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https://unshorten.link https://unshorten.link I work in security and have a paranoia of shortened links (bit.ly, t.co). I got frustrated with the options out t

by jmbmxer 10y ago

https://unshorten.link https://unshorten.link I work in security and have a paranoia of shortened links (bit.ly, t.co). I got frustrated with the options out there that forced me to right click every shortened link or paste it into a site so I made this Chrome extension / web app. It is pretty simple and keeps a list of 300+ shortened link services to check against. If your browser ever visits one it redirects you to the site to expand the link. It will also hit the Google Safebrowsing API to see if it is known to be malware plus will strip out tracking cookies. It's been fun and rewarding watching my little extension grow to global use of over 4k users.

benjarrell 10y ago
This is something I have been looking for, thank you!
olkid 10y ago
brilliant
saamm 10y ago
Does anyone know of a Firefox equivalent of this extension?
- toennisforst 10y ago
  No, but you can use Chrome Store Foxified to install most Chrome extensions in Firefox. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chrome-store-foxified/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chrome-store-...
  - eriknstr 10y ago
    That's pretty neat!
- jmbmxer 10y ago
  It's in the works!
flashman 10y ago
Does it warn you if someone sends you a link designed to log your IP address and browser? e.g. one generated on http://grabify.link http://grabify.link
- jmbmxer 10y ago
  It'll expand a goo.gl link which would then display the Grabify link. The extension does not support Grabify but will certainly be adding it. I'm not a fan at all of these IP trackers.
i336_ 10y ago
Relevant PSA to file away: http://goo.gl/zxcvb2+ http://goo.gl/zxcvb2+ (toy link, doesn't work) Note the + at the end: it gives you a detailed statistics page that also tells you what the URL points to. (NB, the stats come from JSON that seems easy to fetch; ratelimiting/"that's not a browser"-checking untested.)
- jmbmxer 10y ago
  This is a great tip. I had no idea this existed.

by jmbmxer 10y ago

benjarrell 10y ago

This is something I have been looking for, thank you!

olkid 10y ago

brilliant

saamm 10y ago

Does anyone know of a Firefox equivalent of this extension?

toennisforst 10y ago
No, but you can use Chrome Store Foxified to install most Chrome extensions in Firefox. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chrome-store-foxified/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chrome-store-...
- eriknstr 10y ago
  That's pretty neat!
jmbmxer 10y ago
It's in the works!

flashman 10y ago

Does it warn you if someone sends you a link designed to log your IP address and browser? e.g. one generated on http://grabify.link http://grabify.link

jmbmxer 10y ago
It'll expand a goo.gl link which would then display the Grabify link. The extension does not support Grabify but will certainly be adding it. I'm not a fan at all of these IP trackers.

i336_ 10y ago

Relevant PSA to file away: http://goo.gl/zxcvb2+ http://goo.gl/zxcvb2+ (toy link, doesn't work) Note the + at the end: it gives you a detailed statistics page that also tells you what the URL points to. (NB, the stats come from JSON that seems easy to fetch; ratelimiting/"that's not a browser"-checking untested.)

jmbmxer 10y ago
This is a great tip. I had no idea this existed.