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  1. /******
  2. * name: ghacks user.js
  3. * date: 15 May 2018
  4. * version 60-beta: Call Me Pants, Maybe
  5. * "Your stare was holding, ripped JEANS, skin was showin'"
  6. * authors: v52+ github | v51- www.ghacks.net
  7. * url: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js
  8. * license: MIT: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
  9. * releases: These are end-of-stable-life-cycle legacy archives.
  10. *Always* use the master branch user.js for a current up-to-date version.
  11. url: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/releases
  12. * README:
  13. 1. READ the full README
  14. * https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/README.md
  15. 2. READ this
  16. * https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation
  17. 3. If you skipped steps 1 and 2 above (shame on you), then here is the absolute minimum
  18. * Auto-installing updates for Firefox and extensions are disabled (section 0302's)
  19. * Some user data is erased on close (section 2800), namely history (browsing, form, download)
  20. * Cookies are denied by default (2701), we use site exceptions. In Firefox 58 and lower, this breaks
  21. extensions that use IndexedDB, so you need to allow exceptions for those as well: see [1] below
  22. [1] https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/4.1.1-Setting-Extension-Permission-Exceptions
  23. * EACH RELEASE check:
  24. - 4600s: reset prefs made redundant due to privacy.resistFingerprinting (RPF)
  25. or enable them as an alternative to RFP or for ESR users
  26. - 9999s: reset deprecated prefs in about:config or enable relevant section(s) for ESR
  27. * Site breakage WILL happen
  28. - There are often trade-offs and conflicts between Security vs Privacy vs Anti-Fingerprinting
  29. and these need to be balanced against Functionality & Convenience & Breakage
  30. * You will need to make a few changes to suit your own needs
  31. - Search this file for the "[SETUP]" tag to find SOME common items you could check
  32. before using to avoid unexpected surprises
  33. - Search this file for the "[WARNING]" tag to troubleshoot or prevent SOME common issues
  34. 4. BACKUP your profile folder before implementing (and/or test in a new/cloned profile)
  35. 5. KEEP UP TO DATE: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki#small_orange_diamond-maintenance
  36. ******/
  37. /* START: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors (thanks earthling)
  38. * [NOTE] In FF60+, not all syntax errors cause parsing to abort i.e. reaching the last debug
  39. * pref no longer necessarily means that all prefs have been applied. Check the console right
  40. * after startup for any warnings/error messages related to non-applied prefs
  41. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/nnethercote/2018/03/09/a-new-preferences-parser-for-firefox/ ***/
  42. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "START: Oh yes, the Norwegian Blue... what's wrong with it?");
  43. /* 0000: disable about:config warning ***/
  44. user_pref("general.warnOnAboutConfig", false);
  45. /* 0001: start Firefox in PB (Private Browsing) mode
  46. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Always use private browsing mode
  47. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>History>Custom Settings>Always use private browsing mode
  48. * [NOTE] In this mode *all* windows are "private windows" and the PB mode icon is not displayed
  49. * [NOTE] The P in PB mode is misleading: it means no "persistent" local storage of history,
  50. * caches, searches or cookies (which you can achieve in normal mode). In fact, it limits or
  51. * removes the ability to control these, and you need to quit Firefox to clear them. PB is best
  52. * used as a one off window (File>New Private Window) to provide a temporary self-contained
  53. * new instance. Closing all Private Windows clears all traces. Repeat as required.
  54. * [WARNING] PB does not allow indexedDB which breaks many Extensions that use it
  55. * including uBlock Origin, uMatrix, Violentmonkey and Stylus
  56. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Private_Browsing ***/
  57. // user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", true);
  58. /*** 0100: STARTUP ***/
  59. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0100 syntax error: the parrot's dead!");
  60. /* 0101: disable "slow startup" options
  61. * warnings, disk history, welcomes, intros, EULA, default browser check ***/
  62. user_pref("browser.slowStartup.notificationDisabled", true);
  63. user_pref("browser.rights.3.shown", true);
  64. user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore");
  65. user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url", "");
  66. user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url.additional", "");
  67. user_pref("startup.homepage_override_url", ""); // what's new page after updates
  68. user_pref("browser.laterrun.enabled", false);
  69. user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false);
  70. /* 0102: set start page (0=blank, 1=home, 2=last visited page, 3=resume previous session)
  71. * [SETTING] General>Startup>When Firefox starts ***/
  72. // user_pref("browser.startup.page", 0);
  73. /* 0103: set your "home" page (see 0102) ***/
  74. // user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "https://www.example.com/");
  75. /*** 0200: GEOLOCATION ***/
  76. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0200 syntax error: the parrot's definitely deceased!");
  77. /* 0201: disable Location-Aware Browsing
  78. * [1] https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/geolocation/ ***/
  79. // user_pref("geo.enabled", false);
  80. /* 0201b: set a default permission for Location (FF58+)
  81. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Access Your Location
  82. * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Location>Settings ***/
  83. user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 2); // 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
  84. /* 0202: disable GeoIP-based search results
  85. * [NOTE] May not be hidden if Firefox has changed your settings due to your locale
  86. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16254
  87. * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-stop-firefox-making-automatic-connections#w_geolocation-for-default-search-engine ***/
  88. user_pref("browser.search.countryCode", "US"); // (hidden pref)
  89. user_pref("browser.search.region", "US"); // (hidden pref)
  90. user_pref("browser.search.geoip.url", "");
  91. /* 0205: set OS & APP locale (FF59+)
  92. * If set to empty, the OS locales are used. If not set at all, default locale is used ***/
  93. user_pref("intl.locale.requested", "en-US"); // (hidden pref)
  94. /* 0206: disable geographically specific results/search engines e.g. "browser.search.*.US"
  95. * i.e. ignore all of Mozilla's various search engines in multiple locales ***/
  96. user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults", false);
  97. user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults.url", "");
  98. /* 0207: set language to match ***/
  99. user_pref("intl.accept_languages", "en-US, en");
  100. /* 0208: enforce US English locale regardless of the system locale
  101. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/867501 ***/
  102. user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // (hidden pref)
  103. /* 0209: use APP locale over OS locale in regional preferences (FF56+)
  104. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1379420,1364789 ***/
  105. user_pref("intl.regional_prefs.use_os_locales", false);
  106. /* 0210: use Mozilla geolocation service instead of Google when geolocation is enabled
  107. * Optionally enable logging to the console (defaults to false) ***/
  108. user_pref("geo.wifi.uri", "https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=%MOZILLA_API_KEY%");
  109. // user_pref("geo.wifi.logging.enabled", true); // (hidden pref)
  110. /*** 0300: QUIET FOX
  111. We choose to not disable auto-CHECKs (0301's) but to disable auto-INSTALLs (0302's).
  112. There are many legitimate reasons to turn off auto-INSTALLS, including hijacked or
  113. monetized extensions, time constraints, legacy issues, and fear of breakage/bugs.
  114. It is still important to do updates for security reasons, please do so manually. ***/
  115. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0300 syntax error: the parrot's not pinin' for the fjords!");
  116. /* 0301a: disable auto-update checks for Firefox
  117. * [NOTE] Firefox currently checks every 12 hrs and allows 8 day notification dismissal
  118. * [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Never check for updates
  119. * [SETTING-ESR52] Advanced>Update>Never check for updates ***/
  120. // user_pref("app.update.enabled", false);
  121. /* 0301b: disable auto-update checks for extensions
  122. * [SETTING] about:addons>Extensions>[cog-wheel-icon]>Update Add-ons Automatically (toggle) ***/
  123. // user_pref("extensions.update.enabled", false);
  124. /* 0302a: disable auto update installing for Firefox (after the check in 0301a)
  125. * [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Check for updates but let you choose...
  126. * [SETTING-ESR52] Advanced>Update>Check for updates but let you choose...
  127. * [NOTE] The UI checkbox also controls the behavior for checking, the pref only controls auto installing ***/
  128. user_pref("app.update.auto", false);
  129. /* 0302b: disable auto update installing for extensions (after the check in 0301b)
  130. * [SETTING] about:addons>Extensions>[cog-wheel-icon]>Update Add-ons Automatically (toggle) ***/
  131. user_pref("extensions.update.autoUpdateDefault", false);
  132. /* 0303: disable background update service [WINDOWS]
  133. * [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Use a background service to install updates
  134. * [SETTING-ESR52] Advanced>Update>Use a background service to install updates ***/
  135. user_pref("app.update.service.enabled", false);
  136. /* 0304: disable background update staging ***/
  137. user_pref("app.update.staging.enabled", false);
  138. /* 0305: enforce update information is displayed
  139. * This is the update available, downloaded, error and success information ***/
  140. user_pref("app.update.silent", false);
  141. /* 0306: disable extension metadata updating
  142. * sends daily pings to Mozilla about extensions and recent startups ***/
  143. user_pref("extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled", false);
  144. /* 0307: disable auto updating of personas (themes) ***/
  145. user_pref("lightweightThemes.update.enabled", false);
  146. /* 0308: disable search update
  147. * [SETTING] General>Firefox Update>Automatically update search engines
  148. * [SETTING-ESR52] Advanced>Update>Automatically update: Search Engines ***/
  149. user_pref("browser.search.update", false);
  150. /* 0309: disable sending Flash crash reports ***/
  151. user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.flash.subprocess.crashreporter.enabled", false);
  152. /* 0310: disable sending the URL of the website where a plugin crashed ***/
  153. user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.reportCrashURL", false);
  154. /* 0320: disable about:addons' Get Add-ons panel (uses Google-Analytics) ***/
  155. user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); // hidden pref
  156. user_pref("extensions.webservice.discoverURL", "");
  157. /* 0330: disable telemetry
  158. * the pref (.unified) affects the behaviour of the pref (.enabled)
  159. * IF unified=false then .enabled controls the telemetry module
  160. * IF unified=true then .enabled ONLY controls whether to record extended data
  161. * so make sure to have both set as false
  162. * [NOTE] FF58+ `toolkit.telemetry.enabled` is now LOCKED to reflect prerelease
  163. * or release builds (true and false respectively), see [2]
  164. * [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/internals/preferences.html
  165. * [2] https://medium.com/georg-fritzsche/data-preference-changes-in-firefox-58-2d5df9c428b5 ***/
  166. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false);
  167. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false); // see [NOTE] above FF58+
  168. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", "data:,");
  169. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false);
  170. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.cachedClientID", "");
  171. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled", false); // (FF55+)
  172. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled", false); // (FF55+)
  173. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled", false); // (FF56+)
  174. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled", false); // (FF57+) Background Hang Reporter
  175. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled", false); // (FF57+)
  176. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.hybridContent.enabled", false); // (FF59+)
  177. /* 0333: disable health report
  178. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send technical... data ***/
  179. user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false);
  180. /* 0334: disable new data submission, master kill switch (FF41+)
  181. * If disabled, no policy is shown or upload takes place, ever
  182. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1195552 ***/
  183. user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);
  184. /* 0350: disable crash reports ***/
  185. user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", "");
  186. /* 0351: disable sending of crash reports (FF44+)
  187. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send crash reports ***/
  188. user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false);
  189. user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); // (FF51+)
  190. user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit", false); // (FF51-57)
  191. user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit2", false); // (FF58+)
  192. /* 0360: disable new tab tile ads & preload & marketing junk ***/
  193. user_pref("browser.newtab.preload", false);
  194. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", false);
  195. /* 0370: disable "Snippets" (Mozilla content shown on about:home screen)
  196. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Projects/Firefox_Start/Snippet_Service ***/
  197. user_pref("browser.aboutHomeSnippets.updateUrl", "data:,");
  198. /* 0380: disable Browser Error Reporter (FF60+)
  199. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-nightly-error-collection
  200. * [2] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/browser/browser/BrowserErrorReporter.html ***/
  201. user_pref("browser.chrome.errorReporter.enabled", false);
  202. user_pref("browser.chrome.errorReporter.submitUrl", "");
  203. /*** 0400: BLOCKLISTS / SAFE BROWSING / TRACKING PROTECTION
  204. This section has security & tracking protection implications vs privacy concerns vs effectiveness
  205. vs 3rd party 'censorship'. We DO NOT advocate no protection. If you disable Tracking Protection (TP)
  206. and/or Safe Browsing (SB), then SECTION 0400 REQUIRES YOU HAVE uBLOCK ORIGIN INSTALLED.
  207. Safe Browsing is designed to protect users from malicious sites. Tracking Protection is designed
  208. to lessen the impact of third parties on websites to reduce tracking and to speed up your browsing.
  209. These do rely on 3rd parties (Google for SB and Disconnect for TP), but many steps, which are
  210. continually being improved, have been taken to preserve privacy. Disable at your own risk.
  211. ***/
  212. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0400 syntax error: the parrot's passed on!");
  213. /** BLOCKLISTS ***/
  214. /* 0401: enable Firefox blocklist, but sanitize blocklist url
  215. * [NOTE] It includes updates for "revoked certificates"
  216. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl/
  217. * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16931 ***/
  218. user_pref("extensions.blocklist.enabled", true);
  219. user_pref("extensions.blocklist.url", "https://blocklists.settings.services.mozilla.com/v1/blocklist/3/%APP_ID%/%APP_VERSION%/");
  220. /* 0402: enable Kinto blocklist updates (FF50+)
  221. * What is Kinto?: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Kinto#Specifications
  222. * As Firefox transitions to Kinto, the blocklists have been broken down into entries for certs to be
  223. * revoked, extensions and plugins to be disabled, and gfx environments that cause problems or crashes ***/
  224. user_pref("services.blocklist.update_enabled", true);
  225. user_pref("services.blocklist.signing.enforced", true);
  226. /* 0403: disable individual unwanted/unneeded parts of the Kinto blocklists ***/
  227. // user_pref("services.blocklist.onecrl.collection", ""); // revoked certificates
  228. // user_pref("services.blocklist.addons.collection", "");
  229. // user_pref("services.blocklist.plugins.collection", "");
  230. // user_pref("services.blocklist.gfx.collection", "");
  231. /** SAFE BROWSING (SB)
  232. This sub-section has been redesigned to differentiate between "real-time"/"user initiated"
  233. data being sent to Google from all other settings such as using local blocklists/whitelists and
  234. updating those lists. There are NO privacy issues here. *IF* required, a full url is never sent
  235. to Google, only a PART-hash of the prefix, and this is hidden with noise of other real PART-hashes.
  236. Google also swear it is anonymized and only used to flag malicious sites/activity. Firefox
  237. also takes measures such as striping out identifying parameters and storing safe browsing
  238. cookies in a separate jar. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity)
  239. #Required reading [#] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/
  240. [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing ***/
  241. /* 0410: disable "Block dangerous and deceptive content" (under Options>Privacy & Security)
  242. * This covers deceptive sites such as phishing and social engineering ***/
  243. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled", false);
  244. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled", false); // (FF50+)
  245. /* 0411: disable "Block dangerous downloads" (under Options>Privacy & Security)
  246. * This covers malware and PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) ***/
  247. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false);
  248. /* 0412: disable "Warn me about unwanted and uncommon software" (under Options>Privacy & Security) (FF48+) ***/
  249. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false);
  250. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon", false);
  251. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_dangerous", false); // (FF49+)
  252. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_dangerous_host", false); // (FF49+)
  253. /* 0413: disable Google safebrowsing updates ***/
  254. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.updateURL", "");
  255. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.gethashURL", "");
  256. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.updateURL", ""); // (FF50+)
  257. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.gethashURL", ""); // (FF50+)
  258. /* 0414: disable binaries NOT in local lists being checked by Google (real-time checking) ***/
  259. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false);
  260. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", "");
  261. /* 0415: disable reporting URLs ***/
  262. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportURL", "");
  263. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishURL", "");
  264. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportURL", ""); // (FF50+)
  265. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportMalwareMistakeURL", ""); // (FF54+)
  266. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportPhishMistakeURL", ""); // (FF54+)
  267. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportMalwareMistakeURL", ""); // (FF54+)
  268. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportPhishMistakeURL", ""); // (FF54+)
  269. /* 0416: disable 'ignore this warning' on Safe Browsing warnings which when clicked
  270. * bypasses the block for that session. This is a means for admins to enforce SB
  271. * [TEST] see github wiki APPENDIX A: Test Sites: Section 5
  272. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1226490 ***/
  273. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", false);
  274. /* 0417: disable data sharing (FF58+) ***/
  275. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.dataSharing.enabled", false);
  276. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.dataSharingURL", "");
  277. /** TRACKING PROTECTION (TP)
  278. There are NO privacy concerns here, but we strongly recommend to use uBlock Origin as well,
  279. as it offers more comprehensive and specialized lists. It also allows per domain control. ***/
  280. /* 0420: enable Tracking Protection in all windows
  281. * [NOTE] TP sends DNT headers regardless of the DNT pref (see 1610)
  282. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Tracking_protection
  283. * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/tracking-protection-firefox ***/
  284. // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.pbmode.enabled", true); // default: true
  285. // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.enabled", true);
  286. /* 0421: enable more Tracking Protection choices under Options>Privacy & Security>Use Tracking Protection
  287. * Displays three choices: "Always", "Only in private windows", "Never" ***/
  288. user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled", true);
  289. /* 0422: set which Tracking Protection block list to use
  290. * [WARNING] We don't recommend enforcing this from here, as available block lists can change
  291. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Tracking Protection>Change Block List
  292. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>Use Tracking Protection>Change Block List ***/
  293. // user_pref("urlclassifier.trackingTable", "test-track-simple,base-track-digest256"); // basic
  294. /* 0423: disable Mozilla's blocklist for known Flash tracking/fingerprinting (FF48+)
  295. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/07/18/firefox-48-blocklist-against-plugin-fingerprinting/
  296. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1237198 ***/
  297. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.blockedURIs.enabled", false);
  298. /* 0424: disable Mozilla's tracking protection and Flash blocklist updates ***/
  299. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.gethashURL", "");
  300. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.updateURL", "");
  301. /* 0425: disable passive Tracking Protection (FF53+)
  302. * Passive TP annotates channels to lower the priority of network loads for resources on the tracking protection list
  303. * [NOTE] It has no effect if TP is enabled, but keep in mind that by default TP is only enabled in Private Windows
  304. * This is included for people who want to completely disable Tracking Protection.
  305. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1170190,1141814 ***/
  306. // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.annotate_channels", false);
  307. // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.lower_network_priority", false);
  308. /*** 0500: SYSTEM ADD-ONS / EXPERIMENTS
  309. System Add-ons are a method for shipping extensions, considered to be
  310. built-in features to Firefox, that are hidden from the about:addons UI.
  311. To view your System Add-ons go to about:support, they are listed under "Firefox Features"
  312. Some System Add-ons have no on-off prefs. Instead you can manually remove them. Note that app
  313. updates will restore them. They may also be updated and possibly restored automatically (see 0505)
  314. * Portable: "...\App\Firefox64\browser\features\" (or "App\Firefox\etc" for 32bit)
  315. * Windows: "...\Program Files\Mozilla\browser\features" (or "Program Files (X86)\etc" for 32bit)
  316. * Mac: "...\Applications\Firefox\Contents\Resources\browser\features\"
  317. [NOTE] On Mac you can right-click on the application and select "Show Package Contents"
  318. * Linux: "/usr/lib/firefox/browser/features" (or similar)
  319. [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/addon-manager/SystemAddons.html
  320. [2] https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/extensions
  321. ***/
  322. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0500 syntax error: the parrot's cashed in 'is chips!");
  323. /* 0501: disable experiments
  324. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Telemetry/Experiments ***/
  325. user_pref("experiments.enabled", false);
  326. user_pref("experiments.manifest.uri", "");
  327. user_pref("experiments.supported", false);
  328. user_pref("experiments.activeExperiment", false);
  329. /* 0502: disable Mozilla permission to silently opt you into tests ***/
  330. user_pref("network.allow-experiments", false);
  331. /* 0503: disable Normandy/Shield (FF60+)
  332. * Shield is an telemetry system (including Heartbeat) that can also push and test "recipes"
  333. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Shield
  334. * [2] https://github.com/mozilla/normandy ***/
  335. user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false);
  336. user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", "");
  337. user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false);
  338. /* 0505: disable System Add-on updates
  339. * [NOTE] In FF61 and lower, you will not get any System Add-on updates except when you update Firefox ***/
  340. // user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // (FF62+)
  341. // user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", "");
  342. /* 0506: disable PingCentre telemetry (used in several System Add-ons) (FF57+)
  343. * Currently blocked by 'datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled' (see 0333) ***/
  344. user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false);
  345. /* 0510: disable Pocket (FF39+)
  346. * Pocket is a third party (now owned by Mozilla) "save for later" cloud service
  347. * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_(application)
  348. * [2] https://www.gnu.gl/blog/Posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-pocket/ ***/
  349. user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false);
  350. /* 0513: disable Follow On Search (FF53+)
  351. * Just DELETE the XPI file in your System Add-ons directory
  352. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2017/06/05/measuring-search-in-firefox/ ***/
  353. /* 0514: disable Activity Stream (FF54+)
  354. * Activity Stream is the default homepage/newtab in FF57+. It is based on metadata and browsing behavior,
  355. * and includes telemetry and web content such as snippets, top stories (pocket), top sites, etc.
  356. * - ONE: make sure to set your "home" and "newtab" to about:blank (or use an extension to control them)
  357. * - TWO: DELETE the XPI file in your System Add-ons directory (note this get reinstalled on app updates)
  358. * And/or you can try to control the ever-growing, ever-changing "browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.*" prefs
  359. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Activity_Stream
  360. * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/15/firefox-mockups-show-activity-stream-new-tab-page-and-share-updates/ ***/
  361. user_pref("browser.library.activity-stream.enabled", false); // (FF57+)
  362. /* 0515: disable Screenshots (FF55+)
  363. * alternatively in FF60+, disable uploading to the Screenshots server
  364. * [1] https://github.com/mozilla-services/screenshots
  365. * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/05/28/firefox-screenshots-integrated-in-firefox-nightly/ ***/
  366. // user_pref("extensions.screenshots.disabled", true);
  367. // user_pref("extensions.screenshots.upload-disabled", true); // (FF60+)
  368. /* 0516: disable Onboarding (FF55+)
  369. * Onboarding is an interactive tour/setup for new installs/profiles and features. Every time
  370. * about:home or about:newtab is opened, the onboarding overlay is injected into that page
  371. * [NOTE] Onboarding uses Google Analytics [2], and leaks resource://URIs [3]
  372. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Onboarding
  373. * [2] https://github.com/mozilla/onboard/commit/db4d6c8726c89a5d6a241c1b1065827b525c5baf
  374. * [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/863246#c154 ***/
  375. user_pref("browser.onboarding.enabled", false);
  376. /* 0517: disable Form Autofill (FF55+)
  377. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms & Passwords>Enable Profile Autofill
  378. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>Forms & Passwords>Enable Profile Autofill
  379. * [NOTE] Stored data is NOT secure (uses a JSON file)
  380. * [NOTE] Heuristics controls Form Autofill on forms without @autocomplete attributes
  381. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill
  382. * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/05/24/firefoxs-new-form-autofill-is-awesome/ ***/
  383. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false);
  384. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.available", "off"); // (FF56+)
  385. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // (FF56+)
  386. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false);
  387. /* 0518: disable Web Compatibility Reporter (FF56+)
  388. * Web Compatibility Reporter adds a "Report Site Issue" button to send data to Mozilla ***/
  389. user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false);
  390. /*** 0600: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND [not explicitly asked for - e.g. clicked on] ***/
  391. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0600 syntax error: the parrot's no more!");
  392. /* 0601: disable link prefetching
  393. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ ***/
  394. user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);
  395. /* 0602: disable DNS prefetching
  396. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2013/04/27/firefox-prefetching-what-you-need-to-know/
  397. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control ***/
  398. user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);
  399. user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // (hidden pref)
  400. /* 0603a: disable Seer/Necko
  401. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Projects/Necko ***/
  402. user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);
  403. /* 0603b: disable more Necko/Captive Portal
  404. * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal
  405. * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Necko/CaptivePortal
  406. * [3] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21790 ***/
  407. user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", "");
  408. user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false); // (FF52+)
  409. /* 0605: disable link-mouseover opening connection to linked server
  410. * [1] https://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests
  411. * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/16/block-firefox-from-connecting-to-sites-when-you-hover-over-links/ ***/
  412. user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0);
  413. /* 0606: disable pings (but enforce same host in case)
  414. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.send_pings
  415. * [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.send_pings.require_same_host ***/
  416. user_pref("browser.send_pings", false);
  417. user_pref("browser.send_pings.require_same_host", true);
  418. /* 0607: disable links launching Windows Store on Windows 8/8.1/10 [WINDOWS]
  419. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/25/block-firefox-chrome-windows-store/ ***/
  420. user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", false);
  421. /* 0608: disable predictor / prefetching (FF48+) ***/
  422. user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false);
  423. /*** 0700: HTTP* / TCP/IP / DNS / PROXY / SOCKS etc ***/
  424. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0700 syntax error: the parrot's given up the ghost!");
  425. /* 0701: disable IPv6 (included for knowledge ONLY [WARNING] do not do this)
  426. * This is all about covert channels such as MAC addresses being included/abused in the
  427. * IPv6 protocol for tracking. If you want to mask your IP address, this is not the way
  428. * to do it. It's 2016, IPv6 is here. Here are some old links
  429. * 2010: https://christopher-parsons.com/ipv6-and-the-future-of-privacy/
  430. * 2011: https://iapp.org/news/a/2011-09-09-facing-the-privacy-implications-of-ipv6/
  431. * 2012: http://www.zdnet.com/article/security-versus-privacy-with-ipv6-deployment/
  432. * [NOTE] It is a myth that disabling IPv6 will speed up your internet connection
  433. * [1] https://www.howtogeek.com/195062/no-disabling-ipv6-probably-wont-speed-up-your-internet-connection/ ***/
  434. // user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true);
  435. /* 0702: disable HTTP2 (which was based on SPDY which is now deprecated)
  436. * HTTP2 raises concerns with "multiplexing" and "server push", does nothing to enhance
  437. * privacy, and in fact opens up a number of server-side fingerprinting opportunities
  438. * [1] https://http2.github.io/faq/
  439. * [2] https://blog.scottlogic.com/2014/11/07/http-2-a-quick-look.html
  440. * [3] https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2716278
  441. * [4] https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues/107 ***/
  442. user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled", false);
  443. user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.deps", false);
  444. user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.http2", false);
  445. /* 0703: disable HTTP Alternative Services (FF37+)
  446. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/18/a-comprehensive-list-of-firefox-privacy-and-security-settings/#comment-3970881
  447. * [2] https://www.mnot.net/blog/2016/03/09/alt-svc ***/
  448. user_pref("network.http.altsvc.enabled", false);
  449. user_pref("network.http.altsvc.oe", false);
  450. /* 0704: enforce the proxy server to do any DNS lookups when using SOCKS
  451. * e.g. in TOR, this stops your local DNS server from knowing your Tor destination
  452. * as a remote Tor node will handle the DNS request
  453. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.proxy.socks_remote_dns
  454. * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/WebBrowsers ***/
  455. user_pref("network.proxy.socks_remote_dns", true);
  456. /* 0706: remove paths when sending URLs to PAC scripts (FF51+)
  457. * CVE-2017-5384: Information disclosure via Proxy Auto-Config (PAC)
  458. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1255474 ***/
  459. user_pref("network.proxy.autoconfig_url.include_path", false); // default: false
  460. /* 0707: disable (or setup) DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) (FF60+)
  461. * TRR = Trusted Recursive Resolver
  462. * .mode: 0=off, 1=race, 2=TRR first, 3=TRR only, 4=race for stats, but always use native result
  463. * [WARNING] DoH bypasses hosts and gives info to yet another party (e.g. Cloudflare)
  464. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2018/04/02/configure-dns-over-https-in-firefox/ ***/
  465. // user_pref("network.trr.mode", 0);
  466. // user_pref("network.trr.bootstrapAddress", "");
  467. // user_pref("network.trr.uri", "");
  468. /* 0708: disable FTP (FF60+)
  469. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2018/02/20/firefox-60-with-new-preference-to-disable-ftp/ ***/
  470. // user_pref("network.ftp.enabled", false);
  471. /*** 0800: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS [SETUP]
  472. If you are in a private environment (no unwanted eyeballs) and your device is private
  473. (restricted access), and the device is secure when unattended (locked, encrypted, forensic
  474. hardened), then items 0850 and above can be relaxed in return for more convenience and
  475. functionality. Likewise, you may want to check the items cleared on shutdown in section 2800.
  476. [NOTE] The urlbar is also commonly referred to as the location bar and address bar
  477. #Required reading [#] https://xkcd.com/538/
  478. ***/
  479. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0800 syntax error: the parrot's ceased to be!");
  480. /* 0801: disable location bar using search - PRIVACY
  481. * don't leak typos to a search engine, give an error message instead ***/
  482. user_pref("keyword.enabled", false);
  483. /* 0802: disable location bar domain guessing - PRIVACY/SECURITY
  484. * domain guessing intercepts DNS "hostname not found errors" and resends a
  485. * request (e.g. by adding www or .com). This is inconsistent use (e.g. FQDNs), does not work
  486. * via Proxy Servers (different error), is a flawed use of DNS (TLDs: why treat .com
  487. * as the 411 for DNS errors?), privacy issues (why connect to sites you didn't
  488. * intend to), can leak sensitive data (e.g. query strings: e.g. Princeton attack),
  489. * and is a security risk (e.g. common typos & malicious sites set up to exploit this) ***/
  490. user_pref("browser.fixup.alternate.enabled", false);
  491. /* 0803: display all parts of the url in the location bar - helps SECURITY ***/
  492. user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", false);
  493. /* 0804: limit history leaks via enumeration (PER TAB: back/forward) - PRIVACY
  494. * This is a PER TAB session history. You still have a full history stored under all history
  495. * default=50, minimum=1=currentpage, 2 is the recommended minimum as some pages
  496. * use it as a means of referral (e.g. hotlinking), 4 or 6 or 10 may be more practical ***/
  497. user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_entries", 10);
  498. /* 0805: disable CSS querying page history - CSS history leak - PRIVACY
  499. * [NOTE] This has NEVER been fully "resolved": in Mozilla/docs it is stated it's
  500. * only in 'certain circumstances', also see latest comments in [2]
  501. * [TEST] http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/yahh/ (see github wiki APPENDIX C on how to use)
  502. * [1] https://dbaron.org/mozilla/visited-privacy
  503. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/147777
  504. * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/CSS/Privacy_and_the_:visited_selector ***/
  505. user_pref("layout.css.visited_links_enabled", false);
  506. /* 0806: disable displaying javascript in history URLs - SECURITY ***/
  507. user_pref("browser.urlbar.filter.javascript", true);
  508. /* 0807: disable search bar LIVE search suggestions - PRIVACY
  509. * [SETTING] Search>Provide search suggestions ***/
  510. user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false);
  511. /* 0808: disable location bar LIVE search suggestions (requires 0807 = true) - PRIVACY
  512. * Also disable the location bar prompt to enable/disable or learn more about it.
  513. * [SETTING] Search>Show search suggestions in address bar results ***/
  514. user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false);
  515. user_pref("browser.urlbar.userMadeSearchSuggestionsChoice", true); // (FF41+)
  516. /* 0809: disable location bar suggesting "preloaded" top websites (FF54+)
  517. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1211726 ***/
  518. user_pref("browser.urlbar.usepreloadedtopurls.enabled", false);
  519. /* 0810: disable location bar making speculative connections (FF56+)
  520. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1348275 ***/
  521. user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
  522. /* 0850a: disable location bar autocomplete and suggestion types
  523. * If you enforce any of the suggestion types, you MUST enforce 'autocomplete'
  524. * - If *ALL* of the suggestion types are false, 'autocomplete' must also be false
  525. * - If *ANY* of the suggestion types are true, 'autocomplete' must also be true
  526. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Address Bar>When using the address bar, suggest
  527. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>Location Bar>When using the location bar, suggest
  528. * [WARNING] If all three suggestion types are false, search engine keywords are disabled ***/
  529. user_pref("browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled", false);
  530. user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false);
  531. user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", false);
  532. user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false);
  533. /* 0850c: disable location bar dropdown
  534. * This value controls the total number of entries to appear in the location bar dropdown
  535. * [NOTE] Items (bookmarks/history/openpages) with a high "frecency"/"bonus" will always
  536. * be displayed (no we do not know how these are calculated or what the threshold is),
  537. * and this does not affect the search by search engine suggestion (see 0808)
  538. * [USAGE] This setting is only useful if you want to enable search engine keywords
  539. * (i.e. at least one of 0850a suggestion types must be true) but you want to *limit* suggestions shown ***/
  540. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 0);
  541. /* 0850d: disable location bar autofill
  542. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Inline_autocomplete ***/
  543. user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill", false);
  544. user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill.typed", false);
  545. /* 0850e: disable location bar one-off searches (FF51+)
  546. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/08/09/firefox-one-off-searches-address-bar/ ***/
  547. user_pref("browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches", false);
  548. /* 0850f: disable location bar suggesting local search history (FF57+)
  549. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1181644 ***/
  550. user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxHistoricalSearchSuggestions", 0); // max. number of search suggestions
  551. /* 0860: disable search and form history
  552. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Remember search and form history
  553. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>History>Custom Settings>Remember search and form history
  554. * [NOTE] You can clear formdata on exiting Firefox (see 2803) ***/
  555. user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false);
  556. /* 0862: disable browsing and download history
  557. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Remember my browsing and download history
  558. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>History>Custom Settings>Remember my browsing and download history
  559. * [NOTE] You can clear history and downloads on exiting Firefox (see 2803) ***/
  560. // user_pref("places.history.enabled", false);
  561. /* 0870: disable Windows jumplist [WINDOWS] ***/
  562. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.enabled", false);
  563. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.frequent.enabled", false);
  564. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.recent.enabled", false);
  565. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.tasks.enabled", false);
  566. /* 0871: disable Windows taskbar preview [WINDOWS] ***/
  567. user_pref("browser.taskbar.previews.enable", false);
  568. /*** 0900: PASSWORDS ***/
  569. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0900 syntax error: the parrot's expired!");
  570. /* 0901: disable saving passwords
  571. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms & Passwords>Remember logins and passwords for sites
  572. * [SETTING-ESR52] Security>Logins>Remember logins for sites
  573. * [NOTE] This does not clear any passwords already saved ***/
  574. // user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false);
  575. /* 0902: use a master password (recommended if you save passwords)
  576. * There are no preferences for this. It is all handled internally.
  577. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms & Passwords>Use a master password
  578. * [SETTING-ESR52] Security>Logins>Use a master password
  579. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/use-master-password-protect-stored-logins ***/
  580. /* 0903: set how often Firefox should ask for the master password
  581. * 0=the first time (default), 1=every time it's needed, 2=every n minutes (as per the next pref) ***/
  582. user_pref("security.ask_for_password", 2);
  583. /* 0904: set how often in minutes Firefox should ask for the master password (see pref above)
  584. * in minutes, default is 30 ***/
  585. user_pref("security.password_lifetime", 5);
  586. /* 0905: disable auto-filling username & password form fields - SECURITY
  587. * can leak in cross-site forms AND be spoofed
  588. * [NOTE] Password will still be auto-filled after a user name is manually entered
  589. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Signon.autofillForms ***/
  590. user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false);
  591. /* 0906: disable websites' autocomplete="off" (FF30+)
  592. * Don't let sites dictate use of saved logins and passwords. Increase security through
  593. * stronger password use. The trade-off is the convenience. Some sites should never be
  594. * saved (such as banking sites). Set at true, informed users can make their own choice. ***/
  595. user_pref("signon.storeWhenAutocompleteOff", true); // default: true
  596. /* 0907: display warnings for logins on non-secure (non HTTPS) pages
  597. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1217156 ***/
  598. user_pref("security.insecure_password.ui.enabled", true);
  599. /* 0908: remove user & password info when attempting to fix an entered URL (i.e. 0802 is true)
  600. * e.g. //user:password@foo -> //user@(prefix)foo(suffix) NOT //user:password@(prefix)foo(suffix) ***/
  601. user_pref("browser.fixup.hide_user_pass", true);
  602. /* 0909: disable formless login capture for Password Manager (FF51+) ***/
  603. user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false);
  604. /* 0910: disable autofilling saved passwords on HTTP pages and show warning (FF52+)
  605. * [1] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2017/insecure-login-forms-now-disable-autofill-show-warning-beneath-input-control/
  606. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1217152,1319119 ***/
  607. user_pref("signon.autofillForms.http", false);
  608. user_pref("security.insecure_field_warning.contextual.enabled", true);
  609. /* 0911: prevent cross-origin images from triggering an HTTP-Authentication prompt (FF55+)
  610. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1357835 ***/
  611. user_pref("network.auth.subresource-img-cross-origin-http-auth-allow", false);
  612. /*** 1000: CACHE [SETUP] ***/
  613. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1000 syntax error: the parrot's gone to meet 'is maker!");
  614. /** CACHE ***/
  615. /* 1001: disable disk cache ***/
  616. user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
  617. user_pref("browser.cache.disk.capacity", 0);
  618. user_pref("browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled", false);
  619. user_pref("browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run", false);
  620. /* 1002: disable disk cache for SSL pages
  621. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl ***/
  622. user_pref("browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl", false);
  623. /* 1003: disable memory cache
  624. * [NOTE] Not recommended due to performance issues ***/
  625. // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.enable", false);
  626. // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 0); // (hidden pref)
  627. /* 1005: disable fastback cache
  628. * To improve performance when pressing back/forward Firefox stores visited pages
  629. * so they don't have to be re-parsed. This is not the same as memory cache.
  630. * 0=none, -1=auto (that's minus 1), or for other values see [1]
  631. * [NOTE] Not recommended unless you know what you're doing
  632. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers ***/
  633. // user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers", 0);
  634. /* 1006: disable permissions manager from writing to disk [RESTART]
  635. * [NOTE] This means any permission changes are session only
  636. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/967812 ***/
  637. // user_pref("permissions.memory_only", true); // (hidden pref)
  638. /* 1007: disable randomized FF HTTP cache decay experiments
  639. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13575 ***/
  640. user_pref("browser.cache.frecency_experiment", -1);
  641. /* 1008: set DNS cache and expiration time (default 400 and 60, same as TBB) ***/
  642. // user_pref("network.dnsCacheEntries", 400);
  643. // user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 60);
  644. /** SESSIONS & SESSION RESTORE ***/
  645. /* 1020: disable the Session Restore service completely
  646. * [WARNING] [SETUP] This also disables the "Recently Closed Tabs" feature
  647. * It does not affect "Recently Closed Windows" or any history. ***/
  648. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 0);
  649. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_windows_undo", 0);
  650. /* 1021: disable storing extra session data
  651. * extra session data contains contents of forms, scrollbar positions, cookies and POST data
  652. * define on which sites to save extra session data:
  653. * 0=everywhere, 1=unencrypted sites, 2=nowhere ***/
  654. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level", 2);
  655. /* 1022: disable resuming session from crash [SETUP] ***/
  656. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash", false);
  657. /* 1023: set the minimum interval between session save operations - increasing it
  658. * can help on older machines and some websites, as well as reducing writes, see [1]
  659. * Default is 15000 (15 secs). Try 30000 (30sec), 60000 (1min) etc
  660. * [WARNING] This can also affect entries in the "Recently Closed Tabs" feature:
  661. * i.e. the longer the interval the more chance a quick tab open/close won't be captured.
  662. * This longer interval *may* affect history but we cannot replicate any history not recorded
  663. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1304389 ***/
  664. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 30000);
  665. /** FAVICONS ***/
  666. /* 1030: disable favicons in shortcuts
  667. * URL shortcuts use a cached randomly named .ico file which is stored in your
  668. * profile/shortcutCache directory. The .ico remains after the shortcut is deleted.
  669. * If set to false then the shortcuts use a generic Firefox icon ***/
  670. user_pref("browser.shell.shortcutFavicons", false);
  671. /* 1031: disable favicons in tabs and new bookmarks
  672. * bookmark favicons are stored as data blobs in places.sqlite>moz_favicons ***/
  673. // user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false);
  674. // user_pref("browser.chrome.favicons", false);
  675. /* 1032: disable favicons in web notifications ***/
  676. user_pref("alerts.showFavicons", false); // default: false
  677. /*** 1200: HTTPS ( SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HSTS / HPKP / CIPHERS )
  678. Note that your cipher and other settings can be used server side as a fingerprint attack
  679. vector, see [1] (It's quite technical but the first part is easy to understand
  680. and you can stop reading when you reach the second section titled "Enter Bro")
  681. Option 1: Use Firefox defaults for the 1260's items (item 1260 default for SHA-1, is local
  682. only anyway). There is nothing *weak* about Firefox's defaults, but Mozilla (and
  683. other browsers) will always lag for fear of breakage and upset end-users
  684. Option 2: Disable the ciphers in 1261, 1262 and 1263. These shouldn't break anything.
  685. Optionally, disable the ciphers in 1264.
  686. [1] https://www.securityartwork.es/2017/02/02/tls-client-fingerprinting-with-bro/
  687. ***/
  688. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1200 syntax error: the parrot's a stiff!");
  689. /** SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) / TLS (Transport Layer Security) ***/
  690. /* 1201: disable old SSL/TLS - vulnerable to a MiTM attack
  691. * [WARNING] Tested Feb 2017 - still breaks too many sites
  692. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation ***/
  693. // user_pref("security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation", true);
  694. /* 1202: control TLS versions with min and max
  695. * 1=min version of TLS 1.0, 2=min version of TLS 1.1, 3=min version of TLS 1.2 etc
  696. * [NOTE] Jul-2017: Telemetry indicates approx 2% of TLS web traffic uses 1.0 or 1.1
  697. * [WARNING] If you get an "SSL_ERROR_NO_CYPHER_OVERLAP" error, temporarily
  698. * set a lower value for 'security.tls.version.min' in about:config
  699. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Security.tls.version.*
  700. * [2] https://www.ssl.com/how-to/turn-off-ssl-3-0-and-tls-1-0-in-your-browser/
  701. * [2] archived: https://archive.is/hY2Mm ***/
  702. user_pref("security.tls.version.min", 3);
  703. user_pref("security.tls.version.fallback-limit", 3);
  704. user_pref("security.tls.version.max", 4); // 4 = allow up to and including TLS 1.3
  705. /* 1203: disable SSL session tracking (FF36+)
  706. * SSL Session IDs speed up HTTPS connections (no need to renegotiate) and last for 48hrs.
  707. * Since the ID is unique, web servers can (and do) use it for tracking. If set to true,
  708. * this disables sending SSL Session IDs and TLS Session Tickets to prevent session tracking
  709. * [1] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5077
  710. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/967977 ***/
  711. user_pref("security.ssl.disable_session_identifiers", true); // (hidden pref)
  712. /* 1204: disable SSL Error Reporting
  713. * [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/browser/base/sslerrorreport/preferences.html ***/
  714. user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.automatic", false);
  715. user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.enabled", false);
  716. user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.url", "");
  717. /* 1205: disable TLS1.3 0-RTT (round-trip time) (FF51+)
  718. * [1] https://github.com/tlswg/tls13-spec/issues/1001
  719. * [2] https://blog.cloudflare.com/tls-1-3-overview-and-q-and-a/ ***/
  720. user_pref("security.tls.enable_0rtt_data", false); // (FF55+ default true)
  721. /** OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol)
  722. #Required reading [#] https://scotthelme.co.uk/revocation-is-broken/ ***/
  723. /* 1210: enable OCSP Stapling
  724. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/ ***/
  725. user_pref("security.ssl.enable_ocsp_stapling", true);
  726. /* 1211: control when to use OCSP fetching (to confirm current validity of certificates)
  727. * 0=disabled, 1=enabled (default), 2=enabled for EV certificates only
  728. * OCSP (non-stapled) leaks information about the sites you visit to the CA (cert authority)
  729. * It's a trade-off between security (checking) and privacy (leaking info to the CA)
  730. * [NOTE] This pref only controls OCSP fetching and does not affect OCSP stapling
  731. * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocsp ***/
  732. user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 1);
  733. /* 1212: set OCSP fetch failures (non-stapled, see 1211) to hard-fail
  734. * When a CA cannot be reached to validate a cert, Firefox just continues the connection (=soft-fail)
  735. * Setting this pref to true tells Firefox to instead terminate the connection (=hard-fail)
  736. * It is pointless to soft-fail when an OCSP fetch fails: you cannot confirm a cert is still valid (it
  737. * could have been revoked) and/or you could be under attack (e.g. malicious blocking of OCSP servers)
  738. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/
  739. * [2] https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/04/19/revchecking.html ***/
  740. user_pref("security.OCSP.require", true);
  741. /** CERTS / HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) / HPKP (HTTP Public Key Pinning) ***/
  742. /* 1220: disable Windows 8.1's Microsoft Family Safety cert [WINDOWS] (FF50+)
  743. * 0=disable detecting Family Safety mode and importing the root
  744. * 1=only attempt to detect Family Safety mode (don't import the root)
  745. * 2=detect Family Safety mode and import the root
  746. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21686 ***/
  747. user_pref("security.family_safety.mode", 0);
  748. /* 1221: disable intermediate certificate caching (fingerprinting attack vector) [RESTART]
  749. * [NOTE] This may be better handled under FPI (ticket 1323644, part of Tor Uplift)
  750. * [WARNING] This affects login/cert/key dbs. The effect is all credentials are session-only.
  751. * Saved logins and passwords are not available. Reset the pref and restart to return them.
  752. * [TEST] https://fiprinca.0x90.eu/poc/
  753. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1334485 - related bug
  754. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1216882 - related bug (see comment 9) ***/
  755. // user_pref("security.nocertdb", true); // (hidden pref)
  756. /* 1222: enforce strict pinning
  757. * PKP (Public Key Pinning) 0=disabled 1=allow user MiTM (such as your antivirus), 2=strict
  758. * [WARNING] If you rely on an AV (antivirus) to protect your web browsing
  759. * by inspecting ALL your web traffic, then leave at current default=1
  760. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16206 ***/
  761. user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 2);
  762. /** MIXED CONTENT ***/
  763. /* 1240: disable insecure active content on https pages - mixed content
  764. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21323 ***/
  765. user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_active_content", true);
  766. /* 1241: disable insecure passive content (such as images) on https pages - mixed context ***/
  767. user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true);
  768. /** CIPHERS [see the section 1200 intro] ***/
  769. /* 1260: disable or limit SHA-1
  770. * 0=all SHA1 certs are allowed
  771. * 1=all SHA1 certs are blocked (including perfectly valid ones from 2015 and earlier)
  772. * 2=deprecated option that now maps to 1
  773. * 3=only allowed for locally-added roots (e.g. anti-virus)
  774. * 4=only allowed for locally-added roots or for certs in 2015 and earlier
  775. * [WARNING] When disabled, some man-in-the-middle devices (e.g. security scanners and
  776. * antivirus products, may fail to connect to HTTPS sites. SHA-1 is *almost* obsolete.
  777. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2016/10/18/phasing-out-sha-1-on-the-public-web/ ***/
  778. user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 1);
  779. /* 1261: disable 3DES (effective key size < 128)
  780. * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3des#Security
  781. * [2] http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Meet-in-the-middle_attack
  782. * [3] https://www-archive.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/ssl/fips-ssl-ciphersuites.html ***/
  783. // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_des_ede3_sha", false);
  784. /* 1262: disable 128 bits ***/
  785. // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  786. // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  787. /* 1263: disable DHE (Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange)
  788. * [WARNING] May break obscure sites, but not major sites, which should support ECDH over DHE
  789. * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/how-to-protect-yourself-from-nsa-attacks-1024-bit-DH ***/
  790. // user_pref("security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  791. // user_pref("security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha", false);
  792. /* 1264: disable the remaining non-modern cipher suites as of FF52
  793. * [NOTE] Commented out because it still breaks too many sites ***/
  794. // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  795. // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_sha", false);
  796. /** UI (User Interface) ***/
  797. /* 1270: display warning (red padlock) for "broken security"
  798. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation ***/
  799. user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true);
  800. /* 1271: control "Add Security Exception" dialog on SSL warnings
  801. * 0=do neither 1=pre-populate url 2=pre-populate url + pre-fetch cert (default)
  802. * [1] https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/issues/210 ***/
  803. user_pref("browser.ssl_override_behavior", 1);
  804. /* 1272: display advanced information on Insecure Connection warning pages
  805. * only works when it's possible to add an exception
  806. * i.e. it doesn't work for HSTS discrepancies (https://subdomain.preloaded-hsts.badssl.com/)
  807. * [TEST] https://expired.badssl.com/ ***/
  808. user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true);
  809. /* 1273: display "insecure" icon (FF59+) and "Not Secure" text (FF60+) on HTTP sites ***/
  810. user_pref("security.insecure_connection_icon.enabled", true); // all windows
  811. user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.enabled", true);
  812. // user_pref("security.insecure_connection_icon.pbmode.enabled", true); // private windows only
  813. // user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.pbmode.enabled", true);
  814. /*** 1400: FONTS ***/
  815. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1400 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!");
  816. /* 1401: disable websites choosing fonts (0=block, 1=allow)
  817. * If you disallow fonts, this drastically limits/reduces font
  818. * enumeration (by JS) which is a high entropy fingerprinting vector.
  819. * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Advanced>Allow pages to choose...
  820. * [SETTING-ESR52] Content>Font & Colors>Advanced>Allow pages to choose...
  821. * [SETUP] Disabling fonts can uglify the web a fair bit. ***/
  822. user_pref("browser.display.use_document_fonts", 0);
  823. /* 1402: set more legible default fonts [SETUP]
  824. * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts & Colors>Advanced>Serif|Sans-serif|Monospace
  825. * [SETTING-ESR52] Content>Fonts & Colors>Advanced>Serif|Sans-serif|Monospace
  826. * [NOTE] Example below for Windows/Western only ***/
  827. // user_pref("font.name.serif.x-unicode", "Georgia");
  828. // user_pref("font.name.serif.x-western", "Georgia"); // default: Times New Roman
  829. // user_pref("font.name.sans-serif.x-unicode", "Arial");
  830. // user_pref("font.name.sans-serif.x-western", "Arial"); // default: Arial
  831. // user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-unicode", "Lucida Console");
  832. // user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-western", "Lucida Console"); // default: Courier New
  833. /* 1403: enable icon fonts (glyphs) (FF41+)
  834. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/789788 ***/
  835. user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled", true); // default: true
  836. /* 1404: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts
  837. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/SVGOpenTypeFonts - iSECPartnersReport recommends to disable this ***/
  838. user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false);
  839. /* 1405: disable WOFF2 (Web Open Font Format) (FF35+) ***/
  840. user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.woff2.enabled", false);
  841. /* 1406: disable CSS Font Loading API
  842. * [SETUP] Disabling fonts can uglify the web a fair bit. ***/
  843. user_pref("layout.css.font-loading-api.enabled", false);
  844. /* 1407: disable special underline handling for a few fonts which you will probably never use [RESTART]
  845. * Any of these fonts on your system can be enumerated for fingerprinting.
  846. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Font.blacklist.underline_offset ***/
  847. user_pref("font.blacklist.underline_offset", "");
  848. /* 1408: disable graphite which FF49 turned back on by default
  849. * In the past it had security issues. Update: This continues to be the case, see [1]
  850. * [1] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/#CVE-2017-7778 ***/
  851. user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.graphite.enabled", false);
  852. /* 1409: limit system font exposure to a whitelist (FF52+) [SETUP] [RESTART]
  853. * If the whitelist is empty, then whitelisting is considered disabled and all fonts are allowed.
  854. * [NOTE] Creating your own probably highly-unique whitelist will raise your entropy. If
  855. * you block sites choosing fonts in 1401, this preference is irrelevant. In future,
  856. * privacy.resistFingerprinting (see 4500) may cover this, and 1401 can be relaxed.
  857. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1121643 ***/
  858. // user_pref("font.system.whitelist", ""); // (hidden pref)
  859. /*** 1600: HEADERS / REFERERS
  860. Only *cross domain* referers need controlling and XOriginPolicy (1603) is perfect for that. Thus we enforce
  861. the default values for 1601, 1602, 1605 and 1606 to minimize breakage, and only tweak 1603 and 1604.
  862. Our default settings provide the best balance between protection and amount of breakage.
  863. To harden it a bit more you can set XOriginPolicy (1603) to 2 (+ optionally 1604 to 1 or 2).
  864. To fix broken sites (including your modem/router), temporarily set XOriginPolicy=0 and XOriginTrimmingPolicy=2 in about:config,
  865. use the site and then change the values back. If you visit those sites regularly (e.g. Vimeo), use an extension.
  866. full URI: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html?id=1234
  867. scheme+host+path+port: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html
  868. scheme+host+port: https://example.com:8888
  869. #Required reading [#] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-referrer-for-privacy-in-firefox/
  870. ***/
  871. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1600 syntax error: the parrot rests in peace!");
  872. /* 1601: ALL: control when images/links send a referer
  873. * 0=never, 1=send only when links are clicked, 2=for links and images (default) ***/
  874. user_pref("network.http.sendRefererHeader", 2);
  875. /* 1602: ALL: control the amount of information to send
  876. * 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+path+port, 2=scheme+host+port ***/
  877. user_pref("network.http.referer.trimmingPolicy", 0);
  878. /* 1603: CROSS ORIGIN: control when to send a referer [SETUP]
  879. * 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match ***/
  880. user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 1);
  881. /* 1604: CROSS ORIGIN: control the amount of information to send (FF52+)
  882. * 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+path+port, 2=scheme+host+port ***/
  883. user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 0);
  884. /* 1605: ALL: disable spoofing a referer
  885. * [WARNING] Spoofing effectively disables the anti-CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protections that some sites may rely on ***/
  886. user_pref("network.http.referer.spoofSource", false);
  887. /* 1606: ALL: set the default Referrer Policy
  888. * 0=no-referer, 1=same-origin, 2=strict-origin-when-cross-origin, 3=no-referrer-when-downgrade
  889. * [NOTE] This is only a default, it can be overridden by a site-controlled Referrer Policy
  890. * [1] https://www.w3.org/TR/referrer-policy/
  891. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Referrer-Policy
  892. * [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/01/31/preventing-data-leaks-by-stripping-path-information-in-http-referrers/ ***/
  893. user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy", 3); // (FF59+) default: 3
  894. user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy.pbmode", 2); // (FF59+) default: 2
  895. /* 1607: TOR: hide (not spoof) referrer when leaving a .onion domain (FF54+)
  896. * [NOTE] Firefox cannot access .onion sites by default. We recommend you use
  897. * TBB (Tor Browser Bundle) which is specifically designed for the dark web
  898. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1305144 ***/
  899. user_pref("network.http.referer.hideOnionSource", true);
  900. /* 1610: ALL: disable the DNT HTTP header, which is essentially USELESS
  901. * It is voluntary and most ad networks do not honor it. DNT is *NOT* how you stop being data mined.
  902. * Don't encourage a setting that gives any legitimacy to 3rd parties being in control of your privacy.
  903. * Sending a DNT header *highly likely* raises entropy, especially in standard windows.
  904. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Tracking Protecting>Send websites a "Do Not Track"...
  905. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>Use Tracking Protecting>manage your Do Not Track settings
  906. * [NOTE] DNT is enforced with TP (see 0420) regardless of this pref (e.g. in default PB Mode)
  907. * [NOTE] If you use NoScript MAKE SURE to set the pref noscript.doNotTrack.enabled to match ***/
  908. user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.enabled", false);
  909. /*** 1700: CONTAINERS [SETUP]
  910. [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/containers-experiment
  911. [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Contextual_Identity_Project/Containers
  912. [3] https://github.com/mozilla/testpilot-containers
  913. ***/
  914. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1700 syntax error: the parrot's bit the dust!");
  915. /* 1701: enable Container Tabs setting in preferences (see 1702) (FF50+)
  916. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1279029 ***/
  917. // user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true);
  918. /* 1702: enable Container Tabs (FF50+)
  919. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Tabs>Enable Container Tabs
  920. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>Container Tabs>Enable Container Tabs ***/
  921. // user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", true);
  922. /* 1703: enable a private container for thumbnail loads (FF51+) ***/
  923. // user_pref("privacy.usercontext.about_newtab_segregation.enabled", true);
  924. /* 1704: set long press behaviour on "+ Tab" button to display container menu (FF53+)
  925. * 0=disables long press, 1=when clicked, the menu is shown
  926. * 2=the menu is shown after X milliseconds
  927. * [NOTE] The menu does not contain a non-container tab option
  928. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1328756 ***/
  929. // user_pref("privacy.userContext.longPressBehavior", 2);
  930. /*** 1800: PLUGINS ***/
  931. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1800 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies!");
  932. /* 1801: set default plugin state (i.e. new plugins on discovery) to never activate
  933. * 0=disabled, 1=ask to activate, 2=active - you can override individual plugins ***/
  934. user_pref("plugin.default.state", 0);
  935. user_pref("plugin.defaultXpi.state", 0);
  936. /* 1802: enable click to play and set to 0 minutes ***/
  937. user_pref("plugins.click_to_play", true);
  938. user_pref("plugin.sessionPermissionNow.intervalInMinutes", 0);
  939. /* 1803: disable NPAPI plugins (Add-ons>Plugins)
  940. * 0=deactivated, 1=ask, 2=enabled
  941. * ESR52.x is the last branch to *fully* support NPAPI, FF52+ stable only supports Flash
  942. * [NOTE] ESR52 users should check plugin.state* for other installed NPAPI plugins
  943. * [NOTE] You can still over-ride individual sites e.g. youtube via site permissions
  944. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2013/07/09/how-to-make-sure-that-a-firefox-plugin-never-activates-again/ ***/
  945. user_pref("plugin.state.flash", 0);
  946. user_pref("plugin.state.java", 0);
  947. /* 1805: disable scanning for plugins [WINDOWS]
  948. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin_scanning
  949. * plid.all = whether to scan the directories specified in the Windows registry for PLIDs.
  950. * Used to detect RealPlayer, Java, Antivirus etc, but since FF52 only covers Flash ***/
  951. user_pref("plugin.scan.plid.all", false);
  952. /* 1820: disable all GMP (Gecko Media Plugins) [SETUP]
  953. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/GeckoMediaPlugins ***/
  954. user_pref("media.gmp-provider.enabled", false);
  955. user_pref("media.gmp.trial-create.enabled", false);
  956. user_pref("media.gmp-manager.url", "data:text/plain,");
  957. user_pref("media.gmp-manager.url.override", "data:text/plain,"); // (hidden pref)
  958. user_pref("media.gmp-manager.updateEnabled", false); // disable local fallback (hidden pref)
  959. /* 1825: disable widevine CDM (Content Decryption Module) [SETUP] ***/
  960. user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.visible", false);
  961. user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.enabled", false);
  962. user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.autoupdate", false);
  963. /* 1830: disable all DRM content (EME: Encryption Media Extension) [SETUP]
  964. * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/drms-dead-canary-how-we-just-lost-web-what-we-learned-it-and-what-we-need-do-next ***/
  965. user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false); // [SETTING] General>DRM Content>Play DRM-controlled content
  966. user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false); // hides "Play DRM-controlled content" checkbox [RESTART]
  967. /* 1840: disable the OpenH264 Video Codec by Cisco to "Never Activate"
  968. * This is the bundled codec used for video chat in WebRTC ***/
  969. user_pref("media.gmp-gmpopenh264.enabled", false); // (hidden pref)
  970. user_pref("media.gmp-gmpopenh264.autoupdate", false);
  971. /*** 2000: MEDIA / CAMERA / MIC ***/
  972. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2000 syntax error: the parrot's snuffed it!");
  973. /* 2001: disable WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication)
  974. * [1] https://www.privacytools.io/#webrtc ***/
  975. user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false);
  976. user_pref("media.peerconnection.use_document_iceservers", false);
  977. user_pref("media.peerconnection.video.enabled", false);
  978. user_pref("media.peerconnection.identity.enabled", false);
  979. user_pref("media.peerconnection.identity.timeout", 1);
  980. user_pref("media.peerconnection.turn.disable", true);
  981. user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.tcp", false);
  982. user_pref("media.navigator.video.enabled", false); // video capability for WebRTC
  983. /* 2002: limit WebRTC IP leaks if using WebRTC
  984. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1189041,1297416
  985. * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/WebRTC/Privacy ***/
  986. user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only", true); // (FF42-FF50)
  987. user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.no_host", true); // (FF51+)
  988. /* 2010: disable WebGL (Web Graphics Library), force bare minimum feature set if used & disable WebGL extensions
  989. * [1] https://www.contextis.com/resources/blog/webgl-new-dimension-browser-exploitation/
  990. * [2] https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/13799/is-webgl-a-security-concern ***/
  991. user_pref("webgl.disabled", true);
  992. user_pref("pdfjs.enableWebGL", false);
  993. user_pref("webgl.min_capability_mode", true);
  994. user_pref("webgl.disable-extensions", true);
  995. user_pref("webgl.disable-fail-if-major-performance-caveat", true);
  996. /* 2012: disable two more webgl preferences (FF51+) ***/
  997. user_pref("webgl.dxgl.enabled", false); // [WINDOWS]
  998. user_pref("webgl.enable-webgl2", false);
  999. /* 2022: disable screensharing ***/
  1000. user_pref("media.getusermedia.screensharing.enabled", false);
  1001. user_pref("media.getusermedia.browser.enabled", false);
  1002. user_pref("media.getusermedia.audiocapture.enabled", false);
  1003. /* 2024: set a default permission for Camera/Microphone (FF58+)
  1004. * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
  1005. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Use the Camera/Microphone
  1006. * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Camera/Microphone>Settings ***/
  1007. // user_pref("permissions.default.camera", 2);
  1008. // user_pref("permissions.default.microphone", 2);
  1009. /* 2026: disable canvas capture stream
  1010. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/HTMLCanvasElement/captureStream ***/
  1011. user_pref("canvas.capturestream.enabled", false);
  1012. /* 2027: disable camera image capture
  1013. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16339 ***/
  1014. user_pref("dom.imagecapture.enabled", false);
  1015. /* 2028: disable offscreen canvas
  1016. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/OffscreenCanvas ***/
  1017. user_pref("gfx.offscreencanvas.enabled", false);
  1018. /* 2030: disable auto-play of HTML5 media
  1019. * [WARNING] This may break video playback on various sites ***/
  1020. user_pref("media.autoplay.enabled", false);
  1021. /* 2031: disable audio auto-play in non-active tabs (FF51+)
  1022. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/11/14/firefox-51-blocks-automatic-audio-playback-in-non-active-tabs/ ***/
  1023. user_pref("media.block-autoplay-until-in-foreground", true);
  1024. /*** 2200: WINDOW MEDDLING & LEAKS / POPUPS ***/
  1025. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2200 syntax error: the parrot's 'istory!");
  1026. /* 2201: prevent websites from disabling new window features
  1027. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Prevent_websites_from_disabling_new_window_features ***/
  1028. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.close", true);
  1029. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.location", true); // default: true
  1030. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.menubar", true);
  1031. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.minimizable", true);
  1032. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.personalbar", true); // bookmarks toolbar
  1033. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.resizable", true); // default: true
  1034. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.status", true); // status bar - default: true
  1035. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.titlebar", true);
  1036. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.toolbar", true);
  1037. /* 2202: prevent scripts moving and resizing open windows ***/
  1038. user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true);
  1039. /* 2203: open links targeting new windows in a new tab instead
  1040. * This stops malicious window sizes and some screen resolution leaks.
  1041. * You can still right-click a link and open in a new window.
  1042. * [TEST] https://people.torproject.org/~gk/misc/entire_desktop.html
  1043. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9881 ***/
  1044. user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3);
  1045. user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0);
  1046. /* 2204: disable Fullscreen API to prevent screen-resolution leaks [SETUP]
  1047. * [NOTE] You can still manually toggle the browser's fullscreen state (F11),
  1048. * but this pref will disable embedded video/game fullscreen controls, e.g. youtube
  1049. * [TEST] https://developer.mozilla.org/samples/domref/fullscreen.html ***/
  1050. user_pref("full-screen-api.enabled", false);
  1051. /* 2210: block popup windows
  1052. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Block pop-up windows
  1053. * [SETTING-ESR52] Content>Pop-ups>Block pop-up windows ***/
  1054. user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_load", true);
  1055. /* 2211: set max popups from a single non-click event - default is 20! ***/
  1056. user_pref("dom.popup_maximum", 3);
  1057. /* 2212: limit events that can cause a popup
  1058. * default is "change click dblclick mouseup pointerup notificationclick reset submit touchend"
  1059. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Dom.popup_allowed_events ***/
  1060. user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick");
  1061. /*** 2300: WEB WORKERS [SETUP]
  1062. A worker is a JS "background task" running in a global context, i.e. it is different from
  1063. the current window. Workers can spawn new workers (must be the same origin & scheme),
  1064. including service and shared workers. Shared workers can be utilized by multiple scripts and
  1065. communicate between browsing contexts (windows/tabs/iframes) and can even control your cache.
  1066. [WARNING] Disabling workers *will* break sites (e.g. Google Street View, Twitter).
  1067. [UPDATE] uMatrix 1.2.0+ allows a per-scope control for workers (2301-deprecated) and service workers (2302)
  1068. #Required reading [#] https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix/releases/tag/1.2.0
  1069. [1] Web Workers: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Web_Workers_API
  1070. [2] Worker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Worker
  1071. [3] Service Worker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Service_Worker_API
  1072. [4] SharedWorker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/SharedWorker
  1073. [5] ChromeWorker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/ChromeWorker
  1074. [6] Notifications: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1165867#answer-981820
  1075. ***/
  1076. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2300 syntax error: the parrot's off the twig!");
  1077. /* 2302: disable service workers
  1078. * Service workers essentially act as proxy servers that sit between web apps, and the browser
  1079. * and network, are event driven, and can control the web page/site it is associated with,
  1080. * intercepting and modifying navigation and resource requests, and caching resources.
  1081. * [NOTE] Service worker APIs are hidden (in Firefox) and cannot be used when in PB mode.
  1082. * [NOTE] Service workers only run over HTTPS. Service Workers have no DOM access. ***/
  1083. user_pref("dom.serviceWorkers.enabled", false);
  1084. /* 2304: disable web notifications
  1085. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Notifications_API ***/
  1086. user_pref("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false); // (FF22+)
  1087. user_pref("dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled", false); // (FF44+)
  1088. /* 2305: set a default permission for Notifications (see 2304) (FF58+)
  1089. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Receive Notifications
  1090. * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Notifications>Settings ***/
  1091. // user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 2); // 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
  1092. /* 2306: disable push notifications (FF44+)
  1093. * web apps can receive messages pushed to them from a server, whether or
  1094. * not the web app is in the foreground, or even currently loaded
  1095. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Push_API ***/
  1096. user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false);
  1097. user_pref("dom.push.connection.enabled", false);
  1098. user_pref("dom.push.serverURL", "");
  1099. user_pref("dom.push.userAgentID", "");
  1100. /*** 2400: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) & JAVASCRIPT ***/
  1101. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2400 syntax error: the parrot's kicked the bucket!");
  1102. /* 2401: disable website control over browser right-click context menu
  1103. * [NOTE] Shift-Right-Click will always bring up the browser right-click context menu ***/
  1104. // user_pref("dom.event.contextmenu.enabled", false);
  1105. /* 2402: disable website access to clipboard events/content
  1106. * [WARNING] This will break some sites functionality such as pasting into facebook, wordpress
  1107. * this applies to onCut, onCopy, onPaste events - i.e. you have to interact with
  1108. * the website for it to look at the clipboard
  1109. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2014/01/08/block-websites-reading-modifying-clipboard-contents-firefox/ ***/
  1110. user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", false);
  1111. /* 2403: disable clipboard commands (cut/copy) from "non-privileged" content (FF41+)
  1112. * this disables document.execCommand("cut"/"copy") to protect your clipboard
  1113. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1170911 ***/
  1114. user_pref("dom.allow_cut_copy", false); // (hidden pref)
  1115. /* 2404: disable "Confirm you want to leave" dialog on page close
  1116. * Does not prevent JS leaks of the page close event.
  1117. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/Events/beforeunload
  1118. * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1043508 ***/
  1119. user_pref("dom.disable_beforeunload", true);
  1120. /* 2414: disable shaking the screen ***/
  1121. user_pref("dom.vibrator.enabled", false);
  1122. /* 2420: disable asm.js (FF22+)
  1123. * [1] http://asmjs.org/
  1124. * [2] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2015-29/
  1125. * [3] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2015-50/
  1126. * [4] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/#CVE-2017-5375
  1127. * [5] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/#CVE-2017-5400
  1128. * [6] https://rh0dev.github.io/blog/2017/the-return-of-the-jit/ ***/
  1129. user_pref("javascript.options.asmjs", false);
  1130. /* 2421: disable Ion and baseline JIT to help harden JS against exploits
  1131. * [WARNING] Causes the odd site issue and there is also a performance loss
  1132. * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-0817 ***/
  1133. // user_pref("javascript.options.ion", false);
  1134. // user_pref("javascript.options.baselinejit", false);
  1135. /* 2422: disable WebAssembly for now (FF52+)
  1136. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/WebAssembly ***/
  1137. user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false);
  1138. /* 2426: disable Intersection Observer API (FF53+)
  1139. * Almost a year to complete, three versions late to stable (as default false),
  1140. * number #1 cause of crashes in nightly numerous times, and is (primarily) an
  1141. * ad network API for "ad viewability checks" down to a pixel level
  1142. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Intersection_Observer_API
  1143. * [2] https://w3c.github.io/IntersectionObserver/
  1144. * [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1243846 ***/
  1145. user_pref("dom.IntersectionObserver.enabled", false);
  1146. /* 2427: disable Shared Memory (Spectre mitigation)
  1147. * [1] https://github.com/tc39/ecmascript_sharedmem/blob/master/TUTORIAL.md
  1148. * [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/01/03/mitigations-landing-new-class-timing-attack/ ***/
  1149. user_pref("javascript.options.shared_memory", false);
  1150. /*** 2500: HARDWARE FINGERPRINTING ***/
  1151. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2500 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is mortal coil!");
  1152. /* 2504: disable virtual reality devices
  1153. * [WARNING] [SETUP] Optional protection depending on your connected devices
  1154. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/WebVR_API ***/
  1155. // user_pref("dom.vr.enabled", false);
  1156. /* 2505: disable media device enumeration (FF29+)
  1157. * [NOTE] media.peerconnection.enabled should also be set to false (see 2001)
  1158. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/getUserMedia
  1159. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices/enumerateDevices ***/
  1160. user_pref("media.navigator.enabled", false);
  1161. /* 2508: disable hardware acceleration to reduce graphics fingerprinting
  1162. * [SETTING] General>Performance>Custom>Use hardware acceleration when available
  1163. * [SETTING-ESR52] Advanced>General>Use hardware acceleration when available
  1164. * [WARNING] [SETUP] Affects text rendering (fonts will look different), impacts video performance,
  1165. * and parts of Quantum that utilize the GPU will also be affected as they are rolled out
  1166. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/GFX/HardwareAcceleration ***/
  1167. // user_pref("gfx.direct2d.disabled", true); // [WINDOWS]
  1168. user_pref("layers.acceleration.disabled", true);
  1169. /* 2510: disable Web Audio API (FF51+)
  1170. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1288359 ***/
  1171. user_pref("dom.webaudio.enabled", false);
  1172. /* 2516: disable PointerEvents
  1173. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/PointerEvent ***/
  1174. user_pref("dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled", false);
  1175. /*** 2600: MISCELLANEOUS ***/
  1176. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2600 syntax error: the parrot's run down the curtain!");
  1177. /* 2601: prevent accessibility services from accessing your browser [RESTART]
  1178. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Prevent accessibility services from accessing your browser
  1179. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/accessibility-services ***/
  1180. user_pref("accessibility.force_disabled", 1);
  1181. /* 2602: disable sending additional analytics to web servers
  1182. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Navigator/sendBeacon ***/
  1183. user_pref("beacon.enabled", false);
  1184. /* 2603: remove temp files opened with an external application
  1185. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/302433 ***/
  1186. user_pref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true);
  1187. /* 2604: disable page thumbnail collection
  1188. * look in profile/thumbnails directory - you may want to clean that out ***/
  1189. user_pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", true); // (hidden pref)
  1190. /* 2605: block web content in file processes (FF55+)
  1191. * [WARNING] [SETUP] You may want to disable this for corporate or developer environments
  1192. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1343184 ***/
  1193. user_pref("browser.tabs.remote.allowLinkedWebInFileUriProcess", false);
  1194. /* 2606: disable UITour backend so there is no chance that a remote page can use it ***/
  1195. user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false);
  1196. user_pref("browser.uitour.url", "");
  1197. /* 2607: disable various developer tools in browser context
  1198. * [SETTING] Devtools>Advanced Settings>Enable browser chrome and add-on debugging toolboxes
  1199. * [1] https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/issues/179#issuecomment-246468676 ***/
  1200. user_pref("devtools.chrome.enabled", false);
  1201. /* 2608: disable WebIDE to prevent remote debugging and extension downloads
  1202. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16222 ***/
  1203. user_pref("devtools.webide.autoinstallADBHelper", false);
  1204. user_pref("devtools.debugger.remote-enabled", false);
  1205. user_pref("devtools.webide.enabled", false);
  1206. /* 2609: disable MathML (Mathematical Markup Language) (FF51+)
  1207. * [TEST] http://browserspy.dk/mathml.php
  1208. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1173199 ***/
  1209. user_pref("mathml.disabled", true);
  1210. /* 2610: disable in-content SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) (FF53+)
  1211. * [WARNING] Expect breakage incl. youtube player controls. Best left for a "hardened" profile.
  1212. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1216893 ***/
  1213. // user_pref("svg.disabled", true);
  1214. /* 2611: disable middle mouse click opening links from clipboard
  1215. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10089
  1216. * [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Middlemouse.contentLoadURL ***/
  1217. user_pref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false);
  1218. /* 2612: disable remote JAR files being opened, regardless of content type (FF42+)
  1219. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1173171
  1220. * [2] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2015/jar-protocol-support-has-been-disabled-by-default/ ***/
  1221. user_pref("network.jar.block-remote-files", true);
  1222. /* 2613: disable JAR from opening Unsafe File Types ***/
  1223. user_pref("network.jar.open-unsafe-types", false);
  1224. /* 2614: limit HTTP redirects (this does not control redirects with HTML meta tags or JS)
  1225. * [WARNING] A low setting of 5 or under will probably break some sites (e.g. gmail logins)
  1226. * To control HTML Meta tag and JS redirects, use an extension. Default is 20 ***/
  1227. user_pref("network.http.redirection-limit", 10);
  1228. /* 2615: disable websites overriding Firefox's keyboard shortcuts (FF58+)
  1229. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Override Keyboard Shortcuts
  1230. * [NOTE] At the time of writing, causes issues with delete and backspace keys ***/
  1231. // user_pref("permissions.default.shortcuts", 2); // 0 (default) or 1=allow, 2=block
  1232. /* 2616: remove special permissions for certain mozilla domains (FF35+)
  1233. * [1] resource://app/defaults/permissions ***/
  1234. user_pref("permissions.manager.defaultsUrl", "");
  1235. /* 2617: remove webchannel whitelist ***/
  1236. user_pref("webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist", "");
  1237. /* 2618: disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas (FF44+)
  1238. * [NOTE] see second listed bug: may cause black on black for elements with undefined colors
  1239. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=232227,1330876 ***/
  1240. user_pref("ui.use_standins_for_native_colors", true); // (hidden pref)
  1241. /* 2619: enforce Punycode for Internationalized Domain Names to eliminate possible spoofing
  1242. * Firefox has *some* protections, but it is better to be safe than sorry. The downside: it will also
  1243. * display legitimate IDN's punycoded, which might be undesirable for users of non-latin alphabets
  1244. * [TEST] https://www.xn--80ak6aa92e.com/ (www.apple.com)
  1245. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/IDN_Display_Algorithm
  1246. * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDN_homograph_attack
  1247. * [3] CVE-2017-5383: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/
  1248. * [4] https://www.xudongz.com/blog/2017/idn-phishing/ ***/
  1249. user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);
  1250. /* 2620: enable Firefox's built-in PDF reader [SETUP]
  1251. * [SETTING] General>Applications>Portable Document Format (PDF)
  1252. * [SETTING-ESR52] Applications>Portable Document Format (PDF)
  1253. * This setting controls if the option "Display in Firefox" in the above setting is available
  1254. * and by effect controls whether PDFs are handled in-browser or externally ("Ask" or "Open With")
  1255. * PROS: pdfjs is lightweight, open source, and as secure/vetted as any pdf reader out there (more than most)
  1256. * Exploits are rare (1 serious case in 4 yrs), treated seriously and patched quickly.
  1257. * It doesn't break "state separation" of browser content (by not sharing with OS, independent apps).
  1258. * It maintains disk avoidance and application data isolation. It's convenient. You can still save to disk.
  1259. * CONS: You may prefer a different pdf reader for security reasons
  1260. * CAVEAT: JS can still force a pdf to open in-browser by bundling its own code (rare) ***/
  1261. user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false);
  1262. /** DOWNLOADS ***/
  1263. /* 2650: discourage downloading to desktop (0=desktop 1=downloads 2=last used)
  1264. * [SETTING] To set your default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to ***/
  1265. user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2);
  1266. /* 2651: enforce user interaction for security by always asking the user where to download
  1267. * [SETTING] General>Downloads>Always ask you where to save files
  1268. * [SETTING-ESR52] General>Downloads>Always ask me where to save files ***/
  1269. user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false);
  1270. /* 2652: disable adding downloads to the system's "recent documents" list ***/
  1271. user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false);
  1272. /* 2653: disable hiding mime types (Options>General>Applications) not associated with a plugin ***/
  1273. user_pref("browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions", false);
  1274. /* 2654: disable "open with" in download dialog (FF50+)
  1275. * This is very useful to enable when the browser is sandboxed (e.g. via AppArmor)
  1276. * in such a way that it is forbidden to run external applications.
  1277. * [SETUP] This may interfere with some users' workflow or methods
  1278. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1281959 ***/
  1279. user_pref("browser.download.forbid_open_with", true);
  1280. /** EXTENSIONS ***/
  1281. /* 2660: lock down allowed extension directories
  1282. * [WARNING] This will break extensions that do not use the default XPI directories
  1283. * [1] https://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/21/understanding-add-on-scopes/
  1284. * [1] archived: https://archive.is/DYjAM ***/
  1285. user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 1); // (hidden pref)
  1286. user_pref("extensions.autoDisableScopes", 15);
  1287. /* 2661: clear localStorage and UUID when an extension is uninstalled
  1288. * [NOTE] Both preferences must be the same
  1289. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/storage/local
  1290. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1213990 ***/
  1291. user_pref("extensions.webextensions.keepStorageOnUninstall", false);
  1292. user_pref("extensions.webextensions.keepUuidOnUninstall", false);
  1293. /* 2662: disable webextension restrictions on certain mozilla domains (also see 4503) (FF60+)
  1294. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/
  1295. // user_pref("extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains", "");
  1296. /* 2663: enable warning when websites try to install add-ons
  1297. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Warn you when websites try to install add-ons
  1298. * [SETTING-ESR52] Security>General>Warn me when sites try to install add-ons ***/
  1299. user_pref("xpinstall.whitelist.required", true); // default: true
  1300. /** SECURITY ***/
  1301. /* 2680: enable CSP (Content Security Policy)
  1302. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/CSP ***/
  1303. user_pref("security.csp.enable", true); // default: true
  1304. /* 2681: disable CSP violation events (FF59+)
  1305. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/SecurityPolicyViolationEvent ***/
  1306. user_pref("security.csp.enable_violation_events", false);
  1307. /* 2682: enable CSP 1.1 experimental hash-source directive (FF29+)
  1308. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=855326,883975 ***/
  1309. user_pref("security.csp.experimentalEnabled", true);
  1310. /* 2683: block top level window data: URIs (FF56+)
  1311. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1331351
  1312. * [2] https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/01/gmail-phishing-data-uri/
  1313. * [3] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2017/data-url-navigations-on-top-level-window-will-be-blocked/ ***/
  1314. user_pref("security.data_uri.block_toplevel_data_uri_navigations", true);
  1315. /* 2684: enforce a security delay on some confirmation dialogs such as install, open/save
  1316. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Disable_extension_install_delay_-_Firefox
  1317. * [2] https://www.squarefree.com/2004/07/01/race-conditions-in-security-dialogs/ ***/
  1318. user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 700); // default: 1000 (milliseconds)
  1319. /*** 2700: PERSISTENT STORAGE
  1320. Data SET by websites including
  1321. cookies : profile\cookies.sqlite
  1322. localStorage : profile\webappsstore.sqlite
  1323. indexedDB : profile\storage\default
  1324. appCache : profile\OfflineCache
  1325. serviceWorkers :
  1326. ***/
  1327. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2700 syntax error: the parrot's joined the bleedin' choir invisible!");
  1328. /* 2701: disable cookies on all sites [SETUP]
  1329. * You can set exceptions under site permissions or use an extension
  1330. * 0=allow all 1=allow same host 2=disallow all 3=allow 3rd party if it already set a cookie
  1331. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Accept cookies from sites
  1332. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>History>Custom Settings>Accept cookies from sites
  1333. * [NOTE] Blocking 3rd party controls 3rd party access to localStorage, IndexedDB, Cache API and Service Worker Cache.
  1334. * Blocking 1st party controls access to localStorage and IndexedDB (note: Service Workers can still use IndexedDB).
  1335. * [1] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2015/web-storage-indexeddb-cache-api-now-obey-third-party-cookies-preference/ ***/
  1336. user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 2);
  1337. /* 2702: set third-party cookies (i.e ALL) (if enabled, see above pref) to session-only
  1338. and (FF58+) set third-party non-secure (i.e HTTP) cookies to session-only
  1339. [NOTE] .sessionOnly overrides .nonsecureSessionOnly except when .sessionOnly=false and
  1340. .nonsecureSessionOnly=true. This allows you to keep HTTPS cookies, but session-only HTTP ones
  1341. * [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-cookies-for-privacy-in-firefox/
  1342. * [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly ***/
  1343. user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly", true);
  1344. user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.nonsecureSessionOnly", true); // (FF58+)
  1345. /* 2703: set cookie lifetime policy
  1346. * 0=until they expire (default), 2=until you close Firefox, 3=for n days (see next pref)
  1347. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Accept cookies from sites>Keep until
  1348. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>History>Custom Settings>Accept cookies from sites>Keep until ***/
  1349. // user_pref("network.cookie.lifetimePolicy", 0);
  1350. /* 2704: set cookie lifetime in days (see above pref) - default is 90 days ***/
  1351. // user_pref("network.cookie.lifetime.days", 90);
  1352. /* 2705: disable HTTP sites setting cookies with the "secure" directive (FF52+)
  1353. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/Firefox/Releases/52#HTTP ***/
  1354. user_pref("network.cookie.leave-secure-alone", true); // default: true
  1355. /* 2706: enable support for same-site cookies (FF60+)
  1356. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/795346
  1357. * [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/04/24/same-site-cookies-in-firefox-60/
  1358. * [3] https://www.sjoerdlangkemper.nl/2016/04/14/preventing-csrf-with-samesite-cookie-attribute/ ***/
  1359. // user_pref("network.cookie.same-site.enabled", true); // default: true
  1360. /* 2710: disable DOM (Document Object Model) Storage
  1361. * [WARNING] This will break a LOT of sites' functionality.
  1362. * You are better off using an extension for more granular control ***/
  1363. // user_pref("dom.storage.enabled", false);
  1364. /* 2720: disable JS storing data permanently [SETUP]
  1365. * [WARNING] This BREAKS uBlock Origin [1.14.0+] and other extensions that require IndexedDB
  1366. * [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.14.0
  1367. * [WARNING] This *will* break other extensions including legacy, and *will* break some sites ***/
  1368. // user_pref("dom.indexedDB.enabled", false);
  1369. /* 2730: disable offline cache
  1370. * [NOTE] For FF60 and under, this is required 'true' for Storage API (2750) ***/
  1371. // user_pref("browser.cache.offline.enable", false);
  1372. /* 2730b: disable offline cache on insecure sites (FF60+)
  1373. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/02/12/restricting-appcache-secure-contexts/ ***/
  1374. user_pref("browser.cache.offline.insecure.enable", false);
  1375. /* 2731: enforce websites to ask to store data for offline use
  1376. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1098540
  1377. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/959985 ***/
  1378. user_pref("offline-apps.allow_by_default", false);
  1379. /* 2740: disable service workers cache and cache storage
  1380. * [1] https://w3c.github.io/ServiceWorker/#privacy ***/
  1381. user_pref("dom.caches.enabled", false);
  1382. /* 2750: disable Storage API
  1383. * The API gives sites the ability to find out how much space they can use, how much
  1384. * they are already using, and even control whether or not they need to be alerted
  1385. * before the user agent disposes of site data in order to make room for other things.
  1386. * [NOTE] For FF60 and under, if Storage API is enabled, then Offline Cache (2730) must be also be enabled
  1387. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/StorageManager
  1388. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Storage_API
  1389. * [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/l10n/2017/03/07/firefox-l10n-report-aurora-54/ ***/
  1390. // user_pref("dom.storageManager.enabled", false); // (FF51+)
  1391. // user_pref("browser.storageManager.enabled", false); // controls "Site Data" UI visibility (FF53+)
  1392. /*** 2800: SHUTDOWN [SETUP]
  1393. You should set the values to what suits you best. Be aware that the settings below clear
  1394. browsing, download and form history, but not cookies (use exceptions or an extension).
  1395. - "Offline Website Data" includes appCache (2730), localStorage (2710),
  1396. Service Worker cache (2740), and QuotaManager (IndexedDB (2720), asm-cache)
  1397. - In both 2803 + 2804, the 'download' and 'history' prefs are combined in the
  1398. Firefox interface as "Browsing & Download History" and their values will be synced
  1399. ***/
  1400. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2800 syntax error: the parrot's bleedin' demised!");
  1401. /* 2802: enable Firefox to clear history items on shutdown
  1402. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Clear history when Firefox closes
  1403. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>Clear history when Firefox closes ***/
  1404. user_pref("privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown", true);
  1405. /* 2803: set what history items to clear on shutdown
  1406. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Clear history when Firefox closes>Settings
  1407. * [SETTING-ESR52] Privacy>Clear history when Firefox closes>Settings
  1408. * [NOTE] If 'history' is true, downloads will also be cleared regardless of the value
  1409. * but if 'history' is false, downloads can still be cleared independently
  1410. * However, this may not always be the case. The interface combines and syncs these
  1411. * prefs when set from there, and the sanitize code may change at any time ***/
  1412. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cache", true);
  1413. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", false);
  1414. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads", true); // see note above
  1415. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata", true); // Form & Search History
  1416. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.history", true); // Browsing & Download History
  1417. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", true); // Offline Website Data
  1418. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions", true); // Active Logins
  1419. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences
  1420. /* 2804: reset default history items to clear with Ctrl-Shift-Del (to match above)
  1421. * This dialog can also be accessed from the menu History>Clear Recent History
  1422. * Firefox remembers your last choices. This will reset them when you start Firefox.
  1423. * [NOTE] Regardless of what you set privacy.cpd.downloads to, as soon as the dialog
  1424. * for "Clear Recent History" is opened, it is synced to the same as 'history' ***/
  1425. user_pref("privacy.cpd.cache", true);
  1426. user_pref("privacy.cpd.cookies", false);
  1427. // user_pref("privacy.cpd.downloads", true); // not used, see note above
  1428. user_pref("privacy.cpd.formdata", true); // Form & Search History
  1429. user_pref("privacy.cpd.history", true); // Browsing & Download History
  1430. user_pref("privacy.cpd.offlineApps", true); // Offline Website Data
  1431. user_pref("privacy.cpd.passwords", false); // this is not listed
  1432. user_pref("privacy.cpd.sessions", true); // Active Logins
  1433. user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences
  1434. /* 2805: privacy.*.openWindows (clear session restore data) (FF34+)
  1435. * [NOTE] There is a years-old bug that these cause two windows when Firefox restarts.
  1436. * You do not need these anyway if session restore is disabled (see 1020) ***/
  1437. // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows", true);
  1438. // user_pref("privacy.cpd.openWindows", true);
  1439. /* 2806: reset default 'Time range to clear' for 'Clear Recent History' (see 2804)
  1440. * Firefox remembers your last choice. This will reset the value when you start Firefox.
  1441. * 0=everything, 1=last hour, 2=last two hours, 3=last four hours,
  1442. * 4=today, 5=last five minutes, 6=last twenty-four hours
  1443. * [NOTE] The values 5 + 6 are not listed in the dropdown, which will display a
  1444. * blank value if they are used, but they do work as advertised ***/
  1445. user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0);
  1446. /*** 4000: FIRST PARTY ISOLATION (FPI)
  1447. ** 1278037 - isolate indexedDB (FF51+)
  1448. ** 1277803 - isolate favicons (FF52+)
  1449. ** 1264562 - isolate OCSP cache (FF52+)
  1450. ** 1268726 - isolate Shared Workers (FF52+)
  1451. ** 1316283 - isolate SSL session cache (FF52+)
  1452. ** 1317927 - isolate media cache (FF53+)
  1453. ** 1323644 - isolate HSTS and HPKP (FF54+)
  1454. ** 1334690 - isolate HTTP Alternative Services (FF54+)
  1455. ** 1334693 - isolate SPDY/HTTP2 (FF55+)
  1456. ** 1337893 - isolate DNS cache (FF55+)
  1457. ** 1344170 - isolate blob: URI (FF55+)
  1458. ** 1300671 - isolate data:, about: URLs (FF55+)
  1459. NOTE: FPI has some issues depending on your Firefox release
  1460. ** 1418931 - [fixed in FF58+] IndexedDB (Offline Website Data) with FPI Origin Attributes
  1461. are not removed with "Clear All/Recent History" or "On Close"
  1462. ** 1381197 - [fixed in FF59+] extensions cannot control cookies with FPI Origin Attributes
  1463. ***/
  1464. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4000 syntax error: the parrot's pegged out");
  1465. /* 4001: enable First Party Isolation (FF51+)
  1466. * [WARNING] May break cross-domain logins and site functionality until perfected
  1467. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1260931 ***/
  1468. user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate", true);
  1469. /* 4002: enforce FPI restriction for window.opener (FF54+)
  1470. * [NOTE] Setting this to false may reduce the breakage in 4001
  1471. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1319773#c22 ***/
  1472. user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.restrict_opener_access", true);
  1473. /*** 4500: privacy.resistFingerprinting (RFP)
  1474. This master switch will be used for a wide range of items, many of which will
  1475. **override** existing prefs from FF55+, often providing a **better** solution
  1476. IMPORTANT: As existing prefs become redundant, and some of them WILL interfere
  1477. with how RFP works, they will be moved to section 4600 and made inactive
  1478. ** 418986 - limit window.screen & CSS media queries leaking identifiable info (FF41+)
  1479. [POC] http://ip-check.info/?lang=en (screen, usable screen, and browser window will match)
  1480. [NOTE] Does not cover everything yet - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1216800
  1481. [NOTE] This will probably make your values pretty unique until you resize or snap the
  1482. inner window width + height into standard/common resolutions (such as 1366x768)
  1483. To set a size, open a XUL (chrome) page (such as about:config) which is at 100% zoom, hit
  1484. Shift+F4 to open the scratchpad, type window.resizeTo(1366,768), hit Ctrl+R to run. Test
  1485. your window size, do some math, resize to allow for all the non inner window elements
  1486. [TEST] http://browserspy.dk/screen.php
  1487. ** 1281949 - spoof screen orientation (FF50+)
  1488. ** 1281963 - hide the contents of navigator.plugins and navigator.mimeTypes (FF50+)
  1489. FF53: Fixes GetSupportedNames in nsMimeTypeArray and nsPluginArray (1324044)
  1490. ** 1330890 - spoof timezone as UTC 0 (FF55+)
  1491. FF58: Date.toLocaleFormat deprecated (818634)
  1492. FF60: Date.toLocaleDateString and Intl.DateTimeFormat fixed (1409973)
  1493. ** 1360039 - spoof navigator.hardwareConcurrency as 2 (see 4601) (FF55+)
  1494. This spoof *shouldn't* affect core chrome/Firefox performance
  1495. ** 1217238 - reduce precision of time exposed by javascript (FF55+)
  1496. ** 1369303 - spoof/disable performance API (see 2410-deprecated, 4602, 4603) (FF56+)
  1497. ** 1333651 & 1383495 & 1396468 - spoof Navigator API (see section 4700) (FF56+)
  1498. FF56: The version number will be rounded down to the nearest multiple of 10
  1499. FF57: The version number will match current ESR (1393283, 1418672, 1418162)
  1500. FF59: The OS will be reported as Windows, OSX, Android, or Linux (to reduce breakage) (1404608)
  1501. ** 1369319 - disable device sensor API (see 4604) (FF56+)
  1502. ** 1369357 - disable site specific zoom (see 4605) (FF56+)
  1503. ** 1337161 - hide gamepads from content (see 4606) (FF56+)
  1504. ** 1372072 - spoof network information API as "unknown" (see 4607) (FF56+)
  1505. ** 1333641 - reduce fingerprinting in WebSpeech API (see 4608) (FF56+)
  1506. ** 1372069 & 1403813 - block geolocation requests (same as if you deny a site permission) (see 0201, 0211) (FF56+)
  1507. ** 1369309 - spoof media statistics (see 4610) (FF57+)
  1508. ** 1382499 - reduce screen co-ordinate fingerprinting in Touch API (see 4611) (FF57+)
  1509. ** 1217290 & 1409677 - enable fingerprinting resistance for WebGL (see 2010-12) (FF57+)
  1510. ** 1382545 - reduce fingerprinting in Animation API (FF57+)
  1511. ** 1354633 - limit MediaError.message to a whitelist (FF57+)
  1512. ** 1382533 - enable fingerprinting resistance for Presentation API (FF57+)
  1513. This blocks exposure of local IP Addresses via mDNS (Multicast DNS)
  1514. ** 967895 - enable site permission prompt before allowing canvas data extraction (FF58+)
  1515. FF59: Added to site permissions panel (1413780) Only prompt when triggered by user input (1376865)
  1516. ** 1372073 - spoof/block fingerprinting in MediaDevices API (see 4612) (FF59+)
  1517. ** 1039069 - warn when language prefs are set to non en-US (see 0207, 0208) (FF59+)
  1518. ** 1222285 & 1433592 - spoof keyboard events and suppress keyboard modifier events (FF59+)
  1519. Spoofing mimics the content language of the document. Currently it only supports en-US.
  1520. Modifier events suppressed are SHIFT and both ALT keys. Chrome is not affected.
  1521. FF60: Fix keydown/keyup events (1438795)
  1522. ** 1337157 - disable WebGL debug renderer info (see 4613) (FF60+)
  1523. ** 1459089 - disable OS locale in HTTP Accept-Language headers [ANDROID] (FF62+)
  1524. ***/
  1525. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4500 syntax error: the parrot's popped 'is clogs");
  1526. /* 4501: enable privacy.resistFingerprinting (FF41+)
  1527. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/418986 ***/
  1528. user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true); // (hidden pref) (not hidden FF55+)
  1529. /* 4502: set new window sizes to round to hundreds (FF55+) [SETUP]
  1530. * [NOTE] Width will round down to multiples of 200s and height to 100s, to fit your screen.
  1531. * The override values are a starting point to round from if you want some control
  1532. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1330882
  1533. * [2] https://hardware.metrics.mozilla.com/ ***/
  1534. // user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerWidth", 1600); // (hidden pref)
  1535. // user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerHeight", 900); // (hidden pref)
  1536. /* 4503: disable mozAddonManager Web API (FF57+)
  1537. * [NOTE] As a side-effect in FF57-59 this allowed extensions to work on AMO. In FF60+ you also need
  1538. * to sanitize or clear extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains (see 2662) to keep that side-effect
  1539. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/
  1540. user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.block_mozAddonManager", true); // (hidden pref)
  1541. /*** 4600: RFP (4500) ALTERNATIVES [SETUP]
  1542. * IF you DO use RFP (see 4500) then you DO NOT need these redundant prefs. In fact,
  1543. some even cause RFP to not behave as you would expect and alter your fingerprint.
  1544. Make sure they are RESET in about:config as per your Firefox version
  1545. * IF you DO NOT use RFP or are on ESR... then turn on each ESR section below
  1546. ***/
  1547. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4600 syntax error: the parrot's crossed the Jordan");
  1548. /* [NOTE] ESR52.x and non-RFP users replace the * with a slash on this line to enable these
  1549. // FF55+
  1550. // 4601: [2514] spoof (or limit?) number of CPU cores (FF48+)
  1551. // [WARNING] *may* affect core chrome/Firefox performance, will affect content.
  1552. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1008453
  1553. // [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21675
  1554. // [3] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/22127
  1555. // [4] https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/workers.html#navigator.hardwareconcurrency
  1556. // user_pref("dom.maxHardwareConcurrency", 2);
  1557. // * * * /
  1558. // FF56+
  1559. // 4602: [2411] disable resource/navigation timing
  1560. user_pref("dom.enable_resource_timing", false);
  1561. // 4603: [2412] disable timing attacks
  1562. // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Reviews/Firefox/NavigationTimingAPI
  1563. user_pref("dom.enable_performance", false);
  1564. // 4604: [2512] disable device sensor API
  1565. // [WARNING] [SETUP] Optional protection depending on your device
  1566. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15758
  1567. // [2] https://blog.lukaszolejnik.com/stealing-sensitive-browser-data-with-the-w3c-ambient-light-sensor-api/
  1568. // [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1357733,1292751
  1569. // user_pref("device.sensors.enabled", false);
  1570. // 4605: [2515] disable site specific zoom
  1571. // Zoom levels affect screen res and are highly fingerprintable. This does not stop you using
  1572. // zoom, it will just not use/remember any site specific settings. Zoom levels on new tabs
  1573. // and new windows are reset to default and only the current tab retains the current zoom
  1574. user_pref("browser.zoom.siteSpecific", false);
  1575. // 4606: [2501] disable gamepad API - USB device ID enumeration
  1576. // [WARNING] [SETUP] Optional protection depending on your connected devices
  1577. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13023
  1578. // user_pref("dom.gamepad.enabled", false);
  1579. // 4607: [2503] disable giving away network info (FF31+)
  1580. // e.g. bluetooth, cellular, ethernet, wifi, wimax, other, mixed, unknown, none
  1581. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Network_Information_API
  1582. // [2] https://wicg.github.io/netinfo/
  1583. // [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/960426
  1584. user_pref("dom.netinfo.enabled", false);
  1585. // 4608: [2021] disable the SpeechSynthesis (Text-to-Speech) part of the Web Speech API
  1586. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Web_Speech_API
  1587. // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/SpeechSynthesis
  1588. // [3] https://wiki.mozilla.org/HTML5_Speech_API
  1589. user_pref("media.webspeech.synth.enabled", false);
  1590. // * * * /
  1591. // FF57+
  1592. // 4610: [2506] disable video statistics - JS performance fingerprinting (FF25+)
  1593. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15757
  1594. // [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/654550
  1595. user_pref("media.video_stats.enabled", false);
  1596. // 4611: [2509] disable touch events
  1597. // fingerprinting attack vector - leaks screen res & actual screen coordinates
  1598. // 0=disabled, 1=enabled, 2=autodetect
  1599. // [WARNING] [SETUP] Optional protection depending on your device
  1600. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Touch_events
  1601. // [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10286
  1602. // user_pref("dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled", 0);
  1603. // * * * /
  1604. // FF59+
  1605. // 4612: [2511] disable MediaDevices change detection (FF51+)
  1606. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/Events/devicechange
  1607. // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices/ondevicechange
  1608. user_pref("media.ondevicechange.enabled", false);
  1609. // * * * /
  1610. // FF60+
  1611. // 4613: [2011] disable WebGL debug info being available to websites
  1612. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1171228
  1613. // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/WEBGL_debug_renderer_info
  1614. user_pref("webgl.enable-debug-renderer-info", false);
  1615. // * * * /
  1616. // ***/
  1617. /*** 4700: RFP (4500) ALTERNATIVES - NAVIGATOR / USER AGENT (UA) SPOOFING
  1618. Spoofing your UA to *LOWER* entropy *does* *not* *work*. It may even cause site breakage
  1619. depending on your values. Even if you spoof, like TBB (Tor Browser Bundle) does, as the
  1620. latest ESR, it still *does* *not* *work*. There are two main reasons for this.
  1621. 1. Many of the components that make up your UA can be derived by other means. And when
  1622. those values differ, you provide more bits and raise entropy. Examples of leaks include
  1623. navigator objects, date locale/formats, iframes, headers, resource://URIs,
  1624. feature detection and more.
  1625. 2. You are not in a controlled set of significant numbers, where the values are enforced
  1626. by default. It works for TBB because for TBB, the spoofed values ARE their default.
  1627. * We do not recommend UA spoofing yourself, leave it to privacy.resistFingerprinting (see 4500)
  1628. which is already plugging leaks (see 1 above) the prefs below do not address
  1629. * Values below are for example only based on the current TBB at the time of writing
  1630. ***/
  1631. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4700 syntax error: the parrot's taken 'is last bow");
  1632. /* 4701: navigator.userAgent leaks in JS
  1633. * [NOTE] Setting this will break any UA spoofing extension whitelisting ***/
  1634. // user_pref("general.useragent.override", "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/52.0"); // (hidden pref)
  1635. /* 4702: navigator.buildID (see gecko.buildID in about:config) reveals build time
  1636. * down to the second which defeats user agent spoofing and can compromise OS etc
  1637. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/583181 ***/
  1638. // user_pref("general.buildID.override", "20100101"); // (hidden pref)
  1639. /* 4703: navigator.appName ***/
  1640. // user_pref("general.appname.override", "Netscape"); // (hidden pref)
  1641. /* 4704: navigator.appVersion ***/
  1642. // user_pref("general.appversion.override", "5.0 (Windows)"); // (hidden pref)
  1643. /* 4705: navigator.platform leaks in JS ***/
  1644. // user_pref("general.platform.override", "Win32"); // (hidden pref)
  1645. /* 4706: navigator.oscpu leaks in JS ***/
  1646. // user_pref("general.oscpu.override", "Windows NT 6.1"); // (hidden pref)
  1647. /* 4707: general.useragent.locale (related, see 0204-deprecated FF59+) ***/
  1648. /*** 5000: PERSONAL [SETUP]
  1649. Non-project related but useful. If any of these interest you, add them to your overrides ***/
  1650. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5000 syntax error: this is an ex-parrot!");
  1651. /* WARNINGS ***/
  1652. // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnClose", false);
  1653. // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", false);
  1654. // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnOpen", false);
  1655. // user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", 0);
  1656. // user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0);
  1657. /* APPEARANCE ***/
  1658. // user_pref("browser.download.autohideButton", false); // (FF57+)
  1659. // user_pref("toolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled", false); // (FF55+)
  1660. /* CONTENT BEHAVIOR ***/
  1661. // user_pref("accessibility.typeaheadfind", true); // enable "Find As You Type"
  1662. // user_pref("clipboard.autocopy", false); // disable autocopy default [LINUX]
  1663. // user_pref("layout.spellcheckDefault", 2); // 0=none, 1-multi-line, 2=multi-line & single-line
  1664. /* UX BEHAVIOR ***/
  1665. // user_pref("browser.backspace_action", 2); // 0=previous page, 1=scroll up, 2=do nothing
  1666. // user_pref("browser.ctrlTab.previews", true);
  1667. // user_pref("browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab", false);
  1668. // user_pref("browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs", true); // open bookmarks in a new tab (FF57+)
  1669. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.decodeURLsOnCopy", true); // see Bugzilla 1320061 (FF53+)
  1670. // user_pref("general.autoScroll", false); // middle-click enabling auto-scrolling [WINDOWS] [MAC]
  1671. // user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 0); // disable alt key toggling the menu bar [RESTART]
  1672. /* OTHER ***/
  1673. // user_pref("browser.bookmarks.max_backups", 2);
  1674. // user_pref("identity.fxaccounts.enabled", false); // disable and hide Firefox Accounts and Sync (FF60+) [RESTART]
  1675. // user_pref("network.manage-offline-status", false); // see Bugzilla 620472
  1676. // user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false); // "Reader View"
  1677. // user_pref("xpinstall.signatures.required", false); // enforced extension signing (Nightly/ESR)
  1678. /*** 9999: DEPRECATED / REMOVED / LEGACY / RENAMED
  1679. Documentation denoted as [-]. Numbers may be re-used. See [1] for a link-clickable,
  1680. viewer-friendly version of the deprecated bugzilla tickets. The original state of each pref
  1681. has been preserved, or changed to match the current setup, but you are advised to review them.
  1682. [NOTE] Up to FF53, to enable a section change /* FFxx to // FFxx
  1683. For FF53 on, we have bundled releases to cater for ESR. Change /* to // on the first line
  1684. [1] https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues/123
  1685. ***/
  1686. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9999 syntax error: the parrot's deprecated!");
  1687. /* FF42 and older
  1688. // 2604: (25+) disable page thumbnails - replaced by browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled
  1689. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/897811
  1690. user_pref("pageThumbs.enabled", false);
  1691. // 2503: (31+) disable network API - replaced by dom.netinfo.enabled
  1692. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/960426
  1693. user_pref("dom.network.enabled", false);
  1694. // 2600's: (35+) disable WebSockets
  1695. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1091016
  1696. user_pref("network.websocket.enabled", false);
  1697. // 1610: (36+) set DNT "value" to "not be tracked" (FF21+)
  1698. // [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Privacy.donottrackheader.value
  1699. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1042135#c101
  1700. // user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.value", 1);
  1701. // 2023: (37+) disable camera autofocus callback
  1702. // The API will be superseded by the WebRTC Capture and Stream API
  1703. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Archive/B2G_OS/API/CameraControl
  1704. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1107683
  1705. user_pref("camera.control.autofocus_moving_callback.enabled", false);
  1706. // 0415: (41+) disable reporting URLs (safe browsing) - removed or replaced by various
  1707. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1109475
  1708. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportErrorURL", ""); // browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishMistakeURL
  1709. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportGenericURL", ""); // removed
  1710. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareErrorURL", ""); // browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareMistakeURL
  1711. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareURL", ""); // removed
  1712. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportURL", ""); // removed
  1713. // 0702: (41+) disable HTTP2 (draft)
  1714. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1132357
  1715. user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.http2draft", false);
  1716. // 1804: (41+) disable plugin enumeration
  1717. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1169945
  1718. user_pref("plugins.enumerable_names", "");
  1719. // 2803: (42+) clear passwords on shutdown
  1720. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1102184
  1721. // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.passwords", false);
  1722. // 5002: (42+) disable warning when a domain requests full screen
  1723. // replaced by setting full-screen-api.warning.timeout to zero
  1724. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1160017
  1725. // user_pref("full-screen-api.approval-required", false);
  1726. // ***/
  1727. /* FF43
  1728. // 0410's: disable safebrowsing urls & updates - replaced by various
  1729. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1107372
  1730. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.gethashURL", ""); // browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.gethashURL
  1731. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.updateURL", ""); // browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.updateURL
  1732. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.reportURL", ""); // browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportURL
  1733. // 0420's: disable tracking protection - replaced by various
  1734. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1107372
  1735. // user_pref("browser.trackingprotection.gethashURL", ""); // browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.gethashURL
  1736. // user_pref("browser.trackingprotection.updateURL", ""); // browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.updateURL
  1737. // 1803: remove plugin finder service
  1738. // [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Pfs.datasource.url
  1739. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1202193
  1740. user_pref("pfs.datasource.url", "");
  1741. // 5003: disable new search panel UI
  1742. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1119250
  1743. // user_pref("browser.search.showOneOffButtons", false);
  1744. // ***/
  1745. /* FF44
  1746. // 0414: disable safebrowsing's real-time binary checking (google) (FF43+)
  1747. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1237103
  1748. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.appRepURL", ""); // browser.safebrowsing.appRepURL
  1749. // 1200's: block rc4 whitelist
  1750. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1215796
  1751. user_pref("security.tls.insecure_fallback_hosts.use_static_list", false);
  1752. // 2300's: disable SharedWorkers
  1753. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15562
  1754. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1207635
  1755. user_pref("dom.workers.sharedWorkers.enabled", false);
  1756. // 2403: disable scripts changing images
  1757. // [TEST] https://www.w3schools.com/jsref/tryit.asp?filename=tryjsref_img_src2
  1758. // [WARNING] Will break some sites such as Google Maps and a lot of web apps
  1759. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/773429
  1760. // user_pref("dom.disable_image_src_set", true);
  1761. // ***/
  1762. /* FF45
  1763. // 1021b: disable deferred level of storing extra session data 0=all 1=http-only 2=none
  1764. // extra session data contains contents of forms, scrollbar positions, cookies and POST data
  1765. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1235379
  1766. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level_deferred", 2);
  1767. // ***/
  1768. /* FF46
  1769. // 0333: disable health report
  1770. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1234526
  1771. user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled", false); // (hidden pref)
  1772. user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.documentServerURI", ""); // (hidden pref)
  1773. // 0334b: disable FHR (Firefox Health Report) v2 data being sent to Mozilla servers
  1774. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1234522
  1775. user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled.v2", false);
  1776. // 0414: disable safebrowsing pref - replaced by browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url
  1777. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1239587
  1778. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.appRepURL", ""); // Google application reputation check
  1779. // 0420: disable polaris (part of Tracking Protection, never used in stable)
  1780. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1235565
  1781. // user_pref("browser.polaris.enabled", false);
  1782. // 0510: disable "Pocket" - replaced by extensions.pocket.*
  1783. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1215694
  1784. user_pref("browser.pocket.enabled", false);
  1785. user_pref("browser.pocket.api", "");
  1786. user_pref("browser.pocket.site", "");
  1787. user_pref("browser.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey", "");
  1788. // ***/
  1789. /* FF47
  1790. // 0330b: set unifiedIsOptIn to make sure telemetry respects OptIn choice and that telemetry
  1791. // is enabled ONLY for people that opted into it, even if unified Telemetry is enabled
  1792. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1236580
  1793. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unifiedIsOptIn", true); // (hidden pref)
  1794. // 0333b: disable about:healthreport page UNIFIED
  1795. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1236580
  1796. user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrlUnified", "data:text/plain,");
  1797. // 0807: disable history manipulation
  1798. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/History_API
  1799. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1249542
  1800. user_pref("browser.history.allowPopState", false);
  1801. user_pref("browser.history.allowPushState", false);
  1802. user_pref("browser.history.allowReplaceState", false);
  1803. // ***/
  1804. /* FF48
  1805. // 0806: disable 'unified complete': 'Search with [default search engine]'
  1806. // [-] http://techdows.com/2016/05/firefox-unified-complete-aboutconfig-preference-removed.html
  1807. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1181078
  1808. user_pref("browser.urlbar.unifiedcomplete", false);
  1809. // ***/
  1810. /* FF49
  1811. // 0372: disable "Hello"
  1812. // [1] https://www.mozilla.org/privacy/archive/hello/2016-03/
  1813. // [2] https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/94284/how-secure-is-firefox-hello
  1814. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1287827
  1815. user_pref("loop.enabled", false);
  1816. user_pref("loop.server", "");
  1817. user_pref("loop.feedback.formURL", "");
  1818. user_pref("loop.feedback.manualFormURL", "");
  1819. user_pref("loop.facebook.appId", "");
  1820. user_pref("loop.facebook.enabled", false);
  1821. user_pref("loop.facebook.fallbackUrl", "");
  1822. user_pref("loop.facebook.shareUrl", "");
  1823. user_pref("loop.logDomains", false);
  1824. // 2201: disable new window scrollbars being hidden
  1825. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1257887
  1826. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.scrollbars", true);
  1827. // 2303: disable push notification (UDP wake-up)
  1828. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1265914
  1829. user_pref("dom.push.udp.wakeupEnabled", false);
  1830. // ***/
  1831. /* FF50
  1832. // 0101: disable Windows10 intro on startup [WINDOWS]
  1833. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1274633
  1834. user_pref("browser.usedOnWindows10.introURL", "");
  1835. // 0308: disable plugin update notifications
  1836. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1277905
  1837. user_pref("plugins.update.notifyUser", false);
  1838. // 0410: disable "Block dangerous and deceptive content" - replaced by browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled
  1839. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1025965
  1840. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.enabled", false);
  1841. // 1266: disable rc4 ciphers
  1842. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/17369
  1843. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1268728
  1844. // [-] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2016/rc4-support-has-been-completely-removed/
  1845. user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_rc4_128_sha", false);
  1846. user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_rc4_128_sha", false);
  1847. user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_md5", false);
  1848. user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_sha", false);
  1849. // 1809: remove Mozilla's plugin update URL
  1850. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1277905
  1851. user_pref("plugins.update.url", "");
  1852. // ***/
  1853. /* FF51
  1854. // 0702: disable SPDY
  1855. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1248197
  1856. user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.v3-1", false);
  1857. // 1851: delay play of videos until they're visible
  1858. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1180563
  1859. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1262053
  1860. user_pref("media.block-play-until-visible", true);
  1861. // 2504: disable virtual reality devices
  1862. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1250244
  1863. user_pref("dom.vr.oculus050.enabled", false);
  1864. // ***/
  1865. /* FF52
  1866. // 1601: disable referer from an SSL Website
  1867. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1308725
  1868. user_pref("network.http.sendSecureXSiteReferrer", false);
  1869. // 1850: disable Adobe EME "Primetime CDM" (Content Decryption Module)
  1870. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16285
  1871. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1329538,1337121 // FF52
  1872. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1329543 // FF53
  1873. user_pref("media.gmp-eme-adobe.enabled", false);
  1874. user_pref("media.gmp-eme-adobe.visible", false);
  1875. user_pref("media.gmp-eme-adobe.autoupdate", false);
  1876. // 2405: disable WebTelephony API
  1877. // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI/Security/WebTelephony
  1878. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1309719
  1879. user_pref("dom.telephony.enabled", false);
  1880. // 2502: disable Battery Status API
  1881. // Initially a Linux issue (high precision readout) that was fixed.
  1882. // However, it is still another metric for fingerprinting, used to raise entropy.
  1883. // e.g. do you have a battery or not, current charging status, charge level, times remaining etc
  1884. // [1] https://techcrunch.com/2015/08/04/battery-attributes-can-be-used-to-track-web-users/
  1885. // [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1124127
  1886. // [3] https://www.w3.org/TR/battery-status/
  1887. // [4] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/02/battery-status-indicators-tracking-online
  1888. // [NOTE] From FF52+ Battery Status API is only available in chrome/privileged code.
  1889. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1313580
  1890. user_pref("dom.battery.enabled", false);
  1891. // ***/
  1892. /* ESR52.x still uses all the following prefs
  1893. // [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable them
  1894. // FF53
  1895. // 1265: block rc4 fallback
  1896. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1130670
  1897. user_pref("security.tls.unrestricted_rc4_fallback", false);
  1898. // 1806: disable Acrobat, Quicktime, WMP (the string = min version number allowed)
  1899. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1317108,1317109,1317110
  1900. user_pref("plugin.scan.Acrobat", "99999");
  1901. user_pref("plugin.scan.Quicktime", "99999");
  1902. user_pref("plugin.scan.WindowsMediaPlayer", "99999");
  1903. // 2022: disable screensharing
  1904. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1329562
  1905. user_pref("media.getusermedia.screensharing.allow_on_old_platforms", false);
  1906. // 2507: disable keyboard fingerprinting
  1907. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1322736
  1908. user_pref("dom.beforeAfterKeyboardEvent.enabled", false);
  1909. // * * * /
  1910. // FF54
  1911. // 0415: disable reporting URLs (safe browsing)
  1912. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1288633
  1913. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareMistakeURL", "");
  1914. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishMistakeURL", "");
  1915. // 1830: block websites detecting DRM is disabled
  1916. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1242321
  1917. user_pref("media.eme.apiVisible", false);
  1918. // 2425: disable Archive Reader API
  1919. // i.e. reading archive contents directly in the browser, through DOM file objects
  1920. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1342361
  1921. user_pref("dom.archivereader.enabled", false);
  1922. // * * * /
  1923. // FF55
  1924. // 0209: disable geolocation on non-secure origins (FF54+)
  1925. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1269531
  1926. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1072859
  1927. user_pref("geo.security.allowinsecure", false);
  1928. // 0336: disable "Heartbeat" (Mozilla user rating telemetry) (FF37+)
  1929. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/18738
  1930. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1361578
  1931. user_pref("browser.selfsupport.enabled", false); // (hidden pref)
  1932. user_pref("browser.selfsupport.url", "");
  1933. // 0360: disable new tab "pings"
  1934. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1241390
  1935. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.directory.ping", "data:text/plain,");
  1936. // 0861: disable saving form history on secure websites
  1937. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1361220
  1938. user_pref("browser.formfill.saveHttpsForms", false);
  1939. // 0863: disable Form Autofill (FF54+) - replaced by extensions.formautofill.*
  1940. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1364334
  1941. user_pref("browser.formautofill.enabled", false);
  1942. // 2410: disable User Timing API
  1943. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16336
  1944. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1344669
  1945. user_pref("dom.enable_user_timing", false);
  1946. // 2507: disable keyboard fingerprinting (FF38+) (physical keyboards)
  1947. // The Keyboard API allows tracking the "read parameter" of pressed keys in forms on
  1948. // web pages. These parameters vary between types of keyboard layouts such as QWERTY,
  1949. // AZERTY, Dvorak, and between various languages, e.g. German vs English.
  1950. // [WARNING] Don't use if Android + physical keyboard
  1951. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/code
  1952. // [2] https://www.privacy-handbuch.de/handbuch_21v.htm
  1953. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1352949
  1954. user_pref("dom.keyboardevent.code.enabled", false);
  1955. // 5015: disable tab animation - replaced by toolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled
  1956. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1352069
  1957. user_pref("browser.tabs.animate", false);
  1958. // 5016: disable fullscreeen animation - replaced by toolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled
  1959. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1352069
  1960. user_pref("browser.fullscreen.animate", false);
  1961. // * * * /
  1962. // FF56
  1963. // 0515: disable Screenshots (rollout pref only) (FF54+)
  1964. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1386333
  1965. // user_pref("extensions.screenshots.system-disabled", true);
  1966. // 0517: disable Form Autofill (FF55+) - replaced by extensions.formautofill.available
  1967. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1385201
  1968. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.experimental", false);
  1969. // * * * /
  1970. // FF57
  1971. // 0374: disable "social" integration
  1972. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Projects/Social_API
  1973. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1388902,1406193 (some leftovers were removed in FF58)
  1974. user_pref("social.whitelist", "");
  1975. user_pref("social.toast-notifications.enabled", false);
  1976. user_pref("social.shareDirectory", "");
  1977. user_pref("social.remote-install.enabled", false);
  1978. user_pref("social.directories", "");
  1979. user_pref("social.share.activationPanelEnabled", false);
  1980. user_pref("social.enabled", false); // (hidden pref)
  1981. // 1830: disable DRM's EME WideVineAdapter
  1982. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1395468
  1983. user_pref("media.eme.chromium-api.enabled", false); // (FF55+)
  1984. // 2608: disable WebIDE extension downloads (Valence)
  1985. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16222
  1986. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1393497
  1987. user_pref("devtools.webide.autoinstallFxdtAdapters", false);
  1988. // 2600's: disable SimpleServiceDiscovery - which can bypass proxy settings - e.g. Roku
  1989. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16222
  1990. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1393582
  1991. user_pref("browser.casting.enabled", false);
  1992. // 5022: hide recently bookmarked items (you still have the original bookmarks) (FF49+)
  1993. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1401238
  1994. user_pref("browser.bookmarks.showRecentlyBookmarked", false);
  1995. // * * * /
  1996. // FF59
  1997. // 0203: disable using OS locale, force APP locale - replaced by intl.locale.requested
  1998. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1414390
  1999. user_pref("intl.locale.matchOS", false);
  2000. // 0204: set APP locale - replaced by intl.locale.requested
  2001. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1414390
  2002. user_pref("general.useragent.locale", "en-US");
  2003. // 0333b: disable about:healthreport page (which connects to Mozilla for locale/css+js+json)
  2004. // If you have disabled health reports, then this about page is useless - disable it
  2005. // If you want to see what health data is present, then this must be set at default
  2006. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1352497
  2007. user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrl", "data:text/plain,");
  2008. // 0511: disable FlyWeb (FF49+)
  2009. // Flyweb is a set of APIs for advertising and discovering local-area web servers
  2010. // [1] https://flyweb.github.io/
  2011. // [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/FlyWeb/Security_scenarios
  2012. // [3] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/07/26/firefox-flyweb/
  2013. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1374574
  2014. user_pref("dom.flyweb.enabled", false);
  2015. // 1242: enable Mixed-Content-Blocker to use the HSTS cache but disable the HSTS Priming requests (FF51+)
  2016. // Allow resources from domains with an existing HSTS cache record or in the HSTS preload list
  2017. // to be upgraded to HTTPS internally but disable sending out HSTS Priming requests, because
  2018. // those may cause noticeable delays e.g. requests time out or are not handled well by servers
  2019. // [NOTE] If you want to use the priming requests make sure 'use_hsts' is also true
  2020. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1246540#c145
  2021. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1424917
  2022. user_pref("security.mixed_content.use_hsts", true);
  2023. user_pref("security.mixed_content.send_hsts_priming", false);
  2024. // 1606: set the default Referrer Policy - replaced by network.http.referer.defaultPolicy
  2025. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/587523
  2026. user_pref("network.http.referer.userControlPolicy", 3); // (FF53-FF58) default: 3
  2027. // 1804: disable plugins using external/untrusted scripts with XPCOM or XPConnect
  2028. // [-] (part8) https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1416703#c21
  2029. user_pref("security.xpconnect.plugin.unrestricted", false);
  2030. // 2022: disable screensharing domain whitelist
  2031. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1411742
  2032. user_pref("media.getusermedia.screensharing.allowed_domains", "");
  2033. // 2023: disable camera stuff
  2034. // [-] (part7) https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1416703#c21
  2035. user_pref("camera.control.face_detection.enabled", false);
  2036. // 2202: prevent scripts from changing the status text
  2037. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1425999
  2038. user_pref("dom.disable_window_status_change", true);
  2039. // 2416: disable idle observation
  2040. // [-] (part7) https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1416703#c21
  2041. user_pref("dom.idle-observers-api.enabled", false);
  2042. // * * * /
  2043. // FF60
  2044. // 0360: disable new tab tile ads & preload & marketing junk
  2045. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1370930,1433133
  2046. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.directory.source", "data:text/plain,");
  2047. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enhanced", false);
  2048. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.introShown", true);
  2049. // 0512: disable Shield (FF53+) - replaced internally by Normandy (see 0503)
  2050. // Shield is an telemetry system (including Heartbeat) that can also push and test "recipes"
  2051. // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Shield
  2052. // [2] https://github.com/mozilla/normandy
  2053. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1436113
  2054. user_pref("extensions.shield-recipe-client.enabled", false);
  2055. user_pref("extensions.shield-recipe-client.api_url", "");
  2056. // 0514: disable Activity Stream (FF54+)
  2057. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1433324
  2058. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.enabled", false);
  2059. // 2301: disable workers
  2060. // [NOTE] CVE-2016-5259, CVE-2016-2812, CVE-2016-1949, CVE-2016-5287 (fixed)
  2061. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1434934
  2062. user_pref("dom.workers.enabled", false);
  2063. // 5000's: open "page/selection source" in a new window
  2064. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1418403
  2065. // user_pref("view_source.tab", false);
  2066. // * * * /
  2067. // ***/
  2068. /* END: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors ***/
  2069. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "SUCCESS: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'!");