Advanced Plus Security (From forum thread)jolt2's PC Security Config

[jolt2]

I bought Adguard and want to know what extensions I can remove from Firefox web browser when I install Adguard program. I am looking at cutting down on overlap of these programs and extensions. Privacy and security are both important to me and I know that there are trade offs between the two. I will be using this on Windows10 with Bitdefender AV and I use a VPN too. What I have now for extensions are the following:

• CanvasBlocker
• ClearURLs
• Cookie Auto Delete
• Decentraleyes
• NoScripts
• UBlock Origin
• WebRTC Control

I am not sure if I am posting this in the proper section because my question is both about extensions and Adguard program working together. I was told in another section of this forum to post my question in this section.

Also is the Adguard extension needed if the program is on my system?


Thank you for any advice and help with this!

 

[Moonhorse]

Also is the Adguard extension needed if the program is on my system?

No

CanvasBlocker

You can use firefox about:config to set up rule privacy.resistFingerprinting as true

ClearURLs

You can use adguard url tracking filter

Cookie Auto Delete

You can set up adguard to remove cookies in time you like to, aswell you can set up firefox to remove all cookies in exit

WebRTC Control

You can set up firefox at about:config to media.peerconnection.enabled - FALSE

• Decentraleyes
• NoScripts
• UBlock Origin

Adguard filters pretty much are better than ublock origin, you can keep noscript if you like to , decentraleyes is kind of useless


So i would just stick to noscript with adguard desktop and remove rest

 

[CyberTech]

Why O&O image when you don't have any problem with Macrium? just wondering.

No Password manager? how many website accounts do you have?

 

[harlan4096]

Also, in Periodic scanning, You may add some 3rd party tools as a second opinion scanners, and/or even use Malware Defender on demand scan.

Thanks for sharing

 

[jolt2]

No

You can use firefox about:config to set up rule privacy.resistFingerprinting as true


You can use adguard url tracking filter


You can set up adguard to remove cookies in time you like to, aswell you can set up firefox to remove all cookies in exit


You can set up firefox at about:config to media.peerconnection.enabled - FALSE



Adguard filters pretty much are better than ublock origin, you can keep noscript if you like to , decentraleyes is kind of useless


So i would just stick to noscript with adguard desktop and remove rest

Thank you for the information and help with this. I am new to Adguard and did not know how much overlap there would be with the extensions I have.

 

[jolt2]

Why O&O image when you don't have any problem with Macrium? just wondering.

No Password manager? how many website accounts do you have?

The version of Macrium I have is old. O&O use to make good software, I found a deal on it and thought I would give them a try. Just something different and to give O&O some support.

As for the password manager, I write them all down. Old school stuff but I do not have to deal with someone else controling my passwords. My version of Bitdefender comes with a password manger and I was thinking of using that. I also know that Bitdefender changed their password program and it messed up things for people. This is from Bitdefenders forum board. Family password accounts as individuals all got merged together into one account with no way to separate them after the Bitdefender password manager program update.

 

[SpiderWeb]

Great setup. I recommend instead of ClearURL, use this filter list in uBlockOrigin. Legitimate URL Shortener. It will strip links of all trackers:

https://github.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/blob/master/LegitimateURLShortener.txt

 

[oldschool]

I suggest ditching all of your current extensions and using FF's built-in features like Strict Tracking Protection, and enable WebGL, fingerprinting protection, etc, via about:config. Adguard will catch whatever FF doesn't, and built-in features are inherently better and more secure than adding extensions, with less attack surface.

Keep it simple, stay secure.