techstudent10 / icewolf

A browser in Electron

Icewolf

The open-source web browser

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What is this?

Icewolf is a browser built using Electron, and Electron is based on Chromium, soooooooooo I guess this is a chromium browser?

How do I install this?

This program is currently in beta, so the GitHub release isn't that obvious, but what you need to do is go to the "Releases" section and download the latest version.

Current Features

These are features that have been added to Icewolf.

• Browsing the web (obviously)
• Searching from the New Tab page.
• Bookmarks
• Tabs
• Borderless window

Support!

Please support this repo and project by starring it. That is all you need to do. Your support is appreciated.

icewolf's Issues

POTENTIAL SECURITY RISKS

In main.js, webPreferences look like this:

webPreferences: {
	nodeIntegration: true,
	webviewTag: true,
	enableRemoteModule: true,
	contextIsolation: false,
	preload: `${__dirname}/scripts/preload.js`
},

Now, somethings to really look out for:

1. Node Integration is on. Hackers could possibly access Node APIs on insecure websites. BE CAREFUL.
2. The <webview> tag is on. This is to enable web browsing. Its Chromium API is undergoing some changes, but as far as I understand, there are no major security risks.
3. The @electron/remote is enabled. This is for the windows controls.
4. Context Isolation is off. THIS IS A MAJOR SECURITY RISK. USE ICEWOLF AT YOUR OWN RISK.