DNSSEC

DNSSEC

Check the DNSsec status of every website you browse.

  • DNSSEC
  • DNSSEC
What is DNSSEC?
'DNSSEC' is a Firefox add-on designed to increase security during browsing by verifying the DNSSEC status of visited domains. It indicates whether these domains' zones are appropriately signed with DNSSEC. Although it leverages web services like Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 or Google Public DNS for DNS queries, transmitting your browsing history in the process, projections for a custom DNS over HTTPS service in the future promise enhanced privacy.
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Stats
Users: 548 ▼ -8
Rating: 3.13 (38)
Version: 1.1.1resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2017-11-25
Weekly download count: 11
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • webNavigation
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
Size: 25.69K
Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 4022 ▼ 5
Other rankings
#76 in status keyword 25 #101 in query keyword 4 ▲ 1 #129 in browsing keyword 26 ▼ 3 #138 in performance keyword 4 ▼ 1

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Summary
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This add-on will display whether or not the visited domains' zones are signed with DNSSEC in your URL bar.

Please note, for the most privacy-inclined users, that it uses Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 (by default) or Google Public DNS web services to perform DNS queries. So your browsing history will, in a way, be transmitted to Cloudflare or Google.

In the future, we will allow using a custom DNS over HTTPS service.

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well for some users
  • No extra steps to install
  • Simple user interface style
Cons
  • Limited resolver options, only 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8
  • Inaccurate results with Cloudflare resolver
  • Privacy concerns with using Google or Cloudflare for DNS lookups
Most mentioned
  • Limited resolver options
  • Inaccurate results
  • Privacy concerns
Recent reviews
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
this is only a choice of 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8 that i can manually enter in settings, poitless i guess
by Firefox user 14045202, 2024-02-23
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Safety
Risk impact

DNSSEC 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 DNSSEC if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

DNSSEC is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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