jozefjarosciak

Folks, we’ve all been there... you find a cool Chrome extension, go to install it, and then you see the warning: "This extension can read and change all your data on all websites."

Is it a technical necessity? Or is it a keylogger sending your bank logins to a server in a basement somewhere? Unless you're a developer willing to manually download and decompile the .crx file, you’re just guessing.

I got tired of that "blind trust" model and built an AI-powered security scanner that goes through the actual code of every extension on the store: ChromeBoard.com.

What ChromeBoard Does: - Full Source Code Analysis: We don’t just read the description; we scan the entire codebase. - Plain English Reports: We explain permissions in simple terms. No "trust scores"—just the facts so you can decide. - Network Mapping: We identify every external server your data is sent to. - Flagging Dangerous Patterns: Our AI detects eval(), obfuscation, crypto-mining, and potential keyloggers. - Version Comparisons: See exactly what changed (or what was added) between updates. - Auto-Rescans: We trigger a new scan whenever an extension updates.

The Vision: Why this matters Right now, each scan takes about 2 minutes. Why? Because I’m running this entire operation on a single RTX 4090 using a local Qwen3-Coder-30B model. I’m doing this locally because: - Privacy: I refuse to send extension code to some cheap no-privacy third-party AI APIs. - Cost: I can’t afford $50k/month in inference fees for 250k+ extensions.

The site has only been live for two days, but the goal is to make this the "Carfax" of the Chrome Ecosystem. - For Users: A "check before you install" report that actually makes sense. - For Developers: A way to get "Verified Trust" signals to drive adoption. - For Enterprises: A third-party vetting tool for IT admins to secure their org.

The "Ask": Help me scale this I’ve reached the limit of what a single local GPU can do. I am looking for Cloud AI/Inference sponsors to help me move this from "side project speed" to "ecosystem speed."

With the right compute partners, I could scan 1,000x faster, provide real-time alerts when a behavior changes, and open up an API for other security tools. If you represent a cloud provider or AI platform, here is why you want to be the engine behind ChromeBoard:

- Massive Visibility: Your brand on every security report ("Powered by..."). - High Volume: A sustained, high-integrity API flow through your stack. - The "Good Guy" Factor: You’re helping secure the browsers of millions of people.

I’m just one dev who got tired of clicking "Install" and praying. If you’re a dev, an admin, or just hate malware, check out the site and let me know: Which extension should I scan next?

Check it out: ChromeBoard.com

Wow, I overlooked this post. But you have me interested. I would like to talk more about the details of your offer. Please send me your contact info.

Hello, and thanks for your words, much appreciated. As far as search capabilities, it's a bit tricky to create a fast search, when you have over billion posts full of text to search through. But I am working on putting together a text search within a specific group, which seems to be working pretty fast. I should have it completed in a week or two.

Hi Folks,

I have archives of comp.lang.c group going back 35 years (1986-2021) and when I saw this news I decided to prioritize this one and just started synchronizing it into my archive. In a couple of hours, you should be able to see all of the posts ever made to: comp.lang.c group over at my Usenet Archives:

Here it is, enjoy: https://usenetarchives.com/threads.php?id=comp.lang.c&y=0&r=...

BTW. I just reworked entire architecture of the site, which unfortunately also means I have to re-synchronize over 1 billion posts back into the archive. That will take some time, but anyways, just wanted to tell you that I prioritized this group. Enjoy!

I've removed the filtering.

Awesome, I really appreciate that and I do understand the reasoning.

I've decided to remove bad word filtering and all other censoring. Let's see how it goes.

I've decided to remove bad word filtering and all other censoring. Let's see how it goes.

on which pages, please share some examples... I was doing some changes there, let me know...

Once I have everything in DB format, I'll certainly attempt to post it there.

yes

I won't have much when it comes to binaries, I am text mostly, but in terms of text I should have things going that far back.

I am still in the process of moving posts to the online DB.

A good guess, that's exactly what I did.

I am running it through a certain set of filters. From my SEO days I recalled that new websites are often penalized based on the certain keywords in search engines. Considering this is a new site, and there is 300 million plus posts and I am not able to read and moderate it, this is the best way I know of to deal with it. But perhaps you're right and I should get rid of it. I'll think about it. This is a valid comment.

Folks, I am the guy behind this project. A friend of mine mentioned he saw the site mentioned on hacker news, so I came to check it out. If you have any questions for me, don't hesitate to ask, as time permits (and two little boys), I'll do my best to answer them.