StopFingerprinting
Fingerprinting analysis extension.
What is StopFingerprinting?
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Summary
Web browser fingerprinting can be used by the websites to track the website visitors and build their profiles. In order to understand how this fingerprinting mechanism works, and provide corresponding protection we have developed a web browser extension StopFingerpinting.
The ultimate goal of the extension is to provide the protection from fingerprinting techniques. As a first step, StopFingerprinting extension is gathering the browser fingerprints (similar to those collected by Panopticlick) in order to analyse the stability of browser fingerprints.
The browser extension you are about to install only accesses user’s browser and operating system properties enlisted below and consequently sends the collected data to a secure server at INRIA. This data will only be used for research purposes inside INRIA and will not be shared with anyone outside of INRIA.
Information collected:
+ UserAgent
+ IP address
+ HTTP headers sent to the server
+ UserAgent reported by navigator object
+ Browser plugin details
+ Date and time information
+ Navigator language
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- None mentioned
Cons
- Does not seem to work
- Made no difference in stopping fingerprinting
Most mentioned
- Does nothing
- Not working
- Tested with Panopticlick.eff.org
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Safety
Risk impact
StopFingerprinting is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
StopFingerprinting is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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