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Tech Encounters

WOT probes my web access history

I loaded a private web address using Chromium with the extension WOT v2.6.0 (by www [dot] mywot [dot] com).

Hours later, some unknown ec2-x.compute-x.amazonaws.com IP probed my private address.

I repeated the same test with another unique private URL, and hours later, the same ec2 IP loaded that private URL again.

Then I disabled the WOT extension in Chromium and repeated the same test with a new unique private URL. No more probes.

Bad WOT! You should just be checking whether a link has bad reputation instead of loading the web addresses I’ve visited.

Uninstalled.

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Tech Tips

Cannot download HP printer driver using Chromium/Firefox on Linux

Problem: Somehow the “Software & Drivers” option does not show up when I try to download the printer driver of HP LaserJet Pro MFP M127fn from the official HP website using Chromium, Firefox, Opera and most web browsers on Linux.

Solution: Use Konqueror on Linux or another OS.