History Fool

Fool spies by mixing your real browsing activity with fake simulated browsing activity.
What is History Fool?
History Fool is a unique Chrome extension aimed at protecting user privacy. Not just a simple IP hider, it mixes actual online data with fake simulated traffic to fool potential trackers. By blending real and fake browsing activity, it poses a challenge for advertisers, ISPs, big tech firms, government agencies, and hackers attempting to identify or follow the user’s actual online behavior. Use a packet sniffer to see in action the traffic simulation noise generated by History Fool. This free tool is brought to you by Hide-My-IP.com.

Extension stats

Users: 515 ▼ -32
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 1.0.4 (Last updated: 2017-10-25)
Creation date: 2017-10-24
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • history
  • <all_urls>
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 1.38M

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Extension summary

A unique privacy tool to blend your real Internet traffic with fake simulated traffic. Fool advertisers, your ISP, big Internet companies, the government, and even hackers about what sites you actually visit.

History Fool makes it impossible to determine your real browsing activity by mixing your real activity with fake simulated traffic (noise).

Protect your privacy by making it nearly impossible for third parties to find what you really search for, and what your online interests really are.

How can you check how History Fool is working? Simply by enabling this extension in Chrome and click the Start button to start the traffic simulation noise. Then use a packet sniffer to view the simulated traffic.

History Fool is completely free and maintained by Hide-My-IP.com

User reviews

It hides your links but not the words. but it dose work :)
by Fox Trot, 2019-06-06
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Extension safety

Risk impact

History Fool requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

History Fool has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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