
- Request for additional features like DANE pinned certificate verification
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User
reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
While cloudflare.com/ssl/encrypted-sni/#results tells me that "DNSSEC. Attackers cannot trick you into visiting a fake website by manipulating DNS responses for domains that are outside their control," this extension claims that "cloudflare.com not secure by DNSSEC. Domain www.cloudflare.com is not secure through DNSSEC. Your connection is prone to man-in-the-middle attacks."
by Korwin, 2024-08-18
Results inaccurate when choosing Cloudflare as the resolver, but can be worked around by choosing Google as the resolver. No option for custom resolver or even native recursive resolution.
by Wolfizen, 2024-06-11
Can hopefully be made even better with https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1852752
by Firefox user 18361289, 2024-04-06
Add-on safety
Risk impact
DNSSEC requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- 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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Risk likelihood
DNSSEC has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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