AudioContext Fingerprint Defender

Defending against AudioContext fingerprinting by reporting a fake value.

AudioContext Fingerprint Defender: Online Privacy Chrome Extension

'AudioContext Fingerprint Defender' is a Chrome extension aimed at protecting your privacy online. Instead of blocking web audio API methods, it adds slight noise to your actual fingerprint and renews it with every website visit or page reload. It efficiently hides your actual audiocontext fingerprint by generating random fake values. It requires no adjustments; installation is the only step.
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Extension stats

By: Yubi
Users: 8,000+
Rating: 3.77
(13)
Version: 0.1.8 (Last updated: 2023-04-24)
Creation date: 2020-05-09
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
Size: 39.43K

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Extension summary

AudioContext Fingerprint Defender is an extension that let you easily hide your real audiocontext fingerprint by reporting a random fake value and protecting your privacy.

This addon does NOT block AudioContext or any other web audio API methods, instead, it 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, this addon 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. audiofingerprint.openwpm). Every time you reload the page, you will see a new fake fingerprint.

Note: depending on your browser and platform, you may need to (Shift+Refresh) a web page to renew the AudioContext fingerprint.

To report bugs, please visit the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/audiocontext-defender.html) and fill out the bug report form.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Works as advertised and without any ads.
  • Defeats multiple types of audio fingerprinting.
  • User-friendly in its functionality.
Cons
  • Annoying and persistent notifications cannot be disabled.
  • High resource consumption on the computer.
  • Does not fully protect against all forms of browser tracking.
Most mentioned
  • Notifications are too frequent and can be annoying.
  • Extension works but doesn't completely eliminate uniqueness on test sites.
  • User requests for combining multiple extensions into one.
User reviews
Really good, I recommend this extension.
by naudy castellanos, 2024-06-05

It's great
by Birkhoff Cheng, 2022-11-03

Ваше расширение потребляет овер много ресурсов компьютера, 0,5 гб ОЗУ и 40% ЦП https://i.imgur.com/87JzeDq.png
by Serega007, 2022-03-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

AudioContext Fingerprint Defender requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

AudioContext Fingerprint Defender has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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