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Here's a full list of what data is sent back to google: http://lifehacker.com/5763452/what-data-does-chrome-send-to-google-about-me http://lifehacker.com/576345

by m0th87 13y ago

Here's a full list of what data is sent back to google: http://lifehacker.com/5763452/what-data-does-chrome-send-to-google-about-me http://lifehacker.com/5763452/what-data-does-chrome-send-to-... Do the autocomplete results still go to google? If so, then enabling DDG on chrome is indeed fruitless.

nivla 13y ago
Just as an FYI, new versions of chrome also sends back the full URL and the hash of any file you download or save. I bumped across this when I was trying to download light table and it din't let me open it. After a bit of research I found file scanning to be the new addition to chrome's malware checks. With all the NSA debacle going on now, I am feeling even more paranoid. I love chrome but I will be switching to Firefox or IE10 soon.
- humanspecies 13y ago
  Chrome is the most invasive piece of spyware you could ever install. Unless you turn off some 10 or more options, it literally phones back your entire online activity, in or out of incognito mode, in or out of any google service.
- magicalist 13y ago
  No, it doesn't. I've detailed how safe browsing works in Chrome, Firefox and Safari works before[1]. tl;dr only partial hashes are exchanged, so you can't reverse it even if you really wanted to. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5588362 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5588362
  - nivla 13y ago
    Yes it does. Check this page out [1] and this stackoverflow question.[2] "If a file isn’t from a known source, Chrome sends the URL and IP of the host and other meta data, such as the file’s hash and binary size, to Google." [1] http://blog.chromium.org/2012/01/all-about-safe-browsing.html http://blog.chromium.org/2012/01/all-about-safe-browsing.htm... [2] http://superuser.com/questions/387724/how-to-disable-download-scanning-protection-of-new-chrome-17 http://superuser.com/questions/387724/how-to-disable-downloa...
- MisterWebz 13y ago
  I've always used Chromium, but I'm also planning on switching to Firefox soon. Also, IE10? You don't trust Google but you trust Microsoft?
- steveklabnik 13y ago
  I cannot say enough good things about Firefox Aurora. I've been using it as my primary browser for a few months now, it's awesome.

by m0th87 13y ago

nivla 13y ago

Just as an FYI, new versions of chrome also sends back the full URL and the hash of any file you download or save. I bumped across this when I was trying to download light table and it din't let me open it. After a bit of research I found file scanning to be the new addition to chrome's malware checks. With all the NSA debacle going on now, I am feeling even more paranoid. I love chrome but I will be switching to Firefox or IE10 soon.

humanspecies 13y ago
Chrome is the most invasive piece of spyware you could ever install. Unless you turn off some 10 or more options, it literally phones back your entire online activity, in or out of incognito mode, in or out of any google service.
magicalist 13y ago
No, it doesn't. I've detailed how safe browsing works in Chrome, Firefox and Safari works before[1]. tl;dr only partial hashes are exchanged, so you can't reverse it even if you really wanted to. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5588362 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5588362
- nivla 13y ago
  Yes it does. Check this page out [1] and this stackoverflow question.[2] "If a file isn’t from a known source, Chrome sends the URL and IP of the host and other meta data, such as the file’s hash and binary size, to Google." [1] http://blog.chromium.org/2012/01/all-about-safe-browsing.html http://blog.chromium.org/2012/01/all-about-safe-browsing.htm... [2] http://superuser.com/questions/387724/how-to-disable-download-scanning-protection-of-new-chrome-17 http://superuser.com/questions/387724/how-to-disable-downloa...
MisterWebz 13y ago
I've always used Chromium, but I'm also planning on switching to Firefox soon. Also, IE10? You don't trust Google but you trust Microsoft?
steveklabnik 13y ago
I cannot say enough good things about Firefox Aurora. I've been using it as my primary browser for a few months now, it's awesome.