Canvas Fingerprint Defender - Secure your Online Privacy
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Extension summary
Canvas Fingerprint Defender is a lite extension that lets you easily hide your real canvas fingerprint by reporting a random fake value.
According to many tech blogs, completely blocking canvas fingerprints is not a good idea, therefore reporting a "fake" fingerprint could be the best solution to better protect your privacy. This addon simply adds a small noise to the actual fingerprint and "renews" it every time you visit a website or reload a page. It is important to note that, it does not have any settings or options to adjust. Simply add it to your browser and start surfacing the internet. If you want to test this addon, please visit a website that shows your fingerprint (i.e. browserleaks). Every time you reload the page, you will see a new fake fingerprint.
To report bugs, please visit the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/canvas-defender.html) and fill out the bug report form.
User reviews
- Works well for some users
- Lightweight extension
- Easy to use solution against canvas fingerprinting
- Provides a sense of security against tracking
- Has had a bug-free experience for certain users
- Does not effectively change fingerprint in many tests
- Causes access issues with Cloudflare-protected sites
- Extension feels abandoned and outdated
- Not functioning well on certain websites compared to other browsers
- Past versions worked better, but current version fails
- Does not work
- Works for me
- Cloudflare access issues
- Extension feels abandoned or outdated
- Disappointment over decreased effectiveness
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Extension safety
Risk impact
Canvas Fingerprint Defender requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Canvas Fingerprint Defender has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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