A browser extension powered by machine learning to detect zero-day phishing attacks in real-time.
HAWK EYES Extension
Hawk Eyes is a lightweight browser extension that is easy to install. The core function of this plugin is to analyze URLs and page content on the fly and alert the user of possible phishing attacks. Detection services and datasets are deployed on the server-side. The machine learning-based model for predicting whether a website is a phishing website is also deployed on the server; the mode is trained off-line. Hawk Eyes URL prediction service combines blacklist blocking, whitelist filtering, heuristic methods and machine learning models.
**How it Works**
When the user opens a web page in the browser, the extension sends the current URL and part of the page HTML to the server but nothing is saved on the server-side except the URL and only if it is a phishing link. The core detection service is divided into three stages. First, the blacklist is compared. If it hits, the result will be a phishing link. Next, compare the whitelist, and if it hits, it will directly return to the normal link. Then, analyze page content and URL character content, and filter pages that do not require the submission of sensitive information. Finally, the machine learning model predicts whether there is a phishing risk. When the plugin receives the detection result, if there is a risk of phishing, a warning box with a red background will pop up on the page to notify the user.
**Key Features**
The extension will warn you when you visit phishing web pages.
When the user clicks the extension's icon, site information is presented, such as domain, organization, registration year. Other services include:
- Check whether a URL has phishing risk
- Report a suspicious URL
- Search detected phishing URLs
**Publications**
L. Tang and Q. H. Mahmoud, “A Survey of Machine Learning-Based Solutions for Phishing Website Detection,” Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 672–694, Aug. 2021. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/make3030034.
L. Tang and Q. H. Mahmoud, \"A Deep Learning-Based Framework for Phishing Website Detection,\" in IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 1509-1521, 2022. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3137636.
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How to download and manually install HAWK EYES extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install HAWK EYES extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install HAWK EYES extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install HAWK EYES extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download HAWK EYES extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a HAWK EYES extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the HAWK EYES Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the HAWK EYES extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the HAWK EYES extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for HAWK EYES extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the HAWK EYES extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download HAWK EYES extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install HAWK EYES extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the HAWK EYES extension file
Select and download the HAWK EYES extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the HAWK EYES extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your HAWK EYES extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the HAWK EYES extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install HAWK EYES extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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