AudioContext Fingerprint Defender: Online Privacy Chrome Extension
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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
- Works as advertised and without any ads.
- Defeats multiple types of audio fingerprinting.
- User-friendly in its functionality.
- Annoying and persistent notifications cannot be disabled.
- High resource consumption on the computer.
- Does not fully protect against all forms of browser tracking.
- 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.
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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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