Safelyx

Security and privacy

link safety checker

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Safelyx

Chrome and Firefox extension to right-click and verify a link is safe

safelyx.com

#link safety check#phishing detection#browser extension#malware scanner

2points
5comments
#3,661of 3,837 in 2025
Top 96%of 2025 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 1 comments about the project.

The thread, comment by comment

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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

Objections

  • Site scoring seems arbitrary; a commenter questioned why a site scored 7/10 and whether unaged sites lose 3 points

    From 1 comment
    • Does it automatically dock 3 points out of ten if a website is not aged? Why did Moonala.com get a 7/10?
      LoonarDev on HN

Questions

  • How is the site safety score calculated?

    From 1 comment
    • Does it automatically dock 3 points out of ten if a website is not aged? Why did Moonala.com get a 7/10?
      LoonarDev on HN

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