Luminous: JavaScript events blocker
An experimental extension to identify, analyze and block code execution and event collection through JavaScript in your browser.
What is Luminous: JavaScript events blocker?
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Summary
We have amazing projects like Lightbeam, NoScript, ScriptSafe, uBlock Origin, HTTPS Everywhere and many others. All have the proposal to identify and/ or prevent the execution of questionable codes and requests.
These tools are vital, but we inevitably need to make concessions to access many websites as we have a massive use of JavaScript on the web. When you access for example the Google Translate website, with a combo of 3 extensions (HTTPS Everywhere, uBlock Origin and ScriptSafe) and Luminous, we have the following result after a few moments:
- 6 requests influenced by HTTPS Everywhere
- 75 requests blocked by uBlock Origin
- 4 items blocked by ScriptSafe
- 7,6 thousand JavaScript executions detected by Luminous
It’s about this number (7,6 thousand) that we are lost and with hands tied, it’s there that we do not know what happens and we still do not have the freedom to decide what can or can’t be executed. This is the main purpose of the project, filling this gap and being able to see and control what happens. As a side effect we end up also having an interesting tool that helps in JavaScript code developing process by giving us visibility about what is happening.
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Pros
- Ability to block specific javascript events
- Helpful in removing unwanted webpage elements
- Useful in detecting hidden trackers and analyzers
Cons
- Complex rule-setting process
- Can potentially break some websites
- Issues faced while logging into certain websites
Most mentioned
- Blocks specific javascript events
- Great companion to adblock
- Temporarily disabling to log into websites
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Safety
Risk impact
Luminous: JavaScript events blocker is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Luminous: JavaScript events blocker if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Luminous: JavaScript events blocker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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