Snow Lite

Improve privacy of applications by defending shoulder surfing

What is Snow Lite?

Snow Lite is a Chrome extension developed by Abhi M Balakrishnan, and its main feature is "Improve privacy of applications by defending shoulder surfing".

Extension Screenshots

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Download Snow Lite Extension CRX File

Download Snow Lite extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

                        A lite version of Super Snow Google Chrome Extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/super-snow/nopljeoddjfojheljmiajacbplhnjgdj)

Notes
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This is an experimental extension in early alpha stage.

What it does?
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You can activate Snow anytime.
Once activated, it blurs everything on your screen.
Hover over area you want to see.
This extension helps bringing little more privacy while you are in public places.

Read more about Snow at https://blog.securitycompass.com/snow-ec6ac9fcf6f3 and http://sechow.com/snow/

Who is behind this?
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The idea was developed by Abhi M Balakrishnan

Can this prevent shoulder surfing?
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Nope. This technique improves the privacy by blurring out text on the screen. People around you still can know what application you are using and see what are you typing.                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Snow Lite Snow Lite
ID edkdlmiadhinjhgecchomjjklipbdpfi
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/snow-lite/edkdlmiadhinjhgecchomjjklipbdpfi
Description Improve privacy of applications by defending shoulder surfing
File Size 28.17 KB
Installation Count 31
Current Version 0.0.0.1
Last Updated 2017-03-29
Publish Date 2017-03-29
Developer Abhi M Balakrishnan
Payment Type free
Extension Website http://sechow.com/snow/index.html
Help Page URL http://sechow.com/snow/faq.html
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "name": "Snow Lite",
    "version": "0.0.0.1",
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "description": "Improve privacy of applications by defending shoulder surfing",
    "homepage_url": "http:\/\/sechow.com\/snow",
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "js\/background.js"
        ],
        "persistent": false
    },
    "browser_action": {
        "default_icon": "icons\/icon128.png"
    },
    "icons": {
        "16": "icons\/icon16.png",
        "48": "icons\/icon48.png",
        "128": "icons\/icon128.png"
    },
    "permissions": [
        "activeTab",
        ""
    ]
}