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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.
Stats
By:
Aaron Janse
Rating:
5.00
(1)
Creation date:
2020-04-04
Weekly download count:
8
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
Email:
su*****@vihan.org
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
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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:
- Type
scihub.idkin browser address bar - 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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by
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Safety
Risk impact
DNS over Wikipedia is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install DNS over Wikipedia if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
DNS over Wikipedia has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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