# Fingerprint Shield

> Browser fingerprinting protection for everybody.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/fingerprint-shield](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fingerprint-shield)

## Overview

- **ID:** `fingerprint-shield`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Francesco De Stefano
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 115
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 3.13 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2019-03-12
- **Size:** 39 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fingerprint-shield/)

## Description

Fingerprint Shield is a Firefox add-on that detects and protects against browser fingerprinting. It generates false data to prevent data collection for advertising purposes.

## Rankings

- #10,860 — Overall
- #95 — print
- #147 — protect

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fingerprint-shield)