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.

Add-on stats

Users: 132 ▼ -2
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 0.0.5 (Last updated: 2020-04-10)
Creation date: 2020-04-04
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://*.idk/*
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/*
Size: 8.60K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

DNS over Wikipedia (v0.0.5)
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Add-on summary

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.

User reviews

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

DNS over Wikipedia requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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