diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes deleted file mode 100644 index f80aa4c..0000000 --- a/.gitattributes +++ /dev/null @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ -* text=auto - -*.js text -*.md text -*.yml text -*.txt text -*.sh text -## *.bat text eol=crlf -*.bat -text - -*.png binary - -.gitattributes export-ignore -*.yml export-ignore -/wikipiki export-ignore -/.github export-ignore diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tools.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tools.md deleted file mode 100644 index f98aa59..0000000 --- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tools.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ ---- -name: Tools -about: Report issues with the updaters, the troubleshooter, or any other tools. -title: '' -labels: '' -assignees: '' - ---- - - diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/troubleshooting-help.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/troubleshooting-help.md deleted file mode 100644 index b8c876b..0000000 --- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/troubleshooting-help.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,31 +0,0 @@ ---- -name: Troubleshooting help -about: Ask for help to solve problems with user.js -title: 'follow instructions or this will be closed as invalid' -labels: '' -assignees: '' - ---- - - - - -πŸŸ₯ https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/5.2-Troubleshooting -- [ ] I have read the troubleshooting guide, done the checks and confirmed this is caused by arkenfox - - _unchecked issues ~~may~~ will be closed as invalid_ - -πŸŸͺ REQUIRED INFO - - Browser version & OS: - - Steps to Reproduce (STR): - - Expected result: - - Actual result: - - Console errors and warnings: - - Anything else you deem worth mentioning: - ---- diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/user-js.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/user-js.md deleted file mode 100644 index 7955d27..0000000 --- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/user-js.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,15 +0,0 @@ ---- -name: user.js -about: Suggest changes to user.js -title: '' -labels: '' -assignees: '' - ---- - -We value feedback in general, but we value feedback from informed users more. There is no need for you to be an expert to participate (most of us aren't), but we hope that you at least understand our decisions before questioning them. We discuss all changes openly, and we do not make changes lightly. So, if you don't understand why we decided to add/remove/change a certain pref, search the repo. The answer is most certainly here. - -If some change we made took you by surprise (in the wrong way), remember that keeping track of changes is your responsibility. Watch the repo, read the [changelogs](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues?utf8=βœ“&q=is%3Aissue+label%3Achangelog), compare [releases](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/releases) as you update your copy of user.js, or use any other method you prefer. - -Clear all of this when you're ready to type. - diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt index 0eed2c7..a18c4e2 100644 --- a/LICENSE.txt +++ b/LICENSE.txt @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ MIT License -Copyright (c) 2020 arkenfox +Copyright (c) 2017 ghacksuserjs Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1a27d8a..814d7c9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,26 +1,35 @@ -### πŸŸͺ user.js -A `user.js` is a configuration file that can control Firefox settings - for a more technical breakdown and explanation, you can read more in the [wiki](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/2.1-User.js) +### ![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/bullet01.png) user.js +A `user.js` is a configuration file that can control hundreds of Firefox settings. For a more technical breakdown and explanation, you can read more on the [overview](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.1-Overview) wiki page. -### 🟩 the arkenfox user.js +### ![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/bullet01.png) ghacks user.js +The [ghacks user.js](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/user.js) is a template, which, as provided, aims (with [add-ons](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/Appendix-B:-Firefox-Add-ons)) to provide as much privacy and enhanced security as possible, and to reduce tracking and fingerprinting as much as possible - while minimizing any loss of functionality and breakage (but it will happen). -[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) +We aim to INFORM and give you CHOICES. No one size fits all, so customize it! And not all sites have the same requirements, so use [profiles](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/2.3-Concurrent-Profiles) with custom versions. We won't set you wrong. -The `arkenfox user.js` is a **template** which aims to provide as much privacy and enhanced security as possible, and to reduce tracking and fingerprinting as much as possible - while minimizing any loss of functionality and breakage (but it will happen). +INFORMATION IS POWER. So you can make informed decisions to better protect yourself online, we aim to be: -Everyone, experts included, should at least read the [wiki](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki), as it contains important information regarding a few `user.js` settings. There is also an [interactive current release](https://arkenfox.github.io/gui/), thanks to [icpantsparti2](https://github.com/icpantsparti2). +* Accessible (provide information and simpler, less-technical descriptions if possible) +* Accountable (provide reputable references/sources, [test sites](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/Appendix-C:-Test-Sites), dispel bad advice) +* Change trackable (yay! we're on github now, with commits) +* Compatible (including a deprecated section, [releases](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/releases)) +* Comprehensive (including enforcing defaults and future-proofing) +* Current and up-to-date with stable (including [changelogs](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/search?q=label%3Achangelog&type=Issues&utf8=%E2%9C%93)) +* Detailed (preference versioning, hidden preference information, explanations, and more) +* Easy to use and discuss (sections, sub-sections, numbering) +* Helpful (including a [wiki](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki) with features such as [add-ons](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/Appendix-B:-Firefox-Add-ons), [user scripts](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/3.1-User-Scripts), [references](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/Appendix-D:-References) and more) +* Innovative (formatting, special tags, and future plans such as branches) -Note that we do *not* recommend connecting over Tor on Firefox. Use the [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en) if your [threat model](https://2019.www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html) calls for it, or for accessing hidden services. +### ![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/bullet01.png) usage +Everyone, experts included, should at least read the [implementation](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation) wiki page, as it contains important information regarding a few default settings we use. The rest of the [wiki](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki) is helpful as well. -Also be aware that the `arkenfox user.js` is made specifically for desktop Firefox. Using it as-is in other Gecko-based browsers can be counterproductive, especially in the Tor Browser. +### ![](https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/wikipiki/bullet01.png) acknowledgments +Literally thousands of sources, references and suggestions. That said... -### 🟧 sitemap +* Martin Brinkmann at [ghacks](https://www.ghacks.net/) 1 + * 100% genuine super-nice all-round good guy +* The ghacks community and commentators + * Special mentions to [earthlng](https://github.com/earthlng), Tom Hawack, Just me, Conker, Rockin’ Jerry, Ainatar, Parker Lewis +* [12bytes](http://12bytes.org/articles/tech/firefoxgecko-configuration-guide-for-privacy-and-performance-buffs) + * The 12bytes article now uses this user.js and supplements it with an additonal JS hosted right [here](https://github.com/atomGit/Firefox-user.js) at github - - [releases](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/releases) - - [changelogs](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+label%3Achangelog) - - [wiki](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki) - - [stickies](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22sticky+topic%22) - - [diffs](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3Adiffs) - - [common questions and answers](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3Aanswered) - -### πŸŸ₯ acknowledgments -Literally thousands of sources, references and suggestions. Many thanks, and much appreciated. +1 The ghacks user.js was an independent project by [Thorin-Oakenpants](https://github.com/Thorin-Oakenpants) started in early 2015 and was [first published](https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/18/a-comprehensive-list-of-firefox-privacy-and-security-settings/) at ghacks in August 2015. It was kept up-to-date and expanded by the original author with three major updates and articles. With Martin Brinkmann's blessing, it will keep the ghacks name. diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml index 839cbe3..1885487 100644 --- a/_config.yml +++ b/_config.yml @@ -1,3 +1 @@ -theme: jekyll-theme-midnight -title: user.js -description: An ongoing comprehensive user.js template for configuring and hardening Firefox privacy, security and anti-fingerprinting +theme: jekyll-theme-midnight \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/prefsCleaner.bat b/prefsCleaner.bat deleted file mode 100644 index 62ca5f0..0000000 --- a/prefsCleaner.bat +++ /dev/null @@ -1,133 +0,0 @@ -@ECHO OFF & SETLOCAL DisableDelayedExpansion -TITLE prefs.js cleaner - -REM ### prefs.js cleaner for Windows -REM ## author: @claustromaniac -REM ## version: 2.8 - -CD /D "%~dp0" - -IF /I "%~1"=="-unattended" (SET _ua=1) - -:begin -ECHO: -ECHO: -ECHO ######################################## -ECHO #### prefs.js cleaner for Windows #### -ECHO #### by claustromaniac #### -ECHO #### v2.8 #### -ECHO ######################################## -ECHO: -CALL :message "This script should be run from your Firefox profile directory." -ECHO It will remove any entries from prefs.js that also exist in user.js. -CALL :message "This will allow inactive preferences to be reset to their default values." -ECHO This Firefox profile shouldn't be in use during the process. -CALL :message "" -TIMEOUT 1 /nobreak >nul - -IF NOT DEFINED _ua ( - CHOICE /C SHE /N /M "Start [S] Help [H] Exit [E]" - CLS - IF ERRORLEVEL 3 (EXIT /B) - IF ERRORLEVEL 2 (GOTO :showhelp) -) -IF NOT EXIST "user.js" (CALL :abort "user.js not found in the current directory." 30) -IF NOT EXIST "prefs.js" (CALL :abort "prefs.js not found in the current directory." 30) -CALL :strlenCheck -CALL :FFcheck - -CALL :message "Backing up prefs.js..." -FOR /F "delims=" %%# IN ('powershell -command get-date -format "{yyyyMMdd_HHmmss}"') DO @SET ldt=%%# -COPY /B /V /Y prefs.js "prefs-backup-%ldt%.js" - -CALL :message "Cleaning prefs.js..." -CALL :cleanup -CALL :message "All done!" -TIMEOUT 5 >nul -ENDLOCAL -EXIT /B - -REM ########## Abort Function ########### -:abort -CALL :message %1 -TIMEOUT %~2 >nul -EXIT -REM ########## Message Function ######### -:message -ECHO: -ECHO: %~1 -ECHO: -GOTO :EOF -REM ### string length Check Function #### -:strlenCheck -SET /a cnt=0 -setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION -FOR /F "tokens=1,* delims=:" %%G IN ('FINDSTR /N "^" prefs.js') DO ( - ECHO:%%H >nul - SET /a cnt += 1 - IF /I "%%G" NEQ "!cnt!" ( - ECHO: - CALL :message "ERROR: line !cnt! in prefs.js is too long." - (CALL :abort "Aborting ..." 30) - ) -) -endlocal -GOTO :EOF -REM ####### Firefox Check Function ###### -:FFcheck -TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq firefox.exe" 2>NUL | FIND /I /N "firefox.exe">NUL -IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 ( - CLS - CALL :message "Firefox is still running." - ECHO If you're not currently using this profile you can continue, otherwise - CALL :message "close Firefox first!" - ECHO: - PAUSE - CLS - CALL :message "Resuming..." - TIMEOUT 5 /nobreak >nul -) -GOTO :EOF -REM ######### Cleanup Function ########## -:cleanup -FOR /F tokens^=2^ delims^=^'^" %%G IN ('FINDSTR /R /C:"^[^\"']*user_pref[ ]*\([ ]*[\"'][^\"']*[\"'][ ]*," user.js') DO ( - IF NOT ""=="%%G" (SET "[%%G]=1") -) -( - FOR /F "tokens=1,* delims=:" %%G IN ('FINDSTR /N "^" prefs.js') DO ( - IF ""=="%%H" ( - ECHO: - ) ELSE ( - FOR /F tokens^=1^,2^ delims^=^"^' %%I IN ("%%H") DO ( - IF NOT DEFINED [%%J] (ECHO:%%H) - ) - ) - ) -)>tempcleanedprefs -MOVE /Y tempcleanedprefs prefs.js -GOTO :EOF -REM ############### Help ################## -:showhelp -MODE 80,34 -CLS -CALL :message "This script creates a backup of your prefs.js file before doing anything." -ECHO It should be safe, but you can follow these steps if something goes wrong: -ECHO: -CALL :message " 1. Make sure Firefox is closed." -ECHO 2. Delete prefs.js in your profile folder. -CALL :message " 3. Delete Invalidprefs.js if you have one in the same folder." -ECHO 4. Rename or copy your latest backup to prefs.js. -CALL :message " 5. Run Firefox and see if you notice anything wrong with it." -ECHO 6. If you do notice something wrong, especially with your extensions, -CALL :message " and/or with the UI, go to about:support, and restart Firefox with" -ECHO add-ons disabled. Then, restart it again normally, and see if the -CALL :message " problems were solved." -ECHO: -CALL :message "If you are able to identify the cause of your issues, please bring it up" -ECHO on arkenfox user.js GitHub repository. -ECHO: -ECHO: -PAUSE -CLS -GOTO :begin -REM ##################################### diff --git a/prefsCleaner.sh b/prefsCleaner.sh deleted file mode 100755 index b9739b2..0000000 --- a/prefsCleaner.sh +++ /dev/null @@ -1,185 +0,0 @@ -#!/usr/bin/env bash - -## prefs.js cleaner for Linux/Mac -## author: @claustromaniac -## version: 2.1 - -## special thanks to @overdodactyl and @earthlng for a few snippets that I stol..*cough* borrowed from the updater.sh - -## DON'T GO HIGHER THAN VERSION x.9 !! ( because of ASCII comparison in update_prefsCleaner() ) - -readonly CURRDIR=$(pwd) - -## get the full path of this script (readlink for Linux, greadlink for Mac with coreutils installed) -SCRIPT_FILE=$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null || greadlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null) - -## fallback for Macs without coreutils -[ -z "$SCRIPT_FILE" ] && SCRIPT_FILE=${BASH_SOURCE[0]} - - -AUTOUPDATE=true -QUICKSTART=false - -## download method priority: curl -> wget -DOWNLOAD_METHOD='' -if command -v curl >/dev/null; then - DOWNLOAD_METHOD='curl --max-redirs 3 -so' -elif command -v wget >/dev/null; then - DOWNLOAD_METHOD='wget --max-redirect 3 --quiet -O' -else - AUTOUPDATE=false - echo -e "No curl or wget detected.\nAutomatic self-update disabled!" -fi - -fQuit() { - ## change directory back to the original working directory - cd "${CURRDIR}" - [ "$1" -eq 0 ] && echo -e "\n$2" || echo -e "\n$2" >&2 - exit $1 -} - -fUsage() { - echo -e "\nUsage: $0 [-ds]" - echo -e " -Optional Arguments: - -s Start immediately - -d Don't auto-update prefsCleaner.sh" -} - -download_file() { # expects URL as argument ($1) - declare -r tf=$(mktemp) - - $DOWNLOAD_METHOD "${tf}" "$1" &>/dev/null && echo "$tf" || echo '' # return the temp-filename or empty string on error -} - -fFF_check() { - # there are many ways to see if firefox is running or not, some more reliable than others - # this isn't elegant and might not be future-proof but should at least be compatible with any environment - while [ -e lock ]; do - echo -e "\nThis Firefox profile seems to be in use. Close Firefox and try again.\n" >&2 - read -r -p "Press any key to continue." - done -} - -## returns the version number of a prefsCleaner.sh file -get_prefsCleaner_version() { - echo "$(sed -n '5 s/.*[[:blank:]]\([[:digit:]]*\.[[:digit:]]*\)/\1/p' "$1")" -} - -## updates the prefsCleaner.sh file based on the latest public version -update_prefsCleaner() { - declare -r tmpfile="$(download_file 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/prefsCleaner.sh')" - [ -z "$tmpfile" ] && echo -e "Error! Could not download prefsCleaner.sh" && return 1 # check if download failed - - [[ $(get_prefsCleaner_version "$SCRIPT_FILE") == $(get_prefsCleaner_version "$tmpfile") ]] && return 0 - - mv "$tmpfile" "$SCRIPT_FILE" - chmod u+x "$SCRIPT_FILE" - "$SCRIPT_FILE" "$@" -d - exit 0 -} - -fClean() { - # the magic happens here - prefs="@@" - prefexp="user_pref[ ]*\([ ]*[\"']([^\"']+)[\"'][ ]*," - while read -r line; do - if [[ "$line" =~ $prefexp && $prefs != *"@@${BASH_REMATCH[1]}@@"* ]]; then - prefs="${prefs}${BASH_REMATCH[1]}@@" - fi - done <<< "$(grep -E "$prefexp" user.js)" - - while IFS='' read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do - if [[ "$line" =~ ^$prefexp ]]; then - if [[ $prefs != *"@@${BASH_REMATCH[1]}@@"* ]]; then - echo "$line" - fi - else - echo "$line" - fi - done < "$1" > prefs.js -} - -fStart() { - if [ ! -e user.js ]; then - fQuit 1 "user.js not found in the current directory." - elif [ ! -e prefs.js ]; then - fQuit 1 "prefs.js not found in the current directory." - fi - - fFF_check - mkdir -p prefsjs_backups - bakfile="prefsjs_backups/prefs.js.backup.$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H%M")" - mv prefs.js "${bakfile}" || fQuit 1 "Operation aborted.\nReason: Could not create backup file $bakfile" - echo -e "\nprefs.js backed up: $bakfile" - echo "Cleaning prefs.js..." - fClean "$bakfile" - fQuit 0 "All done!" -} - - -while getopts "sd" opt; do - case $opt in - s) - QUICKSTART=true - ;; - d) - AUTOUPDATE=false - ;; - esac -done - -## change directory to the Firefox profile directory -cd "$(dirname "${SCRIPT_FILE}")" - -# Check if running as root and if any files have the owner as root/wheel. -if [ "${EUID:-"$(id -u)"}" -eq 0 ]; then - fQuit 1 "You shouldn't run this with elevated privileges (such as with doas/sudo)." -elif [ -n "$(find ./ -user 0)" ]; then - printf 'It looks like this script was previously run with elevated privileges, -you will need to change ownership of the following files to your user:\n' - find . -user 0 - fQuit 1 -fi - -[ "$AUTOUPDATE" = true ] && update_prefsCleaner "$@" - -echo -e "\n\n" -echo " ╔══════════════════════════╗" -echo " β•‘ prefs.js cleaner β•‘" -echo " β•‘ by claustromaniac β•‘" -echo " β•‘ v2.1 β•‘" -echo " β•šβ•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•β•" -echo -e "\nThis script should be run from your Firefox profile directory.\n" -echo "It will remove any entries from prefs.js that also exist in user.js." -echo "This will allow inactive preferences to be reset to their default values." -echo -e "\nThis Firefox profile shouldn't be in use during the process.\n" - -[ "$QUICKSTART" = true ] && fStart - -echo -e "\nIn order to proceed, select a command below by entering its corresponding number.\n" - -select option in Start Help Exit; do - case $option in - Start) - fStart - ;; - Help) - fUsage - echo -e "\nThis script creates a backup of your prefs.js file before doing anything." - echo -e "It should be safe, but you can follow these steps if something goes wrong:\n" - echo "1. Make sure Firefox is closed." - echo "2. Delete prefs.js in your profile folder." - echo "3. Delete Invalidprefs.js if you have one in the same folder." - echo "4. Rename or copy your latest backup to prefs.js." - echo "5. Run Firefox and see if you notice anything wrong with it." - echo "6. If you do notice something wrong, especially with your extensions, and/or with the UI, go to about:support, and restart Firefox with add-ons disabled. Then, restart it again normally, and see if the problems were solved." - echo -e "If you are able to identify the cause of your issues, please bring it up on the arkenfox user.js GitHub repository.\n" - ;; - Exit) - fQuit 0 - ;; - esac -done - -fQuit 0 diff --git a/scratchpad-scripts/arkenfox-cleanup.js b/scratchpad-scripts/arkenfox-cleanup.js deleted file mode 100644 index 3434fc7..0000000 --- a/scratchpad-scripts/arkenfox-cleanup.js +++ /dev/null @@ -1,166 +0,0 @@ -/*** - This will reset the preferences that since FF91 have been - - removed from the arkenfox user.js - - deprecated by Mozilla but listed in the arkenfox user.js in the past - - There is an archived version at https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/123 - if you want the full list since jesus - - Last updated: 21-April-2025 - - Instructions: - - [optional] close Firefox and backup your profile - - [optional] disable your network connection [1] - - start Firefox - - load about:config and press Ctrl+Shift+K to open the Web Console for about:config - - using about:config is important, so the script has the right permissions - - paste this script - - if you edited the list of prefs in the script, make sure the last pref does not have a trailing comma - - hit enter - - check the Info output to see which prefs were reset - - restart - - some prefs require a restart - - a restart will reapply your user.js - - [optional] re-enable your network connection - - [1] Blocking Firefox from the internet ensures it cannot act on your reset preferences in the - period before you restart it, such as app and extension auto-updating, or downloading unwanted - components (GMP etc). It depends on what you're resetting and how long before you restart. - -***/ - -(() => { - - if ('undefined' === typeof(Services)) return alert('about:config needs to be the active tab!'); - - const aPREFS = [ - /* DEPRECATED */ - /* 129-140 */ - 'media.ondevicechange.enabled', // 137 - 'webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist', // 132 - /* 116-128 */ - 'browser.contentanalysis.default_allow', // 127 - 'browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled', // 126 - 'browser.ping-centre.telemetry', // 123 - 'dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled', // 117 - 'javascript.use_us_english_locale', // 119 - 'layout.css.font-visibility.private', // 118 - 'layout.css.font-visibility.resistFingerprinting', // 116 - 'layout.css.font-visibility.standard', // 118 - 'layout.css.font-visibility.trackingprotection', // 118 - 'network.dns.skipTRR-when-parental-control-enabled', // 119 - 'permissions.delegation.enabled', // 118 - 'security.family_safety.mode', // 117 - 'widget.non-native-theme.enabled', // 127 - /* 103-115 */ - 'browser.cache.offline.enable', // 115 - 'extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled', // 114 - 'network.cookie.lifetimePolicy', // 103 [technically removed in 104] - 'privacy.clearsitedata.cache.enabled', // 114 - 'privacy.resistFingerprinting.testGranularityMask', // 114 - 'security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level', // 103 - /* 92-102 */ - 'browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest', // 95 - 'dom.securecontext.whitelist_onions', // 97 - 'dom.storage.next_gen', // 102 - 'network.http.spdy.enabled', // 100 - 'network.http.spdy.enabled.deps', - 'network.http.spdy.enabled.http2', - 'network.http.spdy.websockets', - 'layout.css.font-visibility.level', // 94 - 'security.ask_for_password', // 102 - 'security.csp.enable', // 99 - 'security.password_lifetime', // 102 - 'security.ssl3.rsa_des_ede3_sha', // 93 - - /* REMOVED */ - /* 129-140 */ - 'dom.securecontext.allowlist_onions', - 'network.http.referer.hideOnionSource', - 'privacy.clearOnShutdown.cache', - 'privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies', - 'privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads', - 'privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata', - 'privacy.clearOnShutdown.history', - 'privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps', - 'privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions', - 'privacy.cpd.cache', - 'privacy.cpd.cookies', - 'privacy.cpd.formdata', - 'privacy.cpd.history', - 'privacy.cpd.offlineApps', - 'privacy.cpd.sessions', - /* 116-128 */ - 'browser.fixup.alternate.enabled', - 'browser.taskbar.previews.enable', - 'browser.urlbar.dnsResolveSingleWordsAfterSearch', - 'geo.provider.network.url', - 'geo.provider.network.logging.enabled', - 'geo.provider.use_gpsd', - 'media.gmp-widevinecdm.enabled', - 'network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store', - 'privacy.partition.always_partition_third_party_non_cookie_storage', - 'privacy.partition.always_partition_third_party_non_cookie_storage.exempt_sessionstorage', - 'privacy.partition.serviceWorkers', - /* 103-115 */ - 'beacon.enabled', - 'browser.startup.blankWindow', - 'browser.newtab.preload', - 'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.discoverystreamfeed', - 'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.snippets', - 'browser.region.network.url', - 'browser.region.update.enabled', - 'browser.search.region', - 'browser.ssl_override_behavior', - 'browser.tabs.warnOnClose', - 'devtools.chrome.enabled', - 'dom.disable_beforeunload', - 'dom.disable_open_during_load', - 'dom.netinfo.enabled', - 'dom.vr.enabled', - 'extensions.formautofill.addresses.supported', - 'extensions.formautofill.available', - 'extensions.formautofill.creditCards.available', - 'extensions.formautofill.creditCards.supported', - 'middlemouse.contentLoadURL', - 'network.http.altsvc.oe', - /* 92-102 */ - 'browser.urlbar.trimURLs', - 'dom.caches.enabled', - 'dom.storageManager.enabled', - 'dom.storage_access.enabled', - 'dom.targetBlankNoOpener.enabled', - 'network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly', - 'network.cookie.thirdparty.nonsecureSessionOnly', - 'privacy.firstparty.isolate.block_post_message', - 'privacy.firstparty.isolate.restrict_opener_access', - 'privacy.firstparty.isolate.use_site', - 'privacy.window.name.update.enabled', - 'security.insecure_connection_text.enabled', - - /* IMPORTANT: last active pref must not have a trailing comma */ - /* reset parrot: check your open about:config after running the script */ - '_user.js.parrot' - ]; - - console.clear(); - - let c = 0; - for (const sPname of aPREFS) { - if (Services.prefs.prefHasUserValue(sPname)) { - Services.prefs.clearUserPref(sPname); - if (!Services.prefs.prefHasUserValue(sPname)) { - console.info('reset', sPname); - c++; - } else console.warn('failed to reset', sPname); - } - } - - focus(); - - const d = (c==1) ? ' pref' : ' prefs'; - alert(c ? 'successfully reset ' + c + d + "\n\nfor details check the console" : 'nothing to reset'); - - return 'all done'; - -})(); diff --git a/scratchpad-scripts/troubleshooter.js b/scratchpad-scripts/troubleshooter.js deleted file mode 100644 index bd86786..0000000 --- a/scratchpad-scripts/troubleshooter.js +++ /dev/null @@ -1,210 +0,0 @@ -/*** arkenfox user.js troubleshooter.js v1.6.3 ***/ - -(function() { - - if ("undefined" === typeof(Services)) return alert('about:config needs to be the active tab!'); - - const aPREFS = [ - - /* known culprits */ - 'network.cookie.cookieBehavior', - 'network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy', - 'privacy.firstparty.isolate', - 'privacy.resistFingerprinting', - 'security.mixed_content.block_display_content', - 'svg.disabled', - - /* Storage + Cache */ - 'browser.cache.offline.enable', - 'dom.storage.enabled', - 'dom.storageManager.enabled', - - /* Workers, Web + Push Notifications */ - 'dom.caches.enabled', - 'dom.push.connection.enabled', - 'dom.push.enabled', - 'dom.push.serverURL', - 'dom.serviceWorkers.enabled', - 'dom.webnotifications.enabled', - 'dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled', - - /* Fonts */ - 'browser.display.use_document_fonts', - 'font.blacklist.underline_offset', - 'gfx.font_rendering.graphite.enabled', - 'gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled', - 'layout.css.font-loading-api.enabled', - - /* Misc */ - 'browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction', - 'canvas.capturestream.enabled', - 'dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled', - 'dom.event.contextmenu.enabled', - 'dom.IntersectionObserver.enabled', - 'dom.popup_allowed_events', - 'full-screen-api.enabled', - 'intl.accept_languages', - 'javascript.options.asmjs', - 'javascript.options.wasm', - 'permissions.default.shortcuts', - - /* Hardware */ - 'dom.vr.enabled', - 'media.ondevicechange.enabled', - - /* Audio + Video */ - 'dom.webaudio.enabled', - 'media.autoplay.default', // FF63+ - 'media.autoplay.blocking_policy', // FF78+ - - /* Forms */ - 'browser.formfill.enable', - 'signon.autofillForms', - 'signon.formlessCapture.enabled', - - /* HTTPS */ - 'security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level', - 'security.family_safety.mode', - 'security.OCSP.require', - 'security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level', - 'security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation', - 'security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken', - 'security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha', - 'security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha', - 'security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_sha', - 'security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_sha', - 'security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_sha', - 'security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_sha', - 'security.ssl3.rsa_des_ede3_sha', - 'security.tls.enable_0rtt_data', - 'security.tls.version.max', - 'security.tls.version.min', - - /* Plugins + Flash */ - 'plugin.default.state', - 'plugin.state.flash', - - /* unlikely to cause problems */ - 'dom.popup_maximum', - 'geo.provider.network.url', - 'layout.css.visited_links_enabled', - 'mathml.disabled', - 'network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow', - 'network.http.redirection-limit', - 'network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store', - 'privacy.trackingprotection.enabled', - 'security.data_uri.block_toplevel_data_uri_navigations', - 'privacy.window.name.update.enabled', // FF82+ - - 'last.one.without.comma' - ] - - // any runtime-set pref that everyone will have and that can be safely reset - const oFILLER = { type: 64, name: 'app.update.lastUpdateTime.browser-cleanup-thumbnails', value: 1580000000 }; - - function getMyList(arr) { - const aRet = []; - for (const sPname of arr) { - if (Services.prefs.prefHasUserValue(sPname)) { - const ptype = Services.prefs.getPrefType(sPname); - switch (ptype) { - case 32: // string (see https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/modules/libpref/nsIPrefBranch.idl#31) - aRet.push({'type':ptype,'name':sPname,'value':Services.prefs.getCharPref(sPname)}); - break; - case 64: // int - aRet.push({'type':ptype,'name':sPname,'value':Services.prefs.getIntPref(sPname)}); - break; - case 128: // boolean - aRet.push({'type':ptype,'name':sPname,'value':Services.prefs.getBoolPref(sPname)}); - break; - default: - console.log("error detecting pref-type for '"+sPname+"' !"); - } - } - } - return aRet; - } - - function reapply(arr) { - for (const oPref of arr) { - switch (oPref.type) { - case 32: // string - Services.prefs.setCharPref(oPref.name, oPref.value); - break; - case 64: // int - Services.prefs.setIntPref(oPref.name, oPref.value); - break; - case 128: // boolean - Services.prefs.setBoolPref(oPref.name, oPref.value); - break; - default: - console.log("error re-appyling value for '"+oPref.name+"' !"); // should never happen - } - } - } - - function myreset(arr) { - for (const oPref of arr) Services.prefs.clearUserPref(oPref.name); - } - - function resetAllMatchingDefault(arr) { - const aTmp = getMyList(arr); - myreset(aTmp); - reapply(aTmp); - } - - function _main(aALL) { - const _h = (arr) => Math.ceil(arr.length/2); - - let aTmp = aALL, aDbg = aALL; - reapply(aALL); - myreset(aTmp.slice(0, _h(aTmp))); - while (aTmp.length) { - alert('NOW TEST AGAIN !'); - if (confirm('if the problem still exists click OK, otherwise click Cancel.')) { - aTmp = aTmp.slice(_h(aTmp)); - } else { - aTmp = aTmp.slice(0, _h(aTmp)); - aDbg = aTmp; // update narrowed down list - if (aDbg.length == 1) break; - } - reapply(aALL); - myreset(aTmp.slice(0, _h(aTmp))); // reset half of the remaining prefs - } - reapply(aALL); - - if (aDbg.length == 1) return alert("narrowed it down to:\n\n"+aDbg[0].name+"\n"); - if (aDbg.length == aALL.length) { - const msg = "Failed to narrow it down beyond the initial "+aALL.length+" prefs. The problem is most likely caused by at least 2 prefs!\n\n" + - "Either those prefs are too far apart in the list or there are exactly 2 culprits and they just happen to be at the wrong place.\n\n" + - "In case it's the latter, the script can add a dummy pref and you can try again - Try again?"; - if (confirm(msg)) return _main([...aALL, oFILLER]); - } else if (aDbg.length > 10 && confirm("Narrowed it down to "+aDbg.length+" prefs. Try narrowing it down further?")) { - return _main(aDbg.reverse()); - } - - alert("Narrowed it down to "+ aDbg.length.toString() +" prefs, check the console ..."); - console.log('The problem is caused by 2 or more of these prefs:'); - for (const oPref of aDbg) console.log(oPref.name); - } - - - resetAllMatchingDefault(aPREFS); // reset user-set prefs matching FFs default value - - const aBAK = getMyList(aPREFS); - //console.log(aBAK.length, "user-set prefs from our list detected and their values stored."); - - const sMsg = "all detected prefs reset.\n\n" + - "!! KEEP THIS PROMPT OPEN AND TEST THE SITE IN ANOTHER TAB !!\n\n" + - "IF the problem still exists, this script can't help you - click Cancel to re-apply your values and exit.\n\n" + - "Click OK if your problem is fixed."; - - focus(); - myreset(aBAK); - if (!confirm(sMsg)) { - reapply(aBAK); - return; - } - _main(aBAK); - -})(); diff --git a/updater.bat b/updater.bat deleted file mode 100644 index bc1078a..0000000 --- a/updater.bat +++ /dev/null @@ -1,323 +0,0 @@ -@ECHO OFF & SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion -TITLE arkenfox user.js updater - -REM ## arkenfox user.js updater for Windows -REM ## author: @claustromaniac -REM ## version: 4.20 -REM ## instructions: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/5.1-Updater-[Options]#-windows - -SET v=4.19 - -VERIFY ON -CD /D "%~dp0" -SET _myname=%~n0 -SET _myparams=%* - -:parse -IF "%~1"=="" (GOTO endparse) -IF /I "%~1"=="-unattended" (SET _ua=1) -IF /I "%~1"=="-log" (SET _log=1) -IF /I "%~1"=="-logp" (SET _log=1 & SET _logp=1) -IF /I "%~1"=="-multioverrides" (SET _multi=1) -IF /I "%~1"=="-merge" (SET _merge=1) -IF /I "%~1"=="-updatebatch" (SET _updateb=1) -IF /I "%~1"=="-singlebackup" (SET _singlebackup=1) -IF /I "%~1"=="-esr" (SET _esr=1) -SHIFT -GOTO parse -:endparse - -FOR /F %%i IN ('PowerShell -Command "[Enum]::GetNames([Net.SecurityProtocolType]) -contains 'Tls12'"') DO ( - IF "%%i" == "False" ( - CALL :message "Your PowerShell version doesn't support TLS1.2 ^!" - ECHO: Instructions to update PowerShell are on the arkenfox wiki - PAUSE - EXIT - ) -) - -IF DEFINED _updateb ( - REM The normal flow here goes from phase 1 to phase 2 and then phase 3. - IF NOT "!_myname:~0,9!"=="[updated]" ( - IF EXIST "[updated]!_myname!.bat" ( - REM ## Phase 3 ##: The new script, with the original name, will: - REM * Delete the [updated]*.bat and *.bat.old scripts - REM * Begin the normal routine - FC "[updated]!_myname!.bat" "!_myname!.bat.old" >nul - IF NOT "!errorlevel!"=="0" ( - CALL :message "Script updated to version !v!" - TIMEOUT 3 >nul - ) - REN "[updated]!_myname!.bat" "[updated]!_myname!.bat.old" - DEL /F "!_myname!.bat.old" "[updated]!_myname!.bat.old" - GOTO begin - ) - REM ## Phase 1 ## - REM * Download new batch and name it [updated]*.bat - REM * Start that script in a new CMD window - REM * Exit - CALL :message "Updating script..." - REM Uncomment the next line and comment out the PowerShell call for testing. - REM COPY /B /Y "!_myname!.bat" "[updated]!_myname!.bat" >nul - CALL :psdownload https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/updater.bat "[updated]!_myname!.bat" - IF EXIST "[updated]!_myname!.bat" ( - START /min CMD /C "[updated]!_myname!.bat" !_myparams! - ) ELSE ( - CALL :message "Failed. Make sure PowerShell is allowed internet access." - TIMEOUT 120 >nul - ) - ) ELSE ( - IF "!_myname!"=="[updated]" ( - CALL :message "The [updated] label is reserved. Rename this script and try again." - TIMEOUT 300 >nul - ) ELSE ( - REM ## Phase 2 ##: The [updated]*.bat script will: - REM * Rename the old script and make a copy of itself with the original name. - REM * Run that copy in a new CMD instance - REM * Exit - IF EXIST "!_myname:~9!.bat" ( REN "!_myname:~9!.bat" "!_myname:~9!.bat.old" ) - COPY /B /Y "!_myname!.bat" "!_myname:~9!.bat" - START CMD /C "!_myname:~9!.bat" !_myparams! - ) - ) - EXIT /B -) - -:begin -CLS -ECHO: -ECHO: -ECHO: ######################################## -ECHO: #### user.js Updater for Windows #### -ECHO: #### by claustromaniac #### -ECHO: #### v!v! #### -ECHO: ######################################## -ECHO: -SET /A "_line=0" -IF NOT EXIST user.js ( - CALL :message "user.js not detected in the current directory." -) ELSE ( - FOR /F "skip=1 tokens=1,* delims=:" %%G IN (user.js) DO ( - SET /A "_line+=1" - IF !_line! GEQ 4 (GOTO exitloop) - IF !_line! EQU 1 (SET _name=%%H) - IF !_line! EQU 2 (SET _date=%%H) - IF !_line! EQU 3 (SET _version=%%G) - ) - :exitloop - IF NOT "!_name!"=="" ( - SET "_tempvar=" - IF /I NOT "!_name!"=="!_name:ghacks=!" SET _tempvar=1 - IF /I NOT "!_name!"=="!_name:arkenfox=!" SET _tempvar=1 - IF !_tempvar! EQU 1 ( - CALL :message "!_name! !_version:~2!,!_date!" - ) ELSE (CALL :message "Current user.js version not recognised.") - ) ELSE (CALL :message "Current user.js version not recognised.") -) -ECHO: -IF NOT DEFINED _ua ( - CALL :message "This batch should be run from your Firefox profile directory." - ECHO: It will download the latest version of arkenfox user.js from github and then - CALL :message "append any of your own changes from user-overrides.js to it." - CALL :message "Visit the wiki for more detailed information." - ECHO: - TIMEOUT 1 /nobreak >nul - CHOICE /C SHE /N /M "Start [S] Help [H] Exit [E]" - CLS - IF ERRORLEVEL 3 (EXIT /B) - IF ERRORLEVEL 2 (GOTO :showhelp) -) -IF DEFINED _log ( - CALL :log >>user.js-update-log.txt 2>&1 - IF DEFINED _logp (START user.js-update-log.txt) - EXIT /B - :log - SET _log=2 - ECHO:################################################################## - ECHO: %date%, %time% -) -IF EXIST user.js.new (DEL /F "user.js.new") -CALL :message "Retrieving latest user.js file from github repository..." -CALL :psdownload https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/user.js "user.js.new" -IF EXIST user.js.new ( - IF DEFINED _esr ( - CALL :message "Activating ESR section..." - CALL :activate user.js.new ".x still uses all the following prefs" - ) - IF DEFINED _multi ( - FORFILES /P user.js-overrides /M *.js >nul 2>&1 - IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 ( - IF DEFINED _merge ( - CALL :message "Merging..." - COPY /B /Y user.js-overrides\*.js user-overrides-merged.js - CALL :merge user-overrides-merged.js - COPY /B /Y user.js.new+user-overrides-merged.js user.js.new - CALL :merge user.js.new - ) ELSE ( - CALL :message "Appending..." - COPY /B /Y user.js.new+"user.js-overrides\*.js" user.js.new - ) - ) ELSE (CALL :message "No override files found.") - ) ELSE ( - IF EXIST "user-overrides.js" ( - COPY /B /Y user.js.new+"user-overrides.js" "user.js.new" - IF DEFINED _merge ( - CALL :message "Merging user-overrides.js..." - CALL :merge user.js.new - ) ELSE ( - CALL :message "user-overrides.js appended." - ) - ) ELSE (CALL :message "user-overrides.js not found.") - ) - IF EXIST user.js ( - FC user.js.new user.js >nul && SET "_changed=false" || SET "_changed=true" - ) - IF "!_changed!"=="true" ( - CALL :message "Backing up..." - IF DEFINED _singlebackup ( - MOVE /Y user.js user.js.bak >nul - ) ELSE ( - FOR /F "delims=" %%# IN ('powershell -command get-date -format "{yyyyMMdd_HHmmss}"') DO @SET ldt=%%# - MOVE /Y user.js "user-backup-!ldt!.js" >nul - ) - REN user.js.new user.js - CALL :message "Update complete." - ) ELSE ( - IF "!_changed!"=="false" ( - DEL /F user.js.new >nul - CALL :message "Update completed without changes." - ) ELSE ( - REN user.js.new user.js - CALL :message "Update complete." - SET "_changed=true" - ) - ) -) ELSE ( - CALL :message "Update failed. Make sure PowerShell is allowed internet access." - ECHO: No changes were made. -) -IF NOT DEFINED _log ( - IF NOT DEFINED _ua ( - IF EXIST prefsCleaner.bat ( - IF "!_changed!"=="true" ( - CALL :message "Would you like to run the prefsCleaner now?" - CHOICE /C YN /N /M "(Y/N) " - IF "1"=="!errorlevel!" ( START "" cmd.exe /C "prefsCleaner.bat" ) - ) ELSE (PAUSE) - ) ELSE (PAUSE) - ) -) -EXIT /B - -::::::::::::::: Message ::::::::::::::: -:message -SETLOCAL DisableDelayedExpansion -IF NOT "2"=="%_log%" (ECHO:) -ECHO: %~1 -IF NOT "2"=="%_log%" (ECHO:) -ENDLOCAL -GOTO :EOF - -::::::::::::::: Download ::::::::::::::: -:psdownload -( - PowerShell -Command "[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12; (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('%~1', '%~2')" -) >nul 2>&1 -GOTO :EOF - -::::::::::::::: Activate Section ::::::::::::::: -:activate -:: arg1 = file -:: arg2 = line substring -SETLOCAL DisableDelayedExpansion -( - FOR /F "tokens=1,* delims=:" %%G IN ('FINDSTR /N "^" "%~1"') DO ( - SET "_temp=%%H" - SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion - IF "!_temp:%~2=!"=="!_temp!" ( - ENDLOCAL & ECHO:%%H - ) ELSE ( - ECHO://!_temp:~2! - ENDLOCAL - ) - ) -)>updatertempfile -MOVE /Y updatertempfile "%~1" >nul -ENDLOCAL -GOTO :EOF - -::::::::::::::: Merge ::::::::::::::: -:merge -SETLOCAL DisableDelayedExpansion -FOR /F tokens^=2^,^*^ delims^=^'^" %%G IN ('FINDSTR /R /C:"^user_pref[ ]*\([ ]*[\"'].*[\"'][ ]*,.*\)[ ]*;" "%~1"') DO (SET "[%%G]=%%H") -FOR /F tokens^=2^,^*^ delims^=^' %%G IN ('FINDSTR /R /C:"^//// --- comment-out --- '[^'][^']*'.*" "%~1"') DO (SET "__unset__%%G=1") -( - FOR /F "tokens=1,* delims=:" %%I IN ('FINDSTR /N "^" "%~1"') DO ( - SET "_temp=%%J" - SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion - IF NOT "!_temp:~0,9!"=="user_pref" ( - ENDLOCAL & ECHO:%%J - ) ELSE ( - IF "!_temp:;=!"=="!_temp!" ( - ENDLOCAL & ECHO:%%J - ) ELSE ( - ENDLOCAL - FOR /F tokens^=2^ delims^=^'^" %%K IN ("%%J") DO ( - IF NOT "_user.js.parrot"=="%%K" ( - IF DEFINED __unset__%%K ( - ECHO://%%J - ) ELSE ( - IF DEFINED [%%K] ( - SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion - FOR /F "delims=" %%L IN ("![%%K]!") DO ( - ENDLOCAL & ECHO:user_pref("%%K"%%L - SET "[%%K]=" - ) - ) - ) - ) ELSE (ECHO:%%J) - ) - ) - ) - ) -)>updatertempfile -MOVE /Y updatertempfile "%~1" >nul -ENDLOCAL -GOTO :EOF - -::::::::::::::: Help ::::::::::::::: -:showhelp -MODE 80,54 -CLS -CALL :message "Available arguments (case-insensitive):" -CALL :message " -esr" -ECHO: Activate ESR related preferences -CALL :message " -log" -ECHO: Write the console output to a logfile (user.js-update-log.txt) -CALL :message " -logP" -ECHO: Like -log, but also open the logfile after updating. -CALL :message " -merge" -ECHO: Merge overrides instead of appending them. Single-line comments and -ECHO: _user.js.parrot lines are appended normally. Overrides for inactive -ECHO: user.js prefs will be appended. When -Merge and -MultiOverrides are used -ECHO: together, a user-overrides-merged.js file is also generated in the root -ECHO: directory for quick reference. It contains only the merged data from -ECHO: override files and can be safely discarded after updating, or used as the -ECHO: new user-overrides.js. When there are conflicting records for the same -ECHO: pref, the value of the last one declared will be used. Visit the wiki -ECHO: for usage examples and more detailed information. -CALL :message " -multiOverrides" -ECHO: Use any and all .js files in a user.js-overrides sub-folder as overrides -ECHO: instead of the default user-overrides.js file. Files are appended in -ECHO: alphabetical order. -CALL :message " -unattended" -ECHO: Run without user input. -CALL :message " -singleBackup" -ECHO: Use a single backup file and overwrite it on new updates, instead of -ECHO: cumulative backups. This was the default behaviour before v4.3. -CALL :message " -updateBatch" -ECHO: Update the script itself on execution, before the normal routine. -CALL :message "" -PAUSE -MODE 80,25 -GOTO :begin diff --git a/updater.sh b/updater.sh deleted file mode 100755 index 72c77fc..0000000 --- a/updater.sh +++ /dev/null @@ -1,407 +0,0 @@ -#!/usr/bin/env bash - -## arkenfox user.js updater for macOS and Linux - -## version: 4.0 -## Author: Pat Johnson (@overdodactyl) -## Additional contributors: @earthlng, @ema-pe, @claustromaniac, @infinitewarp - -## DON'T GO HIGHER THAN VERSION x.9 !! ( because of ASCII comparison in update_updater() ) - -# Check if running as root -if [ "${EUID:-"$(id -u)"}" -eq 0 ]; then - printf "You shouldn't run this with elevated privileges (such as with doas/sudo).\n" - exit 1 -fi - -readonly CURRDIR=$(pwd) - -SCRIPT_FILE=$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null || greadlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" 2>/dev/null) -[ -z "$SCRIPT_FILE" ] && SCRIPT_FILE=${BASH_SOURCE[0]} -readonly SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname "${SCRIPT_FILE}") - - -######################### -# Base variables # -######################### - -# Colors used for printing -RED='\033[0;31m' -BLUE='\033[0;34m' -BBLUE='\033[1;34m' -GREEN='\033[0;32m' -ORANGE='\033[0;33m' -CYAN='\033[0;36m' -NC='\033[0m' # No Color - -# Argument defaults -UPDATE='check' -CONFIRM='yes' -OVERRIDE='user-overrides.js' -BACKUP='multiple' -COMPARE=false -SKIPOVERRIDE=false -VIEW=false -PROFILE_PATH=false -ESR=false - -# Download method priority: curl -> wget -DOWNLOAD_METHOD='' -if command -v curl >/dev/null; then - DOWNLOAD_METHOD='curl --max-redirs 3 -so' -elif command -v wget >/dev/null; then - DOWNLOAD_METHOD='wget --max-redirect 3 --quiet -O' -else - echo -e "${RED}This script requires curl or wget.\nProcess aborted${NC}" - exit 1 -fi - - -show_banner() { - echo -e "${BBLUE} - ############################################################################ - #### #### - #### arkenfox user.js #### - #### Hardening the Privacy and Security Settings of Firefox #### - #### Maintained by @Thorin-Oakenpants and @earthlng #### - #### Updater for macOS and Linux by @overdodactyl #### - #### #### - ############################################################################" - echo -e "${NC}\n" - echo -e "Documentation for this script is available here: ${CYAN}https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/5.1-Updater-[Options]#-maclinux${NC}\n" -} - -######################### -# Arguments # -######################### - -usage() { - echo - echo -e "${BLUE}Usage: $0 [-bcdehlnrsuv] [-p PROFILE] [-o OVERRIDE]${NC}" 1>&2 # Echo usage string to standard error - echo -e " -Optional Arguments: - -h Show this help message and exit. - -p PROFILE Path to your Firefox profile (if different than the dir of this script) - IMPORTANT: If the path contains spaces, wrap the entire argument in quotes. - -l Choose your Firefox profile from a list - -u Update updater.sh and execute silently. Do not seek confirmation. - -d Do not look for updates to updater.sh. - -s Silently update user.js. Do not seek confirmation. - -b Only keep one backup of each file. - -c Create a diff file comparing old and new user.js within userjs_diffs. - -o OVERRIDE Filename or path to overrides file (if different than user-overrides.js). - If used with -p, paths should be relative to PROFILE or absolute paths - If given a directory, all files inside will be appended recursively. - You can pass multiple files or directories by passing a comma separated list. - Note: If a directory is given, only files inside ending in the extension .js are appended - IMPORTANT: Do not add spaces between files/paths. Ex: -o file1.js,file2.js,dir1 - IMPORTANT: If any file/path contains spaces, wrap the entire argument in quotes. - Ex: -o \"override folder\" - -n Do not append any overrides, even if user-overrides.js exists. - -v Open the resulting user.js file. - -r Only download user.js to a temporary file and open it. - -e Activate ESR related preferences." - echo - exit 1 -} - -######################### -# File Handling # -######################### - -download_file() { # expects URL as argument ($1) - declare -r tf=$(mktemp) - - $DOWNLOAD_METHOD "${tf}" "$1" &>/dev/null && echo "$tf" || echo '' # return the temp-filename or empty string on error -} - -open_file() { # expects one argument: file_path - if [ "$(uname)" == 'Darwin' ]; then - open "$1" - elif [ "$(uname -s | cut -c -5)" == "Linux" ]; then - xdg-open "$1" - else - echo -e "${RED}Error: Sorry, opening files is not supported for your OS.${NC}" - fi -} - -readIniFile() { # expects one argument: absolute path of profiles.ini - declare -r inifile="$1" - - # tempIni will contain: [ProfileX], Name=, IsRelative= and Path= (and Default= if present) of the only (if) or the selected (else) profile - if [ "$(grep -c '^\[Profile' "${inifile}")" -eq "1" ]; then ### only 1 profile found - tempIni="$(grep '^\[Profile' -A 4 "${inifile}")" - else - echo -e "Profiles found:\n––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––" - ## cmd-substitution to strip trailing newlines and in quotes to keep internal ones: - echo "$(grep --color=never -E 'Default=[^1]|\[Profile[0-9]*\]|Name=|Path=|^$' "${inifile}")" - echo '––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––' - read -p 'Select the profile number ( 0 for Profile0, 1 for Profile1, etc ) : ' -r - echo -e "\n" - if [[ $REPLY =~ ^(0|[1-9][0-9]*)$ ]]; then - tempIni="$(grep "^\[Profile${REPLY}" -A 4 "${inifile}")" || { - echo -e "${RED}Profile${REPLY} does not exist!${NC}" && exit 1 - } - else - echo -e "${RED}Invalid selection!${NC}" && exit 1 - fi - fi - - # extracting 0 or 1 from the "IsRelative=" line - declare -r pathisrel=$(sed -n 's/^IsRelative=\([01]\)$/\1/p' <<< "${tempIni}") - - # extracting only the path itself, excluding "Path=" - PROFILE_PATH=$(sed -n 's/^Path=\(.*\)$/\1/p' <<< "${tempIni}") - # update global variable if path is relative - [[ ${pathisrel} == "1" ]] && PROFILE_PATH="$(dirname "${inifile}")/${PROFILE_PATH}" -} - -getProfilePath() { - declare -r f1=~/Library/Application\ Support/Firefox/profiles.ini - declare -r f2=~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini - - if [ "$PROFILE_PATH" = false ]; then - PROFILE_PATH="$SCRIPT_DIR" - elif [ "$PROFILE_PATH" = 'list' ]; then - if [[ -f "$f1" ]]; then - readIniFile "$f1" # updates PROFILE_PATH or exits on error - elif [[ -f "$f2" ]]; then - readIniFile "$f2" - else - echo -e "${RED}Error: Sorry, -l is not supported for your OS${NC}" - exit 1 - fi - #else - # PROFILE_PATH already set by user with -p - fi -} - -######################### -# Update updater.sh # -######################### - -# Returns the version number of a updater.sh file -get_updater_version() { - echo "$(sed -n '5 s/.*[[:blank:]]\([[:digit:]]*\.[[:digit:]]*\)/\1/p' "$1")" -} - -# Update updater.sh -# Default: Check for update, if available, ask user if they want to execute it -# Args: -# -d: New version will not be looked for and update will not occur -# -u: Check for update, if available, execute without asking -update_updater() { - [ "$UPDATE" = 'no' ] && return 0 # User signified not to check for updates - - declare -r tmpfile="$(download_file 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/updater.sh')" - [ -z "${tmpfile}" ] && echo -e "${RED}Error! Could not download updater.sh${NC}" && return 1 # check if download failed - - if [[ $(get_updater_version "$SCRIPT_FILE") < $(get_updater_version "${tmpfile}") ]]; then - if [ "$UPDATE" = 'check' ]; then - echo -e "There is a newer version of updater.sh available. ${RED}Update and execute Y/N?${NC}" - read -p "" -n 1 -r - echo -e "\n\n" - [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]] || return 0 # Update available, but user chooses not to update - fi - else - return 0 # No update available - fi - mv "${tmpfile}" "$SCRIPT_FILE" - chmod u+x "$SCRIPT_FILE" - "$SCRIPT_FILE" "$@" -d - exit 0 -} - -######################### -# Update user.js # -######################### - -# Returns version number of a user.js file -get_userjs_version() { - [ -e "$1" ] && echo "$(sed -n '4p' "$1")" || echo "Not detected." -} - -add_override() { - input=$1 - if [ -f "$input" ]; then - echo "" >> user.js - cat "$input" >> user.js - echo -e "Status: ${GREEN}Override file appended:${NC} ${input}" - elif [ -d "$input" ]; then - SAVEIFS=$IFS - IFS=$'\n\b' # Set IFS - FILES="${input}"/*.js - for f in $FILES - do - add_override "$f" - done - IFS=$SAVEIFS # restore $IFS - else - echo -e "${ORANGE}Warning: Could not find override file:${NC} ${input}" - fi -} - -remove_comments() { # expects 2 arguments: from-file and to-file - sed -e '/^\/\*.*\*\/[[:space:]]*$/d' -e '/^\/\*/,/\*\//d' -e 's|^[[:space:]]*//.*$||' -e '/^[[:space:]]*$/d' -e 's|);[[:space:]]*//.*|);|' "$1" > "$2" -} - -# Applies latest version of user.js and any custom overrides -update_userjs() { - declare -r newfile="$(download_file 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/user.js')" - [ -z "${newfile}" ] && echo -e "${RED}Error! Could not download user.js${NC}" && return 1 # check if download failed - - echo -e "Please observe the following information: - Firefox profile: ${ORANGE}$(pwd)${NC} - Available online: ${ORANGE}$(get_userjs_version "$newfile")${NC} - Currently using: ${ORANGE}$(get_userjs_version user.js)${NC}\n\n" - - if [ "$CONFIRM" = 'yes' ]; then - echo -e "This script will update to the latest user.js file and append any custom configurations from user-overrides.js. ${RED}Continue Y/N? ${NC}" - read -p "" -n 1 -r - echo -e "\n" - if ! [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then - echo -e "${RED}Process aborted${NC}" - rm "$newfile" - return 1 - fi - fi - - # Copy a version of user.js to diffs folder for later comparison - if [ "$COMPARE" = true ]; then - mkdir -p userjs_diffs - cp user.js userjs_diffs/past_user.js &>/dev/null - fi - - # backup user.js - mkdir -p userjs_backups - local bakname="userjs_backups/user.js.backup.$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H%M")" - [ "$BACKUP" = 'single' ] && bakname='userjs_backups/user.js.backup' - cp user.js "$bakname" &>/dev/null - - mv "${newfile}" user.js - echo -e "Status: ${GREEN}user.js has been backed up and replaced with the latest version!${NC}" - - if [ "$ESR" = true ]; then - sed -e 's/\/\* \(ESR[0-9]\{2,\}\.x still uses all.*\)/\/\/ \1/' user.js > user.js.tmp && mv user.js.tmp user.js - echo -e "Status: ${GREEN}ESR related preferences have been activated!${NC}" - fi - - # apply overrides - if [ "$SKIPOVERRIDE" = false ]; then - while IFS=',' read -ra FILES; do - for FILE in "${FILES[@]}"; do - add_override "$FILE" - done - done <<< "$OVERRIDE" - fi - - # create diff - if [ "$COMPARE" = true ]; then - pastuserjs='userjs_diffs/past_user.js' - past_nocomments='userjs_diffs/past_userjs.txt' - current_nocomments='userjs_diffs/current_userjs.txt' - - remove_comments "$pastuserjs" "$past_nocomments" - remove_comments user.js "$current_nocomments" - - diffname="userjs_diffs/diff_$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H%M").txt" - diff=$(diff -w -B -U 0 "$past_nocomments" "$current_nocomments") - if [ -n "$diff" ]; then - echo "$diff" > "$diffname" - echo -e "Status: ${GREEN}A diff file was created:${NC} ${PWD}/${diffname}" - else - echo -e "Warning: ${ORANGE}Your new user.js file appears to be identical. No diff file was created.${NC}" - [ "$BACKUP" = 'multiple' ] && rm "$bakname" &>/dev/null - fi - rm "$past_nocomments" "$current_nocomments" "$pastuserjs" &>/dev/null - fi - - [ "$VIEW" = true ] && open_file "${PWD}/user.js" -} - -######################### -# Execute # -######################### - -if [ $# != 0 ]; then - # Display usage if first argument is -help or --help - if [ "$1" = '--help' ] || [ "$1" = '-help' ]; then - usage - else - while getopts ":hp:ludsno:bcvre" opt; do - case $opt in - h) - usage - ;; - p) - PROFILE_PATH=${OPTARG} - ;; - l) - PROFILE_PATH='list' - ;; - u) - UPDATE='yes' - ;; - d) - UPDATE='no' - ;; - s) - CONFIRM='no' - ;; - n) - SKIPOVERRIDE=true - ;; - o) - OVERRIDE=${OPTARG} - ;; - b) - BACKUP='single' - ;; - c) - COMPARE=true - ;; - v) - VIEW=true - ;; - e) - ESR=true - ;; - r) - tfile="$(download_file 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/user.js')" - [ -z "${tfile}" ] && echo -e "${RED}Error! Could not download user.js${NC}" && exit 1 # check if download failed - mv "$tfile" "${tfile}.js" - echo -e "${ORANGE}Warning: user.js was saved to temporary file ${tfile}.js${NC}" - open_file "${tfile}.js" - exit 0 - ;; - \?) - echo -e "${RED}\n Error! Invalid option: -$OPTARG${NC}" >&2 - usage - ;; - :) - echo -e "${RED}Error! Option -$OPTARG requires an argument.${NC}" >&2 - exit 2 - ;; - esac - done - fi -fi - -show_banner -update_updater "$@" - -getProfilePath # updates PROFILE_PATH or exits on error -cd "$PROFILE_PATH" || exit 1 - -# Check if any files have the owner as root/wheel. -if [ -n "$(find ./ -user 0)" ]; then - printf 'It looks like this script was previously run with elevated privileges, -you will need to change ownership of the following files to your user:\n' - find . -user 0 - cd "$CURRDIR" - exit 1 -fi - -update_userjs - -cd "$CURRDIR" diff --git a/user.js b/user.js index 08c51ca..f9bf2e6 100644 --- a/user.js +++ b/user.js @@ -1,1249 +1,1648 @@ -/****** -* name: arkenfox user.js -* date: 6 March 2025 -* version: 135 -* urls: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js [repo] -* : https://arkenfox.github.io/gui/ [interactive] -* license: MIT: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/LICENSE.txt - -* README: - - 1. Consider using Tor Browser if it meets your needs or fits your threat model - * https://2019.www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html - 2. Read the entire wiki - * https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki - 3. If you skipped step 2, return to step 2 - 4. Make changes in a user-overrides.js - * There are often trade-offs and conflicts between security vs privacy vs anti-tracking - and these need to be balanced against functionality & convenience & breakage - * Some site breakage and unintended consequences will happen. Everyone's experience will differ - e.g. some user data is erased on exit (section 2800), change this to suit your needs - * While not 100% definitive, search for "[SETUP" tags - 5. Some tag info - [SETUP-SECURITY] it's one item, read it - [SETUP-WEB] can cause some websites to break - [SETUP-CHROME] changes how Firefox itself behaves (i.e. not directly website related) - 6. Override Recipes: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1080 - -* RELEASES: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/releases - - * Use the arkenfox release that matches your Firefox version - - DON'T wait for arkenfox to update Firefox, nothing major changes these days - * Each release - - run prefsCleaner to reset prefs made inactive, including deprecated (9999) - * ESR - - It is recommended to not use the updater, or you will get a later version which may cause issues. - So you should manually append your overrides (and keep a copy), and manually update when you - change ESR releases (arkenfox is already past that release) - - If you decide to keep updating, then the onus is on you - also see section 9999 - -* INDEX: - - 0100: STARTUP - 0200: GEOLOCATION - 0300: QUIETER FOX - 0400: SAFE BROWSING - 0600: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND - 0700: DNS / DoH / PROXY / SOCKS - 0800: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS - 0900: PASSWORDS - 1000: DISK AVOIDANCE - 1200: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP) - 1600: REFERERS - 1700: CONTAINERS - 2000: PLUGINS / MEDIA / WEBRTC - 2400: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) - 2600: MISCELLANEOUS - 2700: ETP (ENHANCED TRACKING PROTECTION) - 2800: SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING - 4000: FPP (fingerprintingProtection) - 4500: OPTIONAL RFP (resistFingerprinting) - 5000: OPTIONAL OPSEC - 5500: OPTIONAL HARDENING - 6000: DON'T TOUCH - 7000: DON'T BOTHER - 8000: DON'T BOTHER: FINGERPRINTING - 8500: TELEMETRY - 9000: NON-PROJECT RELATED - 9999: DEPRECATED / RENAMED - -******/ - -/* START: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors - * [NOTE] Not all syntax errors cause parsing to abort i.e. reaching the last debug pref - * no longer necessarily means that all prefs have been applied. Check the console right - * after startup for any warnings/error messages related to non-applied prefs - * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/nnethercote/2018/03/09/a-new-preferences-parser-for-firefox/ ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "START: Oh yes, the Norwegian Blue... what's wrong with it?"); - -/* 0000: disable about:config warning ***/ -user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false); - -/*** [SECTION 0100]: STARTUP ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0100 syntax error: the parrot's dead!"); -/* 0102: set startup page [SETUP-CHROME] - * 0=blank, 1=home, 2=last visited page, 3=resume previous session - * [NOTE] Session Restore is cleared with history (2811+), and not used in Private Browsing mode - * [SETTING] General>Startup>Restore previous session ***/ -user_pref("browser.startup.page", 0); -/* 0103: set HOME+NEWWINDOW page - * about:home=Firefox Home (default, see 0105), custom URL, about:blank - * [SETTING] Home>New Windows and Tabs>Homepage and new windows ***/ -user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "about:blank"); -/* 0104: set NEWTAB page - * true=Firefox Home (default, see 0105), false=blank page - * [SETTING] Home>New Windows and Tabs>New tabs ***/ -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", false); -/* 0105: disable sponsored content on Firefox Home (Activity Stream) - * [SETTING] Home>Firefox Home Content ***/ -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); // [FF58+] -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredTopSites", false); // [FF83+] Shortcuts>Sponsored shortcuts -/* 0106: clear default topsites - * [NOTE] This does not block you from adding your own ***/ -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", ""); - -/*** [SECTION 0200]: GEOLOCATION ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0200 syntax error: the parrot's definitely deceased!"); -/* 0202: disable using the OS's geolocation service ***/ -user_pref("geo.provider.ms-windows-location", false); // [WINDOWS] -user_pref("geo.provider.use_corelocation", false); // [MAC] -user_pref("geo.provider.use_geoclue", false); // [FF102+] [LINUX] - -/*** [SECTION 0300]: QUIETER FOX ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0300 syntax error: the parrot's not pinin' for the fjords!"); -/** RECOMMENDATIONS ***/ -/* 0320: disable recommendation pane in about:addons (uses Google Analytics) ***/ -user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); // [HIDDEN PREF] -/* 0321: disable recommendations in about:addons' Extensions and Themes panes [FF68+] ***/ -user_pref("extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled", false); -/* 0322: disable personalized Extension Recommendations in about:addons and AMO [FF65+] - * [NOTE] This pref has no effect when Health Reports (8501) are disabled - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection and Use>Allow personalized extension recommendations - * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/personalized-extension-recommendations ***/ -user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false); -/* 0323: disable shopping experience [FF116+] - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1840156#c0 ***/ -user_pref("browser.shopping.experience2023.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false] - -/** TELEMETRY ***/ -/* 0335: disable Firefox Home (Activity Stream) telemetry ***/ -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry", false); -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false); - -/** STUDIES ***/ -/* 0340: disable Studies - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection and Use>Install and run studies ***/ -user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false); -/* 0341: disable Normandy/Shield [FF60+] - * Shield is a telemetry system that can push and test "recipes" - * [1] https://mozilla.github.io/normandy/ ***/ -user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false); -user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", ""); - -/** CRASH REPORTS ***/ -/* 0350: disable Crash Reports ***/ -user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", ""); -user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); // [FF44+] - // user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); // [FF51+] [DEFAULT: false] -/* 0351: enforce no submission of backlogged Crash Reports [FF58+] - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection and Use>Send backlogged crash reports ***/ -user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit2", false); // [DEFAULT: false] - -/** OTHER ***/ -/* 0360: disable Captive Portal detection - * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/08/how-captive-portals-interfere-wireless-security-and-privacy ***/ -user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", ""); -user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false); // [FF52+] -/* 0361: disable Network Connectivity checks [FF65+] - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1460537 ***/ -user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", 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 stripping out identifying parameters and since SBv4 (FF57+) - doesn't even use cookies. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity) - - [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/ - [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing - [3] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-does-phishing-and-malware-protection-work - [4] https://educatedguesswork.org/posts/safe-browsing-privacy/ -***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0400 syntax error: the parrot's passed on!"); -/* 0401: disable SB (Safe Browsing) - * [WARNING] Do this at your own risk! These are the master switches - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>... Block dangerous and deceptive content ***/ - // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled", false); - // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled", false); -/* 0402: disable SB checks for downloads (both local lookups + remote) - * This is the master switch for the safebrowsing.downloads* prefs (0403, 0404) - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>... "Block dangerous downloads" ***/ - // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false); -/* 0403: disable SB checks for downloads (remote) - * To verify the safety of certain executable files, Firefox may submit some information about the - * file, including the name, origin, size and a cryptographic hash of the contents, to the Google - * Safe Browsing service which helps Firefox determine whether or not the file should be blocked - * [SETUP-SECURITY] If you do not understand this, or you want this protection, then override this ***/ -user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false); - // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", ""); // Defense-in-depth -/* 0404: disable SB checks for unwanted software - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>... "Warn you about unwanted and uncommon software" ***/ - // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false); - // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon", false); -/* 0405: disable "ignore this warning" on SB warnings [FF45+] - * If clicked, it bypasses the block for that session. This is a means for admins to enforce SB - * [TEST] see https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/Appendix-A-Test-Sites#-mozilla - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1226490 ***/ - // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", false); - -/*** [SECTION 0600]: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND [not explicitly asked for - e.g. clicked on] ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0600 syntax error: the parrot's no more!"); -/* 0601: disable link prefetching - * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ ***/ -user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false); -/* 0602: disable DNS prefetching - * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control ***/ -user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true); -user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); -/* 0603: disable predictor / prefetching ***/ -user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false); -user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); // [FF48+] [DEFAULT: false] -/* 0604: disable link-mouseover opening connection to linked server - * [1] https://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests ***/ -user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0); -/* 0605: disable mousedown speculative connections on bookmarks and history [FF98+] ***/ -user_pref("browser.places.speculativeConnect.enabled", false); -/* 0610: enforce no "Hyperlink Auditing" (click tracking) - * [1] https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/major-browsers-to-prevent-disabling-of-click-tracking-privacy-risk/ ***/ - // user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); // [DEFAULT: false] - -/*** [SECTION 0700]: DNS / DoH / PROXY / SOCKS ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0700 syntax error: the parrot's given up the ghost!"); -/* 0702: set the proxy server to do any DNS lookups when using SOCKS - * e.g. in Tor, this stops your local DNS server from knowing your Tor destination - * as a remote Tor node will handle the DNS request - * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/WebBrowsers ***/ -user_pref("network.proxy.socks_remote_dns", true); -/* 0703: disable using UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) paths [FF61+] - * [SETUP-CHROME] Can break extensions for profiles on network shares - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1413868 ***/ -user_pref("network.file.disable_unc_paths", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] -/* 0704: disable GIO as a potential proxy bypass vector - * Gvfs/GIO has a set of supported protocols like obex, network, archive, computer, - * dav, cdda, gphoto2, trash, etc. From FF87-117, by default only sftp was accepted - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1433507 - * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GVfs - * [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIO_(software) ***/ -user_pref("network.gio.supported-protocols", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF] [DEFAULT: ""] -/* 0705: 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); -/* 0706: disable proxy bypass for system request failures [FF95+] - * RemoteSettings, UpdateService, Telemetry [1] - * [WARNING] If false, this will break the fallback for some security features - * [SETUP-CHROME] If you use a proxy and you understand the security impact - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1732792,1733994,1733481 ***/ - // user_pref("network.proxy.allow_bypass", false); -/* 0710: enable DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) [FF60+] - * 0=default, 2=increased (TRR (Trusted Recursive Resolver) first), 3=max (TRR only), 5=off (no rollout) - * see "doh-rollout.home-region": USA 2019, Canada 2021, Russia/Ukraine 2022 [3] - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>DNS over HTTPS - * [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://support.mozilla.org/kb/firefox-dns-over-https - * [4] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/dns-doh-and-odoh-oh-my-year-review-2020 ***/ - // user_pref("network.trr.mode", 3); -/* 0712: set DoH provider - * The custom uri is the value shown when you "Choose provider>Custom>" - * [NOTE] If you USE custom then "network.trr.uri" should be set the same - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>DNS over HTTPS>Increased/Max>Choose provider ***/ - // user_pref("network.trr.uri", "https://example.dns"); - // user_pref("network.trr.custom_uri", "https://example.dns"); - -/*** [SECTION 0800]: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0800 syntax error: the parrot's ceased to be!"); -/* 0801: disable location bar making speculative connections [FF56+] - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1348275 ***/ -user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false); -/* 0802: disable location bar contextual suggestions - * [NOTE] The UI is controlled by the .enabled pref - * [SETTING] Search>Address Bar>Suggestions from... - * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2021/09/15/data-and-firefox-suggest/ ***/ -user_pref("browser.urlbar.quicksuggest.enabled", false); // [FF92+] -user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest.nonsponsored", false); // [FF95+] -user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest.sponsored", false); // [FF92+] -/* 0803: disable live search suggestions - * [NOTE] Both must be true for live search to work in the location bar - * [SETUP-CHROME] Override these if you trust and use a privacy respecting search engine - * [SETTING] Search>Show search suggestions | Show search suggestions in address bar results ***/ -user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false); -user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false); -/* 0805: disable urlbar trending search suggestions [FF118+] - * [SETTING] Search>Search Suggestions>Show trending search suggestions (FF119) ***/ -user_pref("browser.urlbar.trending.featureGate", false); -/* 0806: disable urlbar suggestions ***/ -user_pref("browser.urlbar.addons.featureGate", false); // [FF115+] -user_pref("browser.urlbar.fakespot.featureGate", false); // [FF130+] [DEFAULT: false] -user_pref("browser.urlbar.mdn.featureGate", false); // [FF117+] [HIDDEN PREF] -user_pref("browser.urlbar.pocket.featureGate", false); // [FF116+] [DEFAULT: false] -user_pref("browser.urlbar.weather.featureGate", false); // [FF108+] [DEFAULT: false] -user_pref("browser.urlbar.yelp.featureGate", false); // [FF124+] -/* 0807: disable urlbar clipboard suggestions [FF118+] ***/ - // user_pref("browser.urlbar.clipboard.featureGate", false); -/* 0808: disable recent searches [FF120+] - * [NOTE] Recent searches are cleared with history (2811+) - * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/search-suggestions-firefox ***/ - // user_pref("browser.urlbar.recentsearches.featureGate", false); -/* 0810: disable search and form history - * [NOTE] We also clear formdata on exit (2811+) - * [SETUP-WEB] Be aware that autocomplete form data can be read by third parties [1][2] - * [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); -/* 0815: disable tab-to-search [FF85+] - * Alternatively, you can exclude on a per-engine basis by unchecking them in Options>Search - * [SETTING] Search>Address Bar>When using the address bar, suggest>Search engines ***/ - // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false); -/* 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 exit (2811+). However, social engineering [2#limits][4][5] - * and advanced targeted timing attacks could still produce usable results - * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/CSS/Privacy_and_the_:visited_selector - * [2] https://dbaron.org/mozilla/visited-privacy - * [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1632765 - * [4] https://earthlng.github.io/testpages/visited_links.html (see github wiki APPENDIX A on how to use) - * [5] https://lcamtuf.blogspot.com/2016/08/css-mix-blend-mode-is-bad-for-keeping.html ***/ - // user_pref("layout.css.visited_links_enabled", false); -/* 0830: enable separate default search engine in Private Windows and its UI setting - * [SETTING] Search>Default Search Engine>Choose a different default search engine for Private Windows only ***/ -user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault", true); // [FF70+] -user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault.ui.enabled", true); // [FF71+] - -/*** [SECTION 0900]: PASSWORDS - [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/use-primary-password-protect-stored-logins-and-pas -***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0900 syntax error: the parrot's expired!"); -/* 0903: disable auto-filling username & password form fields - * can leak in cross-site forms *and* be spoofed - * [NOTE] Username & password is still available when you enter the field - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Autofill logins and passwords - * [1] https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2017/12/27/no-boundaries-for-user-identities-web-trackers-exploit-browser-login-managers/ - * [2] https://homes.esat.kuleuven.be/~asenol/leaky-forms/ ***/ -user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false); -/* 0904: disable formless login capture for Password Manager [FF51+] ***/ -user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false); -/* 0905: limit (or disable) HTTP authentication credentials dialogs triggered by sub-resources [FF41+] - * hardens against potential credentials phishing - * 0 = don't allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs - * 1 = don't allow cross-origin sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs - * 2 = allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs (default) ***/ -user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1); -/* 0906: enforce no automatic authentication on Microsoft sites [FF91+] [WINDOWS 10+] - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Allow Windows single sign-on for... - * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/windows-sso ***/ - // user_pref("network.http.windows-sso.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false] -/* 0907: enforce no automatic authentication on Microsoft sites [FF131+] [MAC] - * On macOS, SSO only works on corporate devices ***/ - // user_pref("network.http.microsoft-entra-sso.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false] - -/*** [SECTION 1000]: DISK AVOIDANCE ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1000 syntax error: the parrot's gone to meet 'is maker!"); -/* 1001: disable disk cache - * [NOTE] We also clear cache on exit (2811+) - * [SETUP-CHROME] If you think disk cache helps perf, then feel free to override this ***/ -user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false); -/* 1002: set media cache in Private Browsing to in-memory and increase its maximum size - * [NOTE] MSE (Media Source Extensions) are already stored in-memory in PB ***/ -user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.forceMediaMemoryCache", true); // [FF75+] -user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536); -/* 1003: disable storing extra session data [SETUP-CHROME] - * define on which sites to save extra session data such as form content, cookies and POST data - * 0=everywhere, 1=unencrypted sites, 2=nowhere ***/ -user_pref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level", 2); -/* 1005: disable automatic Firefox start and session restore after reboot [FF62+] [WINDOWS] - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/603903 ***/ -user_pref("toolkit.winRegisterApplicationRestart", false); -/* 1006: disable favicons in shortcuts [WINDOWS] - * URL shortcuts use a cached randomly named .ico file which is stored in your - * profile/shortcutCache directory. The .ico remains after the shortcut is deleted - * If set to false then the shortcuts use a generic Firefox icon ***/ -user_pref("browser.shell.shortcutFavicons", false); - -/*** [SECTION 1200]: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP) - Your cipher and other settings can be used in server side fingerprinting - [TEST] https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/viewMyClient.html - [TEST] https://browserleaks.com/ssl - [TEST] https://ja3er.com/ - [1] https://www.securityartwork.es/2017/02/02/tls-client-fingerprinting-with-bro/ -***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1200 syntax error: the parrot's a stiff!"); -/** SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) / TLS (Transport Layer Security) ***/ -/* 1201: require safe negotiation - * Blocks connections to servers that don't support RFC 5746 [2] as they're potentially vulnerable to a - * MiTM attack [3]. A server without RFC 5746 can be safe from the attack if it disables renegotiations - * but the problem is that the browser can't know that. Setting this pref to true is the only way for the - * browser to ensure there will be no unsafe renegotiations on the channel between the browser and the server - * [SETUP-WEB] SSL_ERROR_UNSAFE_NEGOTIATION: is it worth overriding this for that one site? - * [STATS] SSL Labs (May 2024) reports over 99.7% of top sites have secure renegotiation [4] - * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation - * [2] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5746 - * [3] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3555 - * [4] https://www.ssllabs.com/ssl-pulse/ ***/ -user_pref("security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation", true); -/* 1206: disable TLS1.3 0-RTT (round-trip time) [FF51+] - * This data is not forward secret, as it is encrypted solely under keys derived using - * the offered PSK. There are no guarantees of non-replay between connections - * [1] https://github.com/tlswg/tls13-spec/issues/1001 - * [2] https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9001.html#name-replay-attacks-with-0-rtt - * [3] https://blog.cloudflare.com/tls-1-3-overview-and-q-and-a/ ***/ -user_pref("security.tls.enable_0rtt_data", false); - -/** OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) - [1] https://scotthelme.co.uk/revocation-is-broken/ - [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/ -***/ -/* 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); // [DEFAULT: 1] -/* 1212: set OCSP fetch failures (non-stapled, see 1211) to hard-fail - * [SETUP-WEB] SEC_ERROR_OCSP_SERVER_ERROR | SEC_ERROR_OCSP_UNAUTHORIZED_REQUEST - * 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) - * It is pointless to soft-fail when an OCSP fetch fails: you cannot confirm a cert is still valid (it - * could have been revoked) and/or you could be under attack (e.g. malicious blocking of OCSP servers) - * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/ - * [2] https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/04/19/revchecking.html - * [3] https://letsencrypt.org/2024/12/05/ending-ocsp/ ***/ -user_pref("security.OCSP.require", true); - -/** CERTS / HPKP (HTTP Public Key Pinning) ***/ -/* 1223: enable strict PKP (Public Key Pinning) - * 0=disabled, 1=allow user MiTM (default; such as your antivirus), 2=strict - * [SETUP-WEB] MOZILLA_PKIX_ERROR_KEY_PINNING_FAILURE ***/ -user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 2); -/* 1224: enable CRLite [FF73+] - * 0 = disabled - * 1 = consult CRLite but only collect telemetry - * 2 = consult CRLite and enforce both "Revoked" and "Not Revoked" results - * 3 = consult CRLite and enforce "Not Revoked" results, but defer to OCSP for "Revoked" (default) - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1429800,1670985,1753071 - * [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/tag/crlite/ ***/ -user_pref("security.remote_settings.crlite_filters.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF137+] -user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2); - -/** MIXED CONTENT ***/ -/* 1241: disable insecure passive content (such as images) on https pages ***/ - // user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true); // Defense-in-depth (see 1244) -/* 1244: enable HTTPS-Only mode in all windows - * When the top-level is HTTPS, insecure subresources are also upgraded (silent fail) - * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Padlock>HTTPS-Only mode>On (after "Continue to HTTP Site") - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>HTTPS-Only Mode (and manage exceptions) - * [TEST] http://example.com [upgrade] - * [TEST] http://httpforever.com/ | http://http.rip [no upgrade] ***/ -user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode", true); // [FF76+] - // user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_pbm", true); // [FF80+] -/* 1245: enable HTTPS-Only mode for local resources [FF77+] ***/ - // user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode.upgrade_local", true); -/* 1246: disable HTTP background requests [FF82+] - * When attempting to upgrade, if the server doesn't respond within 3 seconds, Firefox sends - * a top-level HTTP request without path in order to check if the server supports HTTPS or not - * This is done to avoid waiting for a timeout which takes 90 seconds - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1642387,1660945 ***/ -user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_send_http_background_request", false); - -/** UI (User Interface) ***/ -/* 1270: display warning on the padlock for "broken security" (if 1201 is false) - * Bug: warning padlock not indicated for subresources on a secure page! [2] - * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation - * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1353705 ***/ -user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true); -/* 1272: display advanced information on Insecure Connection warning pages - * only works when it's possible to add an exception - * i.e. it doesn't work for HSTS discrepancies (https://subdomain.preloaded-hsts.badssl.com/) - * [TEST] https://expired.badssl.com/ ***/ -user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true); - -/*** [SECTION 1600]: REFERERS - full URI: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html?id=1234 - scheme+host+port+path: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html - scheme+host+port: https://example.com:8888 - [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-referrer-for-privacy-in-firefox/ -***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1600 syntax error: the parrot rests in peace!"); -/* 1602: control the amount of cross-origin information to send [FF52+] - * 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+port+path, 2=scheme+host+port ***/ -user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2); - -/*** [SECTION 1700]: CONTAINERS ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1700 syntax error: the parrot's bit the dust!"); -/* 1701: enable Container Tabs and its UI setting [FF50+] - * [SETTING] General>Tabs>Enable Container Tabs - * https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Contextual_Identity_Project/Containers ***/ -user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", true); -user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true); -/* 1702: set behavior on "+ Tab" button to display container menu on left click [FF74+] - * [NOTE] The menu is always shown on long press and right click - * [SETTING] General>Tabs>Enable Container Tabs>Settings>Select a container for each new tab ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.userContext.newTabContainerOnLeftClick.enabled", true); -/* 1703: set external links to open in site-specific containers [FF123+] - * [SETUP-WEB] Depending on your container extension(s) and their settings - * true=Firefox will not choose a container (so your extension can) - * false=Firefox will choose the container/no-container (default) - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1874599 ***/ - // user_pref("browser.link.force_default_user_context_id_for_external_opens", true); - -/*** [SECTION 2000]: PLUGINS / MEDIA / WEBRTC ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2000 syntax error: the parrot's snuffed it!"); -/* 2002: force WebRTC inside the proxy [FF70+] ***/ -user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.proxy_only_if_behind_proxy", true); -/* 2003: force a single network interface for ICE candidates generation [FF42+] - * When using a system-wide proxy, it uses the proxy interface - * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/RTCIceCandidate - * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/WebRTC/Privacy ***/ -user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only", true); -/* 2004: force exclusion of private IPs from ICE candidates [FF51+] - * [SETUP-HARDEN] This will protect your private IP even in TRUSTED scenarios after you - * grant device access, but often results in breakage on video-conferencing platforms ***/ - // user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.no_host", true); -/* 2020: disable GMP (Gecko Media Plugins) - * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/GeckoMediaPlugins ***/ - // user_pref("media.gmp-provider.enabled", false); - -/*** [SECTION 2400]: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2400 syntax error: the parrot's kicked the bucket!"); -/* 2402: prevent scripts from moving and resizing open windows ***/ -user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true); - -/*** [SECTION 2600]: MISCELLANEOUS ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2600 syntax error: the parrot's run down the curtain!"); -/* 2603: remove temp files opened from non-PB windows with an external application - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=302433,1738574 ***/ -user_pref("browser.download.start_downloads_in_tmp_dir", true); // [FF102+] -user_pref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true); -/* 2606: disable UITour backend so there is no chance that a remote page can use it ***/ -user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false); - // user_pref("browser.uitour.url", ""); // Defense-in-depth -/* 2608: reset remote debugging to disabled - * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/16222 ***/ -user_pref("devtools.debugger.remote-enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false] -/* 2615: disable websites overriding Firefox's keyboard shortcuts [FF58+] - * 0 (default) or 1=allow, 2=block - * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Override Keyboard Shortcuts ***/ - // user_pref("permissions.default.shortcuts", 2); -/* 2616: remove special permissions for certain mozilla domains [FF35+] - * [1] resource://app/defaults/permissions ***/ -user_pref("permissions.manager.defaultsUrl", ""); -/* 2619: use Punycode in Internationalized Domain Names to eliminate possible spoofing - * [SETUP-WEB] Might be undesirable for non-latin alphabet users since legitimate IDN's are also punycoded - * [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] 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 - * 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") - * [WHY] pdfjs is lightweight, open source, and secure: the last exploit was June 2015 [1] - * 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. - * [NOTE] JS can still force a pdf to open in-browser by bundling its own code - * [SETUP-CHROME] You may prefer a different pdf reader for security/workflow reasons - * [SETTING] General>Applications>Portable Document Format (PDF) - * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=pdf.js+firefox ***/ -user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false] -user_pref("pdfjs.enableScripting", false); // [FF86+] -/* 2624: disable middle click on new tab button opening URLs or searches using clipboard [FF115+] */ -user_pref("browser.tabs.searchclipboardfor.middleclick", false); // [DEFAULT: false NON-LINUX] -/* 2630: disable content analysis by DLP (Data Loss Prevention) agents - * DLP agents are background processes on managed computers that allow enterprises to monitor locally running - * applications for data exfiltration events, which they can allow/block based on customer defined DLP policies. - * 0=Block all requests, 1=Warn on all requests (which lets the user decide), 2=Allow all requests - * [1] https://github.com/chromium/content_analysis_sdk */ -user_pref("browser.contentanalysis.enabled", false); // [FF121+] [DEFAULT: false] -user_pref("browser.contentanalysis.default_result", 0); // [FF127+] [DEFAULT: 0] - -/** DOWNLOADS ***/ -/* 2651: enable user interaction for security by always asking where to download - * [SETUP-CHROME] On Android this blocks longtapping and saving images - * [SETTING] General>Downloads>Always ask you where to save files ***/ -user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false); -/* 2652: disable downloads panel opening on every download [FF96+] ***/ -user_pref("browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel", false); -/* 2653: disable adding downloads to the system's "recent documents" list ***/ -user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false); -/* 2654: enable user interaction for security by always asking how to handle new mimetypes [FF101+] - * [SETTING] General>Files and Applications>What should Firefox do with other files ***/ -user_pref("browser.download.always_ask_before_handling_new_types", true); - -/** EXTENSIONS ***/ -/* 2660: limit allowed extension directories - * 1=profile, 2=user, 4=application, 8=system, 16=temporary, 31=all - * The pref value represents the sum: e.g. 5 would be profile and application directories - * [SETUP-CHROME] Breaks usage of files which are installed outside allowed directories - * [1] https://archive.is/DYjAM ***/ -user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 5); // [HIDDEN PREF] - // user_pref("extensions.autoDisableScopes", 15); // [DEFAULT: 15] -/* 2661: disable bypassing 3rd party extension install prompts [FF82+] - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1659530,1681331 ***/ -user_pref("extensions.postDownloadThirdPartyPrompt", false); -/* 2662: disable webextension restrictions on certain mozilla domains (you also need 4503) [FF60+] - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/ - // user_pref("extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains", ""); - -/*** [SECTION 2700]: ETP (ENHANCED TRACKING PROTECTION) ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2700 syntax error: the parrot's joined the bleedin' choir invisible!"); -/* 2701: enable ETP Strict Mode [FF86+] - * ETP Strict Mode enables Total Cookie Protection (TCP) - * [NOTE] Adding site exceptions disables all ETP protections for that site and increases the risk of - * cross-site state tracking e.g. exceptions for SiteA and SiteB means PartyC on both sites is shared - * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/ - * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Urlbar>ETP Shield - * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Enhanced Tracking Protection>Manage Exceptions ***/ -user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "strict"); // [HIDDEN PREF] -/* 2702: disable ETP web compat features [FF93+] - * [SETUP-HARDEN] Includes skip lists, heuristics (SmartBlock) and automatic grants - * Opener and redirect heuristics are granted for 30 days, see [3] - * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/07/13/smartblock-v2/ - * [2] https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/e5483fd469ab#l4.12 - * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/Privacy/State_Partitioning#storage_access_heuristics ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.antitracking.enableWebcompat", false); - -/*** [SECTION 2800]: SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2800 syntax error: the parrot's bleedin' demised!"); -/* 2810: enable Firefox to clear items on shutdown - * [NOTE] In FF129+ clearing "siteSettings" on shutdown (2811+), or manually via site data (2820+) and - * via history (2830), will no longer remove sanitize on shutdown "cookie and site data" site exceptions (2815) - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes | Settings ***/ -user_pref("privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown", true); - -/** SANITIZE ON SHUTDOWN: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS ***/ -/* 2811: set/enforce clearOnShutdown items (if 2810 is true) [SETUP-CHROME] [FF128+] ***/ -user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.cache", true); // [DEFAULT: true] -user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.historyFormDataAndDownloads", true); // [DEFAULT: true] - // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.siteSettings", false); // [DEFAULT: false] -/* 2812: set/enforce clearOnShutdown items [FF136+] ***/ -user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.browsingHistoryAndDownloads", true); // [DEFAULT: true] -user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.downloads", true); -user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.formdata", true); -/* 2813: set Session Restore to clear on shutdown (if 2810 is true) [FF34+] - * [NOTE] Not needed if Session Restore is not used (0102) or it is already cleared with history (2811+) - * [NOTE] If true, this prevents resuming from crashes (also see 5008) ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows", true); - -/** SANITIZE ON SHUTDOWN: RESPECTS "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS ***/ -/* 2815: set "Cookies" and "Site Data" to clear on shutdown (if 2810 is true) [SETUP-CHROME] [FF128+] - * [NOTE] Exceptions: For cross-domain logins, add exceptions for both sites - * e.g. https://www.youtube.com (site) + https://accounts.google.com (single sign on) - * [WARNING] Be selective with what sites you "Allow", as they also disable partitioning (1767271) - * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Cookies>Allow (when on the website in question) - * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Settings ***/ -user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.cookiesAndStorage", true); - -/** SANITIZE SITE DATA: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS ***/ -/* 2820: set manual "Clear Data" items [SETUP-CHROME] [FF128+] - * Firefox remembers your last choices. This will reset them when you start Firefox - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Browser Privacy>Cookies and Site Data>Clear Data ***/ -user_pref("privacy.clearSiteData.cache", true); -user_pref("privacy.clearSiteData.cookiesAndStorage", false); // keep false until it respects "allow" site exceptions -user_pref("privacy.clearSiteData.historyFormDataAndDownloads", true); - // user_pref("privacy.clearSiteData.siteSettings", false); -/* 2821: set manual "Clear Data" items [FF136+] ***/ -user_pref("privacy.clearSiteData.browsingHistoryAndDownloads", true); -user_pref("privacy.clearSiteData.formdata", true); - -/** SANITIZE HISTORY: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS ***/ -/* 2830: set manual "Clear History" items, also via Ctrl-Shift-Del [SETUP-CHROME] [FF128+] - * Firefox remembers your last choices. This will reset them when you start Firefox - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear History ***/ -user_pref("privacy.clearHistory.cache", true); // [DEFAULT: true] -user_pref("privacy.clearHistory.cookiesAndStorage", false); -user_pref("privacy.clearHistory.historyFormDataAndDownloads", true); // [DEFAULT: true] - // user_pref("privacy.clearHistory.siteSettings", false); // [DEFAULT: false] -/* 2831: set manual "Clear History" items [FF136+] ***/ -user_pref("privacy.clearHistory.browsingHistoryAndDownloads", true); // [DEFAULT: true] -user_pref("privacy.clearHistory.formdata", true); - -/** SANITIZE MANUAL: TIMERANGE ***/ -/* 2840: set "Time range to clear" for "Clear Data" (2820+) and "Clear History" (2830+) - * Firefox remembers your last choice. This will reset the value when you start Firefox - * 0=everything, 1=last hour, 2=last two hours, 3=last four hours, 4=today - * [NOTE] Values 5 (last 5 minutes) and 6 (last 24 hours) are not listed in the dropdown, - * which will display a blank value, and are not guaranteed to work ***/ -user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0); - -/*** [SECTION 4000]: FPP (fingerprintingProtection) - RFP (4501) overrides FPP - - In FF118+ FPP is on by default in private windows (4001) and in FF119+ is controlled - by ETP (2701). FPP will also use Remote Services in future to relax FPP protections - on a per site basis for compatibility (4004). - - https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/components/resistfingerprinting/RFPTargetsDefault.inc - - [NOTE] RFPTargets + granular overrides are somewhat experimental and may produce unexpected results - - e.g. FrameRate can only be controlled per process, not per origin - - 1826408 - restrict fonts to system (kBaseFonts + kLangPackFonts) (Windows, Mac, some Linux) - https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/search?path=StandardFonts*.inc - 1858181 - subtly randomize canvas per eTLD+1, per session and per window-mode (FF120+) -***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4000 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!"); -/* 4001: enable FPP in PB mode [FF114+] - * [NOTE] In FF119+, FPP for all modes (7016) is enabled with ETP Strict (2701) ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection.pbmode", true); // [DEFAULT: true] -/* 4002: set global FPP overrides [FF114+] - * uses "RFPTargets" [1] which despite the name these are not used by RFP - * e.g. "+AllTargets,-CSSPrefersColorScheme,-JSDateTimeUTC" = all targets but allow prefers-color-scheme and do not change timezone - * e.g. "-AllTargets,+CanvasRandomization,+JSDateTimeUTC" = no targets but do use FPP canvas and change timezone - * [NOTE] Not supported by arkenfox. Either use RFP or FPP at defaults - * [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/components/resistfingerprinting/RFPTargets.inc ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection.overrides", ""); -/* 4003: set granular FPP overrides - * JSON format: e.g."[{\"firstPartyDomain\": \"netflix.com\", \"overrides\": \"-CanvasRandomization,-FrameRate,\"}]" - * [NOTE] Not supported by arkenfox. Either use RFP or FPP at defaults ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection.granularOverrides", ""); -/* 4004: disable remote FPP overrides [FF127+] ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection.remoteOverrides.enabled", false); - -/*** [SECTION 4500]: OPTIONAL RFP (resistFingerprinting) - RFP overrides FPP (4000) - - FF128+ Arkenfox by default uses FPP (automatically enabled with ETP Strict). For most people - this is all you need. To use RFP instead, add RFP (4501) to your overrides, and optionally - add letterboxing (4504), spoof_english (4506), and webgl (4520). - - RFP is an all-or-nothing buy in: you cannot pick and choose what parts you want - - [WARNING] DO NOT USE extensions to alter RFP protected metrics - - 418986 - limit window.screen & CSS media queries (FF41) - 1360039 - spoof navigator.hardwareConcurrency as 2 (FF55) - FF56 - 1333651 - spoof User Agent & Navigator API - JS: spoofed as Windows 10, OS 10.15, Android 10, or Linux - HTTP Header: spoofed as Windows 10 or Android 10.15 until FF136 then matches JS spoof - 1369319 - disable device sensor API - 1369357 - disable site specific zoom - 1337161 - hide gamepads from content - 1372072 - spoof network information API as "unknown" when dom.netinfo.enabled = true - 1333641 - reduce fingerprinting in WebSpeech API - FF57 - 1369309 - spoof media statistics - 1382499 - reduce screen co-ordinate fingerprinting in Touch API - 1217290 & 1409677 - enable some fingerprinting resistance for WebGL - 1354633 - limit MediaError.message to a whitelist - FF58+ - 1372073 - spoof/block fingerprinting in MediaDevices API (FF59) - Spoof: enumerate devices as one "Internal Camera" and one "Internal Microphone" - Block: suppresses the ondevicechange event - 1039069 - warn when language prefs are not set to "en*" (FF59) - 1222285 & 1433592 - spoof keyboard events and suppress keyboard modifier events (FF59) - Spoofing mimics the content language of the document. Currently it only supports en-US. - Modifier events suppressed are SHIFT and both ALT keys. Chrome is not affected. - 1337157 - disable WebGL debug renderer info (FF60) - 1459089 - disable OS locale in HTTP Accept-Language headers (ANDROID) (FF62) - 1479239 - return "no-preference" with prefers-reduced-motion (FF63) - 1363508 & 1826051 - spoof/suppress Pointer Events (FF64, FF132) - 1492766 - spoof pointerEvent.pointerid (FF65) - 1485266 - disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas (FF67) - 1494034 - return "light" with prefers-color-scheme (FF67) - 1564422 - spoof audioContext outputLatency (FF70) - 1595823 - return audioContext sampleRate as 44100 (FF72) - 1607316 - spoof pointer as coarse and hover as none (ANDROID) (FF74) - 1621433 - randomize canvas (previously FF58+ returned an all-white canvas) (FF78) - 1506364 - return "no-preference" with prefers-contrast (FF80) - 1653987 - limit font visibility to bundled and "Base Fonts" (Windows, Mac, some Linux) (FF80) - 1461454 - spoof smooth=true and powerEfficient=false for supported media in MediaCapabilities (FF82) - 531915 - use fdlibm's sin, cos and tan in jsmath (FF93, ESR91.1) - 1756280 - enforce navigator.pdfViewerEnabled as true and plugins/mimeTypes as hard-coded values (FF100-115) - 1692609 - reduce JS timing precision to 16.67ms (previously FF55+ was 100ms) (FF102) - 1422237 - return "srgb" with color-gamut (FF110) - 1794628 - return "none" with inverted-colors (FF114) - 1787790 - normalize system fonts (FF128) - 1835987 - spoof timezone as Atlantic/Reykjavik (previously FF55+ was UTC) (FF128) - 1834307 - always use smooth scrolling (FF132) - 1918202 - spoof screen orientation based on spoofed screen size and platform (FF132) - previously it always returned landscape-primary and an angle of 0 (FF50+) - 1390465 - load all subtitles in WebVTT (Video Text Tracks) (FF133) - 1873382 - make spoofed devicePixelRatio and CSS media queries match (FF133) - previously FF41+ devicePixelRatio was hardcoded as 1 and FF127+ as 2 - previously FF41+ CSS media queries were spoofed as zoom level at a devicePixelRatio of 1 -***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4500 syntax error: the parrot's popped 'is clogs"); -/* 4501: enable RFP - * [NOTE] pbmode applies if true and the original pref is false - * [SETUP-WEB] RFP can cause some website breakage: mainly canvas, use a canvas site exception via the urlbar. - * RFP also has a few side effects: mainly that timezone is GMT, and websites will prefer light theme ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true); // [FF41+] - // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.pbmode", true); // [FF114+] -/* 4502: set RFP new window size max rounded values [FF55+] - * [SETUP-CHROME] sizes round down in hundreds: width to 200s and height to 100s, to fit your screen - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1330882 ***/ -user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerWidth", 1600); -user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerHeight", 900); -/* 4503: disable mozAddonManager Web API [FF57+] - * [NOTE] To allow extensions to work on AMO, you also need 2662 - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/ -user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.block_mozAddonManager", true); -/* 4504: enable letterboxing [FF67+] - * Dynamically resizes the inner window by applying margins in stepped ranges [2] - * If you use the dimension pref, then it will only apply those resolutions. - * The format is "width1xheight1, width2xheight2, ..." (e.g. "800x600, 1000x1000") - * [SETUP-WEB] This is independent of RFP (4501). If you're not using RFP, or you are but - * dislike the margins, then flip this pref, keeping in mind that it is effectively fingerprintable - * [WARNING] DO NOT USE: the dimension pref is only meant for testing - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1407366 - * [2] https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/7211cb4f58ff#l5.13 ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] - // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing.dimensions", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF] -/* 4505: disable RFP by domain [FF91+] - * [NOTE] Working examples: "arkenfox.github.io", "*github.io" - * Non-working examples: "https://arkenfox.github.io", "github.io", "*arkenfox.github.io" ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.exemptedDomains", "*.example.invalid"); -/* 4506: disable RFP spoof english prompt [FF59+] - * 0=prompt, 1=disabled, 2=enabled - * [NOTE] When changing from value 2, preferred languages ('intl.accept_languages') is not reset. - * [SETUP-WEB] when enabled, sets 'en-US, en' for displaying pages and 'en-US' as locale. - * [SETTING] General>Language>Choose your preferred language for displaying pages>Choose>Request English... ***/ -user_pref("privacy.spoof_english", 1); -/* 4510: disable using system colors - * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts and Colors>Colors>Use system colors ***/ -user_pref("browser.display.use_system_colors", false); // [DEFAULT: false NON-WINDOWS] -/* 4511: disable using system accent colors ***/ -user_pref("widget.non-native-theme.use-theme-accent", false); // [DEFAULT: false WINDOWS] -/* 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 - * [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) ***/ - // user_pref("webgl.disabled", true); - -/*** [SECTION 5000]: OPTIONAL OPSEC - Disk avoidance, application data isolation, eyeballs... -***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5000 syntax error: the parrot's taken 'is last bow"); -/* 5001: start Firefox in PB (Private Browsing) mode - * [NOTE] In this mode all windows are "private windows" and the PB mode icon is not displayed - * [NOTE] The P in PB mode can be misleading: it means no "persistent" disk state such as history, - * caches, searches, cookies, localStorage, IndexedDB etc (which you can achieve in normal mode). - * In fact, PB mode limits or removes the ability to control some of these, and you need to quit - * Firefox to clear them. PB is best used as a one off window (Menu>New Private Window) to provide - * a temporary self-contained new session. Close all private windows to clear the PB session. - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Always use private browsing mode - * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Private_Browsing - * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/common-myths-about-private-browsing ***/ - // user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", true); -/* 5002: disable memory cache - * capacity: -1=determine dynamically (default), 0=none, n=memory capacity in kibibytes ***/ - // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.enable", false); - // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 0); -/* 5003: disable saving passwords - * [NOTE] This does not clear any passwords already saved - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Ask to save logins and passwords for websites ***/ - // user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false); -/* 5004: disable permissions manager from writing to disk [FF41+] [RESTART] - * [NOTE] This means any permission changes are session only - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/967812 ***/ - // user_pref("permissions.memory_only", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] -/* 5005: disable intermediate certificate caching [FF41+] [RESTART] - * [NOTE] This affects login/cert/key dbs. The effect is all credentials are session-only. - * Saved logins and passwords are not available. Reset the pref and restart to return them ***/ - // user_pref("security.nocertdb", true); -/* 5006: disable favicons in history and bookmarks - * [NOTE] Stored as data blobs in favicons.sqlite, these don't reveal anything that your - * actual history (and bookmarks) already do. Your history is more detailed, so - * control that instead; e.g. disable history, clear history on exit, use PB mode - * [NOTE] favicons.sqlite is sanitized on Firefox close ***/ - // user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false); -/* 5007: exclude "Undo Closed Tabs" in Session Restore ***/ - // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 0); -/* 5008: disable resuming session from crash - * [TEST] about:crashparent ***/ - // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash", false); -/* 5009: disable "open with" in download dialog [FF50+] - * Application data isolation [1] - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1281959 ***/ - // user_pref("browser.download.forbid_open_with", true); -/* 5010: disable location bar suggestion types - * [SETTING] Search>Address Bar>When using the address bar, suggest ***/ - // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false); - // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", false); - // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false); - // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", false); // [FF78+] -/* 5011: disable location bar dropdown - * This value controls the total number of entries to appear in the location bar dropdown ***/ - // user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 0); -/* 5012: disable location bar autofill - * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/address-bar-autocomplete-firefox#w_url-autocomplete ***/ - // user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill", false); -/* 5013: disable browsing and download history - * [NOTE] We also clear history and downloads on exit (2811+) - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Remember browsing and download history ***/ - // user_pref("places.history.enabled", false); -/* 5014: disable Windows jumplist [WINDOWS] ***/ - // user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.enabled", false); - // user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.frequent.enabled", false); - // user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.recent.enabled", false); - // user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.tasks.enabled", false); -/* 5016: discourage downloading to desktop - * 0=desktop, 1=downloads (default), 2=custom - * [SETTING] To set your custom default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to ***/ - // user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2); -/* 5017: disable Form Autofill - * If .supportedCountries includes your region (browser.search.region) and .supported - * is "detect" (default), then the UI will show. Stored data is not secure, uses JSON - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms and Autofill>Autofill addresses - * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill ***/ - // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); // [FF55+] - // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // [FF56+] -/* 5018: limit events that can cause a pop-up ***/ - // user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick mousedown pointerdown"); -/* 5019: disable page thumbnail collection ***/ - // user_pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] -/* 5020: disable Windows native notifications and use app notications instead [FF111+] [WINDOWS] ***/ - // user_pref("alerts.useSystemBackend.windows.notificationserver.enabled", false); -/* 5021: disable location bar using search - * Don't leak URL typos to a search engine, give an error message instead - * Examples: "secretplace,com", "secretplace/com", "secretplace com", "secret place.com" - * [NOTE] This does not affect explicit user action such as using search buttons in the - * dropdown, or using keyword search shortcuts you configure in options (e.g. "d" for DuckDuckGo) ***/ - // user_pref("keyword.enabled", false); - -/*** [SECTION 5500]: OPTIONAL HARDENING - Not recommended. Overriding these can cause breakage and performance issues, - they are mostly fingerprintable, and the threat model is practically nonexistent -***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5500 syntax error: this is an ex-parrot!"); -/* 5501: disable MathML (Mathematical Markup Language) [FF51+] - * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=mathml ***/ - // user_pref("mathml.disabled", true); // 1173199 -/* 5502: disable in-content SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) [FF53+] - * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+svg ***/ - // user_pref("svg.disabled", true); // 1216893 -/* 5503: disable graphite - * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+graphite - * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite_(SIL) ***/ - // user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.graphite.enabled", false); -/* 5504: disable asm.js [FF22+] - * [1] http://asmjs.org/ - * [2] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=asm.js - * [3] https://rh0dev.github.io/blog/2017/the-return-of-the-jit/ ***/ - // user_pref("javascript.options.asmjs", false); -/* 5505: disable Ion and baseline JIT to harden against JS exploits [RESTART] - * [NOTE] When both Ion and JIT are disabled, and trustedprincipals - * is enabled, then Ion can still be used by extensions (1599226) - * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+jit - * [2] https://microsoftedge.github.io/edgevr/posts/Super-Duper-Secure-Mode/ ***/ - // user_pref("javascript.options.ion", false); - // user_pref("javascript.options.baselinejit", false); - // user_pref("javascript.options.jit_trustedprincipals", true); // [FF75+] [HIDDEN PREF] -/* 5506: disable WebAssembly [FF52+] - * Vulnerabilities [1] have increasingly been found, including those known and fixed - * in native programs years ago [2]. WASM has powerful low-level access, making - * certain attacks (brute-force) and vulnerabilities more possible - * [STATS] ~0.2% of websites, about half of which are for cryptomining / malvertising [2][3] - * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=wasm - * [2] https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/security/more-worries-over-the-security-of-web-assembly - * [3] https://www.zdnet.com/article/half-of-the-websites-using-webassembly-use-it-for-malicious-purposes ***/ - // user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false); -/* 5507: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts ***/ - // user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false); -/* 5508: disable all DRM content (EME: Encryption Media Extension) - * Optionally hide the UI setting which also disables the DRM prompt - * [SETTING] General>DRM Content>Play DRM-controlled content - * [TEST] https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm - * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/drms-dead-canary-how-we-just-lost-web-what-we-learned-it-and-what-we-need-do-next ***/ - // user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false); - // user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false); -/* 5509: disable IPv6 if using a VPN - * This is an application level fallback. Disabling IPv6 is best done at an OS/network - * level, and/or configured properly in system wide VPN setups. - * [NOTE] PHP defaults to IPv6 with "localhost". Use "php -S 127.0.0.1:PORT" - * [SETUP-WEB] PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR - * [TEST] https://ipleak.org/ - * [1] https://www.internetsociety.org/tag/ipv6-security/ (Myths 2,4,5,6) ***/ - // user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true); -/* 5510: control when to send a cross-origin referer - * 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match - * [NOTE] Will cause breakage: older modems/routers and some sites e.g banks, vimeo, icloud, instagram ***/ - // user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 2); -/* 5511: set DoH bootstrap address [FF89+] - * Firefox uses the system DNS to initially resolve the IP address of your DoH server. - * When set to a valid, working value that matches your "network.trr.uri" (0712) Firefox - * won't use the system DNS. If the IP doesn't match then DoH won't work ***/ - // user_pref("network.trr.bootstrapAddr", "10.0.0.1"); // [HIDDEN PREF] - -/*** [SECTION 6000]: DON'T TOUCH ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "6000 syntax error: the parrot's 'istory!"); -/* 6001: enforce Firefox blocklist - * [WHY] It includes updates for "revoked certificates" - * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl/ ***/ -user_pref("extensions.blocklist.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true] -/* 6002: enforce no referer spoofing - * [WHY] Spoofing can affect CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protections ***/ -user_pref("network.http.referer.spoofSource", false); // [DEFAULT: false] -/* 6004: enforce a security delay on some confirmation dialogs such as install, open/save - * [1] https://www.squarefree.com/2004/07/01/race-conditions-in-security-dialogs/ ***/ -user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 1000); // [DEFAULT: 1000] -/* 6008: enforce no First Party Isolation [FF51+] - * [WARNING] Replaced with network partitioning (FF85+) and TCP (2701), and enabling FPI - * disables those. FPI is no longer maintained except at Tor Project for Tor Browser's config ***/ -user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate", false); // [DEFAULT: false] -/* 6009: enforce SmartBlock shims (about:compat) [FF81+] - * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/03/23/introducing-smartblock/ ***/ -user_pref("extensions.webcompat.enable_shims", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] [DEFAULT: true] -/* 6010: enforce no TLS 1.0/1.1 downgrades - * [TEST] https://tls-v1-1.badssl.com:1010/ ***/ -user_pref("security.tls.version.enable-deprecated", false); // [DEFAULT: false] -/* 6011: enforce disabling of Web Compatibility Reporter [FF56+] - * Web Compatibility Reporter adds a "Report Site Issue" button to send data to Mozilla - * [WHY] To prevent wasting Mozilla's time with a custom setup ***/ -user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false] -/* 6012: enforce Quarantined Domains [FF115+] - * [WHY] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/quarantined-domains */ -user_pref("extensions.quarantinedDomains.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true] -/* 6050: prefsCleaner: reset previously active items removed from arkenfox FF128+ ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cache", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.history", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.cpd.cache", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.cpd.cookies", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.cpd.formdata", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.cpd.history", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.cpd.offlineApps", ""); - // user_pref("privacy.cpd.sessions", ""); - -/*** [SECTION 7000]: DON'T BOTHER ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies!"); -/* 7001: disable APIs - * Location-Aware Browsing, Full Screen - * [WHY] The API state is easily fingerprintable. - * Geo is behind a prompt (7002). Full screen requires user interaction ***/ - // user_pref("geo.enabled", false); - // user_pref("full-screen-api.enabled", false); -/* 7002: set default permissions - * Location, Camera, Microphone, Notifications [FF58+] Virtual Reality [FF73+] - * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block - * [WHY] These are fingerprintable via Permissions API, except VR. Just add site - * exceptions as allow/block for frequently visited/annoying sites: i.e. not global - * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions> - * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Settings ***/ - // user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 0); - // user_pref("permissions.default.camera", 0); - // user_pref("permissions.default.microphone", 0); - // user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 0); - // user_pref("permissions.default.xr", 0); // Virtual Reality -/* 7003: disable non-modern cipher suites [1] - * [WHY] Passive fingerprinting. Minimal/non-existent threat of downgrade attacks - * [1] https://browserleaks.com/ssl ***/ - // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_sha", false); - // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_256_sha", false); - // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false); - // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_256_sha", false); - // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_gcm_sha256", false); // no PFS - // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_gcm_sha384", false); // no PFS - // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_sha", false); // no PFS - // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_sha", false); // no PFS -/* 7004: control TLS versions - * [WHY] Passive fingerprinting and security ***/ - // user_pref("security.tls.version.min", 3); // [DEFAULT: 3] - // user_pref("security.tls.version.max", 4); -/* 7005: disable SSL session IDs [FF36+] - * [WHY] Passive fingerprinting and perf costs. These are session-only - * and isolated with network partitioning (FF85+) and/or containers ***/ - // user_pref("security.ssl.disable_session_identifiers", true); -/* 7007: referers - * [WHY] Only cross-origin referers (1602, 5510) matter ***/ - // user_pref("network.http.sendRefererHeader", 2); - // user_pref("network.http.referer.trimmingPolicy", 0); -/* 7008: set the default Referrer Policy [FF59+] - * 0=no-referer, 1=same-origin, 2=strict-origin-when-cross-origin, 3=no-referrer-when-downgrade - * [WHY] Defaults are fine. They can be overridden by a site-controlled Referrer Policy ***/ - // user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy", 2); // [DEFAULT: 2] - // user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy.pbmode", 2); // [DEFAULT: 2] -/* 7010: disable HTTP Alternative Services [FF37+] - * [WHY] Already isolated with network partitioning (FF85+) ***/ - // user_pref("network.http.altsvc.enabled", false); -/* 7011: disable website control over browser right-click context menu - * [WHY] Just use Shift-Right-Click ***/ - // user_pref("dom.event.contextmenu.enabled", false); -/* 7012: disable icon fonts (glyphs) and local fallback rendering - * [WHY] Breakage, font fallback is equivalency, also RFP - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/789788 - * [2] https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/issues/8455 ***/ - // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled", false); // [FF41+] - // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.fallback_delay", -1); -/* 7013: disable Clipboard API - * [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+] -/* 7015: enable the DNT (Do Not Track) HTTP header - * [WHY] DNT is enforced with Tracking Protection which is used in ETP Strict (2701) ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.enabled", true); -/* 7016: customize ETP settings - * [NOTE] FPP (fingerprintingProtection) is ignored when RFP (4501) is enabled - * [WHY] Arkenfox only supports strict (2701) which sets these at runtime ***/ - // user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 5); // [DEFAULT: 5] - // user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior.optInPartitioning", true); // [ETP FF132+] - // user_pref("network.http.referer.disallowCrossSiteRelaxingDefault", true); - // user_pref("network.http.referer.disallowCrossSiteRelaxingDefault.top_navigation", true); // [FF100+] - // user_pref("privacy.bounceTrackingProtection.mode", 1); // [FF131+] [ETP FF133+] - // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection", true); // [FF114+] [ETP FF119+] - // user_pref("privacy.partition.network_state.ocsp_cache", true); // [DEFAULT: true] - // user_pref("privacy.query_stripping.enabled", true); // [FF101+] - // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.enabled", true); - // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.socialtracking.enabled", true); - // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.cryptomining.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true] - // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.fingerprinting.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true] -/* 7017: disable service workers - * [WHY] Already isolated with TCP (2701) behind a pref (2710) ***/ - // user_pref("dom.serviceWorkers.enabled", false); -/* 7018: disable Web Notifications [FF22+] - * [WHY] Web Notifications are behind a prompt (7002) - * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/block-notification-requests/ ***/ - // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false); -/* 7019: disable Push Notifications [FF44+] - * [WHY] Website "push" requires subscription, and the API is required for CRLite (1224) - * [NOTE] To remove all subscriptions, reset "dom.push.userAgentID" - * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/push-notifications-firefox ***/ - // user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false); -/* 7020: disable WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) - * [WHY] Firefox desktop uses mDNS hostname obfuscation and the private IP is never exposed until - * required in TRUSTED scenarios; i.e. after you grant device (microphone or camera) access - * [TEST] https://browserleaks.com/webrtc - * [1] https://groups.google.com/g/discuss-webrtc/c/6stQXi72BEU/m/2FwZd24UAQAJ - * [2] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-mmusic-mdns-ice-candidates#section-3.1.1 ***/ - // user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false); -/* 7021: enable GPC (Global Privacy Control) in non-PB windows - * [WHY] Passive and active fingerprinting. Mostly redundant with Tracking Protection - * in ETP Strict (2701) and sanitizing on close (2800s) ***/ - // user_pref("privacy.globalprivacycontrol.enabled", true); - -/*** [SECTION 8000]: DON'T BOTHER: FINGERPRINTING - [WHY] They are insufficient to help anti-fingerprinting and do more harm than good - [WARNING] DO NOT USE with RFP. RFP already covers these and they can interfere -***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "8000 syntax error: the parrot's crossed the Jordan"); -/* 8001: prefsCleaner: reset items useless for anti-fingerprinting ***/ - // user_pref("browser.display.use_document_fonts", ""); - // user_pref("browser.zoom.siteSpecific", ""); - // user_pref("device.sensors.enabled", ""); - // user_pref("dom.enable_performance", ""); - // user_pref("dom.enable_resource_timing", ""); - // user_pref("dom.gamepad.enabled", ""); - // user_pref("dom.maxHardwareConcurrency", ""); - // user_pref("dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled", ""); - // user_pref("dom.webaudio.enabled", ""); - // user_pref("font.system.whitelist", ""); - // user_pref("general.appname.override", ""); - // user_pref("general.appversion.override", ""); - // user_pref("general.buildID.override", ""); - // user_pref("general.oscpu.override", ""); - // user_pref("general.platform.override", ""); - // user_pref("general.useragent.override", ""); - // user_pref("media.navigator.enabled", ""); - // user_pref("media.ondevicechange.enabled", ""); - // user_pref("media.video_stats.enabled", ""); - // user_pref("media.webspeech.synth.enabled", ""); - // user_pref("ui.use_standins_for_native_colors", ""); - // user_pref("webgl.enable-debug-renderer-info", ""); - -/*** [SECTION 8500]: TELEMETRY - Arkenfox does not consider Firefox telemetry to be a privacy or security concern - comments below. - But since most arkenfox users prefer it disabled, we'll do that rather than cause overrides. - - Opt-out - - Telemetry is essential: a browser engine is a _very_ large complex beast costing billions to maintain - - Opt-in telemetry _does not_ work and results in data that is unrepresentative and may be misleading - Choice - - Every new profile on first use provides data collection/use policy and the abillty to opt-out - - It can be disabled at any time (Settings>Privacy & Security>Data Collection and Use) - Data - - no PII (Personally Identifiable Information) - - can be viewed in about:telemetry - - uses Prio [1][2][3], Glean [4], Oblivious HTTP [5][6] - - [1] https://crypto.stanford.edu/prio/ - [2] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/10/testing-privacy-preserving-telemetry-with-prio/ - [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2019/06/06/next-steps-in-privacy-preserving-telemetry-with-prio/ - [4] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/components/glean/index.html - [5] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/components/glean/user/ohttp.html - [6] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/tag/oblivious-http/ -***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "8500 syntax error: the parrot's off the twig!"); -/* 8500: disable new data submission [FF41+] - * If disabled, no policy is shown or upload takes place, ever - * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1195552 ***/ -user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false); -/* 8501: disable Health Reports - * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection and Use>Send technical... data ***/ -user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false); -/* 0802: disable telemetry - * The "unified" pref affects the behavior of the "enabled" pref - * - If "unified" is false then "enabled" controls the telemetry module - * - If "unified" is true then "enabled" only controls whether to record extended data - * [NOTE] "toolkit.telemetry.enabled" is now LOCKED to reflect prerelease (true) or release builds (false) [2] - * [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/internals/preferences.html - * [2] https://medium.com/georg-fritzsche/data-preference-changes-in-firefox-58-2d5df9c428b5 ***/ -user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false); -user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false); // see [NOTE] -user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", "data:,"); -user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false); -user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled", false); // [FF55+] -user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled", false); // [FF55+] -user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled", false); // [FF56+] -user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+] Background Hang Reporter -user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+] -/* 8503: disable Telemetry Coverage - * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2018/08/20/effectively-measuring-search-in-firefox/ ***/ -user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] -user_pref("toolkit.coverage.opt-out", true); // [FF64+] [HIDDEN PREF] -user_pref("toolkit.coverage.endpoint.base", ""); - -/*** [SECTION 9000]: NON-PROJECT RELATED ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9000 syntax error: the parrot's cashed in 'is chips!"); -/* 9001: disable welcome notices ***/ -user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // [HIDDEN PREF] -/* 9002: disable General>Browsing>Recommend extensions/features as you browse [FF67+] ***/ -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons", false); -user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features", false); -/* 9004: disable search terms [FF110+] - * [SETTING] Search>Search Bar>Use the address bar for search and navigation>Show search terms instead of URL... ***/ -user_pref("browser.urlbar.showSearchTerms.enabled", false); - -/*** [SECTION 9999]: DEPRECATED / RENAMED ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9999 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is mortal coil!"); -/* ESR128.x still uses all the following prefs -// [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable active ones -// FF132 -/* 2617: remove webchannel whitelist - // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1275612 - // user_pref("webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist", ""); -// ***/ - -/* END: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors ***/ -user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "SUCCESS: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'!"); +/****** +* name: ghacks user.js +* date: 11 March 2017 +* version 52: Daypants Believer +* "Cheer up, Sleepy JEANS. Oh, what can it mean." +* authors: v52+ github | v51- www.ghacks.net +* url: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js + +* releases: These are end-of-stable-life-cycle legacy archives. They are not "releases" + in the sense that they are done to coincide with when Firefox versions land. + *Always* use the master branch user.js for a current up-to-date version. + url: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/releases + +* README: + + 1. READ the full README at github + 2. READ the full README at github + 3. If you skipped steps 1 and 2 above (shame on you), then here is the absolute minimum + * The settings below will turn off Tracking Protection, Safe Browsing and Auto Updates + You need to read, understand, and decide about these. Don't leave yourself less secure + * Site breakage WILL happen + - There are often trade-offs and conflicts between Security vs Privacy vs Anti-Fingerprinting + and these need to be balanced against Functionality & Convenience & Breakage + * You will need to make a few changes to suit your own needs + - Search this file for the "[SETUP]" tag to find SOME common items you could check + before using to avoid unexpected surprises + - Search this file for the "[WARNING]" tag to troubleshoot or prevent SOME common issues + + 4. BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP your profile folder before implementing (and/or test in a new profile) + 5. Did you do a BACKUP? + + ******/ + +/* START: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors (thanks earthling) + * Yes, this next pref setting is redundant, but we like it! + * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_parrot + * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant_canary ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "Oh yes, the Norwegian Blue... what's wrong with it?"); + +/* 0001: Start Firefox in PB (Private Browsing) mode + * [SETTING] Options>Privacy>History>Custom Settings>Always use private browsing mode + * [NOTE] In this mode *all* windows are "private windows" and the PB mode icon is not displayed + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Private_Browsing ***/ + // user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", true); + +/*** 0100: STARTUP ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "0100 syntax error: the parrot's dead!"); +/* 0101: disable "slow startup" options + * warnings, disk history, welcomes, intros, EULA, default browser check ***/ +user_pref("browser.slowStartup.notificationDisabled", true); +user_pref("browser.slowStartup.maxSamples", 0); +user_pref("browser.slowStartup.samples", 0); +user_pref("browser.rights.3.shown", true); +user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); +user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url", ""); +user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url.additional", ""); +user_pref("startup.homepage_override_url", ""); // what's new page after updates +user_pref("browser.laterrun.enabled", false); +user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false); +/* 0102: set start page (0=blank, 1=home, 2=last visited page, 3=resume previous session) + * home = browser.startup.homepage preference. + * [SETTING] Options>General>Startup>When Firefox starts ***/ + // user_pref("browser.startup.page", 0); + +/*** 0200: GEOLOCATION ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "0200 syntax error: the parrot's definitely deceased!"); +/* 0201: disable location-aware browsing ***/ +user_pref("geo.enabled", false); +user_pref("geo.wifi.uri", "https://127.0.0.1"); +user_pref("geo.wifi.logging.enabled", false); // (hidden pref) +user_pref("browser.search.geoip.url", ""); +user_pref("geo.wifi.xhr.timeout", 1); +user_pref("browser.search.geoip.timeout", 1); +/* 0202: disable GeoIP-based search results + * [NOTE] may not be hidden if Firefox has changed your settings due to your locale + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16254 ***/ +user_pref("browser.search.countryCode", "US"); // (hidden pref) +user_pref("browser.search.region", "US"); // (hidden pref) +/* 0203: disable using OS locale, force APP locale ***/ +user_pref("intl.locale.matchOS", false); +/* 0204: set APP locale ***/ +user_pref("general.useragent.locale", "en-US"); +/* 0206: disable geographically specific results/search engines eg: "browser.search.*.US" + * i.e ignore all of Mozilla's various search engines in multiple locales ***/ +user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults", false); +user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults.url", ""); +/* 0207: set language to match ***/ +user_pref("intl.accept_languages", "en-US, en"); +/* 0208: enforce US English locale regardless of the system locale + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=867501 ***/ +user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // (hidden pref) + +/*** 0300: QUIET FOX [PART 1] + No auto-phoning home for anything. You can still do manual updates. It is still important + to do updates for security reasons. [WARNING] [SETUP] If you don't auto update, make sure you + do manually. There are many legitimate reasons to turn off AUTO updates, including hijacked + monetized extensions, time constraints, legacy issues, and fear of breakage/bugs ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "0300 syntax error: the parrot's not pinin' for the fjords!"); +/* 0301a: disable browser auto update check + * [SETTING] Options>Advanced>Update>Never check for updates ***/ +user_pref("app.update.enabled", false); +/* 0301b: disable background update service + * [SETTING] Options>Advanced>Update>Use a background service to install updates ***/ +user_pref("app.update.service.enabled", false); +/* 0301c: ensure update information is not suppressed ***/ +user_pref("app.update.silent", false); +/* 0301d: disable background update staging ***/ +user_pref("app.update.staging.enabled", false); +/* 0302: disable browser auto update installing (after the check in 0301a) ***/ +user_pref("app.update.auto", false); +/* 0303: disable search update + * [SETTING] Options>Advanced>Update>Automatically update: search engines ***/ +user_pref("browser.search.update", false); +/* 0304: disable add-ons auto update check ***/ +user_pref("extensions.update.enabled", false); +/* 0305: disable add-ons auto update installing (after the check in 0304) ***/ +user_pref("extensions.update.autoUpdateDefault", false); +/* 0306: disable add-on metadata updating + * sends daily pings to Mozilla about extensions and recent startups ***/ +user_pref("extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled", false); +/* 0307: disable auto updating of personas (themes) ***/ +user_pref("lightweightThemes.update.enabled", false); +/* 0309: disable sending Flash crash reports ***/ +user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.flash.subprocess.crashreporter.enabled", false); +/* 0310: disable sending the URL of the website where a plugin crashed ***/ +user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.reportCrashURL", false); +/* 0320: disable extension discovery + * featured extensions for displaying in Get Add-ons panel ***/ +user_pref("extensions.webservice.discoverURL", "http://127.0.0.1"); +/* 0330a: disable telemetry + * the pref (.unified) affects the behaviour of the pref (.enabled) + * IF unified=false then .enabled controls the telemetry module + * IF unified=true then .enabled ONLY controls whether to record extended data + * so make sure to have both set as false + * [1] https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/preferences.html ***/ +user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false); +user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false); +/* 0330b: set unifiedIsOptIn to make sure telemetry respects OptIn choice and that telemetry + * is enabled ONLY for people that opted into it, even if unified Telemetry is enabled ***/ +user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unifiedIsOptIn", true); // (hidden pref) +/* 0331: remove url of server telemetry pings are sent to ***/ +user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", ""); +/* 0332: disable archiving pings locally - irrelevant if toolkit.telemetry.unified is false ***/ +user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false); +/* 0333a: disable health report ***/ +user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false); +user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.documentServerURI", ""); // (hidden pref) +user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled", false); // (hidden pref) +/* 0333b: disable about:healthreport page (which connects to Mozilla for locale/css+js+json) + * If you have disabled health reports, then this about page is useless - disable it + * If you want to see what health data is present, then this must be set at default ***/ +user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrl", "data:text/plain,"); +/* 0334: disable new data submission, master kill switch (FF41+) + * If disabled, no policy is shown or upload takes place, ever + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1195552 ***/ +user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false); +/* 0335: remove telemetry clientID ***/ +user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.cachedClientID", ""); +/* 0336: disable "Heartbeat" (Mozilla user rating telemetry) + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/18738 ***/ +user_pref("browser.selfsupport.enabled", false); // (hidden pref) +user_pref("browser.selfsupport.url", ""); +/* 0340: disable experiments + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Telemetry/Experiments ***/ +user_pref("experiments.enabled", false); +user_pref("experiments.manifest.uri", ""); +user_pref("experiments.supported", false); +user_pref("experiments.activeExperiment", false); +/* 0341: disable Mozilla permission to silently opt you into tests ***/ +user_pref("network.allow-experiments", false); +/* 0350: disable crash reports ***/ +user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", ""); +/* 0351: disable sending of crash reports (FF44+) ***/ +user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); +user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); +/* 0360: disable new tab tile ads & preload & marketing junk ***/ +user_pref("browser.newtab.preload", false); +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.directory.ping", "data:text/plain,"); +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.directory.source", "data:text/plain,"); +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", false); +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enhanced", false); +user_pref("browser.newtabpage.introShown", true); +/* 0370: disable "Snippets" (Mozilla content shown on about:home screen) + * MUST use HTTPS - arbitrary content injected into this page via http opens up MiTM attacks + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Projects/Firefox_Start/Snippet_Service ***/ +user_pref("browser.aboutHomeSnippets.updateUrl", "https://127.0.0.1"); +/* 0373: disable "Pocket" (third party "save for later" service) & remove urls for good measure + * [NOTE] Important: Remove the pocket icon from your toolbar first + * [1] https://www.gnu.gl/blog/Posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-pocket/ ***/ +user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false); +user_pref("extensions.pocket.api", ""); +user_pref("extensions.pocket.site", ""); +user_pref("extensions.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey", ""); +/* 0374: disable "social" integration + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/Social_API ***/ +user_pref("social.whitelist", ""); +user_pref("social.toast-notifications.enabled", false); +user_pref("social.shareDirectory", ""); +user_pref("social.remote-install.enabled", false); +user_pref("social.directories", ""); +user_pref("social.share.activationPanelEnabled", false); +user_pref("social.enabled", false); // (hidden pref) +/* 0375: disable "Reader View" [SETUP] ***/ +user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false); +/* 0376: disable FlyWeb, a set of APIs for advertising and discovering local-area web servers + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/FlyWeb + * [2] http://www.ghacks.net/2016/07/26/firefox-flyweb/ ***/ +user_pref("dom.flyweb.enabled", false); +/* 0380: disable sync [SETUP] ***/ +user_pref("services.sync.enabled", false); // (hidden pref) + +/*** 0400: QUIET FOX [PART 2] [WARNING] [SETUP] + This section has security & tracking protection implications vs privacy concerns vs effectiveness. + These settings, WITH EXTENSIONS, are geared up to make Firefox "quiet", private and effective. + We DO NOT advocate no protection, so use something with more scope, such as uBlock Origin. + + This entire section is rather contentious. Safebrowsing (SB) is designed to protect + users from malicious sites. Tracking protection (TP) is designed to lessen the impact of third + parties on websites to reduce tracking and to speed up your browsing experience. These are + both very good features provided by Mozilla. They do rely on third parties: Google for + safebrowsing and Disconnect for tracking protection (someone has to provide the information). + Additionally, SSL Error Reporting helps makes the internet more secure for everyone. + + If you do not understand the ramifications of disabling SB and TP, then it is advised that + you enable them by commenting out the preferences and saving the changes, and then in + about:config find each entry and right-click and reset the preference's value. +***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "0400 syntax error: the parrot's passed on!"); +/* 0401: DON'T disable extension blocklist, but sanitize blocklist url + * It now includes updates for "revoked certificates" + * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl + * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16931 ***/ +user_pref("extensions.blocklist.enabled", true); +user_pref("extensions.blocklist.url", "https://blocklist.addons.mozilla.org/blocklist/3/%APP_ID%/%APP_VERSION%/"); +/* 0402: disable/enable various Kinto blocklist updates (FF50+) + * What is Kinto?: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Kinto#Specifications + * As Firefox transitions to Kinto, the blocklists have been broken down (more could be added). These contain + * block entries for certs to be revoked, add-ons and plugins to be disabled, and gfx environments that + * cause problems or crashes. Here you can remove the collection name to disable each specific list updating ***/ +user_pref("services.blocklist.update_enabled", true); +user_pref("services.blocklist.signing.enforced", true); +user_pref("services.blocklist.onecrl.collection", "certificates"); // revoked certificates +user_pref("services.blocklist.addons.collection", "addons"); +user_pref("services.blocklist.plugins.collection", ""); // if you have no plugins +user_pref("services.blocklist.gfx.collection", ""); // if gfx hw acceleration is disabled +/* 0410: disable Safe Browsing (SB) + * This sub-section has been redesigned to differentiate between "real-time"/"user initiated" + * data being sent to Google from all other settings such as using local blocklists/whitelists + * and updating those lists. There SHOULD be NO privacy issues here. Even *IF* an URL was sent + * to Google, they swear it is anonymized and only used to flag malicious sites/activity. Firefox + * also takes measures such as striping out identifying parameters and storing safe browsing + * cookies in a separate jar. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity) + * To use safebrowsing but not "leak" binary download info to Google, only use 0410e and 0410f + * #Required reading [#] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/ + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing ***/ +/* 0410a: disable "Block dangerous and deceptive content" (under Options>Security) + * Until FF48 this was titled "Block reported web forgeries" + * It covers deceptive sites such as phishing and social engineering ***/ +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled", false); +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled", false); // (FF50+) +/* 0410b: disable "Block dangerous downloads" (under Options>Security) + * Until FF48 this was titled "Block reported attack sites" + * It covers malware and PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) ***/ +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false); +/* 0410b: disable "Warn me about unwanted and uncommon software" (under Options>Security) (FF48+) ***/ +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false); +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon", false); +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_dangerous", false); // (FF49+) +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_dangerous_host", false); // (FF49+) +/* 0410c: disable Google safebrowsing downloads, updates ***/ +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.updateURL", ""); // update google lists +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.gethashURL", ""); // list hash check +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.updateURL", ""); // (FF50+) +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.gethashURL", ""); // (FF50+) +/* 0410d: disable Mozilla safebrowsing downloads, updates + * [NOTE] These two prefs are also used for Tracking Protection (see 0420) ***/ +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.gethashURL", ""); // resolves hash conflicts +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.updateURL", ""); // update FF lists +/* 0410e: disable binaries NOT in local lists being checked by Google (real-time checking) ***/ +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false); +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", ""); +/* 0410f: disable reporting URLs ***/ +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportURL", ""); +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareMistakeURL", ""); +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishMistakeURL", ""); +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishURL", ""); +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportURL", ""); // (FF50+) +/* 0410g: show=true or hide=false the 'ignore this warning' on Safe Browsing warnings which + * when clicked bypasses the block for that session. This is a means for admins to enforce SB + * [TEST] see github wiki APPENDIX C: Test Sites: Section 5 + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1226490 ***/ + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", true); +/* 0420: disable Tracking Protection (TP) + * There SHOULD be NO privacy concerns here, but we strongly recommend to use uBlock Origin instead, + * which offers more comprehensive as well as specialized lists. It also allows per domain control. + * [NOTE] There are two prefs (see 0410d) shared with Safe Browsing + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Tracking_protection + * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/tracking-protection-firefox ***/ +user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.enabled", false); // all windows pref (not just private) +user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.pbmode.enabled", false); // private browsing pref +/* 0421: enable more Tracking Protection choices under Options>Privacy>Use Tracking Protection ***/ +user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled", true); +/* 0430: disable SSL Error Reporting + * [1] https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/browser/base/sslerrorreport/preferences.html ***/ +user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.automatic", false); +user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.enabled", false); +user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.url", ""); +/* 0440: disable Mozilla's blocklist for known Flash tracking/fingerprinting (FF48+) + * If you don't have Flash, then you don't need this enabled + * [NOTE] if enabled, you will need to check what prefs (safebrowsing URLs etc) this uses to update + * [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2016/07/18/firefox-48-blocklist-against-plugin-fingerprinting/ + * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1237198 ***/ +user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.blockedURIs.enabled", false); + +/*** 0600: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND [not explicitly asked for - eg clicked on] ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "0600 syntax error: the parrot's no more!"); +/* 0601: disable link prefetching + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ ***/ +user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false); +/* 0602: disable DNS prefetching + * [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2013/04/27/firefox-prefetching-what-you-need-to-know/ + * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Controlling_DNS_prefetching ***/ +user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true); +user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // (hidden pref) +/* 0603a: disable Seer/Necko + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/Necko ***/ +user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false); +/* 0603b: disable more Necko/Captive Portal + * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal + * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Necko/CaptivePortal ***/ +user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", ""); +user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false); // (FF52+) +/* 0605: disable link-mouseover opening connection to linked server + * [1] http://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests + * [2] http://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/16/block-firefox-from-connecting-to-sites-when-you-hover-over-links ***/ +user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0); +/* 0606: disable pings (but enforce same host in case) + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.send_pings + * [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.send_pings.require_same_host ***/ +user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); +user_pref("browser.send_pings.require_same_host", true); +/* 0607: stop links launching Windows Store on Windows 8/8.1/10 + * [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/25/block-firefox-chrome-windows-store/ ***/ +user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", false); +/* 0608: disable predictor / prefetching (FF48+) ***/ +user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); + +/*** 0800: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS [SETUP] + If you are in a private environment (no unwanted eyeballs) and your device is private + (restricted access), and the device is secure when unattended (locked, encrypted, forensic + hardened), then items 0850 and above can be relaxed in return for more convenience and + functionality. Likewise, you may want to check the items cleared on shutdown in section 2800. + [NOTE] The urlbar is also commonly referred to as the location bar and address bar + #Required reading [#] https://xkcd.com/538/ + ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "0800 syntax error: the parrot's ceased to be!"); +/* 0801: disable location bar using search - PRIVACY + * don't leak typos to a search engine, give an error message instead ***/ +user_pref("keyword.enabled", false); +/* 0802: disable location bar domain guessing - PRIVACY/SECURITY + * domain guessing intercepts DNS "hostname not found errors" and resends a + * request (eg by adding www or .com). This is inconsistent use (eg FQDNs), does not work + * via Proxy Servers (different error), is a flawed use of DNS (TLDs: why treat .com + * as the 411 for DNS errors?), privacy issues (why connect to sites you didn't + * intend to), can leak sensitive data (eg query strings: eg Princeton attack), + * and is a security risk (eg common typos & malicious sites set up to exploit this) ***/ +user_pref("browser.fixup.alternate.enabled", false); +/* 0803: display all parts of the url in the location bar - helps SECURITY ***/ +user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", false); +/* 0804: limit history leaks via enumeration (PER TAB: back/forward) - PRIVACY + * This is a PER TAB session history. You still have a full history stored under all history + * default=50, minimum=1=currentpage, 2 is the recommended minimum as some pages + * use it as a means of referral (eg hotlinking), 4 or 6 or 10 may be more practical ***/ +user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_entries", 10); +/* 0805: disable CSS querying page history - CSS history leak - PRIVACY + * [NOTE] this has NEVER been fully "resolved": in Mozilla/docs it is stated it's + * only in 'certain circumstances', also see latest comments in [3] + * [TEST] http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/yahh/ (see github wiki APPENDIX C on how to use) + * [1] https://dbaron.org/mozilla/visited-privacy + * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=147777 + * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Privacy_and_the_:visited_selector ***/ +user_pref("layout.css.visited_links_enabled", false); +/* 0806: disable displaying javascript in history URLs - SECURITY ***/ +user_pref("browser.urlbar.filter.javascript", true); +/* 0807: disable search bar LIVE search suggestions - PRIVACY + * [SETTING] Options>Search>Provide search suggestions ***/ +user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false); +/* 0808: disable location bar LIVE search suggestions (requires 0807 = true) - PRIVACY + * Also disable the location bar prompt to enable/disable or learn more about it. + * [SETTING] Options>Search>Show search suggestions in location bar results ***/ +user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false); +user_pref("browser.urlbar.userMadeSearchSuggestionsChoice", true); // (FF41+) +/* 0850a: disable location bar autocomplete ***/ +user_pref("browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled", false); +/* 0850b: disable location bar dropdown + * This value used to control the maximum number of entries that could appear in the location + * bar dropdown. This is no longer the case, and thus, it does *NOT* hide any suggestions ***/ + // user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 0); +/* 0850c: disable location bar suggestion types + * [SETTING] Options>Privacy>Location Bar>When using the location bar, suggest + * [NOTE] If you wish to enable these suggestions, make sure 0850a is at default ***/ +user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false); +user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", false); +user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false); +/* 0850d: disable location bar autofill + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Inline_autocomplete ***/ +user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill", false); +user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill.typed", false); +/* 0850e: disable location bar one-off searches (FF51+) + * [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2016/08/09/firefox-one-off-searches-address-bar/ ***/ +user_pref("browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches", false); +/* 0860: disable search and form history + * [SETTING] Options>Privacy>History>Custom Settings>Remember search and form history + * [NOTE] You can clear formdata on exiting Firefox (see 2803) ***/ + // user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false); +/* 0861: disable saving form history on secure websites + * For convenience & functionality, this is best left at default true, + * especially as the web moves more and more to encrypted services + * You can clear form history on exiting Firefox (see 2803) ***/ + // user_pref("browser.formfill.saveHttpsForms", false); +/* 0862: disable browsing and download history + * [SETTING] Options>Privacy>History>Custom Settings>Remember my browsing and download history + * [NOTE] You can clear history and downloads on exiting Firefox (see 2803) ***/ + // user_pref("places.history.enabled", false); +/* 0870: disable Windows jumplist ***/ +user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.enabled", false); +user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.frequent.enabled", false); +user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.recent.enabled", false); +user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.tasks.enabled", false); +/* 0871: disable Windows taskbar preview ***/ +user_pref("browser.taskbar.previews.enable", false); + +/*** 0900: PASSWORDS ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "0900 syntax error: the parrot's expired!"); +/* 0901: disable saving passwords + * [SETTING] Options>Security>Logins>Remember logins for sites + * [NOTE] this does not clear any passwords already saved ***/ + // user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false); +/* 0902: use a master password (recommended if you save passwords) + * There are no preferences for this. It is all handled internally. + * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-master-password-protect-stored-logins ***/ +/* 0903: set how often Mozilla should ask for the master password + * 0=the first time (default), 1=every time it's needed, 2=every n minutes (as per the next pref) ***/ +user_pref("security.ask_for_password", 2); +/* 0904: how often in minutes Mozilla should ask for the master password (see pref above) + * in minutes, default is 30 ***/ +user_pref("security.password_lifetime", 5); +/* 0905: disable auto-filling username & password form fields - SECURITY + * can leak in cross-site forms AND be spoofed + * [NOTE] password will still be auto-filled after a user name is manually entered + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Signon.autofillForms ***/ +user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false); +/* 0906: ignore websites' autocomplete="off" (FF30+) + * Don't let sites dictate use of saved logins and passwords. Increase security through + * stronger password use. The trade-off is the convenience. Some sites should never be + * saved (such as banking sites). Set at true, informed users can make their own choice. ***/ +user_pref("signon.storeWhenAutocompleteOff", true); +/* 0907: force warnings for logins on non-secure (non HTTPS) pages + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1217156 ***/ +user_pref("security.insecure_password.ui.enabled", true); +/* 0908: When attempting to fix an entered URL, do not fix an entered password along with it + * i.e do not turn ~http://user:password@foo into ~http://user:password@(prefix)foo(suffix) + * but instead ~http://user@(prefix)foo(suffix) ***/ +user_pref("browser.fixup.hide_user_pass", true); +/* 0909: disable formless login capture for Password Manager (FF51+) ***/ +user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false); +/* 0910: enforce disable autofilling saved password on HTTP pages and show warning (FF52+) + * [1] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2017/insecure-login-forms-now-disable-autofill-show-warning-beneath-input-control/ ***/ +user_pref("signon.autofillForms.http", false); +user_pref("security.insecure_field_warning.contextual.enabled", true); + +/*** 1000: CACHE [SETUP] ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "1000 syntax error: the parrot's gone to meet 'is maker!"); +/** CACHE ***/ +/* 1001: disable disk cache ***/ +user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false); +user_pref("browser.cache.disk.capacity", 0); +user_pref("browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled", false); +user_pref("browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run", false); +/* 1002: disable disk cache for SSL pages + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl ***/ +user_pref("browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl", false); +/* 1003: disable memory cache ***/ + // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.enable", false); +/* 1004: disable offline cache ***/ +user_pref("browser.cache.offline.enable", false); +/* 1005: disable fastback cache + * To improve performance when pressing back/forward Firefox stores visited pages + * so they don't have to be re-parsed. This is not the same as memory cache. + * 0=none, -1=auto (that's minus 1), or for other values see [1] + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers ***/ + // user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers", 0); +/* 1006: disable permissions manager from writing to disk (requires restart) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=967812 ***/ + // user_pref("permissions.memory_only", true); // (hidden pref) +/* 1007: disable randomized FF HTTP cache decay experiments + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13575 ***/ +user_pref("browser.cache.frecency_experiment", -1); +/* 1008: set DNS cache and expiration time (default 400 and 60, same as TBB) ***/ + // user_pref("network.dnsCacheEntries", 400); + // user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 60); +/** SESSIONS & SESSION RESTORE ***/ +/* 1020: disable the Session Restore service completely + * [WARNING] [SETUP] This also disables the "Recently Closed Tabs" feature + * It does not affect "Recently Closed Windows" or any history. ***/ +user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 0); +user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_windows_undo", 0); +/* 1021: disable storing extra session data + * extra session data contains contents of forms, scrollbar positions, cookies and POST data + * define on which sites to save extra session data: + * 0=everywhere, 1=unencrypted sites, 2=nowhere ***/ +user_pref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level", 2); +/* 1022: disable resuming session from crash [SETUP] ***/ +user_pref("browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash", false); +/* 1023: If you use session restore, increasing the minimal interval between two session save + * operations can help on older machines and some websites, as well as reducing writes, see [1] + * Default is 15000 (15 secs). Try 30000 (30sec), 60000 (1min) etc + * [WARNING] This can also affect entries in the "Recently Closed Tabs" feature: + * i.e the longer the interval the more chance a quick tab open/close won't be captured. + * This longer interval *may* affect history but we cannot replicate any history not recorded + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1304389 ***/ +user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 30000); +/** FAVICONS ***/ +/* 1030: disable favicons in shortcuts + * URL shortcuts use a cached randomly named .ico file which is stored in your + * profile/shortcutCache directory. The .ico remains after the shortcut is deleted. + * If set to false then the shortcuts use a generic Firefox icon ***/ +user_pref("browser.shell.shortcutFavicons", false); +/* 1031: disable favicons in tabs and new bookmarks + * bookmark favicons are stored as data blobs in places.sqlite>moz_favicons ***/ + // user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false); + // user_pref("browser.chrome.favicons", false); +/* 1032: disable favicons in web notifications ***/ + // user_pref("alerts.showFavicons", false); + +/*** 1200: HTTPS ( SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HSTS / HPKP / CIPHERS ) + Note that your cipher and other settings can be used server side as a fingerprint attack + vector, see [1] (It's quite technical but the first part is easy to understand + and you can stop reading when you reach the second section titled "Enter Bro") + + Option 1: Use our settings to tighten up encryption options. It *is* a fingerprinting attack + vector, and we certainly do want to reduce any attack surface, but this is not how + you *DEFEAT* fingerprinting - to do that you need large numbers to buy into the same + enforced browser-wide settings (such as TBB), and/or you use OpSec. + Option 2: Use Firefox defaults for the 1260's items (item 1260 default for SHA-1, is local only + anyway). There is nothing *weak* about Firefox's defaults, but Mozilla (and other + browsers) will always lag for fear of breakage and upset end-users + + [1] https://www.securityartwork.es/2017/02/02/tls-client-fingerprinting-with-bro/ + ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "1200 syntax error: the parrot's a stiff!"); +/** SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) / TLS (Transport Layer Security) ***/ +/* 1201: reject communication with servers using old SSL/TLS - vulnerable to a MiTM attack + * [WARNING] tested Feb 2017 - still breaks too many sites + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation ***/ + // user_pref("security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation", true); +/* 1202: control TLS versions with min and max + * 1=min version of TLS 1.0, 2-min version of TLS 1.1, 3=min version of TLS 1.2 etc + * [WARNING] FF/chrome currently allow TLS 1.0 by default, so this is your call. + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Security.tls.version.* + * [2] https://www.ssl.com/how-to/turn-off-ssl-3-0-and-tls-1-0-in-your-browser/ ***/ + // user_pref("security.tls.version.min", 2); + // user_pref("security.tls.version.fallback-limit", 3); + // user_pref("security.tls.version.max", 4); // 4 = allow up to and including TLS 1.3 +/* 1203: disable SSL session tracking (FF36+) + * SSL Session IDs speed up HTTPS connections (no need to renegotiate) and last for 48hrs. + * Since the ID is unique, web servers can (and do) use it for tracking. If set to true, + * this disables sending SSL Session IDs and TLS Session Tickets to prevent session tracking + * [1] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5077 + * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=967977 ***/ +user_pref("security.ssl.disable_session_identifiers", true); // (hidden pref) +/** OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) ***/ +/* 1210: enable OCSP Stapling + * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/ ***/ +user_pref("security.ssl.enable_ocsp_stapling", true); +/* 1211: query OCSP responder servers to confirm current validity of certificates + * 0=disable, 1=validate only certificates that specify an OCSP service URL (default) + * 2=enable and use values in security.OCSP.URL and security.OCSP.signing. + * 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) + * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocsp ***/ +user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 1); +/* 1212: require certificate revocation check through OCSP protocol + * [WARNING] Since FF44 the default is false. If set to true, this may/will cause some + * site breakage. Some users have previously mentioned issues with youtube, microsoft etc ***/ + // user_pref("security.OCSP.require", true); +/** CERTS / HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) / HPKP (HTTP Public Key Pinning) ***/ +/* 1220: disable Microsoft Family Safety cert (Windows 8.1) (FF50+) + * 0 = disable detecting Family Safety mode and importing the root + * 1 = only attempt to detect Family Safety mode (don't import the root) + * 2 = detect Family Safety mode and import the root ***/ +user_pref("security.family_safety.mode", 0); +/* 1221: disable intermediate certificate caching (fingerprinting attack vector) + * [NOTE] This may be better handled under FPI (ticket 1323644, part of Tor Uplift) + * [WARNING] This affects login/cert/key dbs. The effect is all credentials are session-only. + * Saved logins and passwords are not available. Reset the pref and restart to return them. + * [TEST] https://fiprinca.0x90.eu/poc/ + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1334485 - related bug + * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1216882 - related bug (see comment 9) ***/ + // user_pref("security.nocertdb", true); // (hidden pref) +/* 1222: enforce strict pinning + ** PKP (Public Key Pinning) 0=disabled 1=allow user MiTM (such as your antivirus), 2=strict + * [WARNING] 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://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16206 ***/ +user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 2); +/* 1223: enforce HSTS preload list (default is true) + * The list is compiled into Firefox and used to always load those domains over HTTPS + * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2012/11/01/preloading-hsts/ + * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Privacy/Features/HSTS_Preload_List ***/ +user_pref("network.stricttransportsecurity.preloadlist", true); +/** MIXED CONTENT ***/ +/* 1240: disable insecure active content on https pages - mixed content ***/ +user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_active_content", true); +/* 1241: disable insecure passive content (such as images) on https pages - mixed context + * [WARNING] when set to true, this will visually break many sites (March 2017) ***/ + // user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true); +/* 1242: allow Mixed-Content-Blocker to use the HSTS cache but disable the HSTS Priming requests (FF51+) + * Allow resources from domains with an existing HSTS cache record or in the HSTS preload list + * to be upgraded to HTTPS internally but disable sending out HSTS Priming requests, because + * those may cause noticeable delays eg requests time out or are not handled well by servers + * [NOTE] if you want to use the priming requests make sure 'use_hsts' is also true + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246540#c145 ***/ +user_pref("security.mixed_content.use_hsts", true); +user_pref("security.mixed_content.send_hsts_priming", false); +/** CIPHERS [see the section 1200 intro] ***/ +/* 1260: disable or limit SHA-1 + * 0 = all SHA1 certs are allowed + * 1 = all SHA1 certs are blocked (including perfectly valid ones from 2015 and earlier) + * 2 = deprecated option that now maps to 1 + * 3 = only allowed for locally-added roots (e.g. anti-virus) + * 4 = only allowed for locally-added roots or for certs in 2015 and earlier + * [WARNING] when disabled, some man-in-the-middle devices (eg security scanners and + * antivirus products, may fail to connect to HTTPS sites. SHA-1 is *almost* obsolete. + * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2016/10/18/phasing-out-sha-1-on-the-public-web/ ***/ +user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 1); +/* 1261: disable 3DES (effective key size < 128) + * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3des#Security + * [2] http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Meet-in-the-middle_attack + * [3] http://www-archive.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/ssl/fips-ssl-ciphersuites.html ***/ +user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_des_ede3_sha", false); +/* 1262: disable 128 bits ***/ +user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_sha", false); +user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false); +/* 1263: disable DHE (Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange) + * [WARNING] may break obscure sites, but not major sites, which should support ECDH over DHE + * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/how-to-protect-yourself-from-nsa-attacks-1024-bit-DH ***/ +user_pref("security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false); +user_pref("security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha", false); +/* 1264: disable the remaining non-modern cipher suites as of FF52 + * [NOTE] commented out because it still breaks too many sites ***/ + // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_sha", false); + // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_sha", false); +/* 1265: block rc4 fallback (will be deprecated in 53) ***/ +user_pref("security.tls.unrestricted_rc4_fallback", false); +/** UI (User Interface) ***/ +/* 1270: display warning (red padlock) for "broken security" + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation ***/ +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) + * [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 + * only works when it's possible to add an exception + * i.e doesn't work for HSTS discrepancies (https://subdomain.preloaded-hsts.badssl.com/) + * [TEST] https://expired.badssl.com/ ***/ +user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true); + +/*** 1400: FONTS ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "1400 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!"); +/* 1401: disable websites choosing fonts (0=block, 1=allow) + * If you disallow fonts, this drastically limits/reduces font + * enumeration (by JS) which is a high entropy fingerprinting vector. + * [SETTING] Options>Content>Font & Colors>Advanced>Allow pages to choose... + * [SETUP] Disabling fonts can uglify the web a fair bit. ***/ +user_pref("browser.display.use_document_fonts", 0); +/* 1402: allow icon fonts (glyphs) (FF41+) ***/ +user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled", true); +/* 1403: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/SVGOpenTypeFonts - iSECPartnersReport recommends to disable this ***/ +user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false); +/* 1404: use more legible default fonts + * [SETTING] Options>Fonts & Colors>Advanced>Serif|Sans-serif|Monospace + * [SETUP] These are optional, comment out if you do not require them + * [NOTE] Been using this for well over a year, it really grows on you ***/ +user_pref("font.name.serif.x-unicode", "Georgia"); +user_pref("font.name.serif.x-western", "Georgia"); // default Times New Roman +user_pref("font.name.sans-serif.x-unicode", "Arial"); +user_pref("font.name.sans-serif.x-western", "Arial"); // default Arial +user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-unicode", "Lucida Console"); +user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-western", "Lucida Console"); // default Courier New +/* 1405: disable WOFF2 (Web Open Font Format) ***/ +user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.woff2.enabled", false); +/* 1406: disable CSS Font Loading API + * [SETUP] Disabling fonts can uglify the web a fair bit. ***/ +user_pref("layout.css.font-loading-api.enabled", false); +/* 1407: remove special underline handling for a few fonts which you will probably never use. + * Any of these fonts on your system can be enumerated for fingerprinting. Requires restart. + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Font.blacklist.underline_offset ***/ +user_pref("font.blacklist.underline_offset", ""); +/* 1408: disable graphite which FF49 turned back on by default + * In the past it had security issues - need citation ***/ +user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.graphite.enabled", false); +/* 1409: only expose whitelisted system fonts (FF52+) + * If the whitelist is empty, then whitelisting is considered disabled and all fonts are allowed. + * [NOTE] Creating your own probably highly-unique whitelist will raise your entropy. If + * you block sites choosing fonts in 1401, this preference is irrelevant. In future, + * privacy.resistFingerprinting (see 2699) may cover this, and 1401 can be relaxed. + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1121643 ***/ + // user_pref("font.system.whitelist", ""); // (hidden pref) + +/*** 1600: HEADERS / REFERERS [SETUP] + Except for DNT (Do Not Track), referers are best controlled by an extension. + It is important to realize that it is *cross domain* referers that need + controlling, and this is best handled by EITHER 1603 or 1604, not both. + + Option 1: Recommended: Use an extension to block all referers, and then whitelist + sites on a granular, per domain level. + Option 2: As per the original settings below: Set XOriginPolicy (1603) to 1 (less breakage) + or 2 (more breakage) and leave XOriginTrimmingPolicy (1604) at default 0 + Option 3: Set XOriginPolicy (1603) to default 0 and set XOriginTrimmingPolicy (1604) to 2 + + full URI: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html?id=1234 + scheme+host+path+port: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html + scheme+host+port: https://example.com:8888 + + #Required reading [#] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-referrer-for-privacy-in-firefox/ + ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "1600 syntax error: the parrot rests in peace!"); +/* 1601: ALL: control when images/links send a referer + * 0=never, 1=send only when links are clicked, 2=for links and images (default) + * [NOTE] Recommended left at default. Focus on XSS and granular cross origin referer control ***/ +user_pref("network.http.sendRefererHeader", 2); +/* 1602: ALL: control the amount of information to send + * 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+path+port, 2=scheme+host+port + * [NOTE] Cross origin requests can be fine tuned in 1603 + 1604. Limiting same origin requests + * is rather pointless. Recommended left at default for zero same origin breakage ***/ +user_pref("network.http.referer.trimmingPolicy", 0); +/* 1603: CROSS ORIGIN: fine-tune when to send a referer [SETUP] + * 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match + * [NOTE] 1 = less breakage, possible leakage 2 = less leakage, more breakage ***/ +user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 1); +/* 1604: CROSS ORIGIN: control the amount of information to send (FF52+) + * 0=send full URI (default) 1=scheme+host+path+port 2=scheme+host+port ***/ +user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 0); +/* 1605: ALL: disable spoofing a referer + * Spoofing increases your exposure to cross-site request forgeries ***/ +user_pref("network.http.referer.spoofSource", false); +/* 1606: ALL: set the default Referrer Policy (FF53+) + * 0=no-referer 1=same-origin 2=strict-origin-when-cross-origin + * 3=no-referrer-when-downgrade (default) + * [NOTE] This is only a default, it can be overridden by a site-controlled Referrer Policy + * [1] https://www.w3.org/TR/referrer-policy/ + * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1304623 ***/ + // user_pref("network.http.referer.userControlPolicy", 3); +/* 1610: ALL: disable the DNT HTTP header (this is essentially USELESS and raises entropy) + * [SETTING] Options>Privacy>Tracking>Request that sites not track you + * [NOTE] if you use NoScript MAKE SURE to set the pref noscript.doNotTrack.enabled to match ***/ +user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.enabled", false); + +/*** 1800: PLUGINS ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "1800 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies!"); +/* 1801: set default plugin state (i.e new plugins on discovery) to never activate + * 0=disabled, 1=ask to activate, 2=active - you can override individual plugins ***/ +user_pref("plugin.default.state", 0); +user_pref("plugin.defaultXpi.state", 0); +/* 1802: enable click to play and set to 0 minutes ***/ +user_pref("plugins.click_to_play", true); +user_pref("plugin.sessionPermissionNow.intervalInMinutes", 0); +/* 1803: make sure a plugin is in a certain state: 0=deactivated 1=ask 2=enabled (Flash example) + * you can set all these plugin.state's via Add-ons>Plugins or search for plugin.state in about:config + * [NOTE] you can still over-ride individual sites eg youtube via site permissions + * [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2013/07/09/how-to-make-sure-that-a-firefox-plugin-never-activates-again/ ***/ + // user_pref("plugin.state.flash", 0); +/* 1804: disable plugins using external/untrusted scripts with XPCOM or XPConnect ***/ +user_pref("security.xpconnect.plugin.unrestricted", false); +/* 1805: disable scanning for plugins + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin_scanning + * plid.all = whether to scan the directories specified in the Windows registry for PLIDs + * includes: RealPlayer, Next-Generation Java Plug-In, Adobe Flash, Antivirus etc + * [WARNING] [SETUP] This means Firefox will not load ANY plugins. Try it. You are not missing anything. ***/ +user_pref("plugin.scan.plid.all", false); +/* 1806: Acrobat, Quicktime, WMP are handled separately from 1805 above. + * The string refers to min version number allowed ***/ +user_pref("plugin.scan.Acrobat", "99999"); +user_pref("plugin.scan.Quicktime", "99999"); +user_pref("plugin.scan.WindowsMediaPlayer", "99999"); +/* 1820: disable all GMP (Gecko Media Plugins) [SETUP] + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/GeckoMediaPlugins ***/ +user_pref("media.gmp-provider.enabled", false); +user_pref("media.gmp.trial-create.enabled", false); +/* 1825: disable widevine CDM (Content Decryption Module) [SETUP] ***/ +user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.visible", false); +user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.enabled", false); +user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.autoupdate", false); +/* 1830: disable all DRM content (EME: Encryption Media Extension) [SETUP] ***/ +user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false); // Options>Content>Play DRM Content +user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false); // hides "Play DRM Content" checkbox, restart required +user_pref("media.eme.apiVisible", false); // block websites detecting DRM is disabled +/* 1840: disable the OpenH264 Video Codec by Cisco to "Never Activate" + * and disable pings to the external update/download server + * This is the bundled codec used for video chat in WebRTC ***/ +user_pref("media.gmp-gmpopenh264.enabled", false); // (hidden pref) +user_pref("media.gmp-gmpopenh264.autoupdate", false); +user_pref("media.gmp-manager.url", "data:text/plain,"); + +/*** 2000: MEDIA / CAMERA / MIKE ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "2000 syntax error: the parrot's snuffed it!"); +/* 2001: disable WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) + * [1] https://www.privacytools.io/#webrtc ***/ +user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false); +user_pref("media.peerconnection.use_document_iceservers", false); +user_pref("media.peerconnection.video.enabled", false); +user_pref("media.peerconnection.identity.enabled", false); +user_pref("media.peerconnection.identity.timeout", 1); +user_pref("media.peerconnection.turn.disable", true); +user_pref("media.navigator.video.enabled", false); // video capability for WebRTC +/* 2002: pref which improves the WebRTC IP Leak issue, as opposed to completely + * disabling WebRTC. You still need to enable WebRTC for this to be applicable (FF42+) + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/WebRTC/Privacy ***/ +user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only", true); // (FF41-FF50) +user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.no_host", true); // (FF51+) +/* 2010: disable WebGL (Web Graphics Library), force bare minimum feature set if used & disable WebGL extensions + * [1] http://www.contextis.com/resources/blog/webgl-new-dimension-browser-exploitation/ + * [2] https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/13799/is-webgl-a-security-concern ***/ +user_pref("webgl.disabled", true); +user_pref("pdfjs.enableWebGL", false); +user_pref("webgl.min_capability_mode", true); +user_pref("webgl.disable-extensions", true); +user_pref("webgl.disable-fail-if-major-performance-caveat", true); +/* 2011: don't make WebGL debug info available to websites + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1171228 + * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WEBGL_debug_renderer_info ***/ +user_pref("webgl.enable-debug-renderer-info", false); +/* 2012: two more webgl preferences (FF51+) ***/ +user_pref("webgl.dxgl.enabled", false); +user_pref("webgl.enable-webgl2", false); +/* 2021: disable speech recognition + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SpeechRecognition + * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SpeechSynthesis + * [3] https://wiki.mozilla.org/HTML5_Speech_API ***/ +user_pref("media.webspeech.recognition.enable", false); +user_pref("media.webspeech.synth.enabled", false); +/* 2022: disable screensharing ***/ +user_pref("media.getusermedia.screensharing.enabled", false); +user_pref("media.getusermedia.screensharing.allowed_domains", ""); +user_pref("media.getusermedia.screensharing.allow_on_old_platforms", false); +user_pref("media.getusermedia.browser.enabled", false); +user_pref("media.getusermedia.audiocapture.enabled", false); +/* 2023: disable camera stuff ***/ +user_pref("camera.control.face_detection.enabled", false); +/* 2024: enable/disable MSE (Media Source Extensions) + * [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2014/05/10/enable-media-source-extensions-firefox/ ***/ +user_pref("media.mediasource.enabled", true); +user_pref("media.mediasource.mp4.enabled", true); +user_pref("media.mediasource.webm.audio.enabled", true); +user_pref("media.mediasource.webm.enabled", true); +/* 2026: disable canvas capture stream + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLCanvasElement/captureStream ***/ +user_pref("canvas.capturestream.enabled", false); +/* 2027: disable camera image capture + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16339 ***/ +user_pref("dom.imagecapture.enabled", false); +/* 2028: disable offscreen canvas + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/OffscreenCanvas ***/ +user_pref("gfx.offscreencanvas.enabled", false); +/* 2030: disable auto-play of HTML5 media + * [WARNING] This may break video playback on various sites ***/ +user_pref("media.autoplay.enabled", false); +/* 2031: disable audio auto-play in non-active tabs (FF51+) + * [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2016/11/14/firefox-51-blocks-automatic-audio-playback-in-non-active-tabs/ ***/ +user_pref("media.block-autoplay-until-in-foreground", true); + +/*** 2200: UI MEDDLING + see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Prevent_websites_from_disabling_new_window_features ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "2200 syntax error: the parrot's 'istory!"); +/* 2201: disable website control over browser right-click context menu + * [NOTE] Shift-Right-Click will always bring up the browser right-click context menu ***/ + // user_pref("dom.event.contextmenu.enabled", false); +/* 2202: UI SPOOFING: disable scripts hiding or disabling the following on new windows ***/ +user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.location", true); +user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.menubar", true); +user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.resizable", true); +user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.status", true); +user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.toolbar", true); +/* 2203: POPUP windows - prevent or allow javascript UI meddling ***/ +user_pref("dom.disable_window_flip", true); // window z-order +user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true); +user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.close", true); +user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.minimizable", true); +user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.personalbar", true); //bookmarks toolbar +user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.titlebar", true); +user_pref("dom.disable_window_status_change", true); +user_pref("dom.allow_scripts_to_close_windows", false); +/* 2204: disable links opening in a new window + * This is to stop malicious window sizes and screen res leaks etc in conjunction + * with 2203 dom.disable_window_move_resize=true | 2418 full-screen-api.enabled=false + * [NOTE] You can still right click a link and select open in a new window + * [TEST] https://people.torproject.org/~gk/misc/entire_desktop.html + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9881 ***/ +user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0); +/* 2205: disable "Confirm you want to leave" dialog on page close + * Does not prevent JS leaks of the page close event. + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Events/beforeunload + * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1043508 ***/ +user_pref("dom.disable_beforeunload", true); + +/*** 2300: SERVICE WORKERS ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "2300 syntax error: the parrot's off the twig!"); +/* 2301: disable workers API and service workers API + * [NOTE] CVE-2016-5259, CVE-2016-2812, CVE-2016-1949, CVE-2016-5287 (fixed) + * [WARNING] WILL break sites especially workers eg Google Street View + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Worker + * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/ServiceWorker_API + * [3] http://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/02/manage-service-workers-in-firefox-and-chrome/ ***/ +user_pref("dom.workers.enabled", false); +user_pref("dom.serviceWorkers.enabled", false); +/* 2302: disable service workers cache and cache storage ***/ +user_pref("dom.caches.enabled", false); +/* 2303: disable push notifications (FF44+) [requires serviceWorkers to be enabled] + * web apps can receive messages pushed to them from a server, whether or + * not the web app is in the foreground, or even currently loaded + * [WARNING] may affect social media sites like Twitter + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/Push_API ***/ +user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false); +user_pref("dom.push.connection.enabled", false); +user_pref("dom.push.serverURL", ""); +user_pref("dom.push.userAgentID", ""); +/* 2304: disable web/push notifications + * [NOTE] you can still override individual domains under site permissions (FF44+) + * [WARNING] may affect social media sites like Twitter + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/notification ***/ +user_pref("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false); +user_pref("dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled", false); + +/*** 2400: DOM & JAVASCRIPT ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "2400 syntax error: the parrot's kicked the bucket!"); +/* 2402: disable website access to clipboard events/content + * [WARNING] This will break some sites functionality such as pasting into facebook, wordpress + * this applies to onCut, onCopy, onPaste events - i.e you have to interact with + * the website for it to look at the clipboard + * [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2014/01/08/block-websites-reading-modifying-clipboard-contents-firefox/ ***/ +user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", false); +/* 2403: disable clipboard commands (cut/copy) from "non-privileged" content + * this disables document.execCommand("cut"/"copy") to protect your clipboard + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1170911 ***/ +user_pref("dom.allow_cut_copy", false); // (hidden pref) +/* 2404: disable JS storing data permanently + * If you block indexedDB but would like a toggle button, try the following add-on + * This setting WAS under about:permissions>All Sites>Maintain Offline Storage + * [NOTE] about:permissions is no longer available since FF46 but you can still override + * individual domains: use info icon in urlbar etc or right click on a web page>view page info + * [WARNING] [SETUP] If set as false (disabled), this WILL break some [old] add-ons and DOES + * break a lot of sites' functionality. Applies to websites, add-ons and session data. + * [1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/disable-indexeddb/ ***/ +user_pref("dom.indexedDB.enabled", false); +/* 2410: disable User Timing API + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16336 ***/ +user_pref("dom.enable_user_timing", false); +/* 2411: disable resource/navigation timing ***/ +user_pref("dom.enable_resource_timing", false); +/* 2412: disable timing attacks - javascript performance fingerprinting + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Reviews/Firefox/NavigationTimingAPI ***/ +user_pref("dom.enable_performance", false); +/* 2414: disable shaking the screen ***/ +user_pref("dom.vibrator.enabled", false); +/* 2415: max popups from a single non-click event - default is 20! ***/ +user_pref("dom.popup_maximum", 3); +/* 2415b: limit events that can cause a popup + * default is "change click dblclick mouseup notificationclick reset submit touchend" + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Dom.popup_allowed_events ***/ +user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick"); +/* 2416: disable idle observation ***/ +user_pref("dom.idle-observers-api.enabled", false); +/* 2418: disable full-screen API + * This setting WAS under about:permissions>All Sites>Fullscreen + * [NOTE] about:permissions is no longer available since FF46 but you can still override + * individual domains: use info icon in urlbar etc or right click on a web page>view page info + * set to false=block, set to true=ask ***/ +user_pref("full-screen-api.enabled", false); +/* 2420: disable support for asm.js ( http://asmjs.org/ ) + * [1] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-29/ + * [2] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-50/ + * [3] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2712 ***/ +user_pref("javascript.options.asmjs", false); +/* 2421: in addition to 2420, these settings will help harden JS against exploits such as CVE-2015-0817 + * [WARNING] causes the odd site issue and there is also a performance loss + * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-0817 ***/ + // user_pref("javascript.options.ion", false); + // user_pref("javascript.options.baselinejit", false); +/* 2422: disable WebAssembly for now (FF52+) + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/WebAssembly ***/ +user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false); +/* 2425: disable ArchiveAPI i.e reading content of archives, such as zip files, directly + * in the browser, through DOM file objects. Default is false. ***/ +user_pref("dom.archivereader.enabled", false); +/* 2450a: force Firefox to tell you if a website asks to store data for offline use + * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1098540 + * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=959985 ***/ +user_pref("offline-apps.allow_by_default", false); +/* 2450b: display a notification when websites offer data for offline use + * [SETTING] Options>Advanced>Network>Tell me when a website asks to store data for offline use ***/ +user_pref("browser.offline-apps.notify", true); +/* 2450c: change size of warning quota for offline cache (default 51200) + * Offline cache is only used in rare cases to store data locally. FF will store small amounts + * (default <50MB) of data in the offline (application) cache without asking for permission. ***/ + // user_pref("offline-apps.quota.warn", 51200); + +/*** 2500: HARDWARE FINGERPRINTING ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "2500 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is mortal coil!"); +/* 2501: disable gamepad API - USB device ID enumeration + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13023 ***/ +user_pref("dom.gamepad.enabled", false); +/* 2503: disable giving away network info + * eg bluetooth, cellular, ethernet, wifi, wimax, other, mixed, unknown, none + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Network_Information_API + * [2] https://wicg.github.io/netinfo/ + * [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=960426 ***/ +user_pref("dom.netinfo.enabled", false); +/* 2504: disable virtual reality devices + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebVR_API ***/ +user_pref("dom.vr.enabled", false); +user_pref("dom.vr.oculus.enabled", false); +user_pref("dom.vr.osvr.enabled", false); // (FF49+) +user_pref("dom.vr.openvr.enabled", false); // (FF51+) +/* 2505: disable media device enumeration (FF29+) + * [NOTE] media.peerconnection.enabled should also be set to false (see 2001) + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/getUserMedia + * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices/enumerateDevices ***/ +user_pref("media.navigator.enabled", false); +/* 2506: disable video statistics - JS performance fingerprinting + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15757 ***/ +user_pref("media.video_stats.enabled", false); +/* 2507: disable keyboard fingerprinting (FF38+) (physical keyboards) + * The Keyboard API allows tracking the "read parameter" of pressed keys in forms on + * web pages. These parameters vary between types of keyboard layouts such as QWERTY, + * AZERTY, Dvorak, and between various languages, eg German vs English. + * [WARNING] Don't use if Android + physical keyboard + * [UPDATE] This MAY be incorporated better under privacy.resistFingerprinting (see 2699) + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/code + * [2] https://www.privacy-handbuch.de/handbuch_21v.htm ***/ +user_pref("dom.keyboardevent.code.enabled", false); +user_pref("dom.beforeAfterKeyboardEvent.enabled", false); +user_pref("dom.keyboardevent.dispatch_during_composition", false); +/* 2508: disable hardware acceleration to reduce graphics fingerprinting + * [SETTING] Options>Advanced>General>Use hardware acceleration when available + * [NOTE] changing this option changes BOTH these preferences + * [WARNING] [SETUP] Affects text rendering (fonts will look different) and impacts video performance + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/GFX/HardwareAcceleration ***/ +user_pref("gfx.direct2d.disabled", true); +user_pref("layers.acceleration.disabled", true); +/* 2509: disable touch events [SETUP] + * fingerprinting attack vector - leaks screen res & actual screen coordinates + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Touch_events + * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10286 ***/ +user_pref("dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled", 0); +/* 2510: disable Web Audio API (FF51+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1288359 ***/ +user_pref("dom.webaudio.enabled", false); +/* 2511: disable MediaDevices change detection (FF51+) (enabled by default starting FF52+) + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Events/devicechange + * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices/ondevicechange ***/ +user_pref("media.ondevicechange.enabled", false); +/* 2512: disable device sensor API + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15758 ***/ +user_pref("device.sensors.enabled", false); + +/*** 2600: MISC - LEAKS / FINGERPRINTING / PRIVACY / SECURITY ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "2600 syntax error: the parrot's run down the curtain!"); +/* 2601: disable sending additional analytics to web servers + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/navigator.sendBeacon ***/ +user_pref("beacon.enabled", false); +/* 2602: CIS 2.3.2 disable downloading on desktop ***/ +user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2); +/* 2603: always ask the user where to download - enforce user interaction for security ***/ +user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false); +/* 2604: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238789#c19 ***/ +user_pref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true); +/* 2605: don't integrate activity into windows recent documents ***/ +user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false); +/* 2606: disable hiding mime types (Options>Applications) not associated with a plugin ***/ +user_pref("browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions", false); +/* 2607: disable page thumbnail collection + * look in profile/thumbnails directory - you may want to clean that out ***/ +user_pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", true); // (hidden pref) +/* 2608: disable JAR from opening Unsafe File Types ***/ +user_pref("network.jar.open-unsafe-types", false); +/* 2611: disable WebIDE to prevent remote debugging and add-on downloads + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16222 ***/ +user_pref("devtools.webide.autoinstallADBHelper", false); +user_pref("devtools.webide.autoinstallFxdtAdapters", false); +user_pref("devtools.debugger.remote-enabled", false); +user_pref("devtools.webide.enabled", false); +/* 2612: disable SimpleServiceDiscovery - which can bypass proxy settings - eg Roku + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16222 ***/ +user_pref("browser.casting.enabled", false); +user_pref("gfx.layerscope.enabled", false); +/* 2614: disable SPDY as it can contain identifiers + * [1] https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/design/#identifier-linkability (no. 10) ***/ +user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled", false); +user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.deps", false); +/* 2615: disable http2 for now as well ***/ +user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.http2", false); +/* 2617: enable pdf.js as an option to preview PDFs within Firefox - EXPLOIT risk + * Enabling this (set to true) will change your option most likely to "Ask" or "Open with + * some external pdf reader". This does NOT necessarily prevent pdf.js being used via + * other means, it only removes the option. We recommend this is left at default (false). + * 1. It won't stop JS bypassing it. 2. Depending on external pdf viewers there is just as + * much risk or more (acrobat). 3. Mozilla are very quick to patch these sorts of exploits, + * they treat them as severe/critical and 4. for convenience + * [SETTING] Options>Applications>Portable Document Format (PDF) + * [SETUP] By all means, use an external app you consider MORE secure ***/ +user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); +/* 2618: when using SOCKS have the proxy server do the DNS lookup - DNS leak issue + * eg in TOR, this stops your local DNS server from knowing your Tor destination + * as a remote Tor node will handle the DNS request + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.proxy.socks_remote_dns + * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/WebBrowsers ***/ +user_pref("network.proxy.socks_remote_dns", true); +/* 2619: limit HTTP redirects (this does not control redirects with HTML meta tags or JS) + * [WARNING] a low setting of 5 or under will probably break some sites (eg gmail logins) + * To control HTML Meta tag and JS redirects, use an add-on (eg NoRedirect). Default is 20 ***/ +user_pref("network.http.redirection-limit", 10); +/* 2620: disable middle mouse click opening links from clipboard + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10089 + * [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Middlemouse.contentLoadURL ***/ +user_pref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false); +/* 2621: disable IPv6 (included for knowledge ONLY [WARNING] do not do this) + * This is all about covert channels such as MAC addresses being included/abused in the + * IPv6 protocol for tracking. If you want to mask your IP address, this is not the way + * to do it. It's 2016, IPv6 is here. Here are some old links + * 2010: https://www.christopher-parsons.com/ipv6-and-the-future-of-privacy/ + * 2011: https://iapp.org/news/a/2011-09-09-facing-the-privacy-implications-of-ipv6 + * 2012: http://www.zdnet.com/article/security-versus-privacy-with-ipv6-deployment/ + * [NOTE] It is a myth that disabling IPv6 will speed up your internet connection + * [1] http://www.howtogeek.com/195062/no-disabling-ipv6-probably-wont-speed-up-your-internet-connection ***/ + // user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true); + // user_pref("network.http.fast-fallback-to-IPv4", true); +/* 2622: ensure you have a security delay when installing add-ons (milliseconds) + * default=1000, This also covers the delay in "Save" on downloading files. + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Disable_extension_install_delay_-_Firefox + * [2] http://www.squarefree.com/2004/07/01/race-conditions-in-security-dialogs/ ***/ +user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 700); +/* 2623: ensure Strict File Origin Policy on local files + * The default is true. Included for completeness + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Security.fileuri.strict_origin_policy ***/ +user_pref("security.fileuri.strict_origin_policy", true); +/* 2624: enforce Subresource Integrity (SRI) (FF43+) + * The default is true. Included for completeness + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/Subresource_Integrity + * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Subresource_Integrity ***/ +user_pref("security.sri.enable", true); +/* 2625: Applications [non Tor protocol] SHOULD generate an error + * upon the use of .onion and SHOULD NOT perform a DNS lookup. + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228457 ***/ +user_pref("network.dns.blockDotOnion", true); +/* 2626: strip optional user agent token, default is false, included for completeness + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Gecko_user_agent_string_reference ***/ +user_pref("general.useragent.compatMode.firefox", false); +/* 2628: disable UITour backend so there is no chance that a remote page can use it ***/ +user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false); +user_pref("browser.uitour.url", ""); +/* 2629: disable remote JAR files being opened, regardless of content type + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1215235 ***/ +user_pref("network.jar.block-remote-files", true); +/* 2650: start the browser in e10s mode (FF48+) + * After restarting the browser, you can check whether it's enabled by visiting + * about:support and checking that "Multiprocess Windows" = 1 + * use force-enable and extensions.e10sblocksenabling if you have add-ons ***/ + // user_pref("browser.tabs.remote.autostart", true); + // user_pref("browser.tabs.remote.autostart.2", true); // (FF49+) + // user_pref("browser.tabs.remote.force-enable", true); // (hidden pref) + // user_pref("extensions.e10sBlocksEnabling", false); +/* 2651: control e10s number of container processes + * [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/15/change-how-many-processes-multi-process-firefox-uses/ + * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1207306 ***/ + // user_pref("dom.ipc.processCount", 4); +/* 2652: enable console shim warnings for extensions that don't have the flag 'multiprocessCompatible' as true ***/ +user_pref("dom.ipc.shims.enabledWarnings", true); +/* 2660: enforce separate content process for file://URLs (FF53+?) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1147911 + * [2] http://www.ghacks.net/2016/11/27/firefox-53-exclusive-content-process-for-local-files/ ***/ +user_pref("browser.tabs.remote.separateFileUriProcess", true); +/* 2662: disable "open with" in download dialog (FF50+) + * This is very useful to enable when the browser is sandboxed (e.g. via AppArmor) + * in such a way that it is forbidden to run external applications. + * [SETUP] This may interfere with some users' workflow or methods + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1281959 ***/ +user_pref("browser.download.forbid_open_with", true); +/* 2663: disable MathML (Mathematical Markup Language) (FF51+) + * [TEST] http://browserspy.dk/mathml.php + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1173199 ***/ +user_pref("mathml.disabled", true); +/* 2664: disable DeviceStorage API + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI/DeviceStorageAPI ***/ +user_pref("device.storage.enabled", false); +/* 2665: sanitize webchannel whitelist ***/ +user_pref("webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist", ""); +/* 2666: disable HTTP Alternative Services + * [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/18/a-comprehensive-list-of-firefox-privacy-and-security-settings/#comment-3970881 ***/ +user_pref("network.http.altsvc.enabled", false); +user_pref("network.http.altsvc.oe", false); +/* 2667: disable various developer tools in browser context + * [SETTING] Devtools>Advanced Settings>Enable browser chrome and add-on debugging toolboxes + * [1] http://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/issues/179#issuecomment-246468676 ***/ +user_pref("devtools.chrome.enabled", false); +/* 2668: lock down allowed extension directories + * [WARNING] this will break add-ons that do not use the default XPI directories + * [1] https://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/21/understanding-add-on-scopes/ + * [2] archived: http://archive.is/DYjAM ***/ +user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 1); // (hidden pref) +user_pref("extensions.autoDisableScopes", 15); +/* 2669: strip paths when sending URLs to PAC scripts (FF51+) + * CVE-2017-5384: Information disclosure via Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1255474 ***/ +user_pref("network.proxy.autoconfig_url.include_path", false); +/* 2670: close bypassing of CSP via image mime types (FF51+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1288361 ***/ +user_pref("security.block_script_with_wrong_mime", true); +/* 2671: disable in-content SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) (FF53+) + * [WARNING] SVG is fairly common (~15% of the top 10K sites), so will cause some breakage + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1216893 ***/ +user_pref("svg.disabled", true); +/* 2672: force Punycode for Internationalized Domain Names to eliminate possible spoofing security risk + * Firefox has *some* protections to mitigate the risk, but it is better to be safe + * than sorry. The downside: it will also display legitimate IDN's punycoded, which + * might be undesirable for users from countries with non-latin alphabets + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.IDN_show_punycode + * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/IDN_Display_Algorithm + * [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDN_homograph_attack + * [4] CVE-2017-5383: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/ ***/ +user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true); +/* 2673: enforce CSP (Content Security Policy) (default is true) + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CSP ***/ +user_pref("security.csp.enable", true); +/* 2674: enable CSP 1.1 experimental hash-source directive (FF29+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=855326 + * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=883975 ***/ +user_pref("security.csp.experimentalEnabled", true); + +/*** 2697: USER AGENT (UA) SPOOFING + Spoofing your UA to *LOWER* entropy *does* *not* *work*. It may even cause site breakage + depending on your values. Even if you spoof, like TBB (Tor Browser Bundle) does, as the + latest ESR, it still *does* *not* *work*. There are two main reasons for this. + 1. Many of the components that make up your UA can be derived by other means. And when + those values differ, you provide more bits and raise entropy. Examples of leaks include + navigator objects, resource://URIs, locale, feature detection and more. + 2. You are not in a controlled set of significant numbers, where the values are enforced + by default. It works for TBB because for TBB, the spoofed values ARE their default. + * We do not recommend UA spoofing yourself, leave it to privacy.resistFingerprinting (see 2699) + * Values below are for example only based on the current ESR/TBB at the time of writing +***/ +/* 2697a: navigator.userAgent leaks in JS + * [NOTE] setting this will break any UA spoofing add-on whitelisting ***/ + // user_pref("general.useragent.override", "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; rv:45.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/45.0"); // (hidden pref) +/* 2697b: navigator.buildID (see gecko.buildID in about:config) reveals build time + * down to the second which defeats user agent spoofing and can compromise OS etc + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=583181 ***/ + // user_pref("general.buildID.override", "20100101"); // (hidden pref) +/* 2697c: navigator.appName ***/ + //user_pref("general.appname.override", "Netscape"); // (hidden pref) +/* 2697d: navigator.appVersion ***/ + // user_pref("general.appversion.override", "5.0 (Windows)"); // (hidden pref) +/* 2697e: navigator.platform leaks in JS ***/ + // user_pref("general.platform.override", "Win32"); // (hidden pref) +/* 2697f: navigator.oscpu leaks in JS ***/ + // user_pref("general.oscpu.override", "Windows NT 6.1"); // (hidden pref) +/* 2697g: also see 0204 for general.useragent.locale ***/ + +/*** 2698: FIRST PARTY ISOLATION (FPI) ***/ +/* 2698a: enable first party isolation pref and OriginAttribute (FF51+) + * [WARNING] breaks lots of cross-domain logins and site functionality until perfected + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1260931 ***/ +/* 2698b: isolate favicons (FF52+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1277803 ***/ +/* 2698c: isolate OCSP cache (FF52+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1264562 ***/ +/* 2698d: isolate Shared Workers (FF52+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1268726 ***/ +/* 2698e: isolate SSL session cache (FF52+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1316283 ***/ +/* 2698f: isolate media cache (FF53+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317927 ***/ +/* 2698g: isolate HSTS and HPKP (FF54+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1323644 ***/ +/* 2698h: isolate HTTP Alternative Services (FF54+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1334690 ***/ +/* 2698i: isolate SPDY/HTTP2 (FF55+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1334693 ***/ +/* 2698j: isolate DNS cache (FF55+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1337893 ***/ + // user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate", true); + +/*** 2699: TOR UPLIFT: privacy.resistFingerprinting + This preference will be used as a generic switch for a wide range of items. + This section will attempt to list all the ramifications and Mozilla tickets ***/ +/* 2699a: limit window.screen & CSS media queries providing large amounts of identifiable info. + * POC: http://ip-check.info/?lang=en (screen, usable screen, and browser window will match) + * [NOTE] does not cover everything yet - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1216800 + * [NOTE] this will probably make your values pretty unique until you resize or snap the + * inner window width + height into standard/common resolutions (mine is at 1366x768) + * To set a size, open a XUL (chrome) page (such as about:config) which is at 100% zoom, hit + * Shift+F4 to open the scratchpad, type window.resizeTo(1366,768), hit Ctrl+R to run. Test + * your window size, do some math, resize to allow for all the non inner window elements + * [TEST] http://browserspy.dk/screen.php + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=418986 ***/ +/* 2699b: spoof screen orientation + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1281949 ***/ +/* 2699c: hide the contents of navigator.plugins and navigator.mimeTypes (FF50+) + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1281963 ***/ +user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true); // (hidden pref) + +/*** 2700: COOKIES & DOM STORAGE ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "2700 syntax error: the parrot's joined the bleedin' choir invisible!"); +/* 2701: disable cookies on all sites [SETUP] + * You can set exceptions under site permissions or use an extension (eg Cookie Controller) + * 0=allow all 1=allow same host 2=disallow all 3=allow 3rd party if it already set a cookie + * [SETTING] Options>Privacy>History>Custom Settings>Accept cookies from sites ***/ +user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 2); +/* 2702: ensure that third-party cookies (if enabled, see above pref) are session-only + * [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-cookies-for-privacy-in-firefox/ + * [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly ***/ +user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly", true); +/* 2703: set cookie lifetime policy + * 0=until they expire (default), 2=until you close Firefox, 3=for n days (see next pref) + * [SETTING] Options>Privacy>History>Custom Settings>Accept cookies from sites>Keep until ***/ + // user_pref("network.cookie.lifetimePolicy", 0); +/* 2704: set cookie lifetime in days (see above pref) - default is 90 days ***/ + // user_pref("network.cookie.lifetime.days", 90); +/* 2705: disable dom storage + * [WARNING] this will break a LOT of sites' functionality. + * You are better off using an extension for more granular control ***/ + // user_pref("dom.storage.enabled", false); +/* 2706: disable Storage API (FF51+) + * The API gives sites the ability to find out how much space they can use, how much + * they are already using, and even control whether or not they need to be alerted + * before the user agent disposes of site data in order to make room for other things. + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/StorageManager + * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Storage_API ***/ +user_pref("dom.storageManager.enabled", false); +/* 2707: clear localStorage and UUID when a WebExtension is uninstalled + * [NOTE] both preferences must be the same + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/storage/local + * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1213990 ***/ +user_pref("extensions.webextensions.keepStorageOnUninstall", false); +user_pref("extensions.webextensions.keepUuidOnUninstall", false); +/* 2708: prevent HTTP sites from setting cookies with the "secure" directive (default: true) (FF52+) + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Releases/52#HTTP ***/ +user_pref("network.cookie.leave-secure-alone", true); + +/*** 2800: SHUTDOWN [SETUP] + You should set the values to what suits you best. Be aware that the settings below clear + browsing, download and form history, but not cookies (we expect you to use an extension). + [NOTE] In both 2803 + 2804, the 'download' and 'history' prefs are combined in the + firefox interface as "Browsing & Download History" and their values will be synced + ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "2800 syntax error: the parrot's bleedin' demised!"); +/* 2802: enable Firefox to clear history items on shutdown + * [SETTING] Options>Privacy>Clear history when Firefox closes ***/ +user_pref("privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown", true); +/* 2803: set what history items to clear on shutdown + * [SETTING] Options>Privacy>Clear history when Firefox closes>Settings + * [NOTE] If 'history' is true, downloads will also be cleared regardless of the value + * but if 'history' is false, downloads can still be cleared independently + * However, this may not always be the case. The interface combines and syncs these + * prefs when set from there, and the sanitize code may change at any time ***/ +user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cache", true); +user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", false); +user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads", true); // see note above +user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata", true); // Form & Search History +user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.history", true); // Browsing & Download History +user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", true); // Offline Website Data +user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions", true); // Active Logins +user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences +/* 2804: set what history items to clear with Ctrl-Shift-Del (to match above) + * This dialog can also be accessed from the menu History>Clear Recent History + * [NOTE] regardless of what you set privacy.cpd.downloads to, as soon as the dialog + * for "Clear Recent History" is opened, it is synced to the same as 'history' ***/ +user_pref("privacy.cpd.cache", true); +user_pref("privacy.cpd.cookies", false); + // user_pref("privacy.cpd.downloads", true); // not used, see note above +user_pref("privacy.cpd.formdata", true); // Form & Search History +user_pref("privacy.cpd.history", true); // Browsing & Download History +user_pref("privacy.cpd.offlineApps", true); // Offline Website Data +user_pref("privacy.cpd.passwords", false); // this is not listed +user_pref("privacy.cpd.sessions", true); // Active Logins +user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences +/* 2805: privacy.*.openWindows (FF34+) + * We don't know what they do because we don't care what they do ***/ +user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows", false); +user_pref("privacy.cpd.openWindows", false); +/* 2806: reset default 'Time range to clear' for 'Clear Recent History' (see 2804) + * Firefox remembers your last choice. This will reset the value when you start Firefox. + * 0=everything, 1=last hour, 2=last two hours, 3=last four hours + * 4=today, 5=last five minutes, 6=last twenty-four hours + * [NOTE] The values 5 + 6 are not listed in the dropdown, which will display a + * blank value if they are used, but they do work as advertised ***/ +user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0); + +/*** 3000: PERSONAL SETTINGS [SETUP] + Settings that are handy to migrate and/or are not in the Options interface. Users + can put their own non-security/privacy/fingerprinting/tracking stuff here ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "3000 syntax error: this is an ex-parrot!"); +/* 3001: disable annoying warnings ***/ +user_pref("general.warnOnAboutConfig", false); +user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnClose", false); +user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", false); +user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnOpen", false); +/* 3001a: disable warning when a domain requests full screen + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/API/DOM/Using_full_screen_mode ***/ + // user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", 0); + // user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0); +/* 3002: disable closing browser with last tab ***/ +user_pref("browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab", false); +/* 3004: disable backspace (0 = previous page, 1 = scroll up, 2 = do nothing) ***/ +user_pref("browser.backspace_action", 2); +/* 3005: disable autocopy default (linux) ***/ + // user_pref("clipboard.autocopy", false); +/* 3007: open new windows in a new tab instead + * 1=current window, 2=new window, 3=most recent window + * [SETTING] Options>General>Tabs>Open new windows in a new tab instead ***/ +user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3); +/* 3009: turn on APZ (Async Pan/Zoom) - requires e10s + * [1] http://www.ghacks.net/2015/07/28/scrolling-in-firefox-to-get-a-lot-better-thanks-to-apz/ ***/ + // user_pref("layers.async-pan-zoom.enabled", true); +/* 3010: enable ctrl-tab previews ***/ +user_pref("browser.ctrlTab.previews", true); +/* 3011: don't open "page/selection source" in a tab. The window used instead is cleaner + * and easier to use and move around (eg developers/multi-screen). ***/ +user_pref("view_source.tab", false); +/* 3012: spellchecking: 0=none, 1-multi-line controls, 2=multi-line & single-line controls ***/ +user_pref("layout.spellcheckDefault", 1); +/* 3013: disable automatic "Work Offline" status + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=620472 + * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Online_and_offline_events ***/ +user_pref("network.manage-offline-status", false); +/* 3015: disable tab animation, speed things up a little ***/ +user_pref("browser.tabs.animate", false); +/* 3016: disable fullscreeen animation. Test using F11. + * Animation is smother but is annoyingly slow, while no animation can be startling ***/ +user_pref("browser.fullscreen.animate", false); +/* 3017: submenu in milliseconds. 0=instant while a small number allows + * a mouse pass over menu items without any submenus alarmingly shooting out ***/ +user_pref("ui.submenuDelay", 150); // (hidden pref) +/* 3018: maximum number of daily bookmark backups to keep (default is 15) ***/ +user_pref("browser.bookmarks.max_backups", 2); +/* 3020: FYI: urlbar click behaviour (with defaults) ***/ +user_pref("browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll", true); +user_pref("browser.urlbar.doubleClickSelectsAll", false); +/* 3021a: FYI: tab behaviours (with defaults) + * open links in a new tab immediately to the right of parent tab, not far right ***/ +user_pref("browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent", true); +/* 3021b: switch to the parent tab (if it has one) on close, rather than + * to the adjacent right tab if it exists or to the adjacent left tab if it doesn't. + * [NOTE] requires browser.link.open_newwindow set to 3 (see pref 3007) ***/ +user_pref("browser.tabs.selectOwnerOnClose", true); +/* 3021c: stay on the parent tab when opening links in a new tab + * [SETTING] Options>General>Tabs>When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately ***/ +user_pref("browser.tabs.loadInBackground", true); +/* 3021d: set behavior of pages normally meant to open in a new window (such as target="_blank" + * or from an external program), but that have instead been loaded in a new tab. + * true: load the new tab in the background, leaving focus on the current tab + * false: load the new tab in the foreground, taking the focus from the current tab. ***/ +user_pref("browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground", false); +/* 3022: hide recently bookmarked items (you still have the original bookmarks) (FF49+) ***/ +user_pref("browser.bookmarks.showRecentlyBookmarked", false); +/* 3023: disable automigrate (FF49+) + * default is false in FF49+ and true in FF53+ + * need more info, but lock down for now ***/ +user_pref("browser.migrate.automigrate.enabled", false); +/* 3024: enable "Find As You Type" + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Accessibility.typeaheadfind ***/ + // user_pref("accessibility.typeaheadfind", true); +/* 3025: enable/disable various media types ***/ + // user_pref("media.mp4.enabled", false); + // user_pref("media.flac.enabled", false); // (FF51+) + // user_pref("media.ogg.enabled", false); + // user_pref("media.ogg.flac.enabled", false); // (FF51+) + // user_pref("media.opus.enabled", false); + // user_pref("media.raw.enabled", false); + // user_pref("media.wave.enabled", false); + // user_pref("media.webm.enabled", false); + // user_pref("media.wmf.enabled", false); // https://www.youtube.com/html5 - for the two H.264 entries + +/* END: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors ***/ +user_pref("ghacks_user.js.parrot", "No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue"); + +/*** 9997: DEPRECATED / REMOVED + Personally confirmed by resetting as well as via documentation and DXR searches. + [NOTE] numbers may get re-used ***/ +/* 2607: (23+) disable page thumbnails, it was around v23, not 100% sure when + * this pref was replaced with browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled ***/ + // user_pref("pageThumbs.enabled", false); +/* 2408: (31+) disable network API - fingerprinting vector ***/ + // user_pref("dom.network.enabled", false); +/* 2620: (35+) disable WebSockets + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Releases/35 ***/ + // user_pref("network.websocket.enabled", false); +/* 2023: (37+) disable camera autofocus callback (was in 36, not in 37) + * Not part of any specification, the API will be superceded by the WebRTC Capture + * and Stream API ( http://w3c.github.io/mediacapture-main/getusermedia.html ) + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox_OS/API/CameraControl/ ***/ + // user_pref("camera.control.autofocus_moving_callback.enabled", false); +/* 1804: (41+) disable plugin enumeration ***/ + // user_pref("plugins.enumerable_names", ""); +/* 0420: (42+) disable tracking protection + * this particular pref was never in stable + * labelled v42+ because that's when tracking protection landed ***/ + // user_pref("browser.polaris.enabled", false); +/* 2803: (42+) what to clear on shutdown + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1102184#c23 ***/ + // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.passwords", false); +/* 0411: (43+) disable safebrowsing urls & download ***/ + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.gethashURL", ""); + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.reportURL", ""); + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.appRepURL", ""); + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportErrorURL", ""); + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportGenericURL", ""); + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareErrorURL", ""); + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareURL", ""); + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportURL", ""); + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.updateURL", ""); +/* 0420: (43+) disable tracking protection. FF43+ URLs are now part of safebrowsing + * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Tracking_protection (look under Prefs) + * [NOTE] getupdateURL = WRONG / never existed. updateURL = CORRECT and has been added FYI ***/ + // user_pref("browser.trackingprotection.gethashURL", ""); + // user_pref("browser.trackingprotection.getupdateURL", ""); + // user_pref("browser.trackingprotection.updateURL", ""); +/* 1803: (43+) remove plugin finder service + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Pfs.datasource.url ***/ + // user_pref("pfs.datasource.url", ""); +/* 2403: (43+) disable scripts changing images + * [TEST] http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/tryit.asp?filename=tryjsref_img_src2 + * [WARNING] will break some sites such as Google Maps and a lot of web apps ***/ + // user_pref("dom.disable_image_src_set", true); +/* 2615: (43+) disable http2 for now as well ***/ + // user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.http2draft", false); +/* 3001a: (43+) disable warning when a domain requests full screen + * replaced by setting full-screen-api.warning.timeout to zero ***/ + // user_pref("full-screen-api.approval-required", false); +/* 3003: (43+) disable new search panel UI [Classic Theme Restorer can restore the old search] ***/ + // user_pref("browser.search.showOneOffButtons", false); +/* 1201: (44+) block rc4 whitelist + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Releases/44#Security ***/ + // user_pref("security.tls.insecure_fallback_hosts.use_static_list", false); +/* 2417: (44+) disable SharedWorkers, which allow the exchange of data between iFrames that + * are open in different tabs, even if the sites do not belong to the same domain. + * [1] https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/design/#identifier-linkability (no. 8) + * [2] https://bugs.torproject.org/15562 + * is used in FF 45 and 46 code once, to set it for a test ***/ + // user_pref("dom.workers.sharedWorkers.enabled", false); +/* 1005: (45+) disable deferred level of storing extra session data 0=all 1=http-only 2=none ***/ + // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level_deferred", 2); +/* 0334b: (46+) disable FHR (Firefox Health Report) v2 data being sent to Mozilla servers ***/ + // user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled.v2", false); +/* 0373: (46+) disable "Pocket". FF46 replaced these with extensions.pocket.* ***/ + // user_pref("browser.pocket.enabled", false); + // user_pref("browser.pocket.api", ""); + // user_pref("browser.pocket.site", ""); + // user_pref("browser.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey", ""); +/* 0410e: (46+) safebrowsing ***/ + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.appRepURL", ""); // Google application reputation check +/* 0333b: (47+) disable about:healthreport page UNIFIED ***/ + // user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrlUnified", "data:text/plain,"); +/* 0807: (47+) disable history manipulation + * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/API/DOM/Manipulating_the_browser_history + * [WARNING] if set to false it breaks some sites (youtube) ability to correctly show the + * url in location bar and for the forward/back tab history to work ***/ + // user_pref("browser.history.allowPopState", false); + // user_pref("browser.history.allowPushState", false); + // user_pref("browser.history.allowReplaceState", false); +/* (48+) disable dom.mozTCPSocket.enabled (raw TCP socket support) + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/18863 + * [2] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-97/ + * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/B2G_OS/API/TCPSocket ***/ + // user_pref("dom.mozTCPSocket.enabled", false); +/* 0806: (48+) disable 'unified complete': 'Search with [default search engine]' + * this feature has been added back in Classic Theme Restorer + * [1] http://techdows.com/2016/05/firefox-unified-complete-aboutconfig-preference-removed.html ***/ + // user_pref("browser.urlbar.unifiedcomplete", false); +/* 3006: (48+) disable enforced add-on signing + * [NOTE] the preference is still in FF48+, but it's legacy code and does not work in stable ***/ + // user_pref("xpinstall.signatures.required", false); +/* 0372: (49+) disable "Hello" (TokBox/Telefonica WebRTC voice & video call PUP) WebRTC (IP leak) + * [1] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox-hello/ + * [2] https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/94284/how-secure-is-firefox-hello + * [3] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/hello-status ***/ + // user_pref("loop.enabled", false); + // user_pref("loop.server", ""); + // user_pref("loop.feedback.formURL", ""); + // user_pref("loop.feedback.manualFormURL", ""); + // user_pref("loop.facebook.appId", ""); + // user_pref("loop.facebook.enabled", false); + // user_pref("loop.facebook.fallbackUrl", ""); + // user_pref("loop.facebook.shareUrl", ""); + // user_pref("loop.logDomains", false); +/* 2202: (49+) ONE of the new window UI prefs ***/ + // user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.scrollbars", true); +/* 2431: (49+) disable ONE of the push notification prefs ***/ + // user_pref("dom.push.udp.wakeupEnabled", false); +/* 0101: (50+) disable ONE of the "slow startup" options ***/ + // user_pref("browser.usedOnWindows10.introURL", ""); +/* 0308: (50+) disable update plugin notifications + * if using Flash/Java/Silverlight, it is best to turn on their own auto-update mechanisms. + * See 1804 below: Mozilla only checks a few plugins and will soon do away with NPAPI ***/ + // user_pref("plugins.update.notifyUser", false); +/* 0410a: (50+) "Block dangerous and deceptive content" pref name change ***/ + // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.enabled", false); // FF49 and earlier +/* 1202: (50+) disable rc4 ciphers + * [1] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2016/rc4-support-has-been-completely-removed/ + * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/17369 ***/ + // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_rc4_128_sha", false); + // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_rc4_128_sha", false); + // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_md5", false); + // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_sha", false); +/* 1809: (50+) remove Mozilla's plugin update URL ***/ + // user_pref("plugins.update.url", ""); +/* 1851: (51+) delay play of videos until they're visible + * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1180563 ***/ + // user_pref("media.block-play-until-visible", true); +/* 2504: (51+) disable virtual reality devices ***/ + // user_pref("dom.vr.oculus050.enabled", false); +/* 2614: (51+) disable SPDY ***/ + // user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.v3-1", false); +/* 1602: (?) this DNT .value pref (still in code) was deprecated some time ago + * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Privacy.donottrackheader.value (pref required since FF21+) ***/ + // user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.value", 1); // (hidden pref) +/* 1601: (52+) disable referer from an SSL Website + * removed: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1308725 ***/ + // user_pref("network.http.sendSecureXSiteReferrer", false); +/* 1850: (52+) disable the Adobe EME "Primetime CDM" (Content Decryption Module) + * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16285 ***/ + // user_pref("media.gmp-eme-adobe.enabled", false); + // user_pref("media.gmp-eme-adobe.visible", false); + // user_pref("media.gmp-eme-adobe.autoupdate", false); +/* 2405: (52+) https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI/Security/WebTelephony ***/ + // user_pref("dom.telephony.enabled", false); +/* 2502: (52+) disable Battery Status API. 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