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| From | Marion <marion@facts.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.software.firefox, alt.privacy |
| Subject | Re: Is there a de-mozzilla'd FIrefox (similar to degoogled chromium)? |
| Date | 2025-08-07 03:50 +0000 |
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On Sat, 2 Aug 2025 17:58:33 -0000 (UTC), Marion wrote : > ... to update the group at large, here are VPN's I'm testing. TESTING UPDATE Building your own DIY privacy Mozilla browser Since Mozilla browsers were problematic, I changed my plans to first create a DIY privacy browser in the Chromium land, and THEN to move to Mozilla. I've almost completed the initial tests of what VPN extensions worked and which failed, along with the privacy-based extensions that worked well. Here is the current status, but bear in mind the experimental results have to be moved to the most un-mozilla'd of the mozilla-based web browsers. Hence, likely the Mozilla test will be to replace Brave with MullVad, and then to replace Ungoogled Chromium with LibreWolf (that's the plan anyway). === cut here for proposed chromium to mozilla test sequence === BUILD-YOUR-OWN DIY PRIVACY BROWSER - TESTING UPDATE Every day I test more free, no-registration, no-ad privacy extensions. I'm focusing mostly on Brave for now because it's easier to update than UC. Luckily, archiving browser extensions is simple and straightforward: %localappdata%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ With Brave, you can trick tabs into loading in the foreground to speed them up. Most users won't want this, but it's useful to know these options. "C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe" --disable-background-timer-throttling --disable-backgrounding-occluded-windows --disable-renderer-backgrounding Here are the privacy extensions I have tested which work well together. As reported by <brave://system> which creates this list below for you. mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd : Brave : version 1_0_0 bhchdcejhohfmigjafbampogmaanbfkg : User-Agent Switcher : version 0_6_4 cafckninonjkogajnihihlnnimmkndgf : Disable HTML5 Autoplay : version 0_9_3 cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm : uBlock Origin : version 1_65_0 fhcgjolkccmbidfldomjliifgaodjagh : Cookie AutoDelete : version 3_8_2 fhkphphbadjkepgfljndicmgdlndmoke : Font FP Defender : version 0_1_6 fjkmabmdepjfammlpliljpnbhleegehm : WebRTC Control : version 0_3_3 hhnhplojcganfmfimkeboiipphklcbih : Location Guard V3 : version 3_0_0 hnkcfpcejkafcihlgbojoidoihckciin : Referer Control : version 1_35 ikclbgejgcbdlhjmckecmdljlpbhmbmf : HTTPS Everywhere : version 1_0 jaoafjdoijdconemdmodhbfpianehlon : Skip Redirect : version 2_3_6 jjbikklopibeimjelkohlldbjcdnofei : StayInTab : version 1_0 lckanjgmijmafbedllaakclkaicjfmnk : ClearURLs : version 1_26_0 ldpochfccmkkmhdbclfhpagapcfdljkj : Decentraleyes : version 3_0_0 mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai : Chrome PDF Viewer : version 1 njdfdhgcmkocbgbhcioffdbicglldapd : LocalCDN : version 2_6_79 njkmjblmcfiobddjgebnoeldkjcplfjb : Trace : version 3_0_6 nomnklagbgmgghhjidfhnoelnjfndfpd : Canvas Blocker : version 0_2_2 pkehgijcmpdhfbdbbnkijodmdjhbjlgp : Privacy Badger : version 2025_5_30 Here is a quick summary of how these extensions impact privacy: Brave: Built-in ad/tracker blocking, privacy-focused browser User-Agent Switcher: Masks browser identity to reduce tracking Disable HTML5 Autoplay: Stops media autoplay, reduces fingerprinting uBlock Origin: Blocks ads, trackers, malicious domains Cookie AutoDelete: Deletes cookies after tabs close Font FP Defender: Randomizes font data to prevent fingerprinting WebRTC Control: Prevents IP leaks via WebRTC Location Guard: Spoofs or hides geolocation data Referer Control: Limits referer headers to reduce tracking HTTPS Everywhere: Forces HTTPS when available Skip Redirect: Bypasses tracking redirects StayInTab: Prevents tab switching, reduces behavioral tracking ClearURLs: Removes tracking elements from URLs Decentraleyes: Blocks CDN-based tracking with local resources Chrome PDF Viewer: Displays PDFs without external viewers LocalCDN: Replaces CDN resources locally Trace: Blocks fingerprinting and tracking techniques Canvas Blocker: Prevents canvas fingerprinting Privacy Badger: Learns and blocks invisible trackers These VPN extensions failed for various reasons: hotspotshieldvpn : Removed from Chrome Web Store (2025-08-04) itopvpn : Removed from Chrome Web Store (2022-12-09) protonvpn : Requires registration (not privacy-friendly) urbanvpn : Works briefly, then requires registration hidemevpn : Flaky behavior after short use hiddenbatvpn : Exposes your IP address (!?) tunnelbearvpn : Requires registration windscribevpn : Requires registration These VPNs passed the login/ad/IP tests but failed YouTube access: xvpn : Encrypts traffic, hides IP, may log metadata 1clickvpn : Encrypts traffic, hides IP, claims no logs 1vpn : SSL encryption, blocks WebRTC, no-logs policy setupvpn : Encrypts traffic, collects usage info vpnly : Swiss-based, AES-256, strict no-logs policy securefreeedgevpn : Encrypts traffic, hides IP, no login browsec : Encrypts traffic, hides IP, unclear logging policy Note: Browsec was the only VPN that passed the YouTube test in addition to the IP obfuscation & no-registration tests. To follow in my footsteps, I'd recommend these simple steps. 1. Install privacy extensions in Brave 2. Copy unpacked folders to your software archive 3. In Ungoogled Chromium, enable "Developer mode" 4. Click "Load unpacked" to sideload each extension 5. Compare with Opera/Epic privacy browsers Contributions welcome to refine these test findings. Note that this needs to be repeated for Mozilla browsers.
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