You'll often notice links that you're about to click on don't explain much about their destinations. The target might be a forged site or it might download malicious code to your PC. It's better to know beforehand where that link is about to take you.

A Firefox addon called DeTiny URL Expander discloses the actual destination of a cryptic URL link. It is still in the experimental stage and can be downloaded from
Code:
https://addons. mozilla.org/de/flrefox/addon/13140
. Once downloaded, open the XPI file , in the browser and click Install Now. Restart the browser and without any further settings the addon is ready.

Now when you visit any webpage that has a incomprehensible link, simply hover the mouse cursor over it and the actual link will be displayed as a tool tip. Also, there's hint for 'trust rating' to assure the trustworthiness of a particular page. This tool is particularly helpful for links on a microblog such as Twitter, where abbreviated links are often used due to the limitation on number of characters. To check out the list of abbreviated URLs visit
Code:
http:// www.detinyit.com/su pported. php
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