IA Defensa

Searcher Chromium

A Chromium browser extension enabling you to auto-generate and trigger searches with realistic terms on pre-configured and customizable search pages.

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This extension does not collect or share any data with IA Defensa or third parties. The source code is available for auditing. The extension is free for personal use.

Features

Installation

  1. Go to the IA Defensa Searcher page in the Chrome Web Store
  2. Click “Add to Chrome” (or equivalent for other Chromium browsers)

Afterwards, configure the extension according to your preferences and consider pinning it to your toolbar for easy access.

Tip: Enable the extension in private mode (“Allow in Incognito”). The extension does not share any information with IA Defensa or third parties.

Configuration

Click the extension icon to navigate to the settings page.

General settings:

The search limit is useful on sites you navigate a lot, where a search on every page view gets in the way. Choose how many searches a domain may trigger, and over what period: 15 minutes, an hour, 6 hours, a day, or the current browser session. Each domain is counted separately, so amazon.com and amazon.de have their own budgets. Aborting a search with Esc gives the budget back, and switching the limit on or off, or changing its period, restarts all counts. Open the extension popup to see how many searches are left on the domain you are on.

Search engines:

How It Works

  1. When you load a page, the content script checks if the URL matches any enabled search engine pattern
  2. If matched and the search field is empty, the extension waits for a random initial delay (1–4 seconds by default), and—if a search limit is configured—checks that the domain has searches left
  3. A realistic search term is generated, using one of nine phrasing patterns picked at random:
  4. The search term is “typed” into the input field character by character with random delays
  5. After typing completes, the search button is clicked (or form is submitted)

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