since 2008

Today lat­est version of Nimi Web Cleanser was released — an revision, now shields based ​for better adjust­ment.

User can change which shields should be used by default, but also can adjust those settings per website doma­in.

Some of the avail­able shields:

  • Blocks check — Pattern checks DIV elements class, name ​and id. Those can nest other elements.
  • Anchors check — Pattern checks anchors target addr­esses.
  • Images check — Pattern checks images source addr­esses (only IMG elements). Images can be used ​for data submission.
  • Objects check — Pattern checks data informa­tion of OBJECT elements (used to embedd plugins, media files ​and other).
  • Scripts check — Pattern checks SCRIPT elements source ​or their con­tent (up to 1024 charact­ers). Those can be used to inject ​on page con­tent ​or data submission.
  • Frames check — Pattern checks source addr­ess of IFRAME elements. Those can nest other elements.
  • Smart check — Enhances pre­vious shields with:

    • Size pattern check — ​for images ​and IFRAME elements ​for common sizes.
    • Empty parent pattern check — checks if parent is empty after DIV removal.
Nimi Web Cleanser 20110808

  • Added browserac­tion indica­tion of running shields.
  • Added default shields con­figura­tion to settings.
  • Added smart shield, block shield, images shield, script shield, object shield, frame shield.
  • Changed — remov­ed doma­in whitelist from settings — as shields can be toggled individu­ally per doma­in.
  • Changed icon to shield instead of soap.
  • Changed pop­up activa­tion ​and status indica­tion dis­play method from pageac­tion to browserac­tion button.
  • Changed to shields — modules can be toggled individu­ally.
  • Changed version incrementa­tion system from 0.0.0 to year.month.day(with optional build after dot).
  • Remov­ed detect­ed elements statistics/count.
  • Remov­ed detect­ed elements whitelisting.
  • Temporarily remov­ed italian ​and german transla­tion.
  • Revised code.

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Nimi Web Cleanser
Heuristic­ally filt­ers web ​for unknown threats.

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