Osprey: Browser Protection

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by Sampei Nihira, Apr 17, 2025.

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  1. Sampei Nihira

    Sampei Nihira Registered Member

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    I would have preferred OpenBLD disabled at default......
     
    Sampei Nihira, Jun 27, 2025
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  2. Foulest

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    It's not possible to implement. If a provider doesn't have an option to report false positives, it won't be included.
     
    Foulest, Jun 27, 2025
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  3. Buddel

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    ...which makes perfect sense to me.
     
    Buddel, Jun 27, 2025
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  4. Sampei Nihira

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    OK.;):)
     
    Sampei Nihira, Jun 28, 2025
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  5. stapp

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    How often does Osprey check for updates when the browser is running ?
    I ask because I run my browsers under the protection of Sandboxie and so have to update it without using the browser sandboxed.
     
    stapp, Jul 2, 2025
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  6. Foulest

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    Osprey doesn't handle updates - Chrome or your browser does. I don't know the answer myself.
     
    Foulest, Jul 2, 2025
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  7. Rules

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    Rules, Jul 2, 2025
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  8. stapp

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    After looking it up you are correct, it is my browsers (Edge and Vivaldi) which do the polling for extension updates.
    Not really much of an extension person and I only use 2 of them one of which is yours.

    @Rules yes that is where I got some of my info from :)
    However running browsers under Sandboxie means the update would be gone when I closed the browser. So I always update my 2 extensions manually.
     
    stapp, Jul 2, 2025
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  9. Tarnak

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    Clicked on a link in Yahoo...and got this.

    Osprey_v1.30_False Positive_01.JPG

    So, I disabled AdGuard Family DNS, and tried the same link, and it was then OK

    Osprey_v1.30_False Positive_02.JPG
     
    Tarnak, Jul 5, 2025
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  10. Buddel

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    The family/adult/kids protection providers are disabled by default, AdGuard Family DNS being one of them. I will keep them all disabled for the time being.
     
    Buddel, Jul 5, 2025
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  11. Foulest

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    Family protections are only needed for libraries, schools, and kids' computers, really.
     
    Foulest, Jul 5, 2025
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  12. Buddel

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    A new version of Osprey was just released:

    Changes in 1.3.1
    • Added copyright notice headers to the codebase
    • Improved alphaMountain service configuration
    • Improved local IP detection and suffix handling
    • Improved error protections across the codebase
    • Fixed context menu parity after restoring defaults
    • Fixed continue URLs for detected frame navigations
    • Fixed issues with certain policies not working
    • Improved JSHint compliance
    • Cleaned up codebase
    This update has been submitted to all extension stores.

    https://github.com/Foulest/Osprey/releases/tag/1.3.1

    PS: The latest version is already available for Firefox.
     
    Buddel, Jul 5, 2025
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  13. Buddel

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    Changes in 1.3.2
    • Allow site button now permanently adds to allowed cache
    • Fixed blocked cache integration with alphaMountain
    • Disabled Norton Safe Web by default due to false positives
    • Cleaned up code
    This update has been submitted to all extension stores.

    https://github.com/Foulest/Osprey/releases/tag/1.3.2

    The current version is already available for Firefox.
     
    Buddel, Jul 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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