Advice Request Which Browser Extension is good ?

[anirbandutta01]

Which browser extension is good? Privacy, Security & low impact on browser ( firefox already using lots of RAM )

Malwarebytes Browser Guard / Bitdefender Traffic Light / Ublock Origin / Adguard / Ghostery / Disconnect / any other (please specify)

I'm currently using K7 Antivirus Premium with Ublock & Malwarebytes Browser Guard

Firefox & Chrome extension

 

[Moonhorse]

I would stay with the ublock origin + malwarebytes browser guard wich has low impact on chromium browser atleast

 

[anirbandutta01]

I would stay with the ublock origin + malwarebytes browser guard wich has low impact on chromium browser atleast

Okay & what about Bitdefender Traffic Light ?

 

[Arequire]

Unless you feel you absolutely need additional web protection, I'd only use uBlock Origin and let Chrome/Firefox handle blocking malicious websites.

 

[enaph]

uBlock0 + Google Safe Browsing (already built in in Firefox and Chrome) + DNS level blocking through NextDNS or AdGuard DNS.

 

[Pixelman]

Okay & what about Bitdefender Traffic Light ?

Bitdefender Traffic Light is good too, many here use it. It also depends on your AV. I use ESET IS so I am in no need to use a browser extension for security like BDTF or MBG.
Never used K7 so in that regard I can not advise you.

Malwarebytes Browser Guard / Bitdefender Traffic Light / Ublock Origin / Adguard / Ghostery / Disconnect / any other (please specify)

In fact everything here that you listed I would say is good. Just don't overdo it with the extensions, careful browsing and you are good to go.

In the past I used UBo with BDTF. And it served me well.

Good luck in your search!

 

[anirbandutta01]

Unless you feel you absolutely need additional web protection, I'd only use uBlock Origin and let Chrome/Firefox handle blocking malicious websites.

Okay thanks

 

[anirbandutta01]

uBlock0 + Google Safe Browsing (already built in in Firefox and Chrome) + DNS level blocking through NextDNS or AdGuard DNS.

Okay thanks

 

[Pixelman]

AMTSO Security Features Check Tools - AMTSO

Is your security software running correctly? The AMTSO Security Features Check (SFC) tools verify that your security solution is properly configured and operating as expected.

www.amtso.org

Try this, and see where you stand with your security solutions (your AV -/+ Browser extension).

 

[Kongo]

If you want an all in one package with adblocker + phishing and malicious site protection then I’d go with Malwarebytes. For me Adguard is good enough but protection-wise there are better options.

 

[anirbandutta01]

If you want an all in one package with adblocker + phishing and malicious site protection then I’d go with Malwarebytes. For me Adguard is good enough but protection-wise there are better options.

Okay thanks

 

[Stopspying]

You asked for extensions that are good for 'Privacy, Security & low impact on browser'.

It is possible to configure Firefox so as it is improved in those respects without the need to install many extensions, through 'About:config' as discussed these articles -

2020 Guide to Hardening Firefox

Firefox Privacy - The Complete How-To Guide | Restore Privacy

Yet Another Firefox Hardening Guide | Chris Xia

Or you could start a new Firefox profile and use a ready made user.js if you don't want to have to make lots of tweaks yourself, such as -

GitHub - arkenfox/user.js: Firefox privacy, security and anti-tracking: a comprehensive user.js template for configuration and hardening

Firefox privacy, security and anti-tracking: a comprehensive user.js template for configuration and hardening - arkenfox/user.js

github.com

If you want to stick to extensions I'd go along with those suggesting AdGuard and uBlock Origin. LibreWolf, a hardened fork of Firefox, suggests some more in its help pages that the are worth considering -

LibreWolf Browser

A custom version of Firefox, focused on privacy, security and freedom.

librewolf.net

I can't help with Chrome, as I avoid it and G**gle if I can as I don't like a lot about their attitude to peoples' privacy and security.

 

[anirbandutta01]

You asked for extensions that are good for 'Privacy, Security & low impact on browser'.

It is possible to configure Firefox so as it is improved in those respects without the need to install many extensions, through 'About:config' as discussed these articles -

2020 Guide to Hardening Firefox

Firefox Privacy - The Complete How-To Guide | Restore Privacy

Yet Another Firefox Hardening Guide | Chris Xia

Or you could start a new Firefox profile and use a ready made user.js if you don't want to have to make lots of tweaks yourself, such as -

GitHub - arkenfox/user.js: Firefox privacy, security and anti-tracking: a comprehensive user.js template for configuration and hardening

Firefox privacy, security and anti-tracking: a comprehensive user.js template for configuration and hardening - arkenfox/user.js

github.com

If you want to stick to extensions I'd go along with those suggesting AdGuard and uBlock Origin. LibreWolf, a hardened fork of Firefox, suggests some more in its help pages that the are worth considering -

LibreWolf Browser

A custom version of Firefox, focused on privacy, security and freedom.

librewolf.net

I can't help with Chrome, as I avoid it and G**gle if I can as I don't like a lot about their attitude to peoples' privacy and security.

So how can I optimize firefox for low config system?

 

[Ink]

What are your PC specs and total installed RAM?

Modern OSes can manage RAM better than 20 years ago, so RAM usage should not matter. It may be an issue if there is not enough RAM to support the system hardware, or the CPU is spiking high consumption on tabs. Otherwise let Firefox eat the RAM.

If you are planning on installing more extensions, you may need to agree to additional Terms of Use and Privacy Policies with your data, and may need to opt-out of data sharing.

If you want Privacy, dump Google Chrome. If you have a Google account and signed in, your Chrome sync data will be stored in the cloud. Bookmarks and extensions can be transferred to other browsers.

Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening

Like FLoC and Privacy Sandbox before it, Google Chrome’s Manifest V3 is another example of the inherent conflict of interest that comes from Google controlling both the dominant web browser and one of the largest internet advertising networks.

www.eff.org

 

[anirbandutta01]

What are your PC specs and total installed RAM?

Modern OSes can manage RAM better than 20 years ago, so RAM usage should not matter. It may be an issue if there is not enough RAM to support the system hardware, or the CPU is spiking high consumption on tabs. Otherwise let Firefox eat the RAM.

If you are planning on installing more extensions, you may need to agree to additional Terms of Use and Privacy Policies with your data, and may need to opt-out of data sharing.

If you want Privacy, dump Google Chrome. If you have a Google account and signed in, your Chrome sync data will be stored in the cloud. Bookmarks and extensions can be transferred to other browsers.

Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening

Like FLoC and Privacy Sandbox before it, Google Chrome’s Manifest V3 is another example of the inherent conflict of interest that comes from Google controlling both the dominant web browser and one of the largest internet advertising networks.

www.eff.org

Computer Configuration:-

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz 3.09 GHz
RAM: DDR3 8 GB
128GB SSD
500 GB HDD
Windows 10 Pro X64 22H2 (installed on SSD) up to date

 

[Stopspying]

So how can I optimize firefox for low config system?

I don't think the suggestions that I made will have much effect on a low powered (think that is what you may mean when saying 'low config system'), other than to help Firefox work better - for example blocking a lot of the ads that would otherwise be loading and using your bandwidth and power

 

[bobdoe]

The Netcraft extension is another good one that has helped me avoid bad sites, with little or no impact on performance.

https://www.netcraft.com/

 

[anirbandutta01]

I don't think the suggestions that I made will have much effect on a low powered (think that is what you may mean when saying 'low config system'), other than to help Firefox work better - for example blocking a lot of the ads that would otherwise be loading and using your bandwidth and power

So as per my computer config, what's your suggestion to optimize firefox ??

 

[Stopspying]

So as per my computer config, what's your suggestion to optimize firefox ??

I think that for your computer adding a few extensions like Adguard, uBlock and maybe an open-source password manager will help a lot. Then I suggest that you read the links I included above and decide for yourself if you want to make any of the browser configurations listed in them.

 

[anirbandutta01]

I think that for your computer adding a few extensions like Adguard, uBlock and maybe an open-scourse password manager will help a lot. Then I suggest that you read the links I included above and decide for yourself if you want to make any of the browser configurations listed in them.

Okay thanks..