v91.1

2024-10-01 01:35:52 -04:00 · 2021-10-27 06:26:25 +00:00 · 2021-10-27 06:26:25 +00:00 · d2fb8296e0
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+++ b/user.js
@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /******
 * name: arkenfox user.js
-* date: 7 September 2021
-* version 91
+* date: 27 October 2021
+* version 91.1
 * url: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js
 * license: MIT: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/LICENSE.txt

@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
    ESR78
    - If you are not using arkenfox v78... (not a definitive list)
      - 1244: HTTPS-Only mode is enabled
-      - 2502: non-native widget theme is enforced
+      - 4511: non-native widget theme is enforced
      - 9999: switch the appropriate deprecated section(s) back on

 * INDEX:
@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
  2000: PLUGINS / MEDIA / WEBRTC
  2300: WEB WORKERS
  2400: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL)
-  2500: FINGERPRINTING
  2600: MISCELLANEOUS
  2700: PERSISTENT STORAGE
  2800: SHUTDOWN
@ -128,11 +127,12 @@ user_pref("geo.provider.use_gpsd", false); // [LINUX]
 /* 0203: disable region updates
 * [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/modules/toolkit_modules/Region.html ***/
 user_pref("browser.region.network.url", ""); // [FF78+]
-user_pref("browser.region.update.enabled", false); // [[FF79+]
+user_pref("browser.region.update.enabled", false); // [FF79+]
 /* 0204: set search region
 * [NOTE] May not be hidden if Firefox has changed your settings due to your region (0203) ***/
   // user_pref("browser.search.region", "US"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
-/* 0210: set preferred language for displaying web pages
+/* 0210: set preferred language for displaying pages
+ * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Language>Choose your preferred language...
 * [TEST] https://addons.mozilla.org/about ***/
 user_pref("intl.accept_languages", "en-US, en");
 /* 0211: use US English locale regardless of the system locale
@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ user_pref("app.update.background.scheduling.enabled", false);
 /* 0306: disable search engine updates (e.g. OpenSearch)
 * [NOTE] This does not affect Mozilla's built-in or Web Extension search engines ***/
 user_pref("browser.search.update", false);
-/* 0307: disable System Add-on updates ***/
-user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // [FF62+]
-user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+]

 /** RECOMMENDATIONS ***/
 /* 0320: disable recommendation pane in about:addons (uses Google Analytics) ***/
@ -245,7 +242,7 @@ user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
 /*** [SECTION 0400]: SAFE BROWSING (SB)
   SB has taken many steps to preserve privacy. If required, a full url is never sent
   to Google, only a part-hash of the prefix, hidden with noise of other real part-hashes.
-   Firefox takes measures such as striping out identifying parameters and since SBv4 (FF57+)
+   Firefox takes measures such as stripping out identifying parameters and since SBv4 (FF57+)
   doesn't even use cookies. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity)
   FWIW, Google also swear it is anonymized and only used to flag malicious sites.

@ -321,24 +318,26 @@ user_pref("network.proxy.socks_remote_dns", true);
 * [SETUP-CHROME] Can break extensions for profiles on network shares
 * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/26424 ***/
 user_pref("network.file.disable_unc_paths", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
-/* 0704: disable GIO as a potential proxy bypass vector
+/* 0704: disable GIO as a potential proxy bypass vector [FF60+]
 * Gvfs/GIO has a set of supported protocols like obex, network, archive, computer, dav, cdda,
 * gphoto2, trash, etc. By default only smb and sftp protocols are accepted so far (as of FF64)
 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1433507
- * [2] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/23044
- * [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GVfs
- * [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIO_(software) ***/
+ * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GVfs
+ * [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIO_(software) ***/
 user_pref("network.gio.supported-protocols", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
 /* 0705: disable DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) rollout [FF60+]
 * 0=off by default, 2=TRR (Trusted Recursive Resolver) first, 3=TRR only, 5=explicitly off
 * see "doh-rollout.home-region": USA Feb 2020, Canada July 2021 [3]
 * [1] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/05/a-cartoon-intro-to-dns-over-https/
 * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/DOH-resolver-policy
- * [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/news/firefox-by-default-dns-over-https-rollout-in-canada/
+ * [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/mozilla/news/firefox-by-default-dns-over-https-rollout-in-canada/
 * [4] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/dns-doh-and-odoh-oh-my-year-review-2020 ***/
   // user_pref("network.trr.mode", 5);
-/* 0706: disable proxy direct failover for system requests [FF91+] ***/
-user_pref("network.proxy.failover_direct", false);
+/* 0706: disable proxy direct failover for system requests [FF91+]
+ * [WARNING] Default true is a security feature against malicious extensions [1]
+ * [SETUP-CHROME] If you use a proxy and you trust your extensions
+ * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/10/25/securing-the-proxy-api-for-firefox-add-ons/ ***/
+   // user_pref("network.proxy.failover_direct", false);

 /*** [SECTION 0800]: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0800 syntax error: the parrot's ceased to be!");
@ -373,18 +372,18 @@ user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
 * 0=never resolve single words, 1=heuristic (default), 2=always resolve
 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1642623 ***/
 user_pref("browser.urlbar.dnsResolveSingleWordsAfterSearch", 0);
-/* 0807: disable tab-to-search [FF85+]
+/* 0808: disable tab-to-search [FF85+]
 * Alternatively, you can exclude on a per-engine basis by unchecking them in Options>Search
 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Address Bar>When using the address bar, suggest>Search engines ***/
   // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false);
-/* 0808: disable search and form history
+/* 0810: disable search and form history
 * [SETUP-WEB] Be aware that autocomplete form data can be read by third parties [1][2]
 * [NOTE] We also clear formdata on exit (2803)
 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Remember search and form history
 * [1] https://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2011/10/autocompleteagain.html
 * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/381681 ***/
 user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false);
-/* 0809: disable Form Autofill
+/* 0811: disable Form Autofill
 * [NOTE] Stored data is NOT secure (uses a JSON file)
 * [NOTE] Heuristics controls Form Autofill on forms without @autocomplete attributes
 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms and Autofill>Autofill addresses
@ -394,7 +393,7 @@ user_pref("extensions.formautofill.available", "off"); // [FF56+]
 user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.available", false); // [FF57+]
 user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
 user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
-/* 0810: disable coloring of visited links
+/* 0820: disable coloring of visited links
 * [SETUP-HARDEN] Bulk rapid history sniffing was mitigated in 2010 [1][2]. Slower and more expensive
 * redraw timing attacks were largely mitigated in FF77+ [3]. Using RFP (4501) further hampers timing
 * attacks. Don't forget clearing history on close (2803). However, social engineering [2#limits][4][5]
@ -494,13 +493,14 @@ user_pref("security.tls.enable_0rtt_data", false);
   [1] https://scotthelme.co.uk/revocation-is-broken/
   [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/
 ***/
-/* 1211: control when to use OCSP fetching (to confirm current validity of certificates)
+/* 1211: enforce OCSP fetching to confirm current validity of certificates
 * 0=disabled, 1=enabled (default), 2=enabled for EV certificates only
 * OCSP (non-stapled) leaks information about the sites you visit to the CA (cert authority)
 * It's a trade-off between security (checking) and privacy (leaking info to the CA)
 * [NOTE] This pref only controls OCSP fetching and does not affect OCSP stapling
+ * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>Certificates>Query OCSP responder servers...
 * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocsp ***/
-user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 1);
+user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1]
 /* 1212: set OCSP fetch failures (non-stapled, see 1211) to hard-fail [SETUP-WEB]
 * When a CA cannot be reached to validate a cert, Firefox just continues the connection (=soft-fail)
 * Setting this pref to true tells Firefox to instead terminate the connection (=hard-fail)
@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 1);
 * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/21686 ***/
 user_pref("security.family_safety.mode", 0);
 /* 1223: enable strict pinning
- * PKP (Public Key Pinning) 0=disabled 1=allow user MiTM (such as your antivirus), 2=strict
+ * PKP (Public Key Pinning) 0=disabled, 1=allow user MiTM (such as your antivirus), 2=strict
 * [SETUP-WEB] If you rely on an AV (antivirus) to protect your web browsing
 * by inspecting ALL your web traffic, then leave at current default=1
 * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/16206 ***/
@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_send_http_background_request", false);
 * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1353705 ***/
 user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true);
 /* 1271: control "Add Security Exception" dialog on SSL warnings
- * 0=do neither 1=pre-populate url 2=pre-populate url + pre-fetch cert (default)
+ * 0=do neither, 1=pre-populate url, 2=pre-populate url + pre-fetch cert (default)
 * [1] https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/issues/210 ***/
 user_pref("browser.ssl_override_behavior", 1);
 /* 1272: display advanced information on Insecure Connection warning pages
@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2);
   [4] https://github.com/stoically/temporary-containers/wiki
 ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1700 syntax error: the parrot's bit the dust!");
-/* 1701: enable Container Tabs and it's UI setting [FF50+]
+/* 1701: enable Container Tabs and its UI setting [FF50+]
 * [SETTING] General>Tabs>Enable Container Tabs ***/
 user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", true);
 user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true);
@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ user_pref("media.autoplay.blocking_policy", 2);
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2300 syntax error: the parrot's off the twig!");
 /* 2302: disable service workers [FF32, FF44-compat]
 * Service workers essentially act as proxy servers that sit between web apps, and the
- * browser and network, are event driven, and can control the web page/site it is associated
+ * browser and network, are event driven, and can control the web page/site they are associated
 * with, intercepting and modifying navigation and resource requests, and caching resources.
 * [NOTE] Service workers require HTTPS, have no DOM access, and are not supported in PB mode [1]
 * [SETUP-WEB] Disabling service workers will break some sites. This pref is required true for
@ -718,28 +718,6 @@ user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_load", true);
 /* 2404: limit events that can cause a popup [SETUP-WEB] ***/
 user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick mousedown pointerdown");

-/*** [SECTION 2500]: FINGERPRINTING ***/
-user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2500 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is mortal coil!");
-/* 2501: enforce no system colors
- * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts and Colors>Colors>Use system colors ***/
-user_pref("browser.display.use_system_colors", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
-/* 2502: enforce non-native widget theme
- * Security: removes/reduces system API calls, e.g. win32k API [1]
- * Fingerprinting: provides a uniform look and feel across platforms [2]
- * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1381938
- * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1411425 ***/
-user_pref("widget.non-native-theme.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF89+]
-/* 2503: open links targeting new windows in a new tab instead
- * Stops malicious window sizes and some screen resolution leaks.
- * You can still right-click a link and open in a new window
- * [TEST] https://arkenfox.github.io/TZP/tzp.html#screen
- * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/9881 ***/
-user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3); // 1=most recent window or tab 2=new window, 3=new tab
-user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0);
-/* 2504: disable WebGL (Web Graphics Library)
- * [SETUP-WEB] If you need it then enable it. RFP still randomizes canvas for naive scripts ***/
-user_pref("webgl.disabled", true);
-
 /*** [SECTION 2600]: MISCELLANEOUS ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2600 syntax error: the parrot's run down the curtain!");
 /* 2601: prevent accessibility services from accessing your browser [RESTART]
@ -781,13 +759,13 @@ user_pref("webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist", "");
 * [TEST] https://www.xn--80ak6aa92e.com/ (www.apple.com)
 * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/IDN_Display_Algorithm
 * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDN_homograph_attack
- * [3] CVE-2017-5383: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/
+ * [3] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=punycode+firefox
 * [4] https://www.xudongz.com/blog/2017/idn-phishing/ ***/
 user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);
 /* 2620: enforce PDFJS, disable PDFJS scripting [SETUP-CHROME]
 * This setting controls if the option "Display in Firefox" is available in the setting below
 *   and by effect controls whether PDFs are handled in-browser or externally ("Ask" or "Open With")
- * PROS: pdfjs is lightweight, open source, and as secure/vetted more than most
+ * PROS: pdfjs is lightweight, open source, and more secure/vetted than most
 *   Exploits are rare (one serious case in seven years), treated seriously and patched quickly.
 *   It doesn't break "state separation" of browser content (by not sharing with OS, independent apps).
 *   It maintains disk avoidance and application data isolation. It's convenient. You can still save to disk.
@ -818,7 +796,7 @@ user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false);
 * [SETUP-CHROME] This will break extensions, language packs, themes and any other
 * XPI files which are installed outside of profile and application directories
 * [1] https://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/21/understanding-add-on-scopes/
- * [1] archived: https://archive.is/DYjAM ***/
+ * [1] https://archive.is/DYjAM (archived) ***/
 user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 5); // [HIDDEN PREF]
 user_pref("extensions.autoDisableScopes", 15); // [DEFAULT: 15]
 /* 2661: disable bypassing 3rd party extension install prompts [FF82+]
@ -1074,10 +1052,33 @@ user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1635603 ***/
   // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.exemptedDomains", "*.example.invalid");
   // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.testGranularityMask", 0);
-/* 4510: disable showing about:blank as soon as possible during startup [FF60+]
+/* 4506: disable showing about:blank as soon as possible during startup [FF60+]
 * When default true this no longer masks the RFP chrome resizing activity
 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1448423 ***/
 user_pref("browser.startup.blankWindow", false);
+/* 4510: enforce no system colors
+ * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts and Colors>Colors>Use system colors ***/
+user_pref("browser.display.use_system_colors", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
+/* 4511: enforce non-native widget theme
+ * Security: removes/reduces system API calls, e.g. win32k API [1]
+ * Fingerprinting: provides a uniform look and feel across platforms [2]
+ * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1381938
+ * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1411425 ***/
+user_pref("widget.non-native-theme.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
+/* 4512: enforce links targeting new windows to open in a new tab instead
+ * 1=most recent window or tab, 2=new window, 3=new tab
+ * Stops malicious window sizes and some screen resolution leaks.
+ * You can still right-click a link and open in a new window
+ * [SETTING] General>Tabs>Open links in tabs instead of new windows
+ * [TEST] https://arkenfox.github.io/TZP/tzp.html#screen
+ * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/9881 ***/
+user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3); // [DEFAULT: 3]
+/* 4513: set all open window methods to abide by "browser.link.open_newwindow" (4512)
+ * [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/dom/tests/browser/browser_test_new_window_from_content.js ***/
+user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0);
+/* 4520: disable WebGL (Web Graphics Library)
+ * [SETUP-WEB] If you need it then enable it. RFP still randomizes canvas for naive scripts ***/
+user_pref("webgl.disabled", true);

 /*** [SECTION 5000]: OPTIONAL OPSEC
   Disk avoidance, application data isolation, eyeballs...
@ -1306,9 +1307,13 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies
   // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled", false); // [FF41+]
   // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.fallback_delay", -1);
 /* 7013: disable Clipboard API
- * [WHY] Fingerprintable. Breakage. They (cut/copy/paste) require user
+ * [WHY] Fingerprintable. Breakage. Cut/copy/paste require user
 * interaction, and paste is limited to focused editable fields ***/
   // user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", false);
+/* 7014: disable System Add-on updates
+ * [WHY] It can compromise security. System addons ship with prefs, use those ***/
+   // user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // [FF62+]
+   // user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+]

 /*** [SECTION 8000]: DON'T BOTHER: NON-RFP
   [WHY] They are insufficient to help anti-fingerprinting and do more harm than good
@ -1396,7 +1401,7 @@ user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features",
   Documentation denoted as [-]. Items deprecated in FF78 or earlier have been archived at [1]
   [1] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/123
 ***/
-user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9999 syntax error: the parrot's deprecated!");
+user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9999 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is mortal coil!");
 /* ESR78.x still uses all the following prefs
 // [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable them
 // FF79