Specifications & Constraints

This page serves as a unified reference for Keep Aware platform specifications, browser compatibility, known constraints, and current issues.

Infrastructure

In production deployments, exceptions may need to be made in other security solutions for Keep Aware infrastructure.

Name	Resource	Purpose
Core domain	awarefilter.com	Used for extensions and clients to communicate with your Keep Aware tenant, retrieve policies, and enrich site activity
Sink domain	awarefilter.net	Used as a fallback for certain status connections
Logging IP address	52.89.186.180	Used for outbound logging to SIEM, SOAR and other tooling

Versioning

Keep Aware deploys across several operating systems and browsers. The latest version and compatibility notes are stored below.

Client

Keep Aware is generally available for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. Latest client downloads and versions are available on the Downloads page.

Browsers

Keep Aware deploys to several browser types and many Chromium-based browser variants. While there are browsers outside of this list with production deployments, we regularly test and maintain compatibility notes on the browsers listed below.

Browser	Version	Identification	Compatibility Notes
Google Chrome	3.1.1	Extension ID: camnmdjjfkcplbdlofbndmkmnfeegjoi Public Listing: Chrome Web Store
Microsoft Edge	3.1.1, 3.1.1	Recommended Extension ID: camnmdjjfkcplbdlofbndmkmnfeegjoi Public Listing: Chrome Web Store Extension ID: kkfcchpefnjflmleimpbklpcikdpbmcp Public Listing: Edge Addons	See Application bypass
Mozilla Firefox	3.1.1	Extension ID: {f61bd1c4-311f-43c3-913f-13b7b37dc144} Public Listing: Firefox Addons	See Extension management
Brave	3.1.1	Extension ID: camnmdjjfkcplbdlofbndmkmnfeegjoi Public Listing: Chrome Web Store
Arc	3.1.1	Extension ID: camnmdjjfkcplbdlofbndmkmnfeegjoi Public Listing: Chrome Web Store	See Windows policy
Vivaldi	3.1.1	Extension ID: camnmdjjfkcplbdlofbndmkmnfeegjoi Public Listing: Chrome Web Store
Chromium	3.1.1	Extension ID: camnmdjjfkcplbdlofbndmkmnfeegjoi Public Listing: Chrome Web Store
Perplexity Comet	3.1.1	Extension ID: camnmdjjfkcplbdlofbndmkmnfeegjoi Public Listing: Chrome Web Store	See Chromium policy distribution
ChatGPT Atlas	3.1.1	Extension ID: camnmdjjfkcplbdlofbndmkmnfeegjoi Public Listing: Chrome Web Store	See Chromium policy distribution
Dia	3.1.1	Extension ID: camnmdjjfkcplbdlofbndmkmnfeegjoi Public Listing: Chrome Web Store	See Chromium policy distribution
Safari	3.1.1, 3.1.1	Safari for MacOS App: Keep Aware Workspace Public Listing: App Store Safari for iOS Extension: Keep Aware Public Listing: App Store	See Deployment, Downloads, Extension management
Knack	2.0.14	Knack for iOS App: Knack: Secure Browser Public Listing: App Store
Keep Aware (Hosted)	3.1.1	Extension ID: oelipjlpgoppkmhbjfgpomlbadkjddok Update URL: https://publishing.awarefilter.com/updates.xml	Most Chromium-based browsers support distribution directly through Keep Aware publishing servers. See Hosted distributions

Performance & resource footprint

Keep Aware is designed to operate as a lightweight, low-overhead security layer that minimizes impact on browser and system performance, even under stress.

Browser performance impact

• Under maximum benchmark pressure (e.g., BrowserBench) with all advanced features enabled—including selectors, dictionaries, and full policy evaluation, Keep Aware consumes approximately 8% of the browser's available processing capacity.

• Under normal day-to-day usage, Keep Aware typically operates within 1–3% of the browser's total execution capacity, remaining effectively unnoticeable to users.

Resource utilization (browser extension)

Resource	Usage
Memory / RAM	~50–60 MB of browser memory
Storage / Disk	< 50 MB

Client component footprint

When the optional desktop client is installed:

• Additional storage usage: ~100 MB
• Runtime impact: negligible

The client runs no continuous high-load background processes. Its activity is:

• Periodic and lightweight, limited to:

  • Fetching configuration updates
  • Health-check pings
  • Secure communication with the browser extension for file hashing and integrity checks

• Idle by default, activating only when required by policy or extension requests

Design principle

Keep Aware prioritizes predictable performance, bounded resource usage, and user transparency, ensuring enterprise-grade protection without degrading browser responsiveness or system stability.

Installation method

Keep Aware aims to be extension-first. Any feature development is first fully exhausted using an extension-only approach. While we consider Keep Aware's extension fully functional, security teams often add the Keep Aware client as a on-device utility. This utility creates a shared memory space across browsers, further supports user-linking, and provides browser status updates for inactive browsers.

Feature	Keep Aware extension	Keep Aware client
Events --- Structured browser based telemetry for page visits, login attempts, uploads, downloads, sensitive copy/paste, and inputs	✅	✅
Patterns --- Evaluate detection patterns across events and enforce policy across different browser-based activity	✅	✅
Account Selectors --- Link web application activity to "acting" user account	✅	✅
User Linking --- Link browser activity to SaaS users and company email addresses	✅	✅ --- Supports quicker user linking across browsers. Browsers can share user-link information across the client to browsers that are not heavily used
Local User Linking --- Link browser activity to local machine user account	❌	✅
Device Information --- Fully link browsers to devices and enrich browser activity with IP Address, Hostname, MAC Address, and Device UUID	🟨 --- Can be obtained through pushing out scripts via MDM	✅
Device Status --- Share overall browser deployment health per device	❌	✅
Extension Removal --- Capability to prevent users from uninstalling Keep Aware	🟨 --- Force installed extensions are configured through MDM	✅ --- Background service to regularly check on deployed extensions

Other common notes and roadmap	Keep Aware extension	Keep Aware client
Offline Patterns	To be supported for non-rarity-based patterns
Offline Content Policy		To be supported for content categories, content policy
App-Extension Blocking --- Safari equivalent of Extension management		To be supported. Will Keep Aware client deployment or DDM policy integration.

Compatibility notes

Deployment

• Safari: Safari extensions must be installed through an Apple App Store application. Keep Aware can be installed as an application for this purpose through an MDM. Apple supports configuring Safari extension settings for devices enrolled in a mobile device management (MDM) solution, Apple Notes on Safari Extension Configuration. Each MDM vendor implements these settings differently. To learn how various Safari extensions management settings are applied to your devices and users, consult your MDM vendor's documentation.

Extension management

• Enforcement model: Keep Aware disables blocked extensions from inside the browser after they install; it does not prevent the installation itself.
• Re-enabling: Moving an extension from a block list to an allow list does not automatically re-enable it. Users must re-enable the extension in their browser, or reinstall it if it was uninstalled.
• Safari: Safari extensions must be installed through an Apple App Store application. Due to this, Safari applications get deployed to the macOS operating system and are treated similar to desktop applications. Cataloging and controlling Safari web extensions and applications through the Keep Aware client is planned. See App-Extension Blocking for status.
• Knack: Extensions and extension marketplaces are not allowed on mobile Chromium browsers.

Application bypass

• Edge: As of December 2025, Microsoft Edge browsers prevent any extension injection into Microsoft Copilot directly. The limitation is indepedent of Keep Aware and currently experience by browser security and dedicated enterprise browser vendors and is being tracked by the Edge Extensions team. Keep Aware continues to support application blocking and policy notices for Microsoft Copilot with full capability available in Chrome and other browsers.

Experimental access

• Knack: The Knack secure mobile browser is available as a preview to participating organizations.

Downloads

• Safari: As of February 2026, the downloads API is not yet supported by Safari. Apple has been adopting MV3 extension standards over the last two quarters and is expected to implement download monitoring.
• Firefox: As of February 2026, There is a known bug for pausing downloads of certain mime types. As a workaround, Keep Aware allows paused downloads until they are cancelled by the user. This has been raised to the Firefox development team. In the meantime, clients who want to block downloads should consider a "Restrict" safeguard.
• Knack: Download visibility and policy support expected in Q2 2025.

Hosted distributions

Keep Aware maintains a version of our extension through our own publishing servers. Typically these distribution receives updates 24-48 hours before the other publishing services. Discuss with your Keep Aware Technical Representative if you should be using this distribution. It may make sense in highly controlled domain-joined environments.

Windows policy

Newer browsers are in the process of gaining support for locked deployments through Windows environments:

• Arc: Arc browser development team expects support in early 2025.

Chromium policy distribution

Newer browsers often do not create their own registry or managed preference locations until they start to build more enterprise-facing features. Some settings on these browsers will point to "Chromium" generic configuration locations. Ex: Configuring Keep Aware settings for Chromium may also configure browsers like Comet.

Feature support

• Production: Most features are in production-use. Production use have been tested and are developed for every-day use.
• Customer Beta: We've released the feature to most environments for use alongside production workflows. We are quickly iterating on these features and they may not perform as expected.
• Experimental: We have a select few clients that we are working closely with to test and iterate on these features. The are not guaranteed to work in production settings and could potentially be removed from the product.

Known issues

This section outlines known bugs and issues currently affecting the product. Refer to this section for updates as we work to resolve these issues.

Current issues

Text cannot be copied from the Console (Medium)

• Description: Users are unable to highlight and copy any text displayed within the console, such as descriptions or other information presented as text. This issue occurs across all browsers and platforms, preventing users from copying text for external use.
• Impact: This affects the ability to quickly copy and share information displayed in the console, potentially causing frustration for users needing to reference or transfer the information.
• Status: This issue is considered largely resolved; if you encounter any trouble, please let us know.

Severity definitions

Severity	Criteria	Examples	Remediation
Urgent	Defect causes the Product to be unusable. This issue prevents the extension from properly monitoring activities or the console from loading data properly. No workarounds are available.	- A complete loss of service - Real or perceived lack of data making an essential part of the Console unusable - Failure of a Sensor to monitor activities/traffic	Immediate Upon Solution
High	Defect causes major features or functionality to fail, resulting in a severe restriction of Product functions. A workaround is deemed to be unacceptable.	- Functionality is affected, but can be circumvented - Certain functions are disabled, but software remains operable	Immediate Upon Solution
Medium	Defect causes the feature to not meet planned requirements, resulting in minimal operational disruption. A workaround is available and the use of the Product can continue.	- Attributes or fields missing from an Event Search - Search result filters not fully functioning	Prioritized within Monthly Updates
Low	Defect causes almost no impact to functionality, resulting in limited business impact.	- Spelling issue or formatting - Loss of function of an Experimental feature	Next release