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  1. /******
  2. * name: ghacks user.js
  3. * date: 15 April 2019
  4. * version 67-alpha: Barbie Pants
  5. * "I'm a Barbie pants in a Barbie world. Life in plastic, it's fantastic"
  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. 0. Consider using Tor Browser if it meets your needs or fits your threat model better
  14. * https://www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html.en
  15. 1. READ the full README
  16. * https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/blob/master/README.md
  17. 2. READ this
  18. * https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation
  19. 3. If you skipped steps 1 and 2 above (shame on you), then here is the absolute minimum
  20. * You will still get prompts to update Firefox, but auto-installing them is disabled (0302a)
  21. * Some user data is erased on close (section 2800). Change this to suit your needs
  22. * EACH RELEASE check:
  23. - 4600s: reset prefs made redundant due to privacy.resistFingerprinting (RPF)
  24. or enable them as an alternative to RFP or for ESR users
  25. - 9999s: reset deprecated prefs in about:config or enable relevant section(s) for ESR
  26. * Site breakage WILL happen
  27. - There are often trade-offs and conflicts between Security vs Privacy vs Anti-Fingerprinting
  28. and these need to be balanced against Functionality & Convenience & Breakage
  29. * You will need to make changes, and to troubleshoot at times (choose wisely, there is always a trade-off).
  30. While not 100% definitive, search for "[SETUP". If required, add each pref to your overrides section at
  31. default values (or comment them out and reset them in about:config). Here are the main ones:
  32. [SETUP-WEB] can cause some websites to break
  33. [SETUP-CHROME] changes how Firefox itself behaves (i.e. NOT directly website related)
  34. [SETUP-PERF] may impact performance
  35. * [WARNING] tags are extra special and used sparingly, so heed them
  36. 4. BACKUP your profile folder before implementing (and/or test in a new/cloned profile)
  37. 5. KEEP UP TO DATE: https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki#small_orange_diamond-maintenance
  38. * INDEX:
  39. 0100: STARTUP
  40. 0200: GEOLOCATION
  41. 0300: QUIET FOX
  42. 0400: BLOCKLISTS / SAFE BROWSING
  43. 0500: SYSTEM ADD-ONS / EXPERIMENTS
  44. 0600: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND
  45. 0700: HTTP* / TCP/IP / DNS / PROXY / SOCKS etc
  46. 0800: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS
  47. 0900: PASSWORDS
  48. 1000: CACHE / SESSION (RE)STORE / FAVICONS
  49. 1200: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP / CIPHERS)
  50. 1400: FONTS
  51. 1600: HEADERS / REFERERS
  52. 1700: CONTAINERS
  53. 1800: PLUGINS
  54. 2000: MEDIA / CAMERA / MIC
  55. 2200: WINDOW MEDDLING & LEAKS / POPUPS
  56. 2300: WEB WORKERS
  57. 2400: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) & JAVASCRIPT
  58. 2500: HARDWARE FINGERPRINTING
  59. 2600: MISCELLANEOUS
  60. 2700: PERSISTENT STORAGE
  61. 2800: SHUTDOWN
  62. 4000: FPI (FIRST PARTY ISOLATION)
  63. 4500: RFP (RESIST FINGERPRINTING)
  64. 4600: RFP ALTERNATIVES
  65. 4700: RFP ALTERNATIVES (NAVIGATOR / USER AGENT (UA) SPOOFING)
  66. 5000: PERSONAL
  67. 9999: DEPRECATED / REMOVED / LEGACY / RENAMED
  68. ******/
  69. /* START: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors
  70. * [NOTE] In FF60+, not all syntax errors cause parsing to abort i.e. reaching the last debug
  71. * pref no longer necessarily means that all prefs have been applied. Check the console right
  72. * after startup for any warnings/error messages related to non-applied prefs
  73. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/nnethercote/2018/03/09/a-new-preferences-parser-for-firefox/ ***/
  74. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "START: Oh yes, the Norwegian Blue... what's wrong with it?");
  75. /*** [SECTION 0100]: STARTUP ***/
  76. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0100 syntax error: the parrot's dead!");
  77. /* 0101: disable default browser check
  78. * [SETTING] General>Startup>Always check if Firefox is your default browser ***/
  79. user_pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false);
  80. /* 0102: set START page (0=blank, 1=home, 2=last visited page, 3=resume previous session)
  81. * [NOTE] Session Restore is not used in PB mode (0110) and is cleared with history (2803, 2804)
  82. * [SETTING] General>Startup>Restore previous session ***/
  83. user_pref("browser.startup.page", 0);
  84. /* 0103: set HOME+NEWWINDOW page
  85. * about:home=Activity Stream (default, see 0105), custom URL, about:blank
  86. * [SETTING] Home>New Windows and Tabs>Homepage and new windows ***/
  87. user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "about:blank");
  88. /* 0104: set NEWTAB page
  89. * true=Activity Stream (default, see 0105), false=blank page
  90. * [SETTING] Home>New Windows and Tabs>New tabs ***/
  91. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", false);
  92. user_pref("browser.newtab.preload", false);
  93. /* 0105: disable Activity Stream stuff (AS)
  94. * AS is the default homepage/newtab in FF57+, based on metadata and browsing behavior.
  95. * **NOT LISTING ALL OF THESE: USE THE PREFERENCES UI**
  96. * [SETTING] Home>Firefox Home Content>... to show/hide what you want ***/
  97. /* 0105a: disable Activity Stream telemetry ***/
  98. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry", false);
  99. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false);
  100. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ping.endpoint", "");
  101. /* 0105b: disable Activity Stream Snippets
  102. * Runs code received from a server (aka Remote Code Execution) and sends information back to a metrics server
  103. * [1] https://abouthome-snippets-service.readthedocs.io/ ***/
  104. user_pref("browser.aboutHomeSnippets.updateUrl", "");
  105. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.providers.snippets", "");
  106. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.disableSnippets", true);
  107. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.snippets", false);
  108. /* 0105c: disable Activity Stream Top Stories, Pocket-based and/or sponsored content ***/
  109. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories", false);
  110. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.section.highlights.includePocket", false);
  111. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false);
  112. user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.discoverystreamfeed", false); // [FF66+]
  113. /* 0105d: disable Activity Stream recent Highlights in the Library [FF57+] ***/
  114. // user_pref("browser.library.activity-stream.enabled", false);
  115. /* 0110: start Firefox in PB (Private Browsing) mode
  116. * [NOTE] In this mode *all* windows are "private windows" and the PB mode icon is not displayed
  117. * [WARNING] The P in PB mode is misleading: it means no "persistent" local storage of history,
  118. * caches, searches or cookies (which you can achieve in normal mode). In fact, it limits or
  119. * removes the ability to control these, and you need to quit Firefox to clear them. PB is best
  120. * used as a one off window (File>New Private Window) to provide a temporary self-contained
  121. * new instance. Closing all Private Windows clears all traces. Repeat as required. PB also does
  122. * not allow indexedDB which breaks many Extensions that use it including uBlock Origin and uMatrix
  123. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Always use private browsing mode
  124. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Private_Browsing
  125. * [2] https://spreadprivacy.com/is-private-browsing-really-private/ ***/
  126. // user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", true);
  127. /*** [SECTION 0200]: GEOLOCATION ***/
  128. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0200 syntax error: the parrot's definitely deceased!");
  129. /* 0201: disable Location-Aware Browsing
  130. * [1] https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/geolocation/ ***/
  131. // user_pref("geo.enabled", false);
  132. /* 0201b: set a default permission for Location [FF58+]
  133. * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
  134. * [NOTE] Best left at default "always ask", fingerprintable via Permissions API
  135. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Access Your Location
  136. * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Location>Settings ***/
  137. // user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 2);
  138. /* 0202: disable GeoIP-based search results
  139. * [NOTE] May not be hidden if Firefox has changed your settings due to your locale
  140. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16254
  141. * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-stop-firefox-making-automatic-connections#w_geolocation-for-default-search-engine ***/
  142. user_pref("browser.search.region", "US"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  143. user_pref("browser.search.geoip.url", "");
  144. /* 0205: set OS & APP locale [FF59+]
  145. * If set to empty, the OS locales are used. If not set at all, default locale is used ***/
  146. user_pref("intl.locale.requested", "en-US"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  147. /* 0206: disable geographically specific results/search engines e.g. "browser.search.*.US"
  148. * i.e. ignore all of Mozilla's various search engines in multiple locales ***/
  149. user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults", false);
  150. user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults.url", "");
  151. /* 0207: set language to match ***/
  152. user_pref("intl.accept_languages", "en-US, en");
  153. /* 0208: enforce US English locale regardless of the system locale
  154. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/867501 ***/
  155. user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  156. /* 0209: use APP locale over OS locale in regional preferences [FF56+]
  157. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1379420,1364789 ***/
  158. user_pref("intl.regional_prefs.use_os_locales", false);
  159. /* 0210: use Mozilla geolocation service instead of Google when geolocation is enabled
  160. * Optionally enable logging to the console (defaults to false) ***/
  161. user_pref("geo.wifi.uri", "https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=%MOZILLA_API_KEY%");
  162. // user_pref("geo.wifi.logging.enabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  163. /* 0211: disable using the OS's geolocation service ***/
  164. user_pref("geo.provider.ms-windows-location", false); // [WINDOWS]
  165. user_pref("geo.provider.use_corelocation", false); // [MAC]
  166. user_pref("geo.provider.use_gpsd", false); // [LINUX]
  167. /*** [SECTION 0300]: QUIET FOX
  168. Starting in user.js v67, we only disable the auto-INSTALL of Firefox. You still get prompts
  169. to update, in one click. We have NEVER disabled auto-CHECKING, and highly discourage that.
  170. Previously we also disabled auto-INSTALLING of extensions (302b).
  171. There are many legitimate reasons to turn off auto-INSTALLS, including hijacked or monetized
  172. extensions, time constraints, legacy issues, dev/testing, and fear of breakage/bugs. It is
  173. still important to do updates for security reasons, please do so manually if you make changes.
  174. ***/
  175. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0300 syntax error: the parrot's not pinin' for the fjords!");
  176. /* 0301b: disable auto-CHECKING for extension and theme updates ***/
  177. // user_pref("extensions.update.enabled", false);
  178. /* 0302a: disable auto-INSTALLING Firefox updates [NON-WINDOWS FF65+]
  179. * [NOTE] In FF65+ on Windows this SETTING (below) is now stored in a file and the pref was removed
  180. * [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Check for updates but let you choose... ***/
  181. user_pref("app.update.auto", false);
  182. /* 0302b: disable auto-INSTALLING extension and theme updates (after the check in 0301b)
  183. * [SETTING] about:addons>Extensions>[cog-wheel-icon]>Update Add-ons Automatically (toggle) ***/
  184. // user_pref("extensions.update.autoUpdateDefault", false);
  185. /* 0306: disable extension metadata
  186. * used when installing/updating an extension, and in daily background update checks: if false, it
  187. * hides the expanded text description (if it exists) when you "show more details about an addon" ***/
  188. // user_pref("extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled", false);
  189. /* 0307: disable auto updating of lightweight themes (LWT)
  190. * Not to be confused with themes in 0301* + 0302*, which use the FF55+ Theme API
  191. * Mozilla plan to convert existing LWTs and remove LWT support in the future, see [1]
  192. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2018/09/20/future-themes-here/ ***/
  193. user_pref("lightweightThemes.update.enabled", false);
  194. /* 0308: disable search update
  195. * [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Automatically update search engines ***/
  196. user_pref("browser.search.update", false);
  197. /* 0309: disable sending Flash crash reports ***/
  198. user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.flash.subprocess.crashreporter.enabled", false);
  199. /* 0310: disable sending the URL of the website where a plugin crashed ***/
  200. user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.reportCrashURL", false);
  201. /* 0320: disable about:addons' Get Add-ons panel (uses Google Analytics) ***/
  202. user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  203. user_pref("extensions.webservice.discoverURL", "");
  204. /* 0330: disable telemetry
  205. * the pref (.unified) affects the behaviour of the pref (.enabled)
  206. * IF unified=false then .enabled controls the telemetry module
  207. * IF unified=true then .enabled ONLY controls whether to record extended data
  208. * so make sure to have both set as false
  209. * [NOTE] FF58+ `toolkit.telemetry.enabled` is now LOCKED to reflect prerelease
  210. * or release builds (true and false respectively), see [2]
  211. * [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/internals/preferences.html
  212. * [2] https://medium.com/georg-fritzsche/data-preference-changes-in-firefox-58-2d5df9c428b5 ***/
  213. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false);
  214. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false); // see [NOTE] above FF58+
  215. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", "data:,");
  216. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false);
  217. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.cachedClientID", "");
  218. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
  219. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
  220. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
  221. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+] Background Hang Reporter
  222. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+]
  223. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.hybridContent.enabled", false); // [FF59+]
  224. /* 0331: disable Telemetry Coverage
  225. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2018/08/20/effectively-measuring-search-in-firefox/ ***/
  226. user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  227. user_pref("toolkit.coverage.opt-out", true); // [FF64+] [HIDDEN PREF]
  228. user_pref("toolkit.coverage.endpoint.base", "");
  229. /* 0340: disable Health Reports
  230. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send technical... data ***/
  231. user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false);
  232. /* 0341: disable new data submission, master kill switch [FF41+]
  233. * If disabled, no policy is shown or upload takes place, ever
  234. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1195552 ***/
  235. user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);
  236. /* 0342: disable Studies (see 0503)
  237. * [NOTE] This pref has no effect when Health Reports (0340) are disabled
  238. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>...>Allow Firefox to install and run studies ***/
  239. user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false);
  240. /* 0343: disable personalized Extension Recommendations in about:addons and AMO [FF65+]
  241. * [NOTE] This pref has no effect when Health Reports (0340) are disabled
  242. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>...>Allow Firefox to make personalized extension rec.
  243. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/personalized-extension-recommendations ***/
  244. user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false);
  245. /* 0350: disable Crash Reports ***/
  246. user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", "");
  247. user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); // [FF44+]
  248. user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); // [FF51+]
  249. /* 0351: disable backlogged Crash Reports
  250. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send backlogged crash reports ***/
  251. user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit2", false); // [FF58+]
  252. /* 0370: disable Pocket [FF46+]
  253. * Pocket is a third party (now owned by Mozilla) "save for later" cloud service
  254. * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_(application)
  255. * [2] https://www.gnu.gl/blog/Posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-pocket/ ***/
  256. user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false);
  257. /* 0390: disable Captive Portal detection
  258. * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal
  259. * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Necko/CaptivePortal
  260. * [3] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21790 ***/
  261. user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", "");
  262. user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false); // [FF52+]
  263. /* 0391: disable Network Connectivity checks [FF65+]
  264. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1460537 ***/
  265. user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false);
  266. /*** [SECTION 0400]: BLOCKLISTS / SAFE BROWSING (SB)
  267. Safe Browsing has taken many steps to preserve privacy. *IF* required, a full url is never
  268. sent to Google, only a PART-hash of the prefix, and this is hidden with noise of other real
  269. PART-hashes. Google also swear it is anonymized and only used to flag malicious sites.
  270. Firefox also takes measures such as striping out identifying parameters and since SBv4 (FF57+)
  271. doesn't even use cookies. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity)
  272. #Required reading [#] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/
  273. [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing
  274. ***/
  275. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0400 syntax error: the parrot's passed on!");
  276. /* 0401: enforce Firefox blocklist, but sanitize blocklist url
  277. * [NOTE] It includes updates for "revoked certificates"
  278. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl/
  279. * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16931 ***/
  280. user_pref("extensions.blocklist.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  281. user_pref("extensions.blocklist.url", "https://blocklists.settings.services.mozilla.com/v1/blocklist/3/%APP_ID%/%APP_VERSION%/");
  282. /* 0402: disable binaries NOT in Safe Browsing local lists being checked
  283. * [SETUP-WEB] This is a real-time check with Google. If you want this protection, turn it on ***/
  284. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false);
  285. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", "");
  286. /* 0403: disable reporting URLs ***/
  287. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportURL", "");
  288. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishURL", "");
  289. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportURL", ""); // [FF50+]
  290. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportMalwareMistakeURL", ""); // [FF54+]
  291. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportPhishMistakeURL", ""); // [FF54+]
  292. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportMalwareMistakeURL", ""); // [FF54+]
  293. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportPhishMistakeURL", ""); // [FF54+]
  294. /* 0404: disable 'ignore this warning' on Safe Browsing warnings
  295. * If clicked, it bypasses the block for that session. This is a means for admins to enforce SB
  296. * [TEST] see github wiki APPENDIX A: Test Sites: Section 5
  297. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1226490 ***/
  298. // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", false);
  299. /* 0405: disable data sharing [FF58+] ***/
  300. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.dataSharing.enabled", false);
  301. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.dataSharingURL", "");
  302. /*** [SECTION 0500]: SYSTEM ADD-ONS / EXPERIMENTS
  303. System Add-ons are a method for shipping extensions, considered to be
  304. built-in features to Firefox, that are hidden from the about:addons UI.
  305. To view your System Add-ons go to about:support, they are listed under "Firefox Features"
  306. Some System Add-ons have no on-off prefs. Instead you can manually remove them. Note that app
  307. updates will restore them. They may also be updated and possibly restored automatically (see 0505)
  308. * Portable: "...\App\Firefox64\browser\features\" (or "App\Firefox\etc" for 32bit)
  309. * Windows: "...\Program Files\Mozilla\browser\features" (or "Program Files (X86)\etc" for 32bit)
  310. * Mac: "...\Applications\Firefox\Contents\Resources\browser\features\"
  311. [NOTE] On Mac you can right-click on the application and select "Show Package Contents"
  312. * Linux: "/usr/lib/firefox/browser/features" (or similar)
  313. [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/addon-manager/SystemAddons.html
  314. [2] https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/extensions
  315. ***/
  316. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0500 syntax error: the parrot's cashed in 'is chips!");
  317. /* 0503: disable Normandy/Shield [FF60+]
  318. * Shield is an telemetry system (including Heartbeat) that can also push and test "recipes"
  319. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Shield
  320. * [2] https://github.com/mozilla/normandy ***/
  321. user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false);
  322. user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", "");
  323. /* 0505: disable System Add-on updates ***/
  324. user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // [FF62+]
  325. user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+]
  326. /* 0506: disable PingCentre telemetry (used in several System Add-ons) [FF57+]
  327. * Currently blocked by 'datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled' (see 0340) ***/
  328. user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false);
  329. /* 0515: disable Screenshots
  330. * alternatively in FF60+, disable uploading to the Screenshots server
  331. * [1] https://github.com/mozilla-services/screenshots
  332. * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/05/28/firefox-screenshots-integrated-in-firefox-nightly/ ***/
  333. // user_pref("extensions.screenshots.disabled", true); // [FF55+]
  334. // user_pref("extensions.screenshots.upload-disabled", true); // [FF60+]
  335. /* 0517: disable Form Autofill
  336. * [NOTE] Stored data is NOT secure (uses a JSON file)
  337. * [NOTE] Heuristics controls Form Autofill on forms without @autocomplete attributes
  338. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms & Passwords>Autofill addresses
  339. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill
  340. * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/05/24/firefoxs-new-form-autofill-is-awesome/ ***/
  341. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
  342. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.available", "off"); // [FF56+]
  343. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
  344. user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
  345. /* 0518: disable Web Compatibility Reporter [FF56+]
  346. * Web Compatibility Reporter adds a "Report Site Issue" button to send data to Mozilla ***/
  347. user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false);
  348. /*** [SECTION 0600]: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND [not explicitly asked for - e.g. clicked on] ***/
  349. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0600 syntax error: the parrot's no more!");
  350. /* 0601: disable link prefetching
  351. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ ***/
  352. user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);
  353. /* 0602: disable DNS prefetching
  354. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2013/04/27/firefox-prefetching-what-you-need-to-know/
  355. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control ***/
  356. user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);
  357. user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  358. /* 0603: disable Seer/Necko
  359. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Projects/Necko ***/
  360. user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);
  361. /* 0605: disable link-mouseover opening connection to linked server
  362. * [1] https://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests
  363. * [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/16/block-firefox-from-connecting-to-sites-when-you-hover-over-links/ ***/
  364. user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0);
  365. /* 0606: disable pings (but enforce same host in case)
  366. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.send_pings
  367. * [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.send_pings.require_same_host ***/
  368. user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  369. user_pref("browser.send_pings.require_same_host", true);
  370. /* 0608: disable predictor / prefetching [FF48+] ***/
  371. user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false);
  372. /*** [SECTION 0700]: HTTP* / TCP/IP / DNS / PROXY / SOCKS etc ***/
  373. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0700 syntax error: the parrot's given up the ghost!");
  374. /* 0701: disable IPv6
  375. * IPv6 can be abused, especially regarding MAC addresses. They also do not play nice
  376. * with VPNs. That's even assuming your ISP and/or router and/or website can handle it
  377. * [NOTE] This is just an application level fallback. Disabling IPv6 is best done
  378. * at an OS/network level, and/or configured properly in VPN setups
  379. * [TEST] http://ipv6leak.com/
  380. * [1] https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues/437#issuecomment-403740626
  381. * [2] https://www.internetsociety.org/tag/ipv6-security/ (see Myths 2,4,5,6) ***/
  382. user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true);
  383. /* 0702: disable HTTP2
  384. * HTTP2 raises concerns with "multiplexing" and "server push", does nothing to
  385. * enhance privacy, and opens up a number of server-side fingerprinting opportunities.
  386. * [WARNING] Disabling this made sense in the past, and doesn't break anything, but HTTP2 is
  387. * at 35% (April 2019) and growing [5]. Don't be that one person using HTTP1.1 on HTTP2 sites
  388. * [1] https://http2.github.io/faq/
  389. * [2] https://blog.scottlogic.com/2014/11/07/http-2-a-quick-look.html
  390. * [3] https://http2.github.io/http2-spec/#rfc.section.10.8
  391. * [4] https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2716278
  392. * [5] https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/ce-http2/all/all ***/
  393. // user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled", false);
  394. // user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.deps", false);
  395. // user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.http2", false);
  396. // user_pref("network.http.spdy.websockets", false); // [FF65+]
  397. /* 0703: disable HTTP Alternative Services [FF37+]
  398. * [SETUP-PERF] Relax this if you have FPI enabled (see 4000) *AND* you understand the
  399. * consequences. FPI isolates these, but it was designed with the Tor protocol in mind,
  400. * and the Tor Browser has extra protection, including enhanced sanitizing per Identity.
  401. * [1] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7838#section-9
  402. * [2] https://www.mnot.net/blog/2016/03/09/alt-svc ***/
  403. user_pref("network.http.altsvc.enabled", false);
  404. user_pref("network.http.altsvc.oe", false);
  405. /* 0704: enforce the proxy server to do any DNS lookups when using SOCKS
  406. * e.g. in Tor, this stops your local DNS server from knowing your Tor destination
  407. * as a remote Tor node will handle the DNS request
  408. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.proxy.socks_remote_dns
  409. * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/WebBrowsers ***/
  410. user_pref("network.proxy.socks_remote_dns", true);
  411. /* 0706: remove paths when sending URLs to PAC scripts [FF51+]
  412. * CVE-2017-5384: Information disclosure via Proxy Auto-Config (PAC)
  413. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1255474 ***/
  414. user_pref("network.proxy.autoconfig_url.include_path", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  415. /* 0707: disable (or setup) DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) [FF60+]
  416. * TRR = Trusted Recursive Resolver
  417. * .mode: 0=off, 1=race, 2=TRR first, 3=TRR only, 4=race for stats but always use native result
  418. * [WARNING] DoH bypasses hosts and gives info to yet another party (e.g. Cloudflare)
  419. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2018/04/02/configure-dns-over-https-in-firefox/
  420. * [2] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/05/a-cartoon-intro-to-dns-over-https/ ***/
  421. // user_pref("network.trr.mode", 0);
  422. // user_pref("network.trr.bootstrapAddress", "");
  423. // user_pref("network.trr.uri", "");
  424. /* 0708: disable FTP [FF60+]
  425. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2018/02/20/firefox-60-with-new-preference-to-disable-ftp/ ***/
  426. // user_pref("network.ftp.enabled", false);
  427. /* 0709: disable using UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) paths [FF61+]
  428. * [SETUP-CHROME] Can break extensions for profiles on network shares
  429. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/26424 ***/
  430. user_pref("network.file.disable_unc_paths", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  431. /* 0710: disable GIO as a potential proxy bypass vector
  432. * Gvfs/GIO has a set of supported protocols like obex, network, archive, computer, dav, cdda,
  433. * gphoto2, trash, etc. By default only smb and sftp protocols are accepted so far (as of FF64)
  434. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1433507
  435. * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/23044
  436. * [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GVfs
  437. * [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIO_(software) ***/
  438. user_pref("network.gio.supported-protocols", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  439. /*** [SECTION 0800]: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS
  440. Change items 0850 and above to suit for privacy vs convenience and functionality. Consider
  441. your environment (no unwanted eyeballs), your device (restricted access), your device's
  442. unattended state (locked, encrypted, forensic hardened). Likewise, you may want to check
  443. the items cleared on shutdown in section 2800.
  444. [NOTE] The urlbar is also commonly referred to as the location bar and address bar
  445. #Required reading [#] https://xkcd.com/538/
  446. ***/
  447. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0800 syntax error: the parrot's ceased to be!");
  448. /* 0801: disable location bar using search
  449. * Don't leak URL typos to a search engine, give an error message instead.
  450. * Examples: "secretplace,com", "secretplace/com", "secretplace com", "secret place.com"
  451. * [NOTE] Search buttons in the dropdown work, but hitting 'enter' in the location bar will fail
  452. * [TIP] You can add keywords to search engines in options (e.g. 'd' for DuckDuckGo) and
  453. * the dropdown will now auto-select it and you can then hit 'enter' and it will work
  454. * [SETUP-CHROME] If you don't, or rarely, type URLs, or you use a default search
  455. * engine that respects privacy, then you probably don't need this ***/
  456. user_pref("keyword.enabled", false);
  457. /* 0802: disable location bar domain guessing
  458. * domain guessing intercepts DNS "hostname not found errors" and resends a
  459. * request (e.g. by adding www or .com). This is inconsistent use (e.g. FQDNs), does not work
  460. * via Proxy Servers (different error), is a flawed use of DNS (TLDs: why treat .com
  461. * as the 411 for DNS errors?), privacy issues (why connect to sites you didn't
  462. * intend to), can leak sensitive data (e.g. query strings: e.g. Princeton attack),
  463. * and is a security risk (e.g. common typos & malicious sites set up to exploit this) ***/
  464. user_pref("browser.fixup.alternate.enabled", false);
  465. /* 0803: display all parts of the url in the location bar ***/
  466. user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", false);
  467. /* 0804: limit history leaks via enumeration (PER TAB: back/forward)
  468. * This is a PER TAB session history. You still have a full history stored under all history
  469. * default=50, minimum=1=currentpage, 2 is the recommended minimum as some pages
  470. * use it as a means of referral (e.g. hotlinking), 4 or 6 or 10 may be more practical ***/
  471. user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_entries", 10);
  472. /* 0805: disable CSS querying page history - CSS history leak
  473. * [NOTE] This has NEVER been fully "resolved": in Mozilla/docs it is stated it's
  474. * only in 'certain circumstances', also see latest comments in [2]
  475. * [TEST] http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/yahh/ (see github wiki APPENDIX C on how to use)
  476. * [1] https://dbaron.org/mozilla/visited-privacy
  477. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/147777
  478. * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/CSS/Privacy_and_the_:visited_selector ***/
  479. user_pref("layout.css.visited_links_enabled", false);
  480. /* 0806: disable displaying javascript in history URLs ***/
  481. user_pref("browser.urlbar.filter.javascript", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  482. /* 0807: disable search bar LIVE search suggestions
  483. * [SETTING] Search>Provide search suggestions ***/
  484. user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false);
  485. /* 0808: disable location bar LIVE search suggestions (requires 0807 = true)
  486. * Also disable the location bar prompt to enable/disable or learn more about it.
  487. * [SETTING] Search>Show search suggestions in address bar results ***/
  488. user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false);
  489. user_pref("browser.urlbar.userMadeSearchSuggestionsChoice", true); // [FF41+]
  490. /* 0809: disable location bar suggesting "preloaded" top websites [FF54+]
  491. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1211726 ***/
  492. user_pref("browser.urlbar.usepreloadedtopurls.enabled", false);
  493. /* 0810: disable location bar making speculative connections [FF56+]
  494. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1348275 ***/
  495. user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false);
  496. /* 0850a: disable location bar suggestion types
  497. * If all three suggestion types are false, search engine keywords are disabled
  498. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Address Bar>When using the address bar, suggest ***/
  499. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false);
  500. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", false);
  501. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false);
  502. /* 0850c: disable location bar dropdown
  503. * This value controls the total number of entries to appear in the location bar dropdown
  504. * [NOTE] Items (bookmarks/history/openpages) with a high "frecency"/"bonus" will always
  505. * be displayed (no we do not know how these are calculated or what the threshold is),
  506. * and this does not affect the search by search engine suggestion (see 0808)
  507. * [NOTE] This setting is only useful if you want to enable search engine keywords
  508. * (i.e. at least one of 0850a suggestion types must be true) but you want to *limit* suggestions shown ***/
  509. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 0);
  510. /* 0850d: disable location bar autofill
  511. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Inline_autocomplete ***/
  512. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill", false);
  513. /* 0850e: disable location bar one-off searches [FF51+]
  514. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/08/09/firefox-one-off-searches-address-bar/ ***/
  515. // user_pref("browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches", false);
  516. /* 0860: disable search and form history [SETUP-WEB]
  517. * [WARNING] Autocomplete form data is still (in April 2019) easily read by third parties, see [1]
  518. * [NOTE] We also clear formdata on exiting Firefox (see 2803)
  519. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Remember search and form history
  520. * [1] https://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2011/10/autocompleteagain.html ***/
  521. user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false);
  522. /* 0862: disable browsing and download history
  523. * [NOTE] We also clear history and downloads on exiting Firefox (see 2803)
  524. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Remember browsing and download history ***/
  525. // user_pref("places.history.enabled", false);
  526. /* 0864: disable date/time picker
  527. * This can leak your locale if not en-US
  528. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21787 ***/
  529. user_pref("dom.forms.datetime", false);
  530. /* 0870: disable Windows jumplist [WINDOWS] ***/
  531. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.enabled", false);
  532. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.frequent.enabled", false);
  533. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.recent.enabled", false);
  534. user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.tasks.enabled", false);
  535. /* 0871: disable Windows taskbar preview [WINDOWS] ***/
  536. user_pref("browser.taskbar.previews.enable", false);
  537. /*** [SECTION 0900]: PASSWORDS ***/
  538. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0900 syntax error: the parrot's expired!");
  539. /* 0901: disable saving passwords
  540. * [NOTE] This does not clear any passwords already saved
  541. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms & Passwords>Ask to save logins and passwords for websites ***/
  542. // user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false);
  543. /* 0902: use a master password (recommended if you save passwords)
  544. * There are no preferences for this. It is all handled internally.
  545. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms & Passwords>Use a master password
  546. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/use-master-password-protect-stored-logins ***/
  547. /* 0903: set how often Firefox should ask for the master password
  548. * 0=the first time (default), 1=every time it's needed, 2=every n minutes (see 0904) ***/
  549. user_pref("security.ask_for_password", 2);
  550. /* 0904: set how often in minutes Firefox should ask for the master password (see 0903)
  551. * in minutes, default is 30 ***/
  552. user_pref("security.password_lifetime", 5);
  553. /* 0905: disable auto-filling username & password form fields
  554. * can leak in cross-site forms AND be spoofed
  555. * [NOTE] Password will still be auto-filled after a user name is manually entered
  556. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Signon.autofillForms ***/
  557. user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false);
  558. /* 0906: disable websites' autocomplete="off" [FF30+]
  559. * Don't let sites dictate use of saved logins and passwords. Increase security through
  560. * stronger password use. The trade-off is the convenience. Some sites should never be
  561. * saved (such as banking sites). Set at true, informed users can make their own choice. ***/
  562. user_pref("signon.storeWhenAutocompleteOff", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  563. /* 0907: display warnings for logins on non-secure (non HTTPS) pages
  564. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1217156 ***/
  565. user_pref("security.insecure_password.ui.enabled", true);
  566. /* 0909: disable formless login capture for Password Manager [FF51+] ***/
  567. user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false);
  568. /* 0910: disable autofilling saved passwords on HTTP pages and show warning [FF52+]
  569. * [1] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2017/insecure-login-forms-now-disable-autofill-show-warning-beneath-input-control/
  570. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1217152,1319119 ***/
  571. user_pref("signon.autofillForms.http", false);
  572. user_pref("security.insecure_field_warning.contextual.enabled", true);
  573. /* 0912: limit (or disable) HTTP authentication credentials dialogs triggered by sub-resources [FF41+]
  574. * hardens against potential credentials phishing
  575. * 0=don't allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs
  576. * 1=don't allow cross-origin sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs
  577. * 2=allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs (default)
  578. * [1] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2015/http-auth-dialog-can-no-longer-be-triggered-by-cross-origin-resources/ ***/
  579. user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1);
  580. /*** [SECTION 1000]: CACHE / SESSION (RE)STORE / FAVICONS
  581. ETAG [1] and other [2][3] cache tracking/fingerprinting techniques can be averted by
  582. disabling *BOTH* disk (1001) and memory (1003) cache. ETAGs can also be neutralized
  583. by modifying response headers [4]. Another solution is to use a hardened configuration
  584. with Temporary Containers [5]. Alternatively, you can *LIMIT* exposure by clearing
  585. cache on close (2803). or on a regular basis manually or with an extension.
  586. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_ETag#Tracking_using_ETags
  587. [2] https://robertheaton.com/2014/01/20/cookieless-user-tracking-for-douchebags/
  588. [3] https://www.grepular.com/Preventing_Web_Tracking_via_the_Browser_Cache
  589. [4] https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/wiki/4.2.4-Header-Editor
  590. [5] https://medium.com/@stoically/enhance-your-privacy-in-firefox-with-temporary-containers-33925cd6cd21
  591. ***/
  592. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1000 syntax error: the parrot's gone to meet 'is maker!");
  593. /** CACHE ***/
  594. /* 1001: disable disk cache
  595. * [SETUP-PERF] If you think disk cache may help (heavy tab user, high-res video),
  596. * or you use a hardened Temporary Containers, then feel free to override this
  597. * [NOTE] We also clear cache on exiting Firefox (see 2803) ***/
  598. user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
  599. /* 1002: disable disk cache for SSL pages
  600. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl ***/
  601. user_pref("browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl", false);
  602. /* 1003: disable memory cache
  603. * [NOTE] Not recommended due to performance issues ***/
  604. // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.enable", false);
  605. // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 0); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  606. /* 1005: disable fastback cache
  607. * To improve performance when pressing back/forward Firefox stores visited pages
  608. * so they don't have to be re-parsed. This is not the same as memory cache.
  609. * 0=none, -1=auto (that's minus 1), or for other values see [1]
  610. * [WARNING] Not recommended unless you know what you're doing
  611. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers ***/
  612. // user_pref("browser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers", 0);
  613. /* 1006: disable permissions manager from writing to disk [RESTART]
  614. * [NOTE] This means any permission changes are session only
  615. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/967812 ***/
  616. // user_pref("permissions.memory_only", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  617. /* 1008: set DNS cache and expiration time (default 400 and 60, same as Tor Browser) ***/
  618. // user_pref("network.dnsCacheEntries", 400);
  619. // user_pref("network.dnsCacheExpiration", 60);
  620. /** SESSIONS & SESSION RESTORE ***/
  621. /* 1020: exclude "Undo Closed Tabs" in Session Restore ***/
  622. // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 0);
  623. /* 1021: disable storing extra session data [SETUP-CHROME]
  624. * extra session data contains contents of forms, scrollbar positions, cookies and POST data
  625. * define on which sites to save extra session data:
  626. * 0=everywhere, 1=unencrypted sites, 2=nowhere ***/
  627. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level", 2);
  628. /* 1022: disable resuming session from crash ***/
  629. // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash", false);
  630. /* 1023: set the minimum interval between session save operations
  631. * Increasing this can help on older machines and some websites, as well as reducing writes, see [1]
  632. * Default is 15000 (15 secs). Try 30000 (30 secs), 60000 (1 min) etc
  633. * [SETUP-CHROME] This can also affect entries in the "Recently Closed Tabs" feature:
  634. * i.e. the longer the interval the more chance a quick tab open/close won't be captured.
  635. * This longer interval *may* affect history but we cannot replicate any history not recorded
  636. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1304389 ***/
  637. user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 30000);
  638. /* 1024: disable automatic Firefox start and session restore after reboot [FF62+] [WINDOWS]
  639. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/603903 ***/
  640. user_pref("toolkit.winRegisterApplicationRestart", false);
  641. /** FAVICONS ***/
  642. /* 1030: disable favicons in shortcuts
  643. * URL shortcuts use a cached randomly named .ico file which is stored in your
  644. * profile/shortcutCache directory. The .ico remains after the shortcut is deleted.
  645. * If set to false then the shortcuts use a generic Firefox icon ***/
  646. user_pref("browser.shell.shortcutFavicons", false);
  647. /* 1031: disable favicons in tabs and new bookmarks
  648. * bookmark favicons are stored as data blobs in favicons.sqlite ***/
  649. // user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false);
  650. /* 1032: disable favicons in web notifications ***/
  651. user_pref("alerts.showFavicons", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  652. /*** [SECTION 1200]: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP / CIPHERS)
  653. Note that your cipher and other settings can be used server side as a fingerprint attack
  654. vector, see [1] (It's quite technical but the first part is easy to understand
  655. and you can stop reading when you reach the second section titled "Enter Bro")
  656. Option 1: Use defaults for ciphers (1260's). There is nothing *weak* about these, but
  657. due to breakage, browsers can't deprecate them until the web stops using them
  658. Option 2: Disable the ciphers in 1261, 1262 and 1263. These shouldn't break anything.
  659. Optionally, disable the ciphers in 1264.
  660. [1] https://www.securityartwork.es/2017/02/02/tls-client-fingerprinting-with-bro/
  661. ***/
  662. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1200 syntax error: the parrot's a stiff!");
  663. /** SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) / TLS (Transport Layer Security) ***/
  664. /* 1201: disable old SSL/TLS "insecure" renegotiation (vulnerable to a MiTM attack)
  665. * [SETUP-WEB] <2% of secure sites do NOT support the newer "secure" renegotiation, see [2]
  666. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation
  667. * [2] https://www.ssllabs.com/ssl-pulse/ ***/
  668. user_pref("security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation", true);
  669. /* 1202: control TLS versions with min and max
  670. * 1=TLS 1.0, 2=TLS 1.1, 3=TLS 1.2, 4=TLS 1.3
  671. * [NOTE] Jul-2017: Telemetry indicates approx 2% of TLS web traffic uses 1.0 or 1.1
  672. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Security.tls.version.*
  673. * [2] https://www.ssl.com/how-to/turn-off-ssl-3-0-and-tls-1-0-in-your-browser/
  674. * [2] archived: https://archive.is/hY2Mm ***/
  675. // user_pref("security.tls.version.min", 3);
  676. user_pref("security.tls.version.max", 4);
  677. /* 1203: disable SSL session tracking [FF36+]
  678. * SSL Session IDs are unique, last up to 24hrs in Firefox, and can be used for tracking
  679. * [SETUP-PERF] Relax this if you have FPI enabled (see 4000) *AND* you understand the
  680. * consequences. FPI isolates these, but it was designed with the Tor protocol in mind,
  681. * and the Tor Browser has extra protection, including enhanced sanitizing per Identity.
  682. * [1] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5077
  683. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/967977
  684. * [3] https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.07304 ***/
  685. user_pref("security.ssl.disable_session_identifiers", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  686. /* 1204: disable SSL Error Reporting
  687. * [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/browser/base/sslerrorreport/preferences.html ***/
  688. user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.automatic", false);
  689. user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.enabled", false);
  690. user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.url", "");
  691. /* 1205: disable TLS1.3 0-RTT (round-trip time) [FF51+]
  692. * [1] https://github.com/tlswg/tls13-spec/issues/1001
  693. * [2] https://blog.cloudflare.com/tls-1-3-overview-and-q-and-a/ ***/
  694. user_pref("security.tls.enable_0rtt_data", false);
  695. /** OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol)
  696. #Required reading [#] https://scotthelme.co.uk/revocation-is-broken/ ***/
  697. /* 1210: enable OCSP Stapling
  698. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/ ***/
  699. user_pref("security.ssl.enable_ocsp_stapling", true);
  700. /* 1211: control when to use OCSP fetching (to confirm current validity of certificates)
  701. * 0=disabled, 1=enabled (default), 2=enabled for EV certificates only
  702. * OCSP (non-stapled) leaks information about the sites you visit to the CA (cert authority)
  703. * It's a trade-off between security (checking) and privacy (leaking info to the CA)
  704. * [NOTE] This pref only controls OCSP fetching and does not affect OCSP stapling
  705. * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocsp ***/
  706. user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 1);
  707. /* 1212: set OCSP fetch failures (non-stapled, see 1211) to hard-fail [SETUP-WEB]
  708. * When a CA cannot be reached to validate a cert, Firefox just continues the connection (=soft-fail)
  709. * Setting this pref to true tells Firefox to instead terminate the connection (=hard-fail)
  710. * It is pointless to soft-fail when an OCSP fetch fails: you cannot confirm a cert is still valid (it
  711. * could have been revoked) and/or you could be under attack (e.g. malicious blocking of OCSP servers)
  712. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/
  713. * [2] https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/04/19/revchecking.html ***/
  714. user_pref("security.OCSP.require", true);
  715. /** CERTS / HPKP (HTTP Public Key Pinning) ***/
  716. /* 1220: disable or limit SHA-1 certificates
  717. * 0=all SHA1 certs are allowed
  718. * 1=all SHA1 certs are blocked
  719. * 2=deprecated option that now maps to 1
  720. * 3=only allowed for locally-added roots (e.g. anti-virus)
  721. * 4=only allowed for locally-added roots or for certs in 2015 and earlier
  722. * [SETUP-CHROME] When disabled, some man-in-the-middle devices (e.g. security scanners and
  723. * antivirus products, may fail to connect to HTTPS sites. SHA-1 is *almost* obsolete.
  724. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2016/10/18/phasing-out-sha-1-on-the-public-web/ ***/
  725. user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 1);
  726. /* 1221: disable Windows 8.1's Microsoft Family Safety cert [FF50+] [WINDOWS]
  727. * 0=disable detecting Family Safety mode and importing the root
  728. * 1=only attempt to detect Family Safety mode (don't import the root)
  729. * 2=detect Family Safety mode and import the root
  730. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21686 ***/
  731. user_pref("security.family_safety.mode", 0);
  732. /* 1222: disable intermediate certificate caching (fingerprinting attack vector) [RESTART]
  733. * [NOTE] This affects login/cert/key dbs. The effect is all credentials are session-only.
  734. * Saved logins and passwords are not available. Reset the pref and restart to return them.
  735. * [TEST] https://fiprinca.0x90.eu/poc/
  736. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1334485 - related bug
  737. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1216882 - related bug (see comment 9) ***/
  738. // user_pref("security.nocertdb", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  739. /* 1223: enforce strict pinning
  740. * PKP (Public Key Pinning) 0=disabled 1=allow user MiTM (such as your antivirus), 2=strict
  741. * [WARNING] If you rely on an AV (antivirus) to protect your web browsing
  742. * by inspecting ALL your web traffic, then leave at current default=1
  743. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16206 ***/
  744. user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 2);
  745. /** MIXED CONTENT ***/
  746. /* 1240: disable insecure active content on https pages
  747. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21323 ***/
  748. user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_active_content", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  749. /* 1241: disable insecure passive content (such as images) on https pages [SETUP-WEB] ***/
  750. user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true);
  751. /* 1243: block unencrypted requests from Flash on encrypted pages to mitigate MitM attacks [FF59+]
  752. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1190623 ***/
  753. user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_object_subrequest", true);
  754. /** CIPHERS [see the section 1200 intro] ***/
  755. /* 1261: disable 3DES (effective key size < 128)
  756. * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3des#Security
  757. * [2] http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Meet-in-the-middle_attack
  758. * [3] https://www-archive.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/ssl/fips-ssl-ciphersuites.html ***/
  759. // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_des_ede3_sha", false);
  760. /* 1262: disable 128 bits ***/
  761. // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  762. // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  763. /* 1263: disable DHE (Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange)
  764. * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/how-to-protect-yourself-from-nsa-attacks-1024-bit-DH ***/
  765. // user_pref("security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  766. // user_pref("security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha", false);
  767. /* 1264: disable the remaining non-modern cipher suites as of FF52 ***/
  768. // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
  769. // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_sha", false);
  770. /** UI (User Interface) ***/
  771. /* 1270: display warning (red padlock) for "broken security" (see 1201)
  772. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation ***/
  773. user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true);
  774. /* 1271: control "Add Security Exception" dialog on SSL warnings
  775. * 0=do neither 1=pre-populate url 2=pre-populate url + pre-fetch cert (default)
  776. * [1] https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/issues/210 ***/
  777. user_pref("browser.ssl_override_behavior", 1);
  778. /* 1272: display advanced information on Insecure Connection warning pages
  779. * only works when it's possible to add an exception
  780. * i.e. it doesn't work for HSTS discrepancies (https://subdomain.preloaded-hsts.badssl.com/)
  781. * [TEST] https://expired.badssl.com/ ***/
  782. user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true);
  783. /* 1273: display "insecure" icon and "Not Secure" text on HTTP sites ***/
  784. user_pref("security.insecure_connection_icon.enabled", true); // [FF59+]
  785. user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.enabled", true); // [FF60+]
  786. // user_pref("security.insecure_connection_icon.pbmode.enabled", true); // [FF59+] private windows only
  787. // user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.pbmode.enabled", true); // [FF60+] private windows only
  788. /*** [SECTION 1400]: FONTS ***/
  789. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1400 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!");
  790. /* 1401: disable websites choosing fonts (0=block, 1=allow)
  791. * [WARNING] Blocking fonts can *sometimes* reduce JS font enumeration, but not entropy.
  792. * There are also other methods to fingerprint fonts. Wait for RFP (4500) to cover this.
  793. * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts & Colors>Advanced>Allow pages to choose... ***/
  794. // user_pref("browser.display.use_document_fonts", 0);
  795. /* 1402: set more legible default fonts
  796. * [NOTE] Example below for Windows/Western only
  797. * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts & Colors>Advanced>Serif|Sans-serif|Monospace ***/
  798. // user_pref("font.name.serif.x-unicode", "Georgia");
  799. // user_pref("font.name.serif.x-western", "Georgia"); // default: Times New Roman
  800. // user_pref("font.name.sans-serif.x-unicode", "Arial");
  801. // user_pref("font.name.sans-serif.x-western", "Arial"); // default: Arial
  802. // user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-unicode", "Lucida Console");
  803. // user_pref("font.name.monospace.x-western", "Lucida Console"); // default: Courier New
  804. /* 1403: disable icon fonts (glyphs) and local fallback rendering
  805. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/789788
  806. * [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/8455 ***/
  807. // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled", false); // [FF41+]
  808. // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.fallback_delay", -1);
  809. /* 1404: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts
  810. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/SVGOpenTypeFonts - iSECPartnersReport recommends to disable this ***/
  811. user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false);
  812. /* 1405: disable WOFF2 (Web Open Font Format) [FF35+] ***/
  813. // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.woff2.enabled", false);
  814. /* 1406: disable CSS Font Loading API
  815. * [NOTE] Disabling fonts can uglify the web a fair bit. ***/
  816. user_pref("layout.css.font-loading-api.enabled", false);
  817. /* 1407: disable special underline handling for a few fonts which you will probably never use [RESTART]
  818. * Any of these fonts on your system can be enumerated for fingerprinting.
  819. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Font.blacklist.underline_offset ***/
  820. user_pref("font.blacklist.underline_offset", "");
  821. /* 1408: disable graphite which FF49 turned back on by default
  822. * In the past it had security issues. Update: This continues to be the case, see [1]
  823. * [1] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/#CVE-2017-7778 ***/
  824. user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.graphite.enabled", false);
  825. /* 1409: limit system font exposure to a whitelist [FF52+] [RESTART]
  826. * If the whitelist is empty, then whitelisting is considered disabled and all fonts are allowed.
  827. * [WARNING] Creating your own probably highly-unique whitelist will raise your entropy.
  828. * Eventually privacy.resistFingerprinting (see 4500) will cover this (and 1401 can be relaxed)
  829. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1121643 ***/
  830. // user_pref("font.system.whitelist", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  831. /*** [SECTION 1600]: HEADERS / REFERERS
  832. Only *cross domain* referers need controlling and XOriginPolicy (1603) is perfect for that. Thus we enforce
  833. the default values for 1601, 1602, 1605 and 1606 to minimize breakage, and only tweak 1603 and 1604.
  834. Our default settings provide the best balance between protection and amount of breakage.
  835. To harden it a bit more you can set XOriginPolicy (1603) to 2 (+ optionally 1604 to 1 or 2).
  836. To fix broken sites (including your modem/router), temporarily set XOriginPolicy=0 and XOriginTrimmingPolicy=2 in about:config,
  837. use the site and then change the values back. If you visit those sites regularly (e.g. vimeo), use an extension.
  838. full URI: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html?id=1234
  839. scheme+host+port+path: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html
  840. scheme+host+port: https://example.com:8888
  841. #Required reading [#] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-referrer-for-privacy-in-firefox/
  842. ***/
  843. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1600 syntax error: the parrot rests in peace!");
  844. /* 1601: ALL: control when images/links send a referer
  845. * 0=never, 1=send only when links are clicked, 2=for links and images (default) ***/
  846. user_pref("network.http.sendRefererHeader", 2);
  847. /* 1602: ALL: control the amount of information to send
  848. * 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+port+path, 2=scheme+host+port ***/
  849. user_pref("network.http.referer.trimmingPolicy", 0);
  850. /* 1603: CROSS ORIGIN: control when to send a referer [SETUP-WEB]
  851. * 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match ***/
  852. user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 1);
  853. /* 1604: CROSS ORIGIN: control the amount of information to send [FF52+]
  854. * 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+port+path, 2=scheme+host+port ***/
  855. user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 0);
  856. /* 1605: ALL: disable spoofing a referer
  857. * [WARNING] Do not set this to true, as spoofing effectively disables the anti-CSRF
  858. * (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protections that some sites may rely on ***/
  859. user_pref("network.http.referer.spoofSource", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  860. /* 1606: ALL: set the default Referrer Policy [FF59+]
  861. * 0=no-referer, 1=same-origin, 2=strict-origin-when-cross-origin, 3=no-referrer-when-downgrade
  862. * [NOTE] This is only a default, it can be overridden by a site-controlled Referrer Policy
  863. * [1] https://www.w3.org/TR/referrer-policy/
  864. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Referrer-Policy
  865. * [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/01/31/preventing-data-leaks-by-stripping-path-information-in-http-referrers/ ***/
  866. user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy", 3); // [DEFAULT: 3]
  867. user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy.pbmode", 2); // [DEFAULT: 2]
  868. /* 1607: TOR: hide (not spoof) referrer when leaving a .onion domain [FF54+]
  869. * [NOTE] Firefox cannot access .onion sites by default. We recommend you use
  870. * the Tor Browser which is specifically designed for hidden services
  871. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1305144 ***/
  872. user_pref("network.http.referer.hideOnionSource", true);
  873. /* 1610: ALL: enable the DNT (Do Not Track) HTTP header
  874. * [NOTE] DNT is enforced with Tracking Protection regardless of this pref
  875. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Content Blocking>Send websites a "Do Not Track"... ***/
  876. user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.enabled", true);
  877. /*** [SECTION 1700]: CONTAINERS
  878. If you want to *really* leverage containers, we highly recommend Temporary Containers [2].
  879. Read the article by the extension author [3], and check out the github wiki/repo [4].
  880. [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Contextual_Identity_Project/Containers
  881. [2] https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/
  882. [3] https://medium.com/@stoically/enhance-your-privacy-in-firefox-with-temporary-containers-33925cd6cd21
  883. [4] https://github.com/stoically/temporary-containers/wiki
  884. ***/
  885. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1700 syntax error: the parrot's bit the dust!");
  886. /* 1701: enable Container Tabs setting in preferences (see 1702) [FF50+]
  887. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1279029 ***/
  888. user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true);
  889. /* 1702: enable Container Tabs [FF50+]
  890. * [SETTING] General>Tabs>Enable Container Tabs ***/
  891. user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", true);
  892. /* 1703: enable a private container for thumbnail loads [FF51+] ***/
  893. user_pref("privacy.usercontext.about_newtab_segregation.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true in FF61+]
  894. /* 1704: set behaviour on "+ Tab" button to display container menu [FF53+] [SETUP-CHROME]
  895. * 0=no menu (default), 1=show when clicked, 2=show on long press
  896. * [NOTE] The menu does not contain a non-container tab option (use Ctrl+T to open non-container tab)
  897. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1328756 ***/
  898. user_pref("privacy.userContext.longPressBehavior", 2);
  899. /*** [SECTION 1800]: PLUGINS ***/
  900. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1800 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies!");
  901. /* 1801: set default plugin state (i.e. new plugins on discovery) to never activate
  902. * 0=disabled, 1=ask to activate, 2=active - you can override individual plugins ***/
  903. user_pref("plugin.default.state", 0);
  904. user_pref("plugin.defaultXpi.state", 0);
  905. /* 1802: enable click to play and set to 0 minutes ***/
  906. user_pref("plugins.click_to_play", true);
  907. user_pref("plugin.sessionPermissionNow.intervalInMinutes", 0);
  908. /* 1803: disable Flash plugin (Add-ons>Plugins)
  909. * 0=deactivated, 1=ask, 2=enabled
  910. * ESR52.x is the last branch to *fully* support NPAPI, FF52+ stable only supports Flash
  911. * [NOTE] You can still override individual sites via site permissions
  912. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2013/07/09/how-to-make-sure-that-a-firefox-plugin-never-activates-again/ ***/
  913. user_pref("plugin.state.flash", 0);
  914. /* 1805: disable scanning for plugins [WINDOWS]
  915. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plugin_scanning
  916. * plid.all = whether to scan the directories specified in the Windows registry for PLIDs.
  917. * Used to detect RealPlayer, Java, Antivirus etc, but since FF52 only covers Flash ***/
  918. user_pref("plugin.scan.plid.all", false);
  919. /* 1820: disable all GMP (Gecko Media Plugins) [SETUP-WEB]
  920. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/GeckoMediaPlugins ***/
  921. user_pref("media.gmp-provider.enabled", false);
  922. // user_pref("media.gmp-manager.updateEnabled", false); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  923. /* 1825: disable widevine CDM (Content Decryption Module) [SETUP-WEB] ***/
  924. user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.visible", false);
  925. user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.enabled", false);
  926. user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.autoupdate", false);
  927. /* 1830: disable all DRM content (EME: Encryption Media Extension) [SETUP-WEB]
  928. * [SETTING] General>DRM Content>Play DRM-controlled content
  929. * [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 ***/
  930. user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false);
  931. /* 1840: disable the OpenH264 Video Codec by Cisco to "Never Activate" [SETUP-HARDEN]
  932. * This is the bundled codec used for video chat in WebRTC ***/
  933. // user_pref("media.gmp-gmpopenh264.enabled", false);
  934. // user_pref("media.gmp-gmpopenh264.autoupdate", false);
  935. /*** [SECTION 2000]: MEDIA / CAMERA / MIC ***/
  936. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2000 syntax error: the parrot's snuffed it!");
  937. /* 2001: disable WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication)
  938. * [1] https://www.privacytools.io/#webrtc ***/
  939. user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false);
  940. /* 2002: limit WebRTC IP leaks if using WebRTC
  941. * [TEST] https://browserleaks.com/webrtc
  942. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1189041,1297416
  943. * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/WebRTC/Privacy ***/
  944. user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only", true);
  945. user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.no_host", true); // [FF51+]
  946. /* 2010: disable WebGL (Web Graphics Library)
  947. * [1] https://www.contextis.com/resources/blog/webgl-new-dimension-browser-exploitation/
  948. * [2] https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/13799/is-webgl-a-security-concern ***/
  949. user_pref("webgl.disabled", true);
  950. user_pref("webgl.dxgl.enabled", false); // [WINDOWS]
  951. user_pref("webgl.enable-webgl2", false);
  952. /* 2012: limit WebGL ***/
  953. user_pref("webgl.min_capability_mode", true);
  954. user_pref("webgl.disable-extensions", true);
  955. user_pref("webgl.disable-fail-if-major-performance-caveat", true);
  956. /* 2022: disable screensharing ***/
  957. user_pref("media.getusermedia.screensharing.enabled", false);
  958. user_pref("media.getusermedia.browser.enabled", false);
  959. user_pref("media.getusermedia.audiocapture.enabled", false);
  960. /* 2024: set a default permission for Camera/Microphone [FF58+]
  961. * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
  962. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Use the Camera/Microphone
  963. * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Camera/Microphone>Settings ***/
  964. // user_pref("permissions.default.camera", 2);
  965. // user_pref("permissions.default.microphone", 2);
  966. /* 2027: disable camera image capture [FF35+]
  967. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16339 ***/
  968. user_pref("dom.imagecapture.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  969. /* 2028: disable offscreen canvas [FF44+]
  970. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/OffscreenCanvas ***/
  971. user_pref("gfx.offscreencanvas.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  972. /* 2030: disable autoplay of HTML5 media [FF63+]
  973. * 0=Allowed, 1=Blocked (2=Prompt - removed in FF66)
  974. * [NOTE] You can set exceptions under site permissions
  975. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Block websites from automatically playing sound ***/
  976. user_pref("media.autoplay.default", 1);
  977. /* 2031: disable autoplay of HTML5 media if you interacted with the site [FF66+] ***/
  978. user_pref("media.autoplay.enabled.user-gestures-needed", false);
  979. /* 2032: disable audio autoplay in non-active tabs [FF51+]
  980. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/11/14/firefox-51-blocks-automatic-audio-playback-in-non-active-tabs/ ***/
  981. user_pref("media.block-autoplay-until-in-foreground", true);
  982. /*** [SECTION 2200]: WINDOW MEDDLING & LEAKS / POPUPS ***/
  983. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2200 syntax error: the parrot's 'istory!");
  984. /* 2201: prevent websites from disabling new window features
  985. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Prevent_websites_from_disabling_new_window_features ***/
  986. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.close", true);
  987. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.location", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  988. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.menubar", true);
  989. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.minimizable", true);
  990. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.personalbar", true); // bookmarks toolbar
  991. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.resizable", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  992. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.status", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  993. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.titlebar", true);
  994. user_pref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.toolbar", true);
  995. /* 2202: prevent scripts from moving and resizing open windows ***/
  996. user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true);
  997. /* 2203: open links targeting new windows in a new tab instead
  998. * This stops malicious window sizes and some screen resolution leaks.
  999. * You can still right-click a link and open in a new window.
  1000. * [TEST] https://people.torproject.org/~gk/misc/entire_desktop.html
  1001. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9881 ***/
  1002. user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3);
  1003. user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0);
  1004. /* 2204: disable Fullscreen API (requires user interaction) to prevent screen-resolution leaks
  1005. * [NOTE] You can still manually toggle the browser's fullscreen state (F11),
  1006. * but this pref will disable embedded video/game fullscreen controls, e.g. youtube
  1007. * [TEST] https://developer.mozilla.org/samples/domref/fullscreen.html ***/
  1008. // user_pref("full-screen-api.enabled", false);
  1009. /* 2210: block popup windows
  1010. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Block pop-up windows ***/
  1011. user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_load", true);
  1012. /* 2211: set max popups from a single non-click event - default is 20! ***/
  1013. user_pref("dom.popup_maximum", 3);
  1014. /* 2212: limit events that can cause a popup [SETUP-WEB]
  1015. * default is "change click dblclick mouseup pointerup notificationclick reset submit touchend contextmenu"
  1016. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Dom.popup_allowed_events ***/
  1017. user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick");
  1018. /*** [SECTION 2300]: WEB WORKERS
  1019. A worker is a JS "background task" running in a global context, i.e. it is different from
  1020. the current window. Workers can spawn new workers (must be the same origin & scheme),
  1021. including service and shared workers. Shared workers can be utilized by multiple scripts and
  1022. communicate between browsing contexts (windows/tabs/iframes) and can even control your cache.
  1023. [NOTE] uMatrix 1.2.0+ allows a per-scope control for workers (2301-deprecated) and service workers (2302)
  1024. #Required reading [#] https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix/releases/tag/1.2.0
  1025. [1] Web Workers: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Web_Workers_API
  1026. [2] Worker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Worker
  1027. [3] Service Worker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Service_Worker_API
  1028. [4] SharedWorker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/SharedWorker
  1029. [5] ChromeWorker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/ChromeWorker
  1030. [6] Notifications: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1165867#answer-981820
  1031. ***/
  1032. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2300 syntax error: the parrot's off the twig!");
  1033. /* 2302: disable service workers [FF32, FF44-compat]
  1034. * Service workers essentially act as proxy servers that sit between web apps, and the browser
  1035. * and network, are event driven, and can control the web page/site it is associated with,
  1036. * intercepting and modifying navigation and resource requests, and caching resources.
  1037. * [SETUP-WEB] Disabling service workers will break some sites. This pref is a master switch, and controls
  1038. * notifications (2304, 2305) and service worker cache (2740) - all three are inactive. Notifications are
  1039. * behind a prompt (2306). If you enable service workers, then you may want to look at these prefs as well.
  1040. * [NOTE] Service worker APIs are hidden (in Firefox) and cannot be used when in PB mode.
  1041. * [NOTE] Service workers only run over HTTPS. Service workers have no DOM access. ***/
  1042. user_pref("dom.serviceWorkers.enabled", false);
  1043. /* 2304: disable Web Notifications
  1044. * [NOTE] Web Notifications require service workers (2302) and are behind a prompt (2306)
  1045. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Notifications_API ***/
  1046. // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false); // [FF22+]
  1047. // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled", false); // [FF44+]
  1048. /* 2305: disable Push Notifications [FF44+]
  1049. * web apps can receive messages pushed to them from a server, whether or
  1050. * not the web app is in the foreground, or even currently loaded
  1051. * [NOTE] Push Notifications require service workers (2302) and are behind a prompt (2306)
  1052. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Push_API ***/
  1053. // user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false);
  1054. // user_pref("dom.push.connection.enabled", false);
  1055. // user_pref("dom.push.serverURL", "");
  1056. // user_pref("dom.push.userAgentID", "");
  1057. /* 2306: set a default permission for Notifications (both 2305 and 2306) [FF58+]
  1058. * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block
  1059. * [NOTE] Best left at default "always ask", fingerprintable via Permissions API
  1060. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Receive Notifications
  1061. * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Notifications>Settings ***/
  1062. // user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 2);
  1063. /*** [SECTION 2400]: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) & JAVASCRIPT ***/
  1064. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2400 syntax error: the parrot's kicked the bucket!");
  1065. /* 2401: disable website control over browser right-click context menu
  1066. * [NOTE] Shift-Right-Click will always bring up the browser right-click context menu ***/
  1067. // user_pref("dom.event.contextmenu.enabled", false);
  1068. /* 2402: disable website access to clipboard events/content
  1069. * [SETUP-WEB] This will break some sites functionality such as pasting into facebook, wordpress
  1070. * this applies to onCut, onCopy, onPaste events - i.e. you have to interact with
  1071. * the website for it to look at the clipboard
  1072. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2014/01/08/block-websites-reading-modifying-clipboard-contents-firefox/ ***/
  1073. user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", false);
  1074. /* 2403: disable clipboard commands (cut/copy) from "non-privileged" content [FF41+]
  1075. * this disables document.execCommand("cut"/"copy") to protect your clipboard
  1076. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1170911 ***/
  1077. user_pref("dom.allow_cut_copy", false); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1078. /* 2404: disable "Confirm you want to leave" dialog on page close
  1079. * Does not prevent JS leaks of the page close event.
  1080. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/Events/beforeunload
  1081. * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1043508 ***/
  1082. user_pref("dom.disable_beforeunload", true);
  1083. /* 2414: disable shaking the screen ***/
  1084. user_pref("dom.vibrator.enabled", false);
  1085. /* 2420: disable asm.js [FF22+] [SETUP-PERF]
  1086. * [1] http://asmjs.org/
  1087. * [2] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2015-29/
  1088. * [3] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2015-50/
  1089. * [4] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/#CVE-2017-5375
  1090. * [5] https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/#CVE-2017-5400
  1091. * [6] https://rh0dev.github.io/blog/2017/the-return-of-the-jit/ ***/
  1092. user_pref("javascript.options.asmjs", false);
  1093. /* 2421: disable Ion and baseline JIT to help harden JS against exploits
  1094. * [WARNING] If false, causes the odd site issue and there is also a performance loss
  1095. * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-0817 ***/
  1096. // user_pref("javascript.options.ion", false);
  1097. // user_pref("javascript.options.baselinejit", false);
  1098. /* 2422: disable WebAssembly [FF52+] [SETUP-PERF]
  1099. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/WebAssembly ***/
  1100. user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false);
  1101. /* 2426: disable Intersection Observer API [FF53+]
  1102. * Almost a year to complete, three versions late to stable (as default false),
  1103. * number #1 cause of crashes in nightly numerous times, and is (primarily) an
  1104. * ad network API for "ad viewability checks" down to a pixel level
  1105. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Intersection_Observer_API
  1106. * [2] https://w3c.github.io/IntersectionObserver/
  1107. * [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1243846 ***/
  1108. user_pref("dom.IntersectionObserver.enabled", false);
  1109. /* 2427: disable Shared Memory (Spectre mitigation)
  1110. * [1] https://github.com/tc39/ecmascript_sharedmem/blob/master/TUTORIAL.md
  1111. * [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/01/03/mitigations-landing-new-class-timing-attack/ ***/
  1112. user_pref("javascript.options.shared_memory", false);
  1113. /* 2428: enforce DOMHighResTimeStamp API
  1114. * [WARNING] Required for normalization of timestamps and any timer resolution mitigations ***/
  1115. user_pref("dom.event.highrestimestamp.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1116. /* 2429: enable (limited but sufficient) window.opener protection [FF65+]
  1117. * Makes rel=noopener implicit for target=_blank in anchor and area elements when no rel attribute is set ***/
  1118. user_pref("dom.targetBlankNoOpener.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1119. /*** [SECTION 2500]: HARDWARE FINGERPRINTING ***/
  1120. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2500 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is mortal coil!");
  1121. /* 2502: disable Battery Status API
  1122. * Initially a Linux issue (high precision readout) that was fixed.
  1123. * However, it is still another metric for fingerprinting, used to raise entropy.
  1124. * e.g. do you have a battery or not, current charging status, charge level, times remaining etc
  1125. * [NOTE] From FF52+ Battery Status API is only available in chrome/privileged code. see [1]
  1126. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1313580 ***/
  1127. // user_pref("dom.battery.enabled", false);
  1128. /* 2504: disable virtual reality devices
  1129. * Optional protection depending on your connected devices
  1130. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/WebVR_API ***/
  1131. // user_pref("dom.vr.enabled", false);
  1132. /* 2505: disable media device enumeration [FF29+]
  1133. * [NOTE] media.peerconnection.enabled should also be set to false (see 2001)
  1134. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/getUserMedia
  1135. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices/enumerateDevices ***/
  1136. user_pref("media.navigator.enabled", false);
  1137. /* 2508: disable hardware acceleration to reduce graphics fingerprinting [SETUP-HARDEN]
  1138. * [WARNING] Affects text rendering (fonts will look different), impacts video performance,
  1139. * and parts of Quantum that utilize the GPU will also be affected as they are rolled out
  1140. * [SETTING] General>Performance>Custom>Use hardware acceleration when available
  1141. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/GFX/HardwareAcceleration ***/
  1142. // user_pref("gfx.direct2d.disabled", true); // [WINDOWS]
  1143. // user_pref("layers.acceleration.disabled", true);
  1144. /* 2510: disable Web Audio API [FF51+]
  1145. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1288359 ***/
  1146. user_pref("dom.webaudio.enabled", false);
  1147. /* 2517: disable Media Capabilities API [FF63+]
  1148. * [WARNING] This *may* affect media performance if disabled, no one is sure
  1149. * [1] https://github.com/WICG/media-capabilities
  1150. * [2] https://wicg.github.io/media-capabilities/#security-privacy-considerations ***/
  1151. // user_pref("media.media-capabilities.enabled", false);
  1152. /*** [SECTION 2600]: MISCELLANEOUS ***/
  1153. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2600 syntax error: the parrot's run down the curtain!");
  1154. /* 2601: prevent accessibility services from accessing your browser [RESTART]
  1155. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Prevent accessibility services from accessing your browser
  1156. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/accessibility-services ***/
  1157. user_pref("accessibility.force_disabled", 1);
  1158. /* 2602: disable sending additional analytics to web servers
  1159. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Navigator/sendBeacon ***/
  1160. user_pref("beacon.enabled", false);
  1161. /* 2603: remove temp files opened with an external application
  1162. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/302433 ***/
  1163. user_pref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true);
  1164. /* 2604: disable page thumbnail collection
  1165. * look in profile/thumbnails directory - you may want to clean that out ***/
  1166. user_pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1167. /* 2605: block web content in file processes [FF55+]
  1168. * [SETUP-WEB] You may want to disable this for corporate or developer environments
  1169. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1343184 ***/
  1170. user_pref("browser.tabs.remote.allowLinkedWebInFileUriProcess", false);
  1171. /* 2606: disable UITour backend so there is no chance that a remote page can use it ***/
  1172. user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false);
  1173. user_pref("browser.uitour.url", "");
  1174. /* 2607: disable various developer tools in browser context
  1175. * [SETTING] Devtools>Advanced Settings>Enable browser chrome and add-on debugging toolboxes
  1176. * [1] https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/issues/179#issuecomment-246468676 ***/
  1177. user_pref("devtools.chrome.enabled", false);
  1178. /* 2608: disable WebIDE to prevent remote debugging and ADB extension download
  1179. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16222 ***/
  1180. user_pref("devtools.debugger.remote-enabled", false);
  1181. user_pref("devtools.webide.enabled", false);
  1182. user_pref("devtools.webide.autoinstallADBExtension", false); // [FF64+]
  1183. /* 2609: disable MathML (Mathematical Markup Language) [FF51+] [SETUP-HARDEN]
  1184. * [TEST] https://ghacksuserjs.github.io/TorZillaPrint/TorZillaPrint.html#misc
  1185. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1173199 ***/
  1186. // user_pref("mathml.disabled", true);
  1187. /* 2610: disable in-content SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) [FF53+]
  1188. * [WARNING] Expect breakage incl. youtube player controls. Best left for a "hardened" profile.
  1189. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1216893 ***/
  1190. // user_pref("svg.disabled", true);
  1191. /* 2611: disable middle mouse click opening links from clipboard
  1192. * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10089
  1193. * [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Middlemouse.contentLoadURL ***/
  1194. user_pref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false);
  1195. /* 2614: limit HTTP redirects (this does not control redirects with HTML meta tags or JS)
  1196. * [NOTE] A low setting of 5 or under will probably break some sites (e.g. gmail logins)
  1197. * To control HTML Meta tag and JS redirects, use an extension. Default is 20 ***/
  1198. user_pref("network.http.redirection-limit", 10);
  1199. /* 2615: disable websites overriding Firefox's keyboard shortcuts [FF58+]
  1200. * 0 (default) or 1=allow, 2=block
  1201. * [NOTE] In FF65 and under, causes issues with delete and backspace keys (see 1445942)
  1202. * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Page Info>Permissions>Override Keyboard Shortcuts ***/
  1203. // user_pref("permissions.default.shortcuts", 2);
  1204. /* 2616: remove special permissions for certain mozilla domains [FF35+]
  1205. * [1] resource://app/defaults/permissions ***/
  1206. user_pref("permissions.manager.defaultsUrl", "");
  1207. /* 2617: remove webchannel whitelist ***/
  1208. user_pref("webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist", "");
  1209. /* 2618: disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas [FF44+]
  1210. * [NOTE] See second listed bug: may cause black on black for elements with undefined colors
  1211. * [SETUP-CHROME] Might affect CSS in themes and extensions
  1212. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=232227,1330876 ***/
  1213. user_pref("ui.use_standins_for_native_colors", true);
  1214. /* 2619: enforce Punycode for Internationalized Domain Names to eliminate possible spoofing
  1215. * Firefox has *some* protections, but it is better to be safe than sorry. The downside: it will also
  1216. * display legitimate IDN's punycoded, which might be undesirable for users of non-latin alphabets
  1217. * [TEST] https://www.xn--80ak6aa92e.com/ (www.apple.com)
  1218. * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/IDN_Display_Algorithm
  1219. * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDN_homograph_attack
  1220. * [3] CVE-2017-5383: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/
  1221. * [4] https://www.xudongz.com/blog/2017/idn-phishing/ ***/
  1222. user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);
  1223. /* 2620: enable Firefox's built-in PDF reader [SETUP-CHROME]
  1224. * This setting controls if the option "Display in Firefox" is available in the setting below
  1225. * and by effect controls whether PDFs are handled in-browser or externally ("Ask" or "Open With")
  1226. * PROS: pdfjs is lightweight, open source, and as secure/vetted as any pdf reader out there (more than most)
  1227. * Exploits are rare (1 serious case in 4 yrs), treated seriously and patched quickly.
  1228. * It doesn't break "state separation" of browser content (by not sharing with OS, independent apps).
  1229. * It maintains disk avoidance and application data isolation. It's convenient. You can still save to disk.
  1230. * CONS: You may prefer a different pdf reader for security reasons
  1231. * CAVEAT: JS can still force a pdf to open in-browser by bundling its own code (rare)
  1232. * [SETTING] General>Applications>Portable Document Format (PDF) ***/
  1233. user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
  1234. /* 2621: disable links launching Windows Store on Windows 8/8.1/10 [WINDOWS]
  1235. * [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/25/block-firefox-chrome-windows-store/ ***/
  1236. user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", false);
  1237. /** DOWNLOADS ***/
  1238. /* 2650: discourage downloading to desktop
  1239. * 0=desktop 1=downloads 2=last used
  1240. * [SETTING] To set your default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to ***/
  1241. // user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2);
  1242. /* 2651: enforce user interaction for security by always asking where to download [SETUP-CHROME]
  1243. * [SETTING] General>Downloads>Always ask you where to save files ***/
  1244. user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false);
  1245. /* 2652: disable adding downloads to the system's "recent documents" list ***/
  1246. user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false);
  1247. /* 2653: disable hiding mime types (Options>General>Applications) not associated with a plugin ***/
  1248. user_pref("browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions", false);
  1249. /* 2654: disable "open with" in download dialog [FF50+] [SETUP-HARDEN]
  1250. * This is very useful to enable when the browser is sandboxed (e.g. via AppArmor)
  1251. * in such a way that it is forbidden to run external applications.
  1252. * [WARNING] This may interfere with some users' workflow or methods
  1253. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1281959 ***/
  1254. // user_pref("browser.download.forbid_open_with", true);
  1255. /** EXTENSIONS ***/
  1256. /* 2660: lock down allowed extension directories
  1257. * [SETUP-CHROME] This will break extensions, language packs, themes and any other XPI files which are
  1258. * installed outside of profile directories (see GitHub issue #674 for an issue with language packs in Linux)
  1259. * [1] https://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/21/understanding-add-on-scopes/
  1260. * [1] archived: https://archive.is/DYjAM ***/
  1261. user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 1); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1262. user_pref("extensions.autoDisableScopes", 15);
  1263. /* 2662: disable webextension restrictions on certain mozilla domains (also see 4503) [FF60+]
  1264. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/
  1265. // user_pref("extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains", "");
  1266. /* 2663: enable warning when websites try to install add-ons
  1267. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Permissions>Warn you when websites try to install add-ons ***/
  1268. user_pref("xpinstall.whitelist.required", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1269. /** SECURITY ***/
  1270. /* 2680: enable CSP (Content Security Policy)
  1271. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/CSP ***/
  1272. user_pref("security.csp.enable", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1273. /* 2682: enable CSP 1.1 experimental hash-source directive [FF29+]
  1274. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=855326,883975 ***/
  1275. user_pref("security.csp.experimentalEnabled", true);
  1276. /* 2683: block top level window data: URIs [FF56+]
  1277. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1331351
  1278. * [2] https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/01/gmail-phishing-data-uri/
  1279. * [3] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2017/data-url-navigations-on-top-level-window-will-be-blocked/ ***/
  1280. user_pref("security.data_uri.block_toplevel_data_uri_navigations", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1281. /* 2684: enforce a security delay on some confirmation dialogs such as install, open/save
  1282. * [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Disable_extension_install_delay_-_Firefox
  1283. * [2] https://www.squarefree.com/2004/07/01/race-conditions-in-security-dialogs/ ***/
  1284. user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 700);
  1285. /*** [SECTION 2700]: PERSISTENT STORAGE
  1286. Data SET by websites including
  1287. cookies : profile\cookies.sqlite
  1288. localStorage : profile\webappsstore.sqlite
  1289. indexedDB : profile\storage\default
  1290. appCache : profile\OfflineCache
  1291. serviceWorkers :
  1292. [NOTE] indexedDB and serviceWorkers are not available in Private Browsing Mode
  1293. [NOTE] Blocking cookies also blocks websites access to: localStorage (incl. sessionStorage),
  1294. indexedDB, sharedWorker, and serviceWorker (and therefore service worker cache and notifications)
  1295. If you set a site exception for cookies (either "Allow" or "Allow for Session") then they become
  1296. accessible to websites except shared/service workers where the cookie setting *must* be "Allow"
  1297. ***/
  1298. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2700 syntax error: the parrot's joined the bleedin' choir invisible!");
  1299. /* 2701: disable 3rd-party cookies and site-data [SETUP-WEB]
  1300. * 0=Accept cookies and site data (default), 1=(Block) All third-party cookies, 2=(Block) All cookies,
  1301. * 3=(Block) Cookies from unvisited sites, 4=(Block) Third-party trackers (FF63+)
  1302. * [NOTE] Value 4 is tied to the Tracking Protection lists
  1303. * [NOTE] You can set exceptions under site permissions or use an extension
  1304. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Content Blocking>Custom>Choose what to block>Cookies ***/
  1305. user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 1);
  1306. /* 2702: set third-party cookies (i.e ALL) (if enabled, see 2701) to session-only
  1307. and (FF58+) set third-party non-secure (i.e HTTP) cookies to session-only
  1308. [NOTE] .sessionOnly overrides .nonsecureSessionOnly except when .sessionOnly=false and
  1309. .nonsecureSessionOnly=true. This allows you to keep HTTPS cookies, but session-only HTTP ones
  1310. * [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-cookies-for-privacy-in-firefox/
  1311. * [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly ***/
  1312. user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly", true);
  1313. user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.nonsecureSessionOnly", true); // [FF58+]
  1314. /* 2703: delete cookies and site data on close
  1315. * 0=keep until they expire (default), 2=keep until you close Firefox
  1316. * [NOTE] The setting below is disabled (but not changed) if you block all cookies (2701 = 2)
  1317. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Cookies and Site Data>Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed ***/
  1318. // user_pref("network.cookie.lifetimePolicy", 2);
  1319. /* 2705: disable HTTP sites setting cookies with the "secure" directive [FF52+]
  1320. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/Firefox/Releases/52#HTTP ***/
  1321. user_pref("network.cookie.leave-secure-alone", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1322. /* 2706: enable support for same-site cookies [FF60+]
  1323. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/795346
  1324. * [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/04/24/same-site-cookies-in-firefox-60/
  1325. * [3] https://www.sjoerdlangkemper.nl/2016/04/14/preventing-csrf-with-samesite-cookie-attribute/ ***/
  1326. // user_pref("network.cookie.same-site.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1327. /* 2710: disable DOM (Document Object Model) Storage
  1328. * [WARNING] This will break a LOT of sites' functionality AND extensions!
  1329. * You are better off using an extension for more granular control ***/
  1330. // user_pref("dom.storage.enabled", false);
  1331. /* 2720: enforce IndexedDB (IDB) as enabled
  1332. * IDB is required for extensions and Firefox internals (even before FF63 in [1])
  1333. * To control *website* IDB data, control allowing cookies and service workers, or use
  1334. * Temporary Containers. To mitigate *website* IDB, FPI helps (4001), and/or sanitize
  1335. * on close (Offline Website Data, see 2800) or on-demand (Ctrl-Shift-Del), or automatically
  1336. * via an extension. Note that IDB currently cannot be sanitized by host.
  1337. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2018/08/03/new-backend-for-storage-local-api/ ***/
  1338. user_pref("dom.indexedDB.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1339. /* 2730: disable offline cache ***/
  1340. user_pref("browser.cache.offline.enable", false);
  1341. /* 2730b: disable offline cache on insecure sites [FF60+]
  1342. * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/02/12/restricting-appcache-secure-contexts/ ***/
  1343. user_pref("browser.cache.offline.insecure.enable", false); // [DEFAULT: false in FF62+]
  1344. /* 2731: enforce websites to ask to store data for offline use
  1345. * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1098540
  1346. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/959985 ***/
  1347. user_pref("offline-apps.allow_by_default", false);
  1348. /* 2740: disable service worker cache and cache storage
  1349. * [NOTE] We clear service worker cache on exiting Firefox (see 2803)
  1350. * [1] https://w3c.github.io/ServiceWorker/#privacy ***/
  1351. // user_pref("dom.caches.enabled", false);
  1352. /* 2750: disable Storage API [FF51+]
  1353. * The API gives sites the ability to find out how much space they can use, how much
  1354. * they are already using, and even control whether or not they need to be alerted
  1355. * before the user agent disposes of site data in order to make room for other things.
  1356. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/StorageManager
  1357. * [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Storage_API
  1358. * [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/l10n/2017/03/07/firefox-l10n-report-aurora-54/ ***/
  1359. // user_pref("dom.storageManager.enabled", false);
  1360. /* 2755: disable Storage Access API [FF65+]
  1361. * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Storage_Access_API ***/
  1362. // user_pref("dom.storage_access.enabled", false);
  1363. /*** [SECTION 2800]: SHUTDOWN
  1364. You should set the values to what suits you best.
  1365. - "Offline Website Data" includes appCache (2730), localStorage (2710),
  1366. service worker cache (2740), and QuotaManager (IndexedDB (2720), asm-cache)
  1367. - In both 2803 + 2804, the 'download' and 'history' prefs are combined in the
  1368. Firefox interface as "Browsing & Download History" and their values will be synced
  1369. ***/
  1370. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2800 syntax error: the parrot's bleedin' demised!");
  1371. /* 2802: enable Firefox to clear items on shutdown (see 2803)
  1372. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes ***/
  1373. user_pref("privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown", true);
  1374. /* 2803: set what items to clear on shutdown (if 2802 is true) [SETUP-CHROME]
  1375. * [NOTE] If 'history' is true, downloads will also be cleared regardless of the value
  1376. * but if 'history' is false, downloads can still be cleared independently
  1377. * However, this may not always be the case. The interface combines and syncs these
  1378. * prefs when set from there, and the sanitize code may change at any time
  1379. * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes>Settings ***/
  1380. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cache", true);
  1381. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", true);
  1382. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads", true); // see note above
  1383. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata", true); // Form & Search History
  1384. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.history", true); // Browsing & Download History
  1385. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", true); // Offline Website Data
  1386. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions", true); // Active Logins
  1387. user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences
  1388. /* 2804: reset default items to clear with Ctrl-Shift-Del (to match 2803) [SETUP-CHROME]
  1389. * This dialog can also be accessed from the menu History>Clear Recent History
  1390. * Firefox remembers your last choices. This will reset them when you start Firefox.
  1391. * [NOTE] Regardless of what you set privacy.cpd.downloads to, as soon as the dialog
  1392. * for "Clear Recent History" is opened, it is synced to the same as 'history' ***/
  1393. user_pref("privacy.cpd.cache", true);
  1394. user_pref("privacy.cpd.cookies", true);
  1395. // user_pref("privacy.cpd.downloads", true); // not used, see note above
  1396. user_pref("privacy.cpd.formdata", true); // Form & Search History
  1397. user_pref("privacy.cpd.history", true); // Browsing & Download History
  1398. user_pref("privacy.cpd.offlineApps", true); // Offline Website Data
  1399. user_pref("privacy.cpd.passwords", false); // this is not listed
  1400. user_pref("privacy.cpd.sessions", true); // Active Logins
  1401. user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences
  1402. /* 2805: privacy.*.openWindows (clear session restore data) [FF34+]
  1403. * [NOTE] There is a years-old bug that these cause two windows when Firefox restarts.
  1404. * You do not need these anyway if session restore is cleared with history (see 2803) ***/
  1405. // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows", true);
  1406. // user_pref("privacy.cpd.openWindows", true);
  1407. /* 2806: reset default 'Time range to clear' for 'Clear Recent History' (see 2804)
  1408. * Firefox remembers your last choice. This will reset the value when you start Firefox.
  1409. * 0=everything, 1=last hour, 2=last two hours, 3=last four hours,
  1410. * 4=today, 5=last five minutes, 6=last twenty-four hours
  1411. * [NOTE] The values 5 + 6 are not listed in the dropdown, which will display a
  1412. * blank value if they are used, but they do work as advertised ***/
  1413. user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0);
  1414. /*** [SECTION 4000]: FPI (FIRST PARTY ISOLATION)
  1415. ** 1278037 - isolate indexedDB (FF51+)
  1416. ** 1277803 - isolate favicons (FF52+)
  1417. ** 1264562 - isolate OCSP cache (FF52+)
  1418. ** 1268726 - isolate Shared Workers (FF52+)
  1419. ** 1316283 - isolate SSL session cache (FF52+)
  1420. ** 1317927 - isolate media cache (FF53+)
  1421. ** 1323644 - isolate HSTS and HPKP (FF54+)
  1422. ** 1334690 - isolate HTTP Alternative Services (FF54+)
  1423. ** 1334693 - isolate SPDY/HTTP2 (FF55+)
  1424. ** 1337893 - isolate DNS cache (FF55+)
  1425. ** 1344170 - isolate blob: URI (FF55+)
  1426. ** 1300671 - isolate data:, about: URLs (FF55+)
  1427. ** 1473247 - isolate IP addresses (FF63+)
  1428. ** 1492607 - isolate postMessage with targetOrigin "*" (requires 4002) (FF65+)
  1429. ** 1542309 - isolate top-level domain URLs (FF68+)
  1430. ***/
  1431. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4000 syntax error: the parrot's pegged out");
  1432. /* 4001: enable First Party Isolation [FF51+]
  1433. * [SETUP-WEB] May break cross-domain logins and site functionality until perfected
  1434. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1260931 ***/
  1435. user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate", true);
  1436. /* 4002: enforce FPI restriction for window.opener [FF54+]
  1437. * [NOTE] Setting this to false may reduce the breakage in 4001
  1438. * FF65+ blocks postMessage with targetOrigin "*" if originAttributes don't match. But
  1439. * to reduce breakage it ignores the 1st-party domain (FPD) originAttribute. (see [2],[3])
  1440. * The 2nd pref removes that limitation and will only allow communication if FPDs also match.
  1441. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1319773#c22
  1442. * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1492607
  1443. * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/postMessage ***/
  1444. user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.restrict_opener_access", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1445. // user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.block_post_message", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1446. /*** [SECTION 4500]: RFP (RESIST FINGERPRINTING)
  1447. This master switch will be used for a wide range of items, many of which will
  1448. **override** existing prefs from FF55+, often providing a **better** solution
  1449. IMPORTANT: As existing prefs become redundant, and some of them WILL interfere
  1450. with how RFP works, they will be moved to section 4600 and made inactive
  1451. ** 418986 - limit window.screen & CSS media queries leaking identifiable info (FF41+)
  1452. [NOTE] Info only: To set a size, open a XUL (chrome) page (such as about:config) which is at
  1453. 100% zoom, hit Shift+F4 to open the scratchpad, type window.resizeTo(1366,768), hit Ctrl+R to run.
  1454. Test your window size, do some math, resize to allow for all the non inner window elements
  1455. [TEST] https://ghacksuserjs.github.io/TorZillaPrint/TorZillaPrint.html#screen
  1456. ** 1281949 - spoof screen orientation (FF50+)
  1457. ** 1281963 - hide the contents of navigator.plugins and navigator.mimeTypes (FF50+)
  1458. FF53: Fixes GetSupportedNames in nsMimeTypeArray and nsPluginArray (1324044)
  1459. ** 1330890 - spoof timezone as UTC 0 (FF55+)
  1460. FF58: Date.toLocaleFormat deprecated (818634)
  1461. FF60: Date.toLocaleDateString and Intl.DateTimeFormat fixed (1409973)
  1462. ** 1360039 - spoof navigator.hardwareConcurrency as 2 (see 4601) (FF55+)
  1463. This spoof *shouldn't* affect core chrome/Firefox performance
  1464. ** 1217238 - reduce precision of time exposed by javascript (FF55+)
  1465. ** 1369303 - spoof/disable performance API (see 2410-deprecated, 4602, 4603) (FF56+)
  1466. ** 1333651 & 1383495 & 1396468 - spoof Navigator API (see section 4700) (FF56+)
  1467. FF56: The version number will be rounded down to the nearest multiple of 10
  1468. FF57: The version number will match current ESR (1393283, 1418672, 1418162, 1511763)
  1469. FF59: The OS will be reported as Windows, OSX, Android, or Linux (to reduce breakage) (1404608)
  1470. FF66: The OS in HTTP Headers will be reduced to Windows or Android (1509829)
  1471. ** 1369319 - disable device sensor API (see 4604) (FF56+)
  1472. ** 1369357 - disable site specific zoom (see 4605) (FF56+)
  1473. ** 1337161 - hide gamepads from content (see 4606) (FF56+)
  1474. ** 1372072 - spoof network information API as "unknown" when dom.netinfo.enabled = true (see 4607) (FF56+)
  1475. ** 1333641 - reduce fingerprinting in WebSpeech API (see 4608) (FF56+)
  1476. ** 1372069 & 1403813 & 1441295 - block geolocation requests (same as denying a site permission) (see 0201, 0201b) (FF56-62)
  1477. ** 1369309 - spoof media statistics (see 4610) (FF57+)
  1478. ** 1382499 - reduce screen co-ordinate fingerprinting in Touch API (see 4611) (FF57+)
  1479. ** 1217290 & 1409677 - enable fingerprinting resistance for WebGL (see 2010-12) (FF57+)
  1480. ** 1382545 - reduce fingerprinting in Animation API (FF57+)
  1481. ** 1354633 - limit MediaError.message to a whitelist (FF57+)
  1482. ** 1382533 - enable fingerprinting resistance for Presentation API (FF57+)
  1483. This blocks exposure of local IP Addresses via mDNS (Multicast DNS)
  1484. ** 967895 - enable site permission prompt before allowing canvas data extraction (FF58+)
  1485. FF59: Added to site permissions panel (1413780) Only prompt when triggered by user input (1376865)
  1486. ** 1372073 - spoof/block fingerprinting in MediaDevices API (FF59+)
  1487. Spoof: enumerate devices reports one "Internal Camera" and one "Internal Microphone" if
  1488. media.navigator.enabled is true (see 2505 which we chose to keep disabled)
  1489. Block: suppresses the ondevicechange event (see 4612)
  1490. ** 1039069 - warn when language prefs are set to non en-US (see 0207, 0208) (FF59+)
  1491. ** 1222285 & 1433592 - spoof keyboard events and suppress keyboard modifier events (FF59+)
  1492. Spoofing mimics the content language of the document. Currently it only supports en-US.
  1493. Modifier events suppressed are SHIFT and both ALT keys. Chrome is not affected.
  1494. FF60: Fix keydown/keyup events (1438795)
  1495. ** 1337157 - disable WebGL debug renderer info (see 4613) (FF60+)
  1496. ** 1459089 - disable OS locale in HTTP Accept-Language headers (ANDROID) (FF62+)
  1497. ** 1363508 - spoof/suppress Pointer Events (see 4614) (FF64+)
  1498. FF65: pointerEvent.pointerid (1492766)
  1499. ** 1485266 - disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas (see 2618) (FF67+)
  1500. ** 1407366 - enable inner window letterboxing (see 4504) (FF67+)
  1501. ** 1540726 - enforce "light" with prefers-color-scheme (FF67+)
  1502. [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media/prefers-color-scheme
  1503. ***/
  1504. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4500 syntax error: the parrot's popped 'is clogs");
  1505. /* 4501: enable privacy.resistFingerprinting [FF41+]
  1506. * This pref is the master switch for all other privacy.resist* prefs unless stated
  1507. * [SETUP-WEB] RFP is not ready for the masses, so expect some website breakage
  1508. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/418986 ***/
  1509. user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true);
  1510. /* 4502: set new window sizes to round to hundreds [FF55+] [SETUP-CHROME]
  1511. * Width will round down to multiples of 200s and height to 100s, to fit your screen.
  1512. * The override values are a starting point to round from if you want some control
  1513. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1330882
  1514. * [2] https://hardware.metrics.mozilla.com/ ***/
  1515. // user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerWidth", 1600); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1516. // user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerHeight", 900); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1517. /* 4503: disable mozAddonManager Web API [FF57+]
  1518. * [NOTE] As a side-effect in FF57-59 this allowed extensions to work on AMO. In FF60+ you also need
  1519. * to sanitize or clear extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains (see 2662) to keep that side-effect
  1520. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/
  1521. user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.block_mozAddonManager", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1522. /* 4504: enable RFP letterboxing [FF67+]
  1523. * Dynamically resizes the inner window in 200w x100h steps by applying letterboxing, using dimensions
  1524. * which waste the least content area, If you use the dimension pref, then it will only apply those
  1525. * resolutions. The format is "width1xheight1, width2xheight2, ..." (e.g. "800x600, 1000x1000, 1600x900")
  1526. * [NOTE] This does NOT require RFP (see 4501) **for now**
  1527. * [WARNING] The dimension pref is only meant for testing, and we recommend you DO NOT USE it
  1528. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1407366 ***/
  1529. user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1530. // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing.dimensions", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1531. /* 4510: disable showing about:blank as soon as possible during startup [FF60+]
  1532. * When default true (FF62+) this no longer masks the RFP chrome resizing activity
  1533. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1448423 ***/
  1534. user_pref("browser.startup.blankWindow", false);
  1535. /*** [SECTION 4600]: RFP ALTERNATIVES
  1536. * IF you DO use RFP (see 4500) then you DO NOT need these redundant prefs. In fact,
  1537. some even cause RFP to not behave as you would expect and alter your fingerprint.
  1538. Make sure they are RESET in about:config as per your Firefox version
  1539. * IF you DO NOT use RFP or are on ESR... then turn on each ESR section below
  1540. ***/
  1541. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4600 syntax error: the parrot's crossed the Jordan");
  1542. /* [SETUP-non-RFP] Non-RFP users replace the * with a slash on this line to enable these
  1543. // FF55+
  1544. // 4601: [2514] spoof (or limit?) number of CPU cores [FF48+]
  1545. // [NOTE] *may* affect core chrome/Firefox performance, will affect content.
  1546. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1008453
  1547. // [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21675
  1548. // [3] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/22127
  1549. // [4] https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/workers.html#navigator.hardwareconcurrency
  1550. // user_pref("dom.maxHardwareConcurrency", 2);
  1551. // * * * /
  1552. // FF56+
  1553. // 4602: [2411] disable resource/navigation timing
  1554. user_pref("dom.enable_resource_timing", false);
  1555. // 4603: [2412] disable timing attacks
  1556. // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Reviews/Firefox/NavigationTimingAPI
  1557. user_pref("dom.enable_performance", false);
  1558. // 4604: [2512] disable device sensor API
  1559. // Optional protection depending on your device
  1560. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15758
  1561. // [2] https://blog.lukaszolejnik.com/stealing-sensitive-browser-data-with-the-w3c-ambient-light-sensor-api/
  1562. // [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1357733,1292751
  1563. // user_pref("device.sensors.enabled", false);
  1564. // 4605: [2515] disable site specific zoom
  1565. // Zoom levels affect screen res and are highly fingerprintable. This does not stop you using
  1566. // zoom, it will just not use/remember any site specific settings. Zoom levels on new tabs
  1567. // and new windows are reset to default and only the current tab retains the current zoom
  1568. user_pref("browser.zoom.siteSpecific", false);
  1569. // 4606: [2501] disable gamepad API - USB device ID enumeration
  1570. // Optional protection depending on your connected devices
  1571. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13023
  1572. // user_pref("dom.gamepad.enabled", false);
  1573. // 4607: [2503] disable giving away network info [FF31+]
  1574. // e.g. bluetooth, cellular, ethernet, wifi, wimax, other, mixed, unknown, none
  1575. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Network_Information_API
  1576. // [2] https://wicg.github.io/netinfo/
  1577. // [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/960426
  1578. user_pref("dom.netinfo.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: true on Android]
  1579. // 4608: [2021] disable the SpeechSynthesis (Text-to-Speech) part of the Web Speech API
  1580. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Web_Speech_API
  1581. // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/SpeechSynthesis
  1582. // [3] https://wiki.mozilla.org/HTML5_Speech_API
  1583. user_pref("media.webspeech.synth.enabled", false);
  1584. // * * * /
  1585. // FF57+
  1586. // 4610: [2506] disable video statistics - JS performance fingerprinting [FF25+]
  1587. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15757
  1588. // [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/654550
  1589. user_pref("media.video_stats.enabled", false);
  1590. // 4611: [2509] disable touch events
  1591. // fingerprinting attack vector - leaks screen res & actual screen coordinates
  1592. // 0=disabled, 1=enabled, 2=autodetect
  1593. // Optional protection depending on your device
  1594. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Touch_events
  1595. // [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/10286
  1596. // user_pref("dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled", 0);
  1597. // * * * /
  1598. // FF59+
  1599. // 4612: [2511] disable MediaDevices change detection [FF51+]
  1600. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/Events/devicechange
  1601. // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices/ondevicechange
  1602. user_pref("media.ondevicechange.enabled", false);
  1603. // * * * /
  1604. // FF60+
  1605. // 4613: [2011] disable WebGL debug info being available to websites
  1606. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1171228
  1607. // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/WEBGL_debug_renderer_info
  1608. user_pref("webgl.enable-debug-renderer-info", false);
  1609. // * * * /
  1610. // FF65+
  1611. // 4614: [2516] disable PointerEvents
  1612. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/PointerEvent
  1613. user_pref("dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled", false);
  1614. // * * * /
  1615. // ***/
  1616. /*** [SECTION 4700]: RFP ALTERNATIVES (NAVIGATOR / USER AGENT (UA) SPOOFING)
  1617. This is FYI ONLY. These prefs are INSUFFICIENT(a) on their own, you need
  1618. to use RFP (4500) or an extension, in which case they become POINTLESS.
  1619. (a) Many of the components that make up your UA can be derived by other means.
  1620. And when those values differ, you provide more bits and raise entropy.
  1621. Examples of leaks include navigator objects, date locale/formats, iframes,
  1622. headers, tcp/ip attributes, feature detection, and **many** more.
  1623. ALL values below intentionally left blank - use RFP, or get a vetted, tested
  1624. extension and mimic RFP values to *lower* entropy, or randomize to *raise* it
  1625. ***/
  1626. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4700 syntax error: the parrot's taken 'is last bow");
  1627. /* 4701: navigator.userAgent ***/
  1628. // user_pref("general.useragent.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1629. /* 4702: navigator.buildID
  1630. * Revealed build time down to the second. In FF64+ it now returns a fixed timestamp
  1631. * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/583181
  1632. * [2] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2018/navigator-buildid-now-returns-a-fixed-timestamp/ ***/
  1633. // user_pref("general.buildID.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1634. /* 4703: navigator.appName ***/
  1635. // user_pref("general.appname.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1636. /* 4704: navigator.appVersion ***/
  1637. // user_pref("general.appversion.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1638. /* 4705: navigator.platform ***/
  1639. // user_pref("general.platform.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1640. /* 4706: navigator.oscpu ***/
  1641. // user_pref("general.oscpu.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1642. /*** [SECTION 5000]: PERSONAL
  1643. Non-project related but useful. If any of these interest you, add them to your overrides ***/
  1644. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5000 syntax error: this is an ex-parrot!");
  1645. /* WELCOME & WHAT's NEW NOTICES ***/
  1646. // user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // master switch
  1647. // user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url", "");
  1648. // user_pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url.additional", "");
  1649. // user_pref("startup.homepage_override_url", ""); // What's New page after updates
  1650. /* WARNINGS ***/
  1651. // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnClose", false);
  1652. // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnCloseOtherTabs", false);
  1653. // user_pref("browser.tabs.warnOnOpen", false);
  1654. // user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", 0);
  1655. // user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0);
  1656. // user_pref("general.warnOnAboutConfig", false);
  1657. // user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false); // [FF67+]
  1658. /* APPEARANCE ***/
  1659. // user_pref("browser.download.autohideButton", false); // [FF57+]
  1660. // user_pref("toolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
  1661. /* CONTENT BEHAVIOR ***/
  1662. // user_pref("accessibility.typeaheadfind", true); // enable "Find As You Type"
  1663. // user_pref("clipboard.autocopy", false); // disable autocopy default [LINUX]
  1664. // user_pref("layout.spellcheckDefault", 2); // 0=none, 1-multi-line, 2=multi-line & single-line
  1665. /* UX BEHAVIOR ***/
  1666. // user_pref("browser.backspace_action", 2); // 0=previous page, 1=scroll up, 2=do nothing
  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("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr", false); // disable CFR [FF64+]
  1675. // [SETTING] General>Browsing>Recommend extensions as you browse
  1676. // [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/extension-recommendations
  1677. // user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons", false); // disable CFR [FF67+]
  1678. // [SETTING] General>Browsing>Recommend extensions as you browse
  1679. // user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features", false); // disable CFR [FF67+]
  1680. // [SETTING] General>Browsing>Recommend features as you browse
  1681. // user_pref("identity.fxaccounts.enabled", false); // disable and hide Firefox Accounts and Sync [FF60+] [RESTART]
  1682. // user_pref("network.manage-offline-status", false); // see bugzilla 620472
  1683. // user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false); // "Reader View"
  1684. // user_pref("xpinstall.signatures.required", false); // enforced extension signing (Nightly/ESR)
  1685. /*** [SECTION 9999]: DEPRECATED / REMOVED / LEGACY / RENAMED
  1686. Documentation denoted as [-]. Items deprecated prior to FF61 have been archived at [1], which
  1687. also provides a link-clickable, viewer-friendly version of the deprecated bugzilla tickets
  1688. [1] https://github.com/ghacksuserjs/ghacks-user.js/issues/123
  1689. ***/
  1690. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9999 syntax error: the parrot's deprecated!");
  1691. /* ESR60.x still uses all the following prefs
  1692. // [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable them
  1693. // FF61
  1694. // 0501: disable experiments
  1695. // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Telemetry/Experiments
  1696. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1420908,1450801
  1697. user_pref("experiments.enabled", false);
  1698. user_pref("experiments.manifest.uri", "");
  1699. user_pref("experiments.supported", false);
  1700. user_pref("experiments.activeExperiment", false);
  1701. // 2612: disable remote JAR files being opened, regardless of content type [FF42+]
  1702. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1173171
  1703. // [2] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2015/jar-protocol-support-has-been-disabled-by-default/
  1704. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1427726
  1705. user_pref("network.jar.block-remote-files", true);
  1706. // 2613: disable JAR from opening Unsafe File Types
  1707. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1427726
  1708. user_pref("network.jar.open-unsafe-types", false);
  1709. // * * * /
  1710. // FF62
  1711. // 1803: disable Java plugin
  1712. // [-] (part5) https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1461243
  1713. user_pref("plugin.state.java", 0);
  1714. // * * * /
  1715. // FF63
  1716. // 0202: disable GeoIP-based search results
  1717. // [NOTE] May not be hidden if Firefox has changed your settings due to your locale
  1718. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1462015
  1719. user_pref("browser.search.countryCode", "US"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
  1720. // 0301a: disable auto-update checks for Firefox
  1721. // [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Never check for updates
  1722. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1420514
  1723. // user_pref("app.update.enabled", false);
  1724. // 0503: disable "Savant" Shield study [FF61+]
  1725. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1457226
  1726. user_pref("shield.savant.enabled", false);
  1727. // 1031: disable favicons in tabs and new bookmarks - merged into browser.chrome.site_icons
  1728. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1453751
  1729. // user_pref("browser.chrome.favicons", false);
  1730. // 2030: disable autoplay of HTML5 media - replaced by media.autoplay.default
  1731. // This may break video playback on various sites
  1732. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1470082
  1733. user_pref("media.autoplay.enabled", false);
  1734. // 2704: set cookie lifetime in days (see 2703)
  1735. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1457170
  1736. // user_pref("network.cookie.lifetime.days", 90); // [DEFAULT: 90]
  1737. // 5000's: enable "Ctrl+Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order" - replaced by browser.ctrlTab.recentlyUsedOrder
  1738. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1473595
  1739. // user_pref("browser.ctrlTab.previews", true);
  1740. // * * * /
  1741. // FF64
  1742. // 0516: disable Onboarding [FF55+]
  1743. // Onboarding is an interactive tour/setup for new installs/profiles and features. Every time
  1744. // about:home or about:newtab is opened, the onboarding overlay is injected into that page
  1745. // [NOTE] Onboarding uses Google Analytics [2], and leaks resource://URIs [3]
  1746. // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Onboarding
  1747. // [2] https://github.com/mozilla/onboard/commit/db4d6c8726c89a5d6a241c1b1065827b525c5baf
  1748. // [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/863246#c154
  1749. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1462415
  1750. user_pref("browser.onboarding.enabled", false);
  1751. // 2608: disable WebIDE ADB extension downloads - both renamed
  1752. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16222
  1753. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1491315
  1754. user_pref("devtools.webide.autoinstallADBHelper", false);
  1755. user_pref("devtools.webide.adbAddonURL", "");
  1756. // 2681: disable CSP violation events [FF59+]
  1757. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/SecurityPolicyViolationEvent
  1758. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1488165
  1759. user_pref("security.csp.enable_violation_events", false);
  1760. // * * * /
  1761. // FF65
  1762. // 0850a: disable location bar autocomplete and suggestion types
  1763. // If you enforce any of the suggestion types (see the other 0850a), you MUST enforce 'autocomplete'
  1764. // - If *ALL* of the suggestion types are false, 'autocomplete' must also be false
  1765. // - If *ANY* of the suggestion types are true, 'autocomplete' must also be true
  1766. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1502392
  1767. user_pref("browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled", false);
  1768. // 0908: remove user & password info when attempting to fix an entered URL (i.e. 0802 is true)
  1769. // e.g. //user:password@foo -> //user@(prefix)foo(suffix) NOT //user:password@(prefix)foo(suffix)
  1770. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1510580
  1771. user_pref("browser.fixup.hide_user_pass", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
  1772. // * * * /
  1773. // FF66
  1774. // 0380: disable Browser Error Reporter [FF60+]
  1775. // [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-nightly-error-collection
  1776. // [2] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/browser/browser/BrowserErrorReporter.html
  1777. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1509888
  1778. user_pref("browser.chrome.errorReporter.enabled", false);
  1779. user_pref("browser.chrome.errorReporter.submitUrl", "");
  1780. // 0502: disable Mozilla permission to silently opt you into tests
  1781. // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1415625
  1782. user_pref("network.allow-experiments", false);
  1783. // * * * /
  1784. // ***/
  1785. /* END: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors ***/
  1786. user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "SUCCESS: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'!");