PwdHash2

Automatically generates per-site passwords if you prefix your password with @@ or F2. Alternate version to original PwdHash add-on to fix issues in Firefox 66 and onwards, added optional more secure hashing algorithm and highlight password field.

What is PwdHash2?

PwdHash2 is a Firefox add-on by GWu. This add-on has 87 daily active users and a perfect 5.0 rating. The latest version, 1.0.1, was updated 3 years ago.

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By: GWu

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Users: 87

Rating: 5.00 (5)

Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2019-12-08)

Creation date: 2019-04-22

Weekly download count: NaN

Firefox on Android: No

Manifest version: 2

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Size: 110.26K

URLs: Website

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

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# 9266 ▲ 4

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#17 in algorithm keyword #208 in trash keyword

Summary

Automatically generates per-site passwords if you prefix your password with @@ or press F2 beforehand. Prevents JavaScript from reading your password as it is typed. The same password will be generated at each subdomain: a.example.com matches b.example.com, a.example.co.uk matches b.example.co.uk, but a.co.uk and b.co.uk are different. 

This is based on the Stanford PwdHash add-on, main changes to the original:
Fixed defunct original version, caused by changes in Firefox 66.0.2 keypress event handling
Highlight password field, if active
Added option to change the hash algorithm from HMAC-MD5 to PBKDF2-SHA256 ( based on PwdHash-PoC )
Added option to store a user-specified salt and iteration count.
Added option to use legacy (Stanford PwdHash) mode by Shift-F2 or in the options
Hashed passwords can also be generated at https://gwuk.github.io/PwdHash2/

Development: https://github.com/GWuk/PwdHash2

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Risk impact

PwdHash2 requires a number of risky 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 PwdHash2 if you trust the publisher.

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Risk likelihood

PwdHash2 has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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User reviews

Thanks for updating the original to newer Firefox versions, however you did it.

by Mentor54, 2022-04-05

by Firefox user 14930481, 2019-12-09

by Vlad, 2019-09-26

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