Test your browser

[Dude111]

https://trackersimulator.org/clear-all-cookies-nojs

Here are my results with IE6 (MyIE2 (Scripts disabled))

 

[John Connor]

Got the same results. If you were to get rid of the fingerprint, I'm betting forums wouldn't work since you have to alternate data on page load.

 

[Dude111]

Im glad ya got YES on the first 2 anyway!!

I shared this with a friend and he got A BUNCH OF NO's .. I suggested contacting thier IT dept as thier browser IS NOT BLOCKING TRACKING ADS!! (Not good) I think he is using SAFARI (I know they use MACs where he works)

You should get YES on the first 2 anyway (If not more)

 

[Carfax83]

I got all no using the latest version of Chrome 64 bit which doesn't surprise me at all, and got partial protection for blocking tracking ads and invisible trackers with Microsoft Edge..

 

[TheGardener]

Got a detail response on my hash of WebGL fingerprint. Do I want to mask this for privacy purposes? If so, what add-on or config change do I use? Running Firefox 41.0.2.

 

[John Connor]

Try this: http://www.alphr.com/news/security/367279/chrome-and-firefox-users-warned-to-turn-off-webgl

 

[PrincessFrosty]

I'd recommend using both adblock plus and privacy badger for disabling of ads and tracking, they'll pass the top 2 tests.

 

[TheGardener]

Try this: http://www.alphr.com/news/security/367279/chrome-and-firefox-users-warned-to-turn-off-webgl

This article is almost 5 years old. References V4 of Firefox. No changes since this article appeared? What would be the downside of the browser config change to HTML5? I do not have Flash installed on my laptop.

I have ABP on Firefox. I'll check out Privacy Badger. I am unfamiliar with this.

 

[John Connor]

The WebGL option is still in the browser. Screw the damn date!

 

[BW86]

Yes
Yes
No
No

Chrome w/ uBlock Origin, Disconnect & HTTPS Everywhere

 

[KeithP]

WTH is trackersimulator.org? Why not link directly to the page? https://panopticlick.eff.org/

Yes
Yes
Yes
No

-KeithP

 

[Dude111]

Heres another test

YOU SHOULD NOT SEE YOUR IP LISTED ON THE PAGE! (I do not)

http://diafygi.github.io/webrtc-ips

 

[John Connor]

Yeah, webrtc is a mother.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Heres another test

YOU SHOULD NOT SEE YOUR IP LISTED ON THE PAGE! (I do not)

http://diafygi.github.io/webrtc-ips

What does one do if they do see their IP?

 

[KeithP]

Heres another test

YOU SHOULD NOT SEE YOUR IP LISTED ON THE PAGE! (I do not)

http://diafygi.github.io/webrtc-ips

Wait, wasn't the significance of this test for checking your VPN provider to see if they leaked your real IP address? If you are not using a VPN, isn't this test pointless?

-KeithP

 

[John Connor]

What does one do if they do see their IP?

Go here: https://www.browserleaks.com/webrtc

 

[Dude111]

I liked the results when I went to that page 🙂

 

[stockwiz]

I had to enable several scripts in umatrix just to get the thing to run... so I pass.

 

[TheGardener]

Go here: https://www.browserleaks.com/webrtc

Thanks for the link. One question. Are there downsides for me to disabling WebRTC?

 

[Red Squirrel]

This one I find interesting:

Does your browser unblock 3rd parties that promise to honor Do Not Track? x no

Isin't it better to not honour that? Any site can "promise" but still track anyway.

Also I noticed I was not scoring well on the 2nd one, how can trackers still work with noscript? I did install Privacy Badger though, and that made me pass. What's the best defence about having a unique fingerprint? Do I want to just pretend to be using IE6 on windows XP or something so I blend in with what has the bigger market share?

 

[grandpaflo]

Good test site if you use Tor:
http://ip-check.info

For anyone: (with lots of test options!)
http://www.browserspy.dk

 

[John Connor]

Thanks for the link. One question. Are there downsides for me to disabling WebRTC?

I've wondered the same thing, but I don't see any problems as of yet. I guess you would have to read what WebRTC does.

 

[TheGardener]

I've wondered the same thing, but I don't see any problems as of yet. I guess you would have to read what WebRTC does.

I did, but I don't have a sufficient background to comprehend the technical nuisances.

I did find this in my Firefox browser plugins....

OpenH264 Video Codec provided by Cisco Systems, Inc.

This plugin is automatically installed by Mozilla to comply with the WebRTC specification and to enable WebRTC calls with devices that require the H.264 video codec. Visit http://www.openh264.org/ to view the codec source code and learn more about the implementation.

Makes me think that I need it. Also, I did something, recommended to me in these forums, to keep videos from automatically playing. Many times, I want to read, not watch. Autoplay may appeal to the masses, but it drove me crazy. How this was accomplished, I don't remember. But I really like this "feature". BTW I don't have Flash installed.

Yes, a little knowledge can be dangerous.