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Certificate pinning is done in firefox by Certificate Patrol add-on: http://patrol.psyced.org/
Read here for background info: https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/16293/how-can-end-users-detect-malicious-attempts-at-ssl-spoofing-when-the-network-alr
Test: https://www.networking4all.com/en/support/tools/csr+check/

In Google Chrome: Accessing Certificates Via Address Bar You can also view an SSL certificate directly from the address bar. Click on the padlock icon to the right of the website's address and then click the "View Certificate" link. The Certificate dialog box will open. Information about the SSL certificate appears immediately. Click the "Details" tab to view specific details, including encryption method, serial number and if the certificate is valid and then click "OK" to close the Certificate dialog box.
Quoted Info credits go to Nick Davies.

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Passed the Qualys Browser check for my pre-release version of Google Chrome browser: ;D

Installed Version: 43.0.2357.81
Stable Version: 42.0.2311.152

Congratulations! You passed Qualys BrowserCheck. We recommend you scan your browser regularly to stay up to date with the latest versions and plugins.

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P.S. The logjam vulnerability will be patched with version 45.

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Cybersecurity Tool Domain Tracker by Xen0ph0n. : http://www.dtrackr.com/

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Check whether your router is secure: https://campaigns.f-secure.com/router-checker/

No issues were found

All is well. Have a nice day!

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Using the “Scan for Network Threats” function in Avast also tells you that and a lot more. :slight_smile:

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1433075733700-37611.png

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1433075984216-72670.png

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The home computer with Avast on it is at home, gonna compare it when back home. ;D

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I take my Avast with me wherever I go. :slight_smile:

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Hi bob3160,

Have to convince the neighbours here to install avast then,
but I have avast always on my smartphone.

pol

249

Since I have no problem convincing total stranger to do that on a regular basis, persuading a neighbor shouldn’t be a problem for you. :slight_smile:

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L.S.

What browser extensions are violating your privacy by selling de-anonymized and geo-location rich user info to third parties.
Aggregated info with anonymized non-reconstructable user info and without reconstructable geo-location info is not considered a violation as such as you agreed to it by installing a free extension. Test with Extension Defender or through the Avast Privacy Module.
Reads also https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-browser-45-released as Disconnect Search add-on was accused of such alleged abuse?

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Code to permanently block Admob ads

 (eg, inside a "if" block)

(LinearLayout) adscontainer = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.adsContainer);

View admobAds = (View) findViewById(R.id.admobAds);

adscontainer.removeView(admobAds);
private void hideAd() {
    final AdView adLayout = (AdView) findViewById(R.id.adView1);
    runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            adLayout.setEnabled(false);
            adLayout.setVisibility(View.GONE);
        }
    });
}

credits go to Quartertone & Chris Dryden

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Will https be securing access to wikimedia? Re: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/12/securing-wikimedia-sites-with-https/
Read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_Wikipedia

To perform the 'Website Test behind the Great Firewall of China', the monitoring agent resolves the domain name from selected location in China, connects to the test website and downloads the complete HTML content. The test results display DNS lookup time, time to connect, time to download the first byte and time to download the complete HTML of the tested web site. The total response time shows how long it takes for your website to download.
-> http://www.websitepulse.com/help/testtools.china-test.html Tested From: Shanghai, China Tested At: 2015-06-15 10:24:51 (GMT +00:00) URL Tested: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/12/securing-wikimedia-sites-with-https/ Resolved As: 192.0.79.33 Status: OK Response Time: 22.845 sec DNS: 14.009 sec Connect: 1.085 sec Redirect: 0.000 sec First Byte: 2.629 sec Last Byte: 5.122 sec Size: 52685 bytes

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Avast’s latest real world test results: http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php

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Patch logjam vulnerability in Google Chrome with SSL Locker: https://ssllocker.com/download.html

First download the latest version Chrome or update to at least Chrome ver 41
When using the latest Chrome and ChromeLocker Poodle, FREAK, Bar Mitzvah, Logjam
and other MiTM vulnerabilities are mitigated.

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Re: http://d3xt3r.com/dashboard?check_ip=117.169.1.165
Blacklisted and spammer: https://www.stopforumspam.com/ipcheck/117.169.1.165
and http://www.ip-finder.me/117.169.1.165/
and http://www.projecthoneypot.org/ip_117.169.1.165
and here: http://www.blocklist.de/en/view.html?ip=117.169.1.165
and http://www.liveipmap.com/117.169.1.165
and here: https://cleantalk.org/blacklists/117.169.1.165
and http://ozzed.net/spamburp/Index.asp?page=1&sort=8
and (not safe): htxps://fspamlist.com/index.php?c=latest

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And a check and test site as bonus:
http://www.check-and-secure.com/portcheck/_en/
http://www.check-and-secure.com/ipcheck/_en/solution/clean.php

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A proxy could mean a threat, because of (alleged) traffic-manipulation.
The use of it is therefore not advisable. Anyway, some do…
Check proxies here: https://proxycheck.haschek.at/
And: http://urlchecker.org/proxy
See: http://proxyipchecker.com/
Read: https://blog.haschek.at/post/fd9bc

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User Agent track site: http://www.botsvsbrowsers.com/SimulateUserAgent.asp
Toggle → https://www.dephormation.org.uk/?page=81
Test your browser for trackability: https://panopticlick.eff.org/
User Agent Switcher for Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher-for-c/djflhoibgkdhkhhcedjiklpkjnoahfmg

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Question? How can I check whether Google Translate Chinese is working correctly?
There is a big difference in Chinese between brother (either “big brother” or “little brother”) with sister there is a similar difference with additional strokes. How can I check it works correctly?
I was a proctor at an exam in Mandarin Chinese and now just curious…

Anyone.

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Only native speakers can answer that, you could ask in the Chinese section of the forum.

Groetjes,
Asyn

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See if this does the trick for you:
http://www.word2word.com/free.html