Browser Fingerprint Protector

Name: Browser Fingerprint Protector
Rating: 3.4 (15 reviews)
Author: Maxim Baz

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

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The Browser Fingerprint Protector Chrome extension enhances your privacy by preventing browser fingerprinting techniques. It achieves this by spoofing critical browser attributes such as plugins, languages, and the user agent string. When activated, the extension ensures websites detect only a generic Windows OS, English language preference, and no browser plugins, effectively masking identifiable browsing information.

To verify the effectiveness of this extension, users can test their browser at https://whoer.net, which should report limited and generic browser details. This lightweight extension is suitable for users concerned about online tracking and fingerprint-based profiling, enhancing anonymized browsing without affecting usability.

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Version:

1.3.1 Last updated: 2022-02-02

Creation date:

2020-03-07

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Permissions:

<all_urls>
webRequest
webRequestBlocking

Size:

12.10K

Email:

ch*****@maximbaz.com

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Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 17,054 ▲ 348

Other rankings

#23264 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 52 #29 in extension guard keyword 58 ▲ 1 #59 in browser keyword 88 ▲ 5 #201 in browsing keyword 29 ▲ 4 #207 in chrome browser keyword 69 ▲ 3

User reviews

Browser Fingerprint Protector is praised for spoofing many fingerprinting attributes and improving user anonymity with a lightweight design. However, multiple users report it does not fix certain header leaks or pass advanced fingerprinting checks like CloudFlare and canvas tests. It lacks some spoofing options and users are unsure how to verify its protection fully. Overall, it partially succeeds in reducing fingerprinting but has notable limitations and inconsistent effectiveness.

Pros

Effectively changes many fingerprinting attributes like operating system, language, user agent, platform, screen resolution, fonts, hardware concurrency, plugins, and WebGL.
Lightweight and useful extension that does what it claims.
Enhances anonymity and passes some fingerprinting tests (e.g., whoer) when used properly.

Cons

Does not modify certain browser header leaks such as 'headers.sec-ch-ua-platform.name', which exposes the operating system.
Fails some advanced fingerprinting tests like CloudFlare checks and canvas fingerprinting bypasses.
Lacks options to spoof certain parameters such as time zone and screen resolution.
User confusion on how to properly test or verify the extension's effectiveness.
Inconsistent effectiveness with some fingerprinting tests and cannot hide browser version reliably.

Recent reviews

I don't understand the poor rating. Fake ratings? This is the only fingerprint defender that really works. Tried several from the chrome web store. Tested it yourself on amiunique org ... It changes the operating system, language, user agent, platform, screen resolution, fonts, hardware concurrency, list of plugin, WebGL! Great work!

Index TM, 2025-04-25

Не защищает от отслеживания, проверял на https://fingerprint.com/demo/

Alex, 2024-07-17

Light and Useful

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 impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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