Is FOLDING AT HOME IN THE DARK safe?
FOLDING AT HOME IN THE DARK lets any site load its control page, poll the local Folding@Home client, and send slot samples.
The extension exposes fah_custom.html to all websites, and that page loads code that talks to the local Folding@Home service on 127.0.0.1:7396. When running or finishing slots have performance data, the page sends CPU or GPU work-unit sample details, including CPU model and work-unit performance fields, to the developer's API.
Part of this rating comes from analysis signals we haven't published as detailed findings yet.
Who publishes itfolding.lar.systems - no other listings under this identity, 2 shared hostnames
folding.lar.systems - no other listings under this identity, 2 shared hostnames
What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.
Shared hosts - 2 hostnames
Hostnames hardcoded in this extension that few other listings call. That can mean one operator behind both, and it can equally mean a small shared vendor, so it is context rather than a conclusion. Hosts that many listings call are left out: they are services, not connections.
AI-generated. Findings may contain errors. Those marked Verified have been manually reviewed.
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What it can do
Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 2.0.7. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.
Store data in your browser
storage
Read information about your CPU
system.cpu
Where it sends data
Destinations our analysis observed FOLDING AT HOME IN THE DARK contacting. Sending data somewhere is not a finding on its own - an extension that syncs your settings has to talk to its own server - but it is where your data can go, and who else it goes to.
- api-folding.lar.systems
FOLDING AT HOME IN THE DARK sends data to api-folding.lar.systems. No other extension we have analysed sends data here.