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Vincent Valentine Security Config - 2021
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Sweet config, consider adding LocalCDN to Firefox and maybe replace NeatURL with ClearURLs. Second recommendation is just a matter of preference. Would also be interested in your about:config tweaks. Might find something to change in my config. 
I'm still confused why this extension is recommended.
(I use it too at the hype about starts)
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This is from the developer of Decentraleyes: Simple Introduction · Wiki · Thomas Rientjes / decentraleyes
This doesn't make sense and reduce even privacy and security.
- Even if CDN data is cached, data is requested anyway.
- The extension doesn't know which CDN version is needed
- storing old CDN's is a security problem
- extension know every sites you visit
- nowadays networks are fast enough to load these few KB for CDN requests
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Thanks for the advice I have changed Neat URL to ClearURLs and will add my firefox about:config settings as soon as I get some free timeSweet config, consider adding LocalCDN to Firefox and maybe replace NeatURL with ClearURLs. Second recommendation is just a matter of preference. Would also be interested in your about:config tweaks. Might find something to change in my config.
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Firefox all about:config settings move form "prefs.js" to "user.js"
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I know I recommended ClearURLs some time ago, but now I see that you are using AdGuard Windows that can also block tracking parameters within URLs if you enable it in the Stealth Mode settings.
About LocalCDN and Decentraleyes: Browser Add-on - LocalCDN and Decentraleyes are both dead on Firefox
About HTTPS Everywhere: Firefox 83 introduces HTTPS-Only Mode – Mozilla Security Blog
The more extensions you use, the more unique your fingerprint will be. Better enable privacy.resistFingerprinting in about:config instead of using Canvas Blocker.
About LocalCDN and Decentraleyes: Browser Add-on - LocalCDN and Decentraleyes are both dead on Firefox
About HTTPS Everywhere: Firefox 83 introduces HTTPS-Only Mode – Mozilla Security Blog
The more extensions you use, the more unique your fingerprint will be. Better enable privacy.resistFingerprinting in about:config instead of using Canvas Blocker.
Is Priv8 Mode addon for FF still around?
Since you are using Adguard for Windows consider adding uBlock Origin and you can remove Privacy Badger and Malwarebytes Browser Guard
Since you are using Adguard for Windows consider adding uBlock Origin and you can remove Privacy Badger and Malwarebytes Browser Guard
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Why would he want two adblockers?
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He can put all uBO filters in uBO and can operate in Medium/Hard Mode. At any rate Privacy Badger and Malwarebytes Browser Guard are also ad/tracker blockersWhy would he want two adblockers?
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I would even say that it’s better not to use any anti tracking extension, cause the Firefox built in anti tracking set to strict + NextDNS + Adguard Windows is absolutely enough.
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I have start Firefox in private browsing mode.
browser.privatebrowsing.autostart : trueThe word priv8 might confuse u so i re-edit the post to make it clear.
My Malwarebytes Browser Guard has ad/tracker unchecked
Privacy Badger use AI for automatically discover new trackers and block them based on their behavior which most of the time block few trackers on my browser.
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CanvasBlocker have some extra functions like changing user-agent that's why I am not removing it yet.
Decentraleyes just working fine even it hasn't updated for a long time so will keep it for now but will think about removing HTTPS Everywhere.
Adguard doesn't have an extensive amount of parameters compares to ClearURL, until adguard updates there parameters I will stick with ClearURL
My current adguard parameters are:
utm_source,utm_medium,utm_term,utm_content,utm_campaign,utm_referrer,yclid,gclid,fbclid,_openstat,fb_action_ids,fb_comment_id
fb_action_types,fb_ref,fb_source,action_object_map,action_type_map,action_ref_map,gs_l,gs_Lcp,client,sclient,sei,gws_rd
gs_gbg,gs_mss,gs_rn,ved,uact,_hsenc,_hsmi,__hssc,__hstc,hsCtaTracking,sc_campaign,sc_channel,sc_content,sc_medium,sc_outcome
sc_geo,sc_country,elqTrackId,elqTrack,assetType,assetId,recipientId,campaignId,siteId,s_cid,itm_source,itm_medium,itm_campaign
itm_content,itm_term,spReportId,spJobID,spUserID,spMailingID,hmb_campaign,hmb_medium,hmb_source,mkt_tok,mc_cid,mc_eid,pk_campaign
pk_kwd,pk_source,pk_medium,pk_content,amp;utm_medium
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Firefox does such a good job at making the built in anti tracking protection better recently.
Some recent changes:
1. Firefox 85 Cracks Down on Supercookies – Mozilla Security Blog
2. Firefox 86 Introduces Total Cookie Protection – Mozilla Security Blog
You even have Adguard Windows with another level of tracking protection and on top of that NextDNS where you can enable any filter list that you want, to block trackers and malicious sites too. Malwarebytes Browser Guard, Privacy Badger and all the other extensions are just making your fingerprint more unique and increase attack surface. Maybe Privacy Badger would block one or two trackers that the others might miss, but thats not worth using it imo.
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can also be done in Adguard Windows even tho I don't really see the use case of that.
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Changing User-Agent in AdGuard breaks my Steam Clientcan also be done in Adguard Windows even tho I don't really see the use case of that.
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Maybe that's what you are looking for:
How to change your user agent for Firefox
Do you want to change your user agent in Firefox? Here's how. Needing to change your user agent to bypass blocks is less common these days.
www.whatismybrowser.com
That's not true since their last update.
It uses static rules
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That's not the default behavior anymore:
Privacy Badger Is Changing to Protect You Better
Privacy Badger was created to protect users from pervasive non-consensual tracking, and to do so automatically, without relying on human-edited lists of known trackers. While our goals remain the same, our approach is changing. It is time for Privacy Badger to evolve.Thanks to disclosures from...
Advice Request - Privacy Badger is still good associated with other adblockers?
Since OCTOBER 7, 2020, Privacy Badger is not using the learning approach anymore. Now they use a static list of trackers. I believe this is the same approach of some ad-blockers like ublock, adguard, etc. So i wonder if there is still any benefit in using it side by side with ublock origin, as...
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