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Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier

Date 2022-03-20 02:48 +0100
Subject Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.microsoft.windows
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From dillinger <dillinger@invalid.not>
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On 3/20/22 01:43, Andy Burnelli wrote:

> It's not just ghacks that says every Firefox is unique.
> 
> Even Mozilla says so.
> https://support.mozilla.org/gl/questions/979250
> "A unique browser ID is sent to Mozilla along with an IP Address
>   every time the browser checks for updates"
> 
> So does everyone else.
> https://forum.devtalk.com/t/each-firefox-download-has-a-unique-identifier/45564 
> 
> https://malwaretips.com/threads/each-firefox-download-has-a-unique-identifier.112869/#post-979572 
> 
> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30715163
> https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/thf6l1/each_firefox_download_has_a_unique_identifier/ 
> 
> https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/each-firefox-download-has-a-unique-identifier/ 
> 
> https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/each-firefox-download-has-a-unique-identifier/25135 
> 
> https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r33358722-Firefox-Each-Firefox-download-has-a-unique-identifier 
> 
> etc.
Don't take my word for it, try it yourself.
There are a zillion ways to track you, this is not one of them.

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Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-19 17:49 +0000
  Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Big Al <Bears@invalid.com> - 2022-03-19 13:52 -0400
    Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-03-19 14:50 -0400
    Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2022-03-20 01:07 +0000
  Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2022-03-19 13:27 -0500
    Smelly Burnelli does not gag when he swallows John Doe's sperm. Idaho Homo Joe <dick_lick@aol.com> - 2022-03-19 14:44 -0400
    Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2022-03-21 18:03 +0000
      Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-21 19:53 +0000
        Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2022-03-21 20:38 +0000
          Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-22 02:26 +0000
            Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-22 02:54 +0000
              Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2022-03-22 08:30 +0000
            Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2022-03-22 08:24 +0000
              Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-22 12:13 +0000
  Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier dillinger <dillinger@invalid.not> - 2022-03-19 21:37 +0100
    Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-19 23:24 +0000
      Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Arlen Holder <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-19 23:39 +0000
        Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-20 00:43 +0000
          Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier dillinger <dillinger@invalid.not> - 2022-03-20 02:48 +0100
            Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-20 01:58 +0000
              Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier dillinger <dillinger@invalid.not> - 2022-03-20 03:50 +0100
                Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-20 04:09 +0000
                Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2022-03-22 13:39 +0100
                Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-23 01:50 +0000
                Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2022-03-23 12:59 +0100
                Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-23 15:26 +0000
        Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-03-20 04:27 -0400
          Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-20 13:34 +0000
            Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-03-20 11:20 -0400
              Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-03-20 17:05 +0000
  Re: Each Firefox download has a unique identifier "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2022-03-22 13:50 +0100

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