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I find it an excellent idea, and the ad-blocking is the cherry on top: Can I use ad-blocking software with Safeplug? Safeplug has ad-blocking software b

by BoppreH 13y ago

I find it an excellent idea, and the ad-blocking is the cherry on top: Can I use ad-blocking software with Safeplug? Safeplug has ad-blocking software built-in out of the box. My only worry is that people may keep it off most of the time, because of slowness, and eventually forget about it.

sparkie 13y ago
One issue with ad-blocking, or in fact any other addon which may be user-configured, is that they may produce browsers which have a unique fingerprint, which will undermine any anonymity offered by Tor. It's important that all installations of an anonymity software offer the same, or a restricted number of fingerprints, and they restrict the ability of the user to modify it by mistake. Also, eliminating the surface area for fingerprinting a browser is useful - so for example, removing flash (which can fingerprint you based on installed fonts), having NoScript enabled, and having a default web-bug blocking setup (such as disconnect.me), and self-destructing cookies should be a must.