Cronos Transparency

function generateHash() {
  const randomData = crypto.randomBytes(32);
  return crypto.createHash('sha256').update(randomData).digest('hex');
}

// Line by line explanation:
// crypto.randomBytes(32) → Generates 32 random bytes (256 bits)
// crypto.createHash('sha256') → Creates SHA-256 hash algorithm
// .update(randomData) → Feeds the random bytes into the hash
// .digest('hex') → Outputs 64-character hex string

// Example result: "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"

// This hash is PURELY RANDOM:
// ✗ NOT based on your hardware ID
// ✗ NOT based on your IP address
// ✗ NOT based on your MAC address
// ✗ NOT based on any personal identifier
// ✓ SHA-256 of random bytes - cryptographically secure
// ✓ Impossible to trace back to you

async function initialize() {
  if (!data.registered) {
    await apiRequest('/api/install', 'POST', {
      install_hash: data.install_hash,
      os: getOSName(),
      version: browserVersion
    });
    data.registered = true;
  }
  scheduleNextPing();
}

// Line by line explanation:
// if (!data.registered) → Only runs ONCE, on first browser launch
// apiRequest('/api/install') → Sends data to transparency server
// install_hash → Your random anonymous ID (from step 1)
// os: getOSName() → Just "Windows", "macOS", or "Linux"
// version: browserVersion → Browser version like "1.0.0"
// data.registered = true → Marks as done, won't run again
// scheduleNextPing() → Starts the online ping schedule

const MIN = 30 * 60 * 1000;
const MAX = 4 * 60 * 60 * 1000;

function scheduleNextPing() {
  const delay = MIN + Math.random() * (MAX - MIN);
  setTimeout(async () => {
    await apiRequest('/api/ping', 'POST', {
      install_hash: data.install_hash,
      ping_hash: generateHash()
    });
    scheduleNextPing();
  }, delay);
}

// Line by line explanation:
// MIN = 30 * 60 * 1000 → Minimum wait: 30 minutes (in milliseconds)
// MAX = 4 * 60 * 60 * 1000 → Maximum wait: 4 hours (in milliseconds)
// Math.random() * (MAX-MIN) → Random number between 0 and 3.5 hours
// delay = MIN + random → Final delay: between 30 min and 4 hours
// setTimeout(..., delay) → Wait random time, then execute
// install_hash → Your anonymous ID (same as install)
// ping_hash: generateHash() → NEW random hash for each ping
// scheduleNextPing() → After ping, schedule the next one

// Why random intervals?
// ✓ Prevents pattern analysis of when you use the browser
// ✓ No one can determine your daily routine from ping times
// ✓ Each ping has a different random hash for extra privacy