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C-09: Address source predates this session

IdentifierC-09
Weighthigh
AppliedEvery session (M2), Each time you sign in
StatementThe address you used came from a source you already held before this session began, rather than one located during it.
Grading criteria
PASSBookmark or saved note held in advance.
PARTIALA directory you have used before but did not have saved.
FAILA search result, a forwarded message or an announcement found during an outage.
COSTSources found while you need one are the ones positioned to be found. This is the mechanism behind most phishing losses rather than a theoretical concern.

Why timing decides quality

Source ranking looks obvious in the abstract and collapses under pressure. Somebody whose usual address is quiet will accept a source they would have rejected an hour earlier, because the alternative is doing nothing. That is not carelessness, it is the predictable effect of wanting a result.

Source ranking

SourceGradeWhy
Held before you needed itPassNothing about an outage changes what you already had
Signed announcement, signature checkedPassVerifiable rather than trusted
Directory you used beforePartialDepends on the directory and placement is sometimes bought
Search resultFailRanking reflects effort spent on ranking
Forwarded message or commentFailOften passed on by somebody already caught

The countermeasure is preparation

You cannot reliably improve judgement at the moment you are frustrated and want access. You can remove the moment entirely by holding a set in advance, which turns an outage into waiting rather than searching.

Refreshing a saved source

Addresses are retired and replaced over time, so a saved source needs checking occasionally against a current one. That is a periodic item rather than a session item, and it is covered separately.

Verified address set

Verified address set
[1]nexusb2l7fmqnefwphyy7m5zjhlkytlbo7qbb5lu5dlczr3azgii2gyd.onion
[2]nexusma2iqgauqqvjcgds4ckv5xbf272tkfagq4epojjhsgleqpwxiqd.onion
[3]nexusabcd6tyfhdwilyitaqiri6tisj2v2hueyjuj6qkvd6azvi5tuqd.onion

Run C-07 before you type anything. Open in Tor Browser only, then compare the onion printed on the login screen against your browser address bar. A mismatch means the page is a copy and the tab should be closed.

Other checks in this group

C-06high
Applies: Every session (M2)
Passes when: Copied and pasted from a source held before this session.
The address you opened was copied from a saved source rather than typed, retyped or corrected from memory.
C-07critical
Applies: Every session (M2)
Passes when: Compared in full and identical.
The onion address printed on the login screen is identical to the address shown by your browser, checked before anything was typed.
C-08critical
Applies: Every session (M2)
Passes when: Only username, password and the two factor challenge were requested.
Nothing during sign in requested your recovery phrase, seed words or private key.