Browser Fingerprint Protector

Prevents browser fingerprinting by spoofing your plugins, languages and user agent

Browser Fingerprint Protector - Anti-Fingerprinting Chrome Extension

Browser Fingerprint Protector is a Chrome extension designed to enhance online privacy by thwarting browser fingerprinting techniques. It achieves this by spoofing the visibility of plugins, user agent, and languages, thus making it hard for trackers to uniquely identify your browser. Recommended for privacy-conscious users, it aims to maintain anonymity online and minimize personalized ad targeting.
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Extension stats

By: Maxim Baz
Users: 4,000+
Rating: 3.29
(14)
Version: 1.3.1 (Last updated: 2022-02-02)
Creation date: 2020-03-07
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 12.10K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Prevents browser fingerprinting by spoofing your plugins, languages and user agent.

Test using https://whoer.net, it should report Windows OS, only English language and no plugins.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Does what it claims to do
  • Lightweight and useful
  • Provides some level of anonymity
Cons
  • Does not fully protect against tracking
  • Browser leaks still exposed (especially OS)
  • Does not bypass fingerprinting tests
Most mentioned
  • Ineffectiveness against certain tracking methods
  • Errors in functionality, such as specific TypeErrors
  • Limited capability in hiding some details like browser version or time zone
User reviews
by Peter Amir, 2024-09-24

Не защищает от отслеживания, проверял на https://fingerprint.com/demo/
by Alex, 2024-07-17

Light and Useful
by Jett Abernathy, 2023-06-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Browser Fingerprint Protector requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Browser Fingerprint Protector has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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