/****** * name: ghacks user.js * date: 02 July 2016 * version: 0.10 * FF version: 47 (DESKTOP) * author: Pants (v10 special thanks to ghacks contributors: Just me, Conker, earthling, & Rockin' Jerry) * url: http://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/18/a-comprehensive-list-of-firefox-privacy-and-security-settings/ * required reading: http://kb.mozillazine.org/User.js_file * README/IMPORTANT: End users of this list/file are expected to know what they are doing. These are the author's settings. The author does NOT expect (or indeed want) end users to just run with it as is. Use it as a comprehensive list, or as a template for your own. Extensive links and comments have been added to help. Before using this user.js, if necessary, you should change, remove or comment out with two forward slashes any preferences you're not happy with or not sure about. The settings in this file (user.js) OVERWRITE the ones in your prefs (prefs.js - these are accessed via about:config) when FF is started. See the required reading above. * BACKUP FIRST: Backup your profile first, or even just the PREFS.JS. Go to your profile directory and copy prefs.js, rename it (eg to prefs.js.backup). That way, if you have problems, to restore FF to the state it was in beforehand, close FF, delete the prefs.js, rename your backup copy of prefs back to prefs.js, RENAME the user.js so it doesn't overwrite everything again, then start FF. IF you have any problems, you can also ask in the comments at ghacks. * PURPOSE: This is not a "comprehensive" list of ALL things privacy/security (otherwise it would be huge) It is more like a list of settings that generally differ from their defaults, and is aimed at improving security and privacy, at making a "quieter" FF, and at reducing fingerprinting and tracking; while allowing functionality. There will be trade-offs and conflicts between these. * COMMON ISSUES: Some prefs will break some sites (it's inevitable). If you are having issues search for "WARNING:" in this document, especially the ones listed just below. This user.js uses the author's settings, so you need to check these EACH release because the author prefers anonymity, security, and privacy over functionality [eg being able to paste in Facebook, downloadable fonts, and other minor inconveniences]. You have been warned. 0202 & 0204 & 0207 & 0208: search, language and locale settings 0807: disable history manipulation 0903 & 0904: master password (author set his up to last 5 minutes, default is once per session) 1007 & 1008: disabling/reducing session store saves affects recently closed tabs history 1204: security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation 1206: security.OCSP.require 1208: security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level 1209: disable TLS 1.0 1210: disable 1024-DH Encryption 1211: disable SHA-1 1212: disable SSL session tracking 1401 & 1406: browser.display.use_document_fonts [author blocked fonts] 1404: default fonts [author changed default fonts] 1805: plugin.scan.plid.all [author blocked all plugins] 1807: disable auto-play of HTML5 media (breaks youtube playback) 2201: dom.event.contextmenu.enabled 2402: dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled 2404: dom.indexedDB.enabled 2507: keyboard fingerprinting (android + physical keyboard) 2508: hardware acceleration (performance vs lots of video, also fonts render differently) [author killed hardware acceleration] 2509: dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled (you will want to change this if you use touch) 2619: network.http.redirection-limit 2705: dom.storage.enabled 3019: set network to no proxy * THANKS: Special thanks to Martin Brinkmann and the ghacks community Lots of websites, lots of people, too many to list but here are some excellent resources - https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js - http://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/firefox-lockdown.368003/ - http://12bytes.org/articles/tech/firefoxgecko-configuration-guide-for-privacy-and-performance-buffs - https://www.privacy-handbuch.de/handbuch_21.htm (German) ******/ // START: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors user_pref("pants.testing", 100); /*** 0100: STARTUP ***/ // 0101: disable "slow startup" options // warnings, disk history, welcomes, intros, EULA, default browser check user_pref("browser.slowStartup.notificationDisabled", true); user_pref("browser.slowStartup.maxSamples", 0); user_pref("browser.slowStartup.samples", 0); user_pref("browser.rights.3.shown", true); user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url", ""); user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url.additional", ""); user_pref("startup.homepage_override_url", ""); user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false); user_pref("browser.usedOnWindows10.introURL", ""); // 0102: set start page (0=blank, 1=home, 2=resume previous session) // home = browser.startup.homepage preference // You can set all of this from Options>General>Startup // user_pref("browser.startup.page", 0); /*** 0200: GEOLOCATION ***/ // 0201: disable location-aware browsing user_pref("geo.enabled", false); user_pref("geo.wifi.uri", "https://127.0.0.1"); user_pref("geo.wifi.logging.enabled", false); // (hidden pref) user_pref("browser.search.geoip.url", ""); user_pref("geo.wifi.xhr.timeout", 1); user_pref("browser.search.geoip.timeout", 1); // 0202: disable GeoIP-based search results // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16254 user_pref("browser.search.countryCode", "US"); user_pref("browser.search.region", "US"); // 0203: disable using OS locale, force APP locale user_pref("intl.locale.matchOS", false); // 0204: set APP local user_pref("general.useragent.locale", "en-US"); // 0206: disable geographically specific results/search engines eg: "browser.search.*.US" // i.e ignore all of mozilla's multiple deals with multiple engines in multiple locales user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults", false); user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults.url", ""); // 0207: set language to match // WARNING: reset this to your default if you don't want English user_pref("intl.accept_languages", "en-US, en"); // 0208: enforce default OS locale as US English (vs using application locale) // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=867501 user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // (hidden pref) /*** 0300: QUIET FOX [PART 1] No auto-phoning home for anything. You can still do manual updates. It is still important to do updates for security reasons. If you don't auto update, make sure you do manually. There are many legitimate reasons to turn off AUTO updates, including hijacked monetized extensions, time constraints, legacy issues, and fear of breakage/bugs ***/ // 0301: disable browser auto update user_pref("app.update.enabled", false); user_pref("app.update.service.enabled", false); // 0302: disable browser auto installing update when you do a manual check user_pref("app.update.auto", false); // 0303: disable search update user_pref("browser.search.update", false); // 0304: disable add-ons auto checking for new versions user_pref("extensions.update.enabled", false); // 0305: disable add-ons auto update user_pref("extensions.update.autoUpdateDefault", false); // 0306: disable add-on metadata updating // sends daily pings to mozilla about extensions and recent startups user_pref("extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled", false); // 0307: disable auto updating of personas (themes) user_pref("lightweightThemes.update.enabled", false); // 0308: disable update plugin notifications // if using flash/java/silverlight, it is best to turn on their own auto-update mechanisms. // See 1804 below: mozilla only checks a few plugins and will soon do away with NPAPI user_pref("plugins.update.notifyUser", false); // 0309: disable sending flash crash reports // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Releases/43 (supposedly deprecated) // leaving this pref enabled because a reset does not remove it user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.flash.subprocess.crashreporter.enabled", false); // 0310: (43+?) disable sending the URL of the website where a plugin crashed // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Releases/43 (supposedly deprecated) // leaving this pref enabled because a reset does not remove it user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.reportCrashURL", false); // 0320: disable extension discovery // featured extensions for displaying in Get Add-ons panel user_pref("extensions.webservice.discoverURL", "http://127.0.0.1"); // 0330a: disable telemetry // https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/preferences.html // the pref (.unified) affects the behaviour of the pref (.enabled) // IF unified=false then .enabled controls the telemetry module // IF unified=true then .enabled ONLY controls whether to record extended data // so make sure to have both set as false user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false); user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false); // 0330b: set unifiedIsOptIn to make sure telemetry respects OptIn choice and that telemetry // is enabled ONLY for people that opted into it, even if unified Telemetry is enabled user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unifiedIsOptIn", true); // (hidden pref) // 0331: remove url of server telemetry pings are sent to user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", ""); // 0332: disable archiving pings locally - irrelevant if toolkit.telemetry.unified is false user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false); // 0333a: disable health report user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false); user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.documentServerURI", ""); user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled", false); // 0333b: disable about:healthreport page (which connects to mozilla for locale/css+js+json) // If you have disabled health reports, then this about page is useless - disable it // If you want to see what health data is present, then these must be set at default user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrl", "data:text/plain,"); user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrlUnified", "data:text/plain,"); // 0334a: disable FF41+ new data submission master kill switch // If disabled, no policy is shown or upload takes place, ever // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1195552 user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false); // 0334b: disable FHR (Firefox Health Report) v2 data being sent to mozilla servers user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled.v2", false); // 0335: remove a telemetry clientID // if you haven't got one, be proactive and set it now for future proofing user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.cachedClientID", ""); // 0340: disable experiments // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Telemetry/Experiments user_pref("experiments.enabled", false); user_pref("experiments.manifest.uri", ""); user_pref("experiments.supported", false); user_pref("experiments.activeExperiment", false); // 0341: disable mozilla permission to silently opt you into tests user_pref("network.allow-experiments", false); // 0350: disable crash reports user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", ""); // 0351: disable sending of crash reports (added in FF44) user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); // 0360: disable new tab tile ads & preload & marketing junk user_pref("browser.newtab.preload", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.directory.ping", "data:text/plain,"); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.directory.source", "data:text/plain,"); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enhanced", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.introShown", true); // 0370: disable "Snippets" (mozilla content shown on about:home screen) // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Projects/Firefox_Start/Snippet_Service // MUST use HTTPS - arbitrary content injected into this page via http opens up MiTM attacks user_pref("browser.aboutHomeSnippets.updateUrl", "https://127.0.0.1"); // 0371: disable "Heartbeat" (mozilla user rating telemetry) user_pref("browser.selfsupport.url", ""); // 0372: disable "Hello" (TokBox/Telefonica WebRTC voice & video call PUP) WebRTC (IP leak) // https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox-hello/ // https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/94284/how-secure-is-firefox-hello user_pref("loop.enabled", false); user_pref("loop.server", ""); user_pref("loop.feedback.formURL", ""); user_pref("loop.feedback.manualFormURL", ""); // additional facebook loop settings user_pref("loop.facebook.appId", ""); user_pref("loop.facebook.enabled", false); user_pref("loop.facebook.fallbackUrl", ""); user_pref("loop.facebook.shareUrl", ""); // https://groups.google.com/d/topic/mozilla.dev.platform/nyVkCx-_sFw/discussion user_pref("loop.logDomains", false); // 0373: disable "Pocket" (third party "save for later" service) & remove urls for good measure // NOTE: Important: Remove the pocket icon from your toolbar first // https://www.gnu.gl/blog/Posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-pocket/ user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.pocket.api", ""); user_pref("extensions.pocket.site", ""); user_pref("extensions.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey", ""); // 0374: disable "social" integration // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/Social_API user_pref("social.whitelist", ""); user_pref("social.toast-notifications.enabled", false); user_pref("social.shareDirectory", ""); user_pref("social.remote-install.enabled", false); user_pref("social.directories", ""); user_pref("social.share.activationPanelEnabled", false); // 0375: disable "Reader View" user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false); /*** 0400: QUIET FOX [PART 2] This section has security & tracking protection implications vs privacy concerns. These settings are geared up to make FF "quiet" & private. IMPORTANT: This entire section is rather contentious. Safebrowsing is designed to protect users from malicious sites. Tracking protection is designed to lessen the impact of third parties on websites to reduce tracking and to speed up your browsing experience. These are both very good features provided by Mozilla. They do rely on third parties: Google for safebrowsing and Disconnect for tracking protection (someone has to provide the information). Additionally, SSL Error Reporting helps makes the internet more secure for everyone. If you do not understand the ramifications of disabling all of these, then it is advised that you enable them by commenting out the preferences and saving the changes, and then in about:config find each entry and right-click and reset the preference's value. ***/ // 0401: DON'T disable extension blocklist, but sanitize blocklist url - SECURITY // It now includes updates for "revoked certificates" - security trumps privacy here // https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16931 user_pref("extensions.blocklist.enabled", true); user_pref("extensions.blocklist.url", "https://blocklist.addons.mozilla.org/blocklist/3/%APP_ID%/%APP_VERSION%/"); // 0410: disable safe browsing // I have redesigned this sub-section to differentiate between "real-time"/"user initiated" // data being sent to google from all other settings such as using local blocklists/whitelists // and updating those lists. There SHOULD be NO privacy issues here. Even *IF* an URL was sent // to google, they swear it is anonymized and only used to flag malicious sites/activity. Firefox // also takes measures such as striping out identifying parameters and storing safe browsing // cookies in a separate jar. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity) // To use safebrowsing but not "leak" binary download info to google, only use 0410e and 0410f // #Required reading: https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/ // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing // 0410a: disable "Block reported web forgeries" This setting is under Options>Security // this covers deceptive sites such as phishing and social engineering user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.enabled", false); // 0410b: disable "Block reported attack sites" This setting is under Options>Security // this covers malware and PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false); // 0410c: disable google safebrowsing downloads, updates user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.updateURL", ""); // update google lists user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.gethashURL", ""); // list hash check // 0410d: disable mozilla safebrowsing downloads, updates // NOTE: These two prefs are also used for Tracking Protection (section 0420) user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.gethashURL", ""); // resolves hash conflicts user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.updateURL", ""); // update FF lists // 0410e: disable binaries NOT in local lists being checked by google (real-time checking) user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", ""); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.appRepURL", ""); // google application reputation check // 0410f: disable reporting URLs user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportURL", ""); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareMistakeURL", ""); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishMistakeURL", ""); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishURL", ""); // 0420: disable tracking protection // There SHOULD be NO privacy concerns here, but you are better off using an extension such as // uBlock Origin which is not decided by a third party (disconnect) and is far more effective // (when used correctly). NOTE: There are two prefs (section 0410d) shared with Safe Browsing // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Tracking_protection // https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/tracking-protection-firefox user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.enabled", false); // all windows pref (not just private) user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.pbmode.enabled", false); // private browsing pref // 0430: disable SSL Error Reporting - PRIVACY // https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/browser/base/sslerrorreport/preferences.html user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.automatic", false); user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.enabled", false); user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.url", ""); /*** 0600: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND [not explicitly asked for - eg clicked on] ***/ // 0601: disable link prefetching // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false); // 0602: disable dns prefetching // http://www.ghacks.net/2013/04/27/firefox-prefetching-what-you-need-to-know/ // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Controlling_DNS_prefetching user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true); user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // (hidden pref) // 0603: disable Seer/Necko user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false); // 0603a: disable more Necko stuff (not sure what this will do but so far no ill effects) // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Necko/CaptivePortal user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", ""); // 0604: disable search suggestions user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false); // 0605: disable link-mouseover opening connection to linked server // http://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests // http://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/16/block-firefox-from-connecting-to-sites-when-you-hover-over-links user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0); // 0606: disable pings (but enforce same host in case) // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.send_pings // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.send_pings.require_same_host user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); user_pref("browser.send_pings.require_same_host", true); // 0607: stop links launching Windows Store on Windows 8/8.1/10 // http://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/25/block-firefox-chrome-windows-store/ user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", false); /*** 0800: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH / AUTO SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS etc Not ALL of these are strictly needed, some are for the truly paranoid, but included for a more comprehensive list (see comments on each one) ***/ // 0801: disable location bar using search - PRIVACY // don't leak typos to a search engine, give an error message instead user_pref("keyword.enabled", false); // 0802: disable location bar domain guessing - PRIVACY/SECURITY // domain guessing intercepts DNS "hostname not found errors" and resends a // request (eg by adding www or .com). This is inconsistent use (eg FQDNs), does not work // via Proxy Servers (different error), is a flawed use of DNS (TLDs: why treat .com // as the 411 for DNS errors?), privacy issues (why connect to sites you didn't // intend to), can leak sensitive data (eg query strings: eg Princeton attack), // and is a security risk (eg common typos & malicious sites set up to exploit this) user_pref("browser.fixup.alternate.enabled", false); // 0803: disable locationbar dropdown - PRIVACY (shoulder surfers,forensics/unattended browser) user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 0); // 0804: display all parts of the url // why rely on just a visual clue - helps SECURITY user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", false); // 0805: disable URLbar autofill - PRIVACY (shoulder surfers, forensics/unattended browser) // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Inline_autocomplete user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill", false); user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill.typed", false); // 0806: disable autocomplete - PRIVACY (shoulder surfers, forensics/unattended browser) user_pref("browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.urlbar.unifiedcomplete", false); // 0807: disable history manipulation - SECURITY // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/API/DOM/Manipulating_the_browser_history // WARNING: if set to false it breaks some sites (youtube) ability to correctly show the // url in location bar and for the forward/back tab history to work // user_pref("browser.history.allowPopState", false); // user_pref("browser.history.allowPushState", false); // user_pref("browser.history.allowReplaceState", false); // 0808: disable history suggestions - PRIVACY (shoulder surfers, forensics/unattended browser) user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false); // 0809: limit history leaks via enumeration (PER TAB: back/forward) - PRIVACY // This is a PER TAB session history. You still have a full history stored under all history // default=50, minimum=1=currentpage, 2 is the recommended minimum as some pages // use it as a means of referral (eg hotlinking), 4 or 6 may be more practical user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_entries", 4); // 0810: disable css querying page history - css history leak - PRIVACY // NOTE: this has NEVER been fully "resolved": in mozilla/docs it is stated it's only in // 'certain circumstances', also see latest comments in the bug link // http://dbaron.org/mozilla/visited-privacy // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=147777 // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Privacy_and_the_:visited_selector user_pref("layout.css.visited_links_enabled", false); // 0811: disable displaying Javascript in history URLs - SECURITY user_pref("browser.urlbar.filter.javascript", true); // 0812: disable search and form history // Under Options>Privacy> if you set Firefox to "use custom settings" there will be a // setting called "remember search and form history". // You can clear formdata on exiting firefox (see section 2803) // user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false); // 0813: disable saving form data on secure websites - PRIVACY (shoulder surfers etc) // For convenience & functionality, this is best left at default true. // You can clear formdata on exiting firefox // user_pref("browser.formfill.saveHttpsForms", false); // 0815: disable live search suggestions in the urlbar and toggle off the Opt-In prompt: FF41+ // Setting: Options>Privacy>Location Bar>Related searches from the default search engine user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false); user_pref("browser.urlbar.userMadeSearchSuggestionsChoice", true); // 0816: disable browsing and download history // Under Options>Privacy> if you set Firefox to "use custom settings" there will be a // setting called "remember my browsing and download history" // You can clear history and downloads on exiting firefox (see section 2803) // user_pref("places.history.enabled", false); // 0817: disable Jumplist (Windows7+) user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.frequent.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.recent.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.tasks.enabled", false); /*** 0900: PASSWORDS ***/ // 0901: disable saving passwords // Options>Security>Logins>Remember logins for sites // NOTE: this does not clear any passwords already saved // user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false); // 0902: use a master password (recommended if you save passwords) // There are no preferences for this. It is all handled internally. // https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-master-password-protect-stored-logins // 0903: set how often mozilla should ask for the master password // 0=the first time, 1=every time it's needed, 2=every n minutes (as per the next pref) // WARNING: the default is 0, author changed his settings user_pref("security.ask_for_password", 2); // 0904: how often in minutes mozilla should ask for the master password (see pref above) // in minutes, default is 30 user_pref("security.password_lifetime", 5); // 0905: disable auto-filling username & password form fields - SECURITY // can leak in cross-site forms AND be spoofed // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Signon.autofillForms // password will still be auto-filled after a user name is manually entered user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false); // 0906: ignore websites' autocomplete="off" (FF30+) user_pref("signon.storeWhenAutocompleteOff", true); /*** 1000: CACHE ***/ // 1001: disable disk cache user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false); user_pref("browser.cache.disk.capacity", 0); user_pref("browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run", false); // 1002: disable disk caching of SSL pages // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl user_pref("browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl", false); // 1003: disable memory cache as well IF you're REALLY paranoid // I haven't tried it, but I'm sure you'll take a performance/traffic hit // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.enable", false); // 1004: disable offline cache user_pref("browser.cache.offline.enable", false); // 1005: disable storing extra session data 0=all 1=http-only 2=none // extra session data contains contents of forms, scrollbar positions, cookies and POST data user_pref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level", 2); // 1006: disable pages being stored in memory. This is not the same as memory cache. // Visited pages are stored in memory in such a way that they don't have to be // re-parsed. This improves performance when pressing back/forward. // For the sake of completeness, this option is listed for the truly paranoid. // 0=none, -1=auto (that's minus 1), or any other positive integer // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers // user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers", 0); // 1007: disable the Session Restore service completely // WARNING: This also disables the the "Recently Closed Tabs" feature // It does not affect "Recently Closed Windows" or any history. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 0); user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_windows_undo", 0); // 1008: IF you use session restore (see 1007 above), increasing the minimal interval between // two session save operations can help on older machines and some websites. // Default is 15000 (15 secs). Try 30000 (30sec), 60000 (1min) etc - your choice. // WARNING: This can also affect entries in the "Recently Closed Tabs" feature: // i.e the longer the interval the more chance a quick tab open/close won't be captured // this longer interval *MAY* affect history but I cannot replicate any history not recorded user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 60000); // 1009: DNS cache and expiration time (default 400 and 60 - same as TBB) // user_pref("network.dnsCacheEntries", 400); // user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 60); // 1010: disable randomized FF HTTP cache decay experiments // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13575 user_pref("browser.cache.frecency_experiment", -1); // 1011: disable permissions manager from writing to disk (requires restart) // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=967812 // user_pref("permissions.memory_only", true); // (hidden pref) // 1012: disable service workers cache and cache storage user_pref("dom.caches.enabled", false); /*** 1200: SSL / OCSP / CERTS / ENCRYPTION ***/ // 1201: block rc4 fallback (default is now false as of at least FF45) user_pref("security.tls.unrestricted_rc4_fallback", false); // 1202: disable rc4 ciphers // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/17369 user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_rc4_128_sha", false); user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_rc4_128_sha", false); user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_md5", false); user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_sha", false); // 1203: enable OCSP stapling // https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/ user_pref("security.ssl.enable_ocsp_stapling", true); // 1204: reject communication with servers using old SSL/TLS - vulnerable to a MiTM attack // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation // WARNING: leave commented out for now, as when set to true it breaks too many sites // user_pref("security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation", true); // 1205: display warning (red padlock) for "broken security" // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true); // 1206: require certificate revocation check through OCSP protocol // This leaks information about the sites you visit to the CA (cert authority) // It's a trade-off between security (checking) and privacy (leaking info to the CA) // WARNING: Since FF43 the default is now true. If set to true, this may/will cause some // site breakage. Some users have previously mentioned issues with youtube, microsoft etc // ...aaaand in FF44 the default reverted back to false. Make up your mind Mozilla! // user_pref("security.OCSP.require", true); // 1207: query OCSP responder servers to confirm current validity of certificates (default=1) // 0=disable, 1=validate only certificates that specify an OCSP service URL // 2=enable and use values in security.OCSP.URL and security.OCSP.signing user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 1); // 1208: enforce strict pinning // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16206 // PKP (public key pinning) 0-disabled 1=allow user MiTM (such as your antivirus), 2=strict // WARNING: If you rely on an AV (antivirus) to protect your web browsing // by inspecting ALL your web traffic, then leave at current default =1 user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 2); // 1209: disable TLS 1.0 // 1=min version of TLS 1.0, 2-min version of TLS 1.1, 3=min version of TLS 1.2 // WARNING: FF/chrome currently allow TLS 1.0 by default, so this is your call. // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Security.tls.version.* // https://www.ssl.com/how-to/turn-off-ssl-3-0-and-tls-1-0-in-your-browser/ // user_pref("security.tls.version.min", 2); // 1210: disable 1024-DH Encryption // https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/how-to-protect-yourself-from-nsa-attacks-1024-bit-DH // WARNING: may break obscure sites, but not major sites, which should support ECDH over DHE user_pref("security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false); user_pref("security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha", false); // 1211: disable SHA-1 (0=allow, 1=disallow) // Jan 1 2016 mozilla disabled SHA-1, on the 7th, they re-enabled it // 0 = allow SHA-1, 1 = forbid SHA-1, 2 = allow SHA-1 only if notBefore < 2016-01-01 // WARNING: when disabled, some man-in-the-middle devices (eg security scanners and antivirus // products, are failing to connect to HTTPS sites. SHA-1 will eventually become obsolete. user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 2); // 1212: disable SSL session tracking (36+) // SSL session IDs speed up HTTPS connections (no need to renegotiate) and last for 48hrs. // Since the ID is unique, web servers can (and do) use it for tracking. If set to true, // this disables sending SSL3 Session IDs and TLS Session Tickets to prevent session tracking // WARNING: This will slow down TLS connections (personally I don't notice it at all) // https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5077 // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=967977 user_pref("security.ssl.disable_session_identifiers", true); // (hidden pref) /*** 1400: FONTS ***/ // 1401: disable websites downloading their own fonts (0=block, 1=allow) // This setting is under Options>Content>Font & Colors>Advanced>Allow pages to choose... // If you disallow fonts, this drastically limits/reduces font enumeration (by JS) which // is a high entropy fingerprinting vector. // WARNING: Disabling fonts can uglify the web a fair bit. user_pref("browser.display.use_document_fonts", 0); // 1402: allow icon fonts (glyphs) through FF41+ user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled", true); // 1403: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts // https://wiki.mozilla.org/SVGOpenTypeFonts - iSECPartnersReport recommends to disable this user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false); // 1404: use more legible default fonts // WARNING: These are the author's settings, comment out if you do not require them // Been using this for over half a year, it really grows on you user_pref("font.name.serif.x-unicode", "Georgia"); user_pref("font.name.serif.x-western", "Georgia"); // default Times New Roman user_pref("font.name.sans-serif.x-unicode", "Arial"); user_pref("font.name.sans-serif.x-western", "Arial"); // default Arial user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-unicode", "Lucida Console"); user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-western", "Lucida Console"); // default Courier New // 1405: disable woff2 user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.woff2.enabled", false); // 1406: disable CSS Font Loading API // WARNING: Disabling fonts can uglify the web a fair bit. user_pref("layout.css.font-loading-api.enabled", false); // 1407: remove special underline handling for a few fonts which you will probably never use. // Any of these fonts on your system can be enumerated for fingerprinting. Requires restart. // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Font.blacklist.underline_offset user_pref("font.blacklist.underline_offset", ""); /*** 1600: HEADERS / REFERERS Except for 1601, these can all be best handled by an extension to block/spoof all and then whitelist if needed, otherwise too much of the internet breaks. http://www.ghacks.net/2015/01/22/improve-online-privacy-by-controlling-referrer-information/ ***/ // 1601: disable referer from an SSL Website user_pref("network.http.sendSecureXSiteReferrer", false); // 1603: referer, WHEN to send // 0=never, 1=send only when links are clicked, 2=for links and images (default) // user_pref("network.http.sendRefererHeader", 2); // 1604: referer, SPOOF or NOT (default=false) // user_pref("network.http.referer.spoofSource", false); // 1605: referer, HOW to handle cross origins // 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match // user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 0); // 1606: referer, WHAT to send // 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+port+path, 2=scheme+host+port // user_pref("network.http.referer.trimmingPolicy", 0); /*** 1800: PLUGINS ***/ // 1801: set default plugin state (i.e new plugins on discovery) to never activate // 0=disabled, 1=ask to activate, 2=active - you can override individual plugins user_pref("plugin.default.state", 0); user_pref("plugin.defaultXpi.state", 0); // 1802: enable click to play and set to 0 minutes user_pref("plugins.click_to_play", true); user_pref("plugin.sessionPermissionNow.intervalInMinutes", 0); // 1802a: make sure a plugin is in a certain state: 0=deactivated 1=ask 2=enabled (flash example) // you can just set all these plugin.state's via Add-ons>Plugins // NOTE: you can still over-ride individual sites eg youtube via site permissions // user_pref("plugin.state.flash", 1); // 1804: disable plugins using external/untrusted scripts with XPCOM or XPConnect user_pref("security.xpconnect.plugin.unrestricted", false); // 1805: disable scanning for plugins // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin_scanning // plid.all = whether to scan the directories specified in the Windows registry for PLIDs // includes: RealPlayer, Next-Generation Java Plug-In, Adobe Flash, Antivirus etc // WARNING: The author turned off plugins, try it one day. You are not missing much. user_pref("plugin.scan.plid.all", false); // 1806: Acrobat, Quicktime, WMP are handled separately from 1805 above. // The string refers to min version number allowed user_pref("plugin.scan.Acrobat", "99999"); user_pref("plugin.scan.Quicktime", "99999"); user_pref("plugin.scan.WindowsMediaPlayer", "99999"); // 1807: disable auto-play of HTML5 media (including webms) // WARNING: This breaks youtube video playback (and probably other sites). If you block autoplay // by default, but occasionally would like to toggle it on, try the following addon // https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/autoplay-toggle user_pref("media.autoplay.enabled", false); // 1809: remove mozilla's plugin update URL (plugins are dying and I have NONE] user_pref("plugins.update.url", ""); // 1820: disable all GMP (Gecko Media Plugins) // https://wiki.mozilla.org/GeckoMediaPlugins // user_pref("media.gmp-provider.enabled", false); // 1830: disable all DRM content (EME: Encryption Media Extension) user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false); // Options>Content>Play DRM Content user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false); // hides "Play DRM Content" checkbox, restart required user_pref("media.eme.apiVisible", false); // block websites detecting DRM is disabled // 1840: disable the OpenH264 Video Codec by Cisco to "Never Activate" // This is the bundled codec used for video chat in WebRTC // Disable pings to the external update/download server user_pref("media.gmp-gmpopenh264.enabled", false); user_pref("media.gmp-manager.url", "data:text/plain,"); // 1850: disable the Adobe EME "Primetime CDM" (Content Decryption Module) // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16285 user_pref("media.gmp-eme-adobe.enabled", false); // 1851: delay play of videos until they're visible // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1180563 user_pref("media.block-play-until-visible", true); /*** 2000: MEDIA / CAMERA / MIKE ***/ // 2001: disable WebRTC // https://www.privacytools.io/#webrtc user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false); user_pref("media.peerconnection.use_document_iceservers", false); user_pref("media.peerconnection.video.enabled", false); user_pref("media.peerconnection.identity.enabled", false); user_pref("media.peerconnection.identity.timeout", 1); user_pref("media.peerconnection.turn.disable", true); // 2001a: FF42+ pref which improves the WebRTC IP Leak issue, as opposed to completely // disabling WebRTC. You still need to enable WebRTC for this to be used. // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/WebRTC/Privacy user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only", true); // 2010: disable WebGL, force bare minimum feature set if used & disable WebGL extensions // http://www.contextis.com/resources/blog/webgl-new-dimension-browser-exploitation/ // https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/13799/is-webgl-a-security-concern user_pref("webgl.disabled", true); user_pref("pdfjs.enableWebGL", false); user_pref("webgl.min_capability_mode", true); user_pref("webgl.disable-extensions", true); user_pref("webgl.disable-fail-if-major-performance-caveat", true); // 2021: disable speech recognition user_pref("media.webspeech.recognition.enable", false); user_pref("media.webspeech.synth.enabled", false); // 2022: disable screensharing user_pref("media.getusermedia.screensharing.enabled", false); user_pref("media.getusermedia.screensharing.allowed_domains", ""); // 2023: disable camera stuff user_pref("camera.control.face_detection.enabled", false); /*** 2200: UI MEDDLING see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Prevent_websites_from_disabling_new_window_features ***/ // 2201: disable website control over right click context menu // WARNING: This will break some sites eg Dropbox, Google Docs? // user_pref("dom.event.contextmenu.enabled", false); // 2202: UI SPOOFING: disable scripts hiding or disabling the following on new windows user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.location", true); user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.menubar", true); user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.resizable", true); user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.scrollbars", true); user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.status", true); user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.toolbar", true); // 2203: POPUP windows - prevent or allow javascript UI meddling user_pref("dom.disable_window_flip", true); // window z-order user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true); user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.close", true); user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.minimizable", true); user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.personalbar", true); //bookmarks toolbar user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.titlebar", true); user_pref("dom.disable_window_status_change", true); user_pref("dom.allow_scripts_to_close_windows", false); // 2204: disable links opening in a new window // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9881 // test url: https://people.torproject.org/~gk/misc/entire_desktop.html // You can still right click a link and select open in a new window // This is to stop malicious window sizes and screen res leaks etc in conjunction // with 2203 dom.disable_window_move_resize=true | 2418 full-screen-api.enabled=false // user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0); /*** 2400: DOM & JAVASCRIPT ***/ // 2402: disable website access to clipboard events/content // http://www.ghacks.net/2014/01/08/block-websites-reading-modifying-clipboard-contents-firefox/ // WARNING: This will break some sites functionality such as pasting into Facebook // this applies to onCut, onCopy, onPaste events - i.e is you have to interact with // the website for it to look at the clipboard user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", false); // 2404: disable JS storing data permanently // This setting WAS under about:permissions>All Sites>Maintain Offline Storage // Note: about:permissions is no longer available since FF46 but you can still override // individual domains: use info icon in urlbar etc or right click on a web page>view page info // WARNING: If set as false (disabled), this WILL break some [old] add-ons // and DOES break a lot of sites' functionality // user_pref("dom.indexedDB.enabled", false); // 2405: https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI/Security/WebTelephony user_pref("dom.telephony.enabled", false); // 2410: disable User Timing API // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16336 user_pref("dom.enable_user_timing", false); // 2411: disable resource/navigation timing user_pref("dom.enable_resource_timing", false); // 2412: disable timing attacks - javascript performance fingerprinting // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Reviews/Firefox/NavigationTimingAPI user_pref("dom.enable_performance", false); // 2414: disable shaking the screen user_pref("dom.vibrator.enabled", false); // 2415: max popups from a single non-click event - default is 20! user_pref("dom.popup_maximum", 3); // 2416: disable idle observation user_pref("dom.idle-observers-api.enabled", false); // 2418: disable full-screen API // This setting WAS under about:permissions>All Sites>Fullscreen // Note: about:permissions is no longer available since FF46 but you can still override // individual domains: use info icon in urlbar etc or right click on a web page>view page info // set to false=block, set to true=ask // NOTE: you can still override individual domains under site permissions user_pref("full-screen-api.enabled", false); // 2420: disable support for asm.js (http://asmjs.org/) // https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-29/ // https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-50/ // https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2712 user_pref("javascript.options.asmjs", false); // 2421: in addition to 2420 above, these settings will help harden JS against exploits // such as CVE-2015-0817. They will reduce the performance of Javascript slightly. // https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2015-29/ // https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-0817 user_pref("javascript.options.ion", false); user_pref("javascript.options.baselinejit", false); // 2430: disable web/push notifications // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/notification // NOTE: you can still override individual domains under site permissions (FF44+) user_pref("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false); user_pref("dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled", false); // 2431: disable push notifications (FF44+?) // web apps can receive messages pushed to them from a server, whether or // not the web app is in the foreground, or even currently loaded // https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/Push_API user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false); user_pref("dom.push.connection.enabled", false); user_pref("dom.push.serverURL", ""); user_pref("dom.push.udp.wakeupEnabled", false); user_pref("dom.push.userAgentID", ""); // 2432: disable service workers API (disable for now) // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/ServiceWorker_API // http://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/02/manage-service-workers-in-firefox-and-chrome/ user_pref("dom.serviceWorkers.enabled", false); // 2433: force FF to tell you if a website asks to store data for offline use // https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1098540 // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=959985 user_pref("offline-apps.allow_by_default", false); // Options>Advanced>Network>Tell me when a website asks to store data for offline use user_pref("browser.offline-apps.notify", true); // change size of warning quota for offline cache (default 51200) // Offline cache is only used in rare cases to store data locally. FF will store small amounts // (default <50MB) of data in the offline (application) cache without asking for permission. // user_pref("offline-apps.quota.warn", 51200); /*** 2500: HARDWARE FINGERPRINTING ***/ // 2501: disable gamepad API - USB device ID enumeration // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13023 user_pref("dom.gamepad.enabled", false); // 2502: disable battery API // a Linux issue, that has now been fixed, however, it is still another metric // for fingerprinting [do you have a battery or not] used to raise entropy // http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/04/battery-attributes-can-be-used-to-track-web-users/ // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1124127 user_pref("dom.battery.enabled", false); // 2503: disable giving away network info // eg bluetooth, cellular, ethernet, wifi, wimax, other, mixed, unknown, none // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Network_Information_API // https://wicg.github.io/netinfo/ // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=960426 user_pref("dom.netinfo.enabled", false); // 2504: disable virtual reality devices user_pref("dom.vr.enabled", false); user_pref("dom.vr.oculus.enabled", false); user_pref("dom.vr.oculus050.enabled", false); // 2505: disable media device enumeration (FF29+) // NOTE: media.peerconnection.enabled should also be set to false (see 2001) // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/getUserMedia // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices/enumerateDevices user_pref("media.navigator.enabled", false); // 2506: disable video statistics - JS performance fingerprinting // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15757 user_pref("media.video_stats.enabled", false); // 2507: disable keyboard fingerprinting (FF38+) (physical keyboards) // The Keyboard API allows tracking the "read parameter" of pressed keys in forms on // web pages. These parameters vary between types of keyboard layouts such as QWERTY, // AZERTY, Dvorak, and between various languages, eg German vs English. // WARNING: Don't use if Android + physical keyboard // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/code // https://www.privacy-handbuch.de/handbuch_21v.htm user_pref("dom.keyboardevent.code.enabled", false); user_pref("dom.beforeAfterKeyboardEvent.enabled", false); user_pref("dom.keyboardevent.dispatch_during_composition", false); // 2508: disable graphics fingerprinting (the loss of hardware acceleration is negligible) // These prefs are under Options>Advanced>General>Use hardware acceleration when available // NOTE: changing this option changes BOTH these preferences // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/GFX/HardwareAcceleration // WARNING: This changes text rendering (fonts will look different) // WARNING: If you watch a lot of video, this will impact performance user_pref("gfx.direct2d.disabled", true); user_pref("layers.acceleration.disabled", true); // 2509: disable touch events // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Touch_events // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10286 // fingerprinting attack vector - leaks screen res & actual screen coordinates // WARNING: If you use touch eg Win8/10 Metro/Smartphone reset this to default user_pref("dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled", 0); /*** 2600: MISC - LEAKS / FINGERPRINTING / PRIVACY / SECURITY ***/ // 2601: disable sending additional analytics to web servers // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/navigator.sendBeacon user_pref("beacon.enabled", false); // 2602: CIS 2.3.2 disable downloading on desktop user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2); // 2603: always ask the user where to download - enforce user interaction for security user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false); // 2604: https://bugzil.la/238789#c19 user_pref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true); // 2605: don't integrate activity into windows recent documents user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false); // 2606: disable hiding mime types (Options>Applications) not associated with a plugin user_pref("browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions", false); // 2607: disable page thumbnail collection // look in profile/thumbnails directory - you may want to clean that out user_pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", true); // (hidden pref) // 2608: disable JAR from opening Unsafe File Types user_pref("network.jar.open-unsafe-types", false); // 2609: disable insecure active content on https pages - mixed content user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_active_content", true); // 2610: disable insecure passive content (such as images) on https pages - mixed context // current default=false, leave it this way as too many sites break visually // user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true); // 2611: disable WebIDE to prevent remote debugging and addon downloads // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16222 user_pref("devtools.webide.autoinstallADBHelper", false); user_pref("devtools.webide.autoinstallFxdtAdapters", false); user_pref("devtools.debugger.remote-enabled", false); user_pref("devtools.webide.enabled", false); // 2612: disable SimpleServiceDiscovery - which can bypass proxy settings - eg Roku // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16222 user_pref("browser.casting.enabled", false); user_pref("gfx.layerscope.enabled", false); // 2613: disable device sensor API - fingerprinting vector // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15758 user_pref("device.sensors.enabled", false); // 2614: disable SPDY as it can contain identifiers // SPDY will be deprecated in 2016 // https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/design/#identifier-linkability (no. 10) user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled", false); user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.v3-1", false); user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.deps", false); // 2615: disable http2 for now as well user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.http2", false); // 2617: disable pdf.js as an option to preview PDFs within Firefox // see mime-types under Options>Applications) - EXPLOIT risk // Enabling this (set to true) will change your option most likely to "Ask" or "Open with // some external pdf reader". This does NOT necessarily prevent pdf.js being used via // other means, it only removes the option. I think this should be left at default (false). // 1. It won't stop JS bypassing it. 2. Depending on external pdf viewers there is just as // much risk or more (acrobat). 3. mozilla are very quick to patch these sorts of exploits, // they treat them as severe/critical and 4. for convenience user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); // 2618: when using SOCKS have the proxy server do the DNS lookup - dns leak issue // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.proxy.socks_remote_dns // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/WebBrowsers // eg in TOR, this stops your local DNS server from knowing your Tor destination // as a remote Tor node will handle the DNS request user_pref("network.proxy.socks_remote_dns", true); // 2619: limit HTTP redirects (this does not control redirects with HTML meta tags or JS) // WARNING: a low setting of 5 or under will probably break some sites (eg gmail logins) // To control HTML Meta tag and JS redirects, use an addon (eg NoRedirect). Default is 20 user_pref("network.http.redirection-limit", 10); // 2620: disable middle mouse click opening links from clipboard // https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10089 // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Middlemouse.contentLoadURL user_pref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false); // 2621: disable IPv6 (included for knowledge ONLY - not recommended) // This is all about covert channels such as MAC addresses being included/abused in the // IPv6 protocol for tracking. If you want to mask your IP address, this is not the way // to do it. It's 2016, IPv6 is here. Here are some old links // 2010: https://www.christopher-parsons.com/ipv6-and-the-future-of-privacy/ // 2011: https://iapp.org/news/a/2011-09-09-facing-the-privacy-implications-of-ipv6 // 2012: http://www.zdnet.com/article/security-versus-privacy-with-ipv6-deployment/ // NOTE: It is a myth that disabling IPv6 will speed up your internet connection // http://www.howtogeek.com/195062/no-disabling-ipv6-probably-wont-speed-up-your-internet-connection // user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true); // user_pref("network.http.fast-fallback-to-IPv4", true); // 2622: ensure you have a security delay when installing add-ons (milliseconds) // default=1000, This also covers the delay in "Save" on downloading files. // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Disable_extension_install_delay_-_Firefox // http://www.squarefree.com/2004/07/01/race-conditions-in-security-dialogs/ user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 1000); // 2623: ensure Strict File Origin Policy on local files // The default is true. Included for completeness // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Security.fileuri.strict_origin_policy user_pref("security.fileuri.strict_origin_policy", true); // 2624: enforce Subresource Integrity (SRI) - FF43+ // The default is true. Included for completeness // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/Subresource_Integrity // https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Subresource_Integrity user_pref("security.sri.enable", true); // 2625: Applications [non Tor protocol] SHOULD generate an error // upon the use of .onion and SHOULD NOT perform a DNS lookup. // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228457 user_pref("network.dns.blockDotOnion", true); // 2626: strip optional user agent token, default is false, included for completeness // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Gecko_user_agent_string_reference user_pref("general.useragent.compatMode.firefox", false); // 2627: don't reveal buildID // navigator.buildID (see gecko.buildID in about:config) reveals build time // down to the second which defeats user agent spoofing and can compromise OS etc // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=583181 // test: http://browserspy.dk/showprop.php (see buildID) user_pref("general.buildID.override", "20100101"); // (hidden pref) // 2628: disable UITour backend so there is no chance that a remote page can use it user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false); // 2629: disable remote JAR files being opened, regardless of content type // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1215235 user_pref("network.jar.block-remote-files", true); // 2630: limit window.screen & CSS media queries providing large amounts of identifiable info. // POC: http://ip-check.info/?lang=en (screen, usable screen, and browser window will match) // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=418986 // NOTE: does not cover everything yet - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1216800 // NOTE: this will probably make your values pretty unique until you resize or snap the // inner window width + height into standard/common resolutions (mine is at 1280x800) // To set a size, open a XUL (chrome) page (such as about:config) which is at 100% zoom, hit // Shift+F4 to open the scratchpad, type window.resizeTo(1280,800), hit Ctrl+R to run. Test // your window size, do some math, resize to allow for all the non inner window elements // Test: http://browserspy.dk/screen.php // Common resolutions: http://www.rapidtables.com/web/dev/screen-resolution-statistics.htm // NOTE: This also spoofs screen orientation - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1281949 // NOTE: This will also SOON hide the contents of navigator.plugins and navigator.mimeTypes // https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1281963 user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true); // (hidden pref) // 2650: start the browser in e10s mode (48+) // After restarting the browser, you can check whether it's enabled by visiting // about:support and checking that "Multiprocess Windows" = 1 // use force-enable and extensions.e10sblocksenabling if you have add-ons // user_pref("browser.tabs.remote.autostart", true); // user_pref("browser.tabs.remote.force-enable", true); // (hidden pref) // user_pref("extensions.e10sBlocksEnabling", false); /*** 2700: COOKIES & DOM STORAGE ***/ // 2701: disable cookies on all sites // you can set exceptions under site permissions or use an extension (eg Cookie Controller) // 0=allow all 1=allow same host 2=disallow all 3=allow 3rd party if it already set a cookie user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 2); // 2702: ensure that third-party cookies (if enabled, see above pref) are session-only // https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-cookies-for-privacy-in-firefox/ // http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly", true); // 2703: set cookie lifetime policy // 0=until they expire (default), 2=until you close firefox, 3=for n days (see next pref) // If you use custom settings for History in Options, this is the setting under // Privacy>Accept cookies from sites>Keep until |