WEBCAT EN
Freedom of the Press Foundation · Firefox
WEBCAT verifies the integrity and transparency properties of web applications on participating domains by ensuring that the code running in the browser matches the publisher’s auditable commitments.
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简介
Warning: This is experimental software and currently released as an alpha. It might slow down or interfere with web pages, and it might not yet provide the intended security guarantees.
WEBCAT verifies the provenance and integrity of web applications directly in your browser.
For the extension to be effective, a website owner must configure their domain and application to work with WEBCAT.
The extension does not affect websites that are not enrolled in the system and does not interfere with normal browsing. Protection is active only when a green icon appears in the top-right corner of the address bar. If an enrolled website fails validation, its content is blocked and a clear error page is displayed.
WEBCAT is currently experimental, and users are encouraged to report any issues.
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WEBCAT 是做什么的
WEBCAT 是一款面向 Firefox 的隐私与安全类扩展,主要用来拦截追踪器、屏蔽广告、管理 Cookie、加固浏览器指纹。官方对它的介绍是:WEBCAT verifies the integrity and transparency properties of web applications on participating domains by ensuring that the code running in the browser matches the publisher’s auditable commitments.在Firefox 附加组件商店(AMO)上,它当前版本 3.0.0,约 33 名用户。
适合什么人用
从功能定位看,WEBCAT 更适合在意上网被跟踪、希望减少广告干扰的用户。如果你平时只是偶尔遇到相关需求,用浏览器自带功能也能凑合;但如果这件事每天都发生,装一个专门处理它的扩展通常比手动操作省事得多。
怎么安装 WEBCAT
- 打开Firefox 附加组件商店(AMO)上的官方页面;
- 点「添加到浏览器」并确认权限提示;
- 装好后在扩展列表里固定图标,方便随时开关。
本站只做索引与介绍,安装包来自官方商店。如果商店页面提示当前地区不可用,说明该扩展未在你所在区域上架。
常见问题
WEBCAT 是免费的吗?
WEBCAT 在Firefox 附加组件商店(AMO)免费提供下载。它是浏览器扩展,装上就能直接用,不需要注册账号。
WEBCAT 安全吗?
它只申请了 0 项权限,范围比较克制,没有申请「读取所有网站数据」这种大权限。
WEBCAT 支持哪些浏览器?
当前收录的版本来自Firefox 附加组件商店(AMO),适用于 Firefox。同一个扩展在其他商店可能有对应版本,但功能与版本号不一定相同。
怎么卸载 WEBCAT?
在扩展管理页找到 WEBCAT,点移除即可。它在本地保存的设置会一起清掉,不会残留数据。
权限清单 来自 manifest.json 原文
接口权限 11
alarmsbrowsingDatascriptingstoragetabsunlimitedStoragewebNavigationwebRequestwebRequestBlockingwebRequestFilterResponsewebRequestFilterResponse.serviceWorkerScript

