I mean ublock origin is really all you need imo so I guess one
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One is the right number. Two is too many.
I use the extensions based on the Arkenfox user.js wiki. He describes what's obsolete or redundant, etc. It's a good quick read.
Ooh, I like this! Much appreciated.
Please never do this! Read this thread from the developer of uBlock Origin. Using multiple content blockers together like this can and will cause issues, as well as will increase fingerprinting, etc, and there's no gain or benefit at all from doing so.
I would disable Brave's built-in ad/tracker blocking (leave the rest of the Shields' functionality enabled), and would solely use uBlock Origin, and remove the other extensions. (You could even just stick to Brave's built in ad/tracker blocking if you want to, but I just prefer uBlock Origin for its advanced features and compatibility)
As far as Decentraleyes goes, its essentially abandoned. You can use LocalCDN instead if you wish to do so, though its privacy benefits are debated. I mainly use it since I use uBlock Origin in Hard mode (which it complements uBo very nicely in both Medium or Hard Mode), and for the performance boost it gives, but its up to you. Ghostery and DDG Essentials should definitely be removed. (While DDG Essentials isn't only content blocking, its other features are also just completely redundant and unnecessary with Brave)
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You just need uBlock. The other add-ons are redundant.
uBlock origin + NoScript. Imo.
But uBlock also has javascript blocking functionality, so I'm not sure NoScript is needed
NoScript also prevents clickjacking, redirection attack (if I remember correctly, also I'm not sure that it's the correct term), and few more things that I can't remember right now... From what I've heard one can replace them both with uMatrix, haven't tried it though.
uMatrix is abandoned
I'm surprised no one has forked it yet, or at least none that I know of
Pretty sure uMatrix is integrated into uBlock now (at least 90% of the functionality is)
I had no idea, thanks.
It blocks JavaScript altogether. NoScript is more fine tuned to allow the minimal amount of js to function.
Use Firefox with ubo. Stop using chromium browsers.
After reading through this whole thread, that's exactly what I'm doing.
Firefox isn't as secure as Chromium browsers due to its internal sandboxing and site isolation being substantially weaker (especially on Linux). If you are on a Linux machine, I recommend you use Brave with no ad blocking extensions because first, it comes with an ad blocker by default. Also, the more extensions you have, your attack surface increases.
If you are on Windows, you should be using Microsoft Edge paired with UBO Lite as it offers the highest security and UBO Lite doesn't have access to the site data. If you are concerned about the telemetry of using Edge, you can turn it off and if you're still paranoid, you will have to switch to Linux at this point.
You can have what Brave does except block ads/trackers, which uBO can cover anyway, but on Firefox or Librewolf instead. For extensions, ditch Ghostery.
Noted! I have been looking into Librewolf... Why is Ghostery not useful?
Ghostery used to sell (or just send back) user data to advertisers. While it was opt-in, that isn’t really a good look for a privacy tool. I stopped using it when that news broke out long ago, but I think now they are also showing ads of their own(?). Either way, uBO does almost everything now. I have Decentraleyes too, along with ClearURLs, and Privacy Badger (which supposedly is redundant to uBO now too).
With brave you don't need any of those addons.
On Firefox just uBlock is fine.
brave has its own 'issues' that should keep you far away from it.
I don't use it just because I'm not a fan of how chromium browsers work. They have had some controversies too around their crypto stuff and other things, but I'm not too familiar with them.
My rule for this is if tor uses it its pretty dam good aka No script + Ublock Orgin
tor using ublock origin would be new to me. do you mean they now ship it by default or do you mean that you can install it like a regular firefox extension?
Oh come to think of it you might be right I don't use tor a lot lol
I've tested a few browsers using Eff's Cover Your Tracks website. The best is TOR, but Brave with no extensions is second, it said it provided a randomized fingerprint. Tried it with Firefox with uBlock and it said my comp had a unique fingerprint. Mullvad browser faired slighty better, cant recall the score, but at least it wasn't unique. I tried it with Librewolf also with a load of extensions and it was a poor score as well. So, imo, you don't need extensions with Brave. I think my settings are the same as yours.
Yup. Overkill. But, thankfully extension removal is just a click away. More users should ask questions like this.
Just one is too many. The goal is to blend in not stand out. Use Mullvad Browser and Tor Browser.
Websites can also dingier print you by your browser settings and extensions.
So, having a lot of extensions can defeat the purpose of privacy.
I try to keep default settings and a minimal number of extensions.
It depends on what browser and what extensions. Previously addon could be fingerprinted by detecting what web resourves they used (i think just chromium). On firefox extensions can get detected by sensing certain telltale changes they provide. eg. Inserting js in dom or blocking of ad/tracking domains. Even if the extension itself isnt identified, unique settings and multiple content blockers will make kinds of fingerprinting possible.
Honastpy at this point you should turn them all ofi and set up a pi hole
pihole by itself does not remove all the ads and trackers, just ones that come from different hostnames than the site being accessed--which can be blocked by dns.
a browser-based blocker is essential.
The only privacy add-on you need is uBlock Origin with script blocking and advanced mode enabled, installed on Firefox. Better yet, LibreWolf, although a few websites will be broken by LibreWolf. There are no other privacy add-ons that are necessary beyond uBlock Origin.
I mean, you can install them if you want, but they won't do anything.
less is more in this case, the best approach is:
UBlock Origin, NextDNS to filter the queries and Block Cookies cross sites