Advice Request Tutorial: how to increase your security and privacy ON DEMAND

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Okay, I added Temporay Containers (json attached, rename txt to json) which keeps tabs when he accidentally clicks on premium links. Also the my_filters file of uBO is attached, blocking downloads of executables and containing two adult websites:

My brother uses Google as primary browser, it seems that he uses Firefox only with his VPN. I also kept Trace (settings files attached in first post with explanation). I have configured uBO with Kees1958/Security123 blocklist because AdGuard Easylist Optimized filters have allows for A-B testing of adult advertising networks This is not the fault of Adguard, but when I checked those A-B testing allow exceptions were already in the Easylist filters What ????? who sneaked in those allows

Something is seriously wrong with the easylist filters (I guess that is inevitable when a community is allowed to maintain it).

What if you use AdGuard Base Filter (Optimized) instead?
Is it still there?

 

[SeriousHoax]

AdGuard Easylist Optimized filters have allows for A-B testing of adult advertising networks This is not the fault of Adguard, but when I checked those A-B testing allow exceptions were already in the Easylist filters

This is really shocking. Maybe you can report it to them and ask how could they let it happen!

 

[SeriousHoax]

Energized Filter does not block this one either and it is the first result when people search for , obviously they pay a lot to be at the top.

Are you sure about it? I just checked, and it's present in their list.

 

[Lenny_Fox]

Why is my post regarding Easylist allowing A-B testing being censured?

Why is this allowed in Easy Privacy, just search for trafficjunky in easylist, you will find

 

[Lenny_Fox]

What if you use AdGuard Base Filter (Optimized) instead?
Is it still there?

Yep and also allowing a holiday promotion :-(

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[Lenny_Fox]

Pornhub shows all movies when blocking trafficjunky on Firefox with uBO, so there is no website breakage reason to allow this :-(

It is probably the copy-monster, an anlist of AdGuard assuming there was a reason to create this allow exception, just allowed this (otherwise it would not be in EasyList), that is why I posted AdGuard not to blame (they just copied it assuming there was a reason for creating an allow exception).

I don't care because I am nornally using only BeerIsGood(Security123)/Kees1958) list of most common advertising and trackers whch does not has allow exceptions.

 

[SeriousHoax]

Why is my post regarding Easylist allowing A-B testing being censured?

Why is this allowed in Easy Privacy, just search for trafficjunky in easylist, you will find

You mean allowed in EasyList. trafficjunky.net is blocked by Adguard DNS so I should be good I guess.

 

[SeriousHoax]

Yes, all other sites are blocked though, blocked as pictures and videos, not webpages themselves. Probably adguard works differently or they block only http version?

Hmm. Something wrong with Adguard. It's not working in my Adguard either but works fine with uBlock Origin. So, Energized filter is alright.

 

[Lenny_Fox]

Why is my post regarding Easylist allowing A-B testing being censured?

Why is this allowed in EasyList, just search for trafficjunky in easylist, you will find

Got a mail, forum etiquette, understand now thanks

 

[Lenny_Fox]

You mean allowed in EasyList. trafficjunky.net is blocked by Adguard DNS so I should be good I guess.

Yes EasyList, you are correct.

 

[Lenny_Fox]

Update on brothers PC, only because I watched NoScript XSS-filter in action

1 NextDNS with AdGuard DNS filter only
2 Chrome for regular browsing with ubo (lists)
3. Re:Hips in permissive mode only sandboxing Firefox (and default re:HIPS hardening for lolbins/sponsers)
4 FireFox for dodgy browsing with build-in anti-tracking and add-ons Temporary containers plus NoScript
5. Windows defender on high with configure defender

Spoiler: NoScript XSS filter in action

PS 1: choose allow only to see what would happen
PS 2: Firefox also blocks redirect to ads.trafficjunky
PS 3: NextDNS should have blocked actual loading of redirected request
(sequence of blocking 1=Noscript blocks url in script, 2=Firefox blocks redirect going out, 3=NextDNS should prevent actual loading inward traffic from redirected link )

PS 4: I have removed XXX-references

 

[oldschool]

4 FireFox for dodgy browsing with build-in anti-tracking

PS 2: Firefox also blocks redirect to ads.trafficjunky

Firefox adblocking is quite effective as I've found out recently.

 

[ErzCrz]

Interestingly I've been revisiting Firefox as I moved back to Thunderbird email client.

I'd totally forgotten I still had NoScript on that account. Fond memories, might have to play around with it and see what's new though tweaked uBO serves the same purpose /shrug.

 

[Lenny_Fox]

Added Sandboxie to Firefox, Sandboxie open source is now signed (using FF with paywall bypass and uBO in medium mode as newspaper reader)