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DNS over Wikipedia

DNS over Wikipedia

Resolve .idk domains using the URL provided by the Wikipedia page for a given topic

What is DNS over Wikipedia?

DNS over Wikipedia is a Firefox add-on that resolves .idk domains by searching Wikipedia and extracting the relevant URL from the infobox. With this add-on, you can easily access websites with domains ending in .idk by leveraging the information provided by Wikipedia. Developed by Aaron Janse and Vihan Bhargava.

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Users: 93 ▼ -3
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 0.0.5 (Last updated: 2020-04-10)
Creation date: 2020-04-04
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://*.idk/*
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/*
Size: 8.60K
Email: Click to see
URLs: Website
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

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Summary
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Wikipedia keeps track of official URLs for popular websites. With DNS over Wikipedia installed, domains ending with .idk are resolved by searching Wikipedia and extracting the relevant URL from the infobox.

Example:

  1. Type scihub.idk in browser address bar
  2. Observe redirect to <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/db70383edb5c9720f7fe1ab4b5f8350e52ef48c4dadad42ec68ea4aa73163cbc/https%3A//sci-hub.tw" rel="nofollow">https://sci-hub.tw</a>

Written by Aaron Janse and Vihan Bhargava.

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Risk impact

DNS over Wikipedia may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

DNS over Wikipedia has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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