user.js (79705B)
1 /****** 2 * name: arkenfox user.js 3 * date: 7 June 2024 4 * version: 126 5 * urls: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js [repo] 6 * : https://arkenfox.github.io/gui/ [interactive] 7 * license: MIT: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/LICENSE.txt 8 9 * README: 10 11 1. Consider using Tor Browser if it meets your needs or fits your threat model 12 * https://2019.www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html 13 2. Read the entire wiki 14 * https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki 15 3. If you skipped step 2, return to step 2 16 4. Make changes in a user-overrides.js 17 * There are often trade-offs and conflicts between security vs privacy vs anti-tracking 18 and these need to be balanced against functionality & convenience & breakage 19 * Some site breakage and unintended consequences will happen. Everyone's experience will differ 20 e.g. some user data is erased on exit (section 2800), change this to suit your needs 21 * While not 100% definitive, search for "[SETUP" tags 22 5. Some tag info 23 [SETUP-SECURITY] it's one item, read it 24 [SETUP-WEB] can cause some websites to break 25 [SETUP-CHROME] changes how Firefox itself behaves (i.e. not directly website related) 26 6. Override Recipes: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1080 27 28 * RELEASES: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/releases 29 30 * Use the arkenfox release that matches your Firefox version 31 - DON'T wait for arkenfox to update Firefox, nothing major changes these days 32 * Each release 33 - run prefsCleaner to reset prefs made inactive, including deprecated (9999) 34 * ESR 35 - It is recommended to not use the updater, or you will get a later version which may cause issues. 36 So you should manually append your overrides (and keep a copy), and manually update when you 37 change ESR releases (arkenfox is already past that release) 38 - If you decide to keep updating, then the onus is on you - also see section 9999 39 40 * INDEX: 41 42 0100: STARTUP 43 0200: GEOLOCATION 44 0300: QUIETER FOX 45 0400: SAFE BROWSING 46 0600: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND 47 0700: DNS / DoH / PROXY / SOCKS 48 0800: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS 49 0900: PASSWORDS 50 1000: DISK AVOIDANCE 51 1200: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP) 52 1600: REFERERS 53 1700: CONTAINERS 54 2000: PLUGINS / MEDIA / WEBRTC 55 2400: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) 56 2600: MISCELLANEOUS 57 2700: ETP (ENHANCED TRACKING PROTECTION) 58 2800: SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING 59 4000: FPP (fingerprintingProtection) 60 4500: RFP (resistFingerprinting) 61 5000: OPTIONAL OPSEC 62 5500: OPTIONAL HARDENING 63 6000: DON'T TOUCH 64 7000: DON'T BOTHER 65 8000: DON'T BOTHER: FINGERPRINTING 66 9000: NON-PROJECT RELATED 67 9999: DEPRECATED / RENAMED 68 69 ******/ 70 71 /* START: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors 72 * [NOTE] Not all syntax errors cause parsing to abort i.e. reaching the last debug pref 73 * no longer necessarily means that all prefs have been applied. Check the console right 74 * after startup for any warnings/error messages related to non-applied prefs 75 * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/nnethercote/2018/03/09/a-new-preferences-parser-for-firefox/ ***/ 76 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "START: Oh yes, the Norwegian Blue... what's wrong with it?"); 77 78 /* 0000: disable about:config warning ***/ 79 user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false); 80 81 /*** [SECTION 0100]: STARTUP ***/ 82 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0100 syntax error: the parrot's dead!"); 83 /* 0102: set startup page [SETUP-CHROME] 84 * 0=blank, 1=home, 2=last visited page, 3=resume previous session 85 * [NOTE] Session Restore is cleared with history (2811), and not used in Private Browsing mode 86 * [SETTING] General>Startup>Restore previous session ***/ 87 user_pref("browser.startup.page", 0); 88 /* 0103: set HOME+NEWWINDOW page 89 * about:home=Firefox Home (default, see 0105), custom URL, about:blank 90 * [SETTING] Home>New Windows and Tabs>Homepage and new windows ***/ 91 user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "about:blank"); 92 /* 0104: set NEWTAB page 93 * true=Firefox Home (default, see 0105), false=blank page 94 * [SETTING] Home>New Windows and Tabs>New tabs ***/ 95 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", false); 96 /* 0105: disable sponsored content on Firefox Home (Activity Stream) 97 * [SETTING] Home>Firefox Home Content ***/ 98 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored", false); // [FF58+] 99 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredTopSites", false); // [FF83+] Shortcuts>Sponsored shortcuts 100 /* 0106: clear default topsites 101 * [NOTE] This does not block you from adding your own ***/ 102 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.default.sites", ""); 103 104 /*** [SECTION 0200]: GEOLOCATION ***/ 105 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0200 syntax error: the parrot's definitely deceased!"); 106 /* 0201: use Mozilla geolocation service instead of Google if permission is granted [FF74+] 107 * Optionally enable logging to the console (defaults to false) ***/ 108 user_pref("geo.provider.network.url", "https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=%MOZILLA_API_KEY%"); 109 // user_pref("geo.provider.network.logging.enabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] 110 /* 0202: disable using the OS's geolocation service ***/ 111 user_pref("geo.provider.ms-windows-location", false); // [WINDOWS] 112 user_pref("geo.provider.use_corelocation", false); // [MAC] 113 user_pref("geo.provider.use_gpsd", false); // [LINUX] [HIDDEN PREF] 114 user_pref("geo.provider.use_geoclue", false); // [FF102+] [LINUX] 115 116 /*** [SECTION 0300]: QUIETER FOX ***/ 117 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0300 syntax error: the parrot's not pinin' for the fjords!"); 118 /** RECOMMENDATIONS ***/ 119 /* 0320: disable recommendation pane in about:addons (uses Google Analytics) ***/ 120 user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); // [HIDDEN PREF] 121 /* 0321: disable recommendations in about:addons' Extensions and Themes panes [FF68+] ***/ 122 user_pref("extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled", false); 123 /* 0322: disable personalized Extension Recommendations in about:addons and AMO [FF65+] 124 * [NOTE] This pref has no effect when Health Reports (0331) are disabled 125 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to make personalized extension recommendations 126 * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/personalized-extension-recommendations ***/ 127 user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false); 128 /* 0323: disable shopping experience [FF116+] 129 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1840156#c0 ***/ 130 user_pref("browser.shopping.experience2023.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 131 132 /** TELEMETRY ***/ 133 /* 0330: disable new data submission [FF41+] 134 * If disabled, no policy is shown or upload takes place, ever 135 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1195552 ***/ 136 user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false); 137 /* 0331: disable Health Reports 138 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send technical... data ***/ 139 user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false); 140 /* 0332: disable telemetry 141 * The "unified" pref affects the behavior of the "enabled" pref 142 * - If "unified" is false then "enabled" controls the telemetry module 143 * - If "unified" is true then "enabled" only controls whether to record extended data 144 * [NOTE] "toolkit.telemetry.enabled" is now LOCKED to reflect prerelease (true) or release builds (false) [2] 145 * [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/internals/preferences.html 146 * [2] https://medium.com/georg-fritzsche/data-preference-changes-in-firefox-58-2d5df9c428b5 ***/ 147 user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false); 148 user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false); // see [NOTE] 149 user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", "data:,"); 150 user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false); 151 user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled", false); // [FF55+] 152 user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled", false); // [FF55+] 153 user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled", false); // [FF56+] 154 user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+] Background Hang Reporter 155 user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+] 156 /* 0333: disable Telemetry Coverage 157 * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2018/08/20/effectively-measuring-search-in-firefox/ ***/ 158 user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] 159 user_pref("toolkit.coverage.opt-out", true); // [FF64+] [HIDDEN PREF] 160 user_pref("toolkit.coverage.endpoint.base", ""); 161 /* 0335: disable Firefox Home (Activity Stream) telemetry ***/ 162 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry", false); 163 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false); 164 165 /** STUDIES ***/ 166 /* 0340: disable Studies 167 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to install and run studies ***/ 168 user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false); 169 /* 0341: disable Normandy/Shield [FF60+] 170 * Shield is a telemetry system that can push and test "recipes" 171 * [1] https://mozilla.github.io/normandy/ ***/ 172 user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false); 173 user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", ""); 174 175 /** CRASH REPORTS ***/ 176 /* 0350: disable Crash Reports ***/ 177 user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", ""); 178 user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); // [FF44+] 179 // user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); // [FF51+] [DEFAULT: false] 180 /* 0351: enforce no submission of backlogged Crash Reports [FF58+] 181 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send backlogged crash reports ***/ 182 user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit2", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 183 184 /** OTHER ***/ 185 /* 0360: disable Captive Portal detection 186 * [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/08/how-captive-portals-interfere-wireless-security-and-privacy ***/ 187 user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", ""); 188 user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false); // [FF52+] 189 /* 0361: disable Network Connectivity checks [FF65+] 190 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1460537 ***/ 191 user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false); 192 193 /*** [SECTION 0400]: SAFE BROWSING (SB) 194 SB has taken many steps to preserve privacy. If required, a full url is never sent 195 to Google, only a part-hash of the prefix, hidden with noise of other real part-hashes. 196 Firefox takes measures such as stripping out identifying parameters and since SBv4 (FF57+) 197 doesn't even use cookies. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity) 198 199 [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/ 200 [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing 201 [3] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-does-phishing-and-malware-protection-work 202 [4] https://educatedguesswork.org/posts/safe-browsing-privacy/ 203 ***/ 204 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0400 syntax error: the parrot's passed on!"); 205 /* 0401: disable SB (Safe Browsing) 206 * [WARNING] Do this at your own risk! These are the master switches 207 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>... Block dangerous and deceptive content ***/ 208 // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled", false); 209 // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled", false); 210 /* 0402: disable SB checks for downloads (both local lookups + remote) 211 * This is the master switch for the safebrowsing.downloads* prefs (0403, 0404) 212 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>... "Block dangerous downloads" ***/ 213 // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false); 214 /* 0403: disable SB checks for downloads (remote) 215 * To verify the safety of certain executable files, Firefox may submit some information about the 216 * file, including the name, origin, size and a cryptographic hash of the contents, to the Google 217 * Safe Browsing service which helps Firefox determine whether or not the file should be blocked 218 * [SETUP-SECURITY] If you do not understand this, or you want this protection, then override this ***/ 219 user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false); 220 // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", ""); // Defense-in-depth 221 /* 0404: disable SB checks for unwanted software 222 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>... "Warn you about unwanted and uncommon software" ***/ 223 // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false); 224 // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon", false); 225 /* 0405: disable "ignore this warning" on SB warnings [FF45+] 226 * If clicked, it bypasses the block for that session. This is a means for admins to enforce SB 227 * [TEST] see https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/Appendix-A-Test-Sites#-mozilla 228 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1226490 ***/ 229 // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", false); 230 231 /*** [SECTION 0600]: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND [not explicitly asked for - e.g. clicked on] ***/ 232 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0600 syntax error: the parrot's no more!"); 233 /* 0601: disable link prefetching 234 * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ ***/ 235 user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false); 236 /* 0602: disable DNS prefetching 237 * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control ***/ 238 user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true); 239 // user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 240 /* 0603: disable predictor / prefetching ***/ 241 user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false); 242 user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); // [FF48+] [DEFAULT: false] 243 /* 0604: disable link-mouseover opening connection to linked server 244 * [1] https://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests ***/ 245 user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0); 246 /* 0605: disable mousedown speculative connections on bookmarks and history [FF98+] ***/ 247 user_pref("browser.places.speculativeConnect.enabled", false); 248 /* 0610: enforce no "Hyperlink Auditing" (click tracking) 249 * [1] https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/major-browsers-to-prevent-disabling-of-click-tracking-privacy-risk/ ***/ 250 // user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 251 252 /*** [SECTION 0700]: DNS / DoH / PROXY / SOCKS ***/ 253 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0700 syntax error: the parrot's given up the ghost!"); 254 /* 0702: set the proxy server to do any DNS lookups when using SOCKS 255 * e.g. in Tor, this stops your local DNS server from knowing your Tor destination 256 * as a remote Tor node will handle the DNS request 257 * [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/WebBrowsers ***/ 258 user_pref("network.proxy.socks_remote_dns", true); 259 /* 0703: disable using UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) paths [FF61+] 260 * [SETUP-CHROME] Can break extensions for profiles on network shares 261 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1413868 ***/ 262 user_pref("network.file.disable_unc_paths", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] 263 /* 0704: disable GIO as a potential proxy bypass vector 264 * Gvfs/GIO has a set of supported protocols like obex, network, archive, computer, 265 * dav, cdda, gphoto2, trash, etc. From FF87-117, by default only sftp was accepted 266 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1433507 267 * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GVfs 268 * [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIO_(software) ***/ 269 user_pref("network.gio.supported-protocols", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF] [DEFAULT: "" FF118+] 270 /* 0705: disable proxy direct failover for system requests [FF91+] 271 * [WARNING] Default true is a security feature against malicious extensions [1] 272 * [SETUP-CHROME] If you use a proxy and you trust your extensions 273 * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/10/25/securing-the-proxy-api-for-firefox-add-ons/ ***/ 274 // user_pref("network.proxy.failover_direct", false); 275 /* 0706: disable proxy bypass for system request failures [FF95+] 276 * RemoteSettings, UpdateService, Telemetry [1] 277 * [WARNING] If false, this will break the fallback for some security features 278 * [SETUP-CHROME] If you use a proxy and you understand the security impact 279 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1732792,1733994,1733481 ***/ 280 // user_pref("network.proxy.allow_bypass", false); 281 /* 0710: enable DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) [FF60+] 282 * 0=default, 2=increased (TRR (Trusted Recursive Resolver) first), 3=max (TRR only), 5=off (no rollout) 283 * see "doh-rollout.home-region": USA 2019, Canada 2021, Russia/Ukraine 2022 [3] 284 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>DNS over HTTPS 285 * [1] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/05/a-cartoon-intro-to-dns-over-https/ 286 * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/DOH-resolver-policy 287 * [3] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-dns-over-https 288 * [4] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/dns-doh-and-odoh-oh-my-year-review-2020 ***/ 289 // user_pref("network.trr.mode", 3); 290 /* 0712: set DoH provider 291 * The custom uri is the value shown when you "Choose provider>Custom>" 292 * [NOTE] If you USE custom then "network.trr.uri" should be set the same 293 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>DNS over HTTPS>Increased/Max>Choose provider ***/ 294 // user_pref("network.trr.uri", "https://example.dns"); 295 // user_pref("network.trr.custom_uri", "https://example.dns"); 296 297 /*** [SECTION 0800]: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS ***/ 298 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0800 syntax error: the parrot's ceased to be!"); 299 /* 0801: disable location bar making speculative connections [FF56+] 300 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1348275 ***/ 301 user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false); 302 /* 0802: disable location bar contextual suggestions 303 * [NOTE] The UI is controlled by the .enabled pref 304 * [SETTING] Search>Address Bar>Suggestions from... 305 * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2021/09/15/data-and-firefox-suggest/ ***/ 306 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.quicksuggest.enabled", false); // [FF92+] [DEFAULT: false] 307 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest.nonsponsored", false); // [FF95+] [DEFAULT: false] 308 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest.sponsored", false); // [FF92+] [DEFAULT: false] 309 /* 0803: disable live search suggestions 310 * [NOTE] Both must be true for live search to work in the location bar 311 * [SETUP-CHROME] Override these if you trust and use a privacy respecting search engine 312 * [SETTING] Search>Provide search suggestions | Show search suggestions in address bar results ***/ 313 user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false); 314 user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.searches", false); 315 /* 0805: disable urlbar trending search suggestions [FF118+] 316 * [SETTING] Search>Search Suggestions>Show trending search suggestions (FF119) ***/ 317 user_pref("browser.urlbar.trending.featureGate", false); 318 /* 0806: disable urlbar suggestions ***/ 319 user_pref("browser.urlbar.addons.featureGate", false); // [FF115+] 320 user_pref("browser.urlbar.mdn.featureGate", false); // [FF117+] [HIDDEN PREF] 321 user_pref("browser.urlbar.pocket.featureGate", false); // [FF116+] [DEFAULT: false] 322 user_pref("browser.urlbar.weather.featureGate", false); // [FF108+] [DEFAULT: false] 323 user_pref("browser.urlbar.yelp.featureGate", false); // [FF124+] [DEFAULT: false] 324 /* 0807: disable urlbar clipboard suggestions [FF118+] ***/ 325 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.clipboard.featureGate", false); 326 /* 0810: disable search and form history 327 * [SETUP-WEB] Be aware that autocomplete form data can be read by third parties [1][2] 328 * [NOTE] We also clear formdata on exit (2811) 329 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Remember search and form history 330 * [1] https://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2011/10/autocompleteagain.html 331 * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/381681 ***/ 332 user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false); 333 /* 0815: disable tab-to-search [FF85+] 334 * Alternatively, you can exclude on a per-engine basis by unchecking them in Options>Search 335 * [SETTING] Search>Address Bar>When using the address bar, suggest>Search engines ***/ 336 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.engines", false); 337 /* 0820: disable coloring of visited links 338 * [SETUP-HARDEN] Bulk rapid history sniffing was mitigated in 2010 [1][2]. Slower and more expensive 339 * redraw timing attacks were largely mitigated in FF77+ [3]. Using RFP (4501) further hampers timing 340 * attacks. Don't forget clearing history on exit (2811). However, social engineering [2#limits][4][5] 341 * and advanced targeted timing attacks could still produce usable results 342 * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/CSS/Privacy_and_the_:visited_selector 343 * [2] https://dbaron.org/mozilla/visited-privacy 344 * [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1632765 345 * [4] https://earthlng.github.io/testpages/visited_links.html (see github wiki APPENDIX A on how to use) 346 * [5] https://lcamtuf.blogspot.com/2016/08/css-mix-blend-mode-is-bad-for-keeping.html ***/ 347 // user_pref("layout.css.visited_links_enabled", false); 348 /* 0830: enable separate default search engine in Private Windows and its UI setting 349 * [SETTING] Search>Default Search Engine>Choose a different default search engine for Private Windows only ***/ 350 user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault", true); // [FF70+] 351 user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault.ui.enabled", true); // [FF71+] 352 353 /*** [SECTION 0900]: PASSWORDS 354 [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/use-primary-password-protect-stored-logins-and-pas 355 ***/ 356 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0900 syntax error: the parrot's expired!"); 357 /* 0903: disable auto-filling username & password form fields 358 * can leak in cross-site forms *and* be spoofed 359 * [NOTE] Username & password is still available when you enter the field 360 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Autofill logins and passwords 361 * [1] https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2017/12/27/no-boundaries-for-user-identities-web-trackers-exploit-browser-login-managers/ 362 * [2] https://homes.esat.kuleuven.be/~asenol/leaky-forms/ ***/ 363 user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false); 364 /* 0904: disable formless login capture for Password Manager [FF51+] ***/ 365 user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false); 366 /* 0905: limit (or disable) HTTP authentication credentials dialogs triggered by sub-resources [FF41+] 367 * hardens against potential credentials phishing 368 * 0 = don't allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs 369 * 1 = don't allow cross-origin sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs 370 * 2 = allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs (default) ***/ 371 user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1); 372 /* 0906: enforce no automatic authentication on Microsoft sites [FF91+] [WINDOWS 10+] 373 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Allow Windows single sign-on for... 374 * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/windows-sso ***/ 375 // user_pref("network.http.windows-sso.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 376 377 /*** [SECTION 1000]: DISK AVOIDANCE ***/ 378 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1000 syntax error: the parrot's gone to meet 'is maker!"); 379 /* 1001: disable disk cache 380 * [SETUP-CHROME] If you think disk cache helps perf, then feel free to override this 381 * [NOTE] We also clear cache on exit (2811) ***/ 382 user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false); 383 /* 1002: disable media cache from writing to disk in Private Browsing 384 * [NOTE] MSE (Media Source Extensions) are already stored in-memory in PB ***/ 385 user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.forceMediaMemoryCache", true); // [FF75+] 386 user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536); 387 /* 1003: disable storing extra session data [SETUP-CHROME] 388 * define on which sites to save extra session data such as form content, cookies and POST data 389 * 0=everywhere, 1=unencrypted sites, 2=nowhere ***/ 390 user_pref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level", 2); 391 /* 1005: disable automatic Firefox start and session restore after reboot [FF62+] [WINDOWS] 392 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/603903 ***/ 393 user_pref("toolkit.winRegisterApplicationRestart", false); 394 /* 1006: disable favicons in shortcuts [WINDOWS] 395 * URL shortcuts use a cached randomly named .ico file which is stored in your 396 * profile/shortcutCache directory. The .ico remains after the shortcut is deleted 397 * If set to false then the shortcuts use a generic Firefox icon ***/ 398 user_pref("browser.shell.shortcutFavicons", false); 399 400 /*** [SECTION 1200]: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP) 401 Your cipher and other settings can be used in server side fingerprinting 402 [TEST] https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/viewMyClient.html 403 [TEST] https://browserleaks.com/ssl 404 [TEST] https://ja3er.com/ 405 [1] https://www.securityartwork.es/2017/02/02/tls-client-fingerprinting-with-bro/ 406 ***/ 407 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1200 syntax error: the parrot's a stiff!"); 408 /** SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) / TLS (Transport Layer Security) ***/ 409 /* 1201: require safe negotiation 410 * Blocks connections to servers that don't support RFC 5746 [2] as they're potentially vulnerable to a 411 * MiTM attack [3]. A server without RFC 5746 can be safe from the attack if it disables renegotiations 412 * but the problem is that the browser can't know that. Setting this pref to true is the only way for the 413 * browser to ensure there will be no unsafe renegotiations on the channel between the browser and the server 414 * [SETUP-WEB] SSL_ERROR_UNSAFE_NEGOTIATION: is it worth overriding this for that one site? 415 * [STATS] SSL Labs (May 2024) reports over 99.7% of top sites have secure renegotiation [4] 416 * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation 417 * [2] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5746 418 * [3] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3555 419 * [4] https://www.ssllabs.com/ssl-pulse/ ***/ 420 user_pref("security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation", true); 421 /* 1206: disable TLS1.3 0-RTT (round-trip time) [FF51+] 422 * This data is not forward secret, as it is encrypted solely under keys derived using 423 * the offered PSK. There are no guarantees of non-replay between connections 424 * [1] https://github.com/tlswg/tls13-spec/issues/1001 425 * [2] https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9001.html#name-replay-attacks-with-0-rtt 426 * [3] https://blog.cloudflare.com/tls-1-3-overview-and-q-and-a/ ***/ 427 user_pref("security.tls.enable_0rtt_data", false); 428 429 /** OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) 430 [1] https://scotthelme.co.uk/revocation-is-broken/ 431 [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/ 432 ***/ 433 /* 1211: enforce OCSP fetching to confirm current validity of certificates 434 * 0=disabled, 1=enabled (default), 2=enabled for EV certificates only 435 * OCSP (non-stapled) leaks information about the sites you visit to the CA (cert authority) 436 * It's a trade-off between security (checking) and privacy (leaking info to the CA) 437 * [NOTE] This pref only controls OCSP fetching and does not affect OCSP stapling 438 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Security>Certificates>Query OCSP responder servers... 439 * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocsp ***/ 440 user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1] 441 /* 1212: set OCSP fetch failures (non-stapled, see 1211) to hard-fail 442 * [SETUP-WEB] SEC_ERROR_OCSP_SERVER_ERROR 443 * When a CA cannot be reached to validate a cert, Firefox just continues the connection (=soft-fail) 444 * Setting this pref to true tells Firefox to instead terminate the connection (=hard-fail) 445 * It is pointless to soft-fail when an OCSP fetch fails: you cannot confirm a cert is still valid (it 446 * could have been revoked) and/or you could be under attack (e.g. malicious blocking of OCSP servers) 447 * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/ 448 * [2] https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/04/19/revchecking.html ***/ 449 user_pref("security.OCSP.require", true); 450 451 /** CERTS / HPKP (HTTP Public Key Pinning) ***/ 452 /* 1223: enable strict PKP (Public Key Pinning) 453 * 0=disabled, 1=allow user MiTM (default; such as your antivirus), 2=strict 454 * [SETUP-WEB] MOZILLA_PKIX_ERROR_KEY_PINNING_FAILURE ***/ 455 user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 2); 456 /* 1224: enable CRLite [FF73+] 457 * 0 = disabled 458 * 1 = consult CRLite but only collect telemetry 459 * 2 = consult CRLite and enforce both "Revoked" and "Not Revoked" results 460 * 3 = consult CRLite and enforce "Not Revoked" results, but defer to OCSP for "Revoked" (default) 461 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1429800,1670985,1753071 462 * [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/tag/crlite/ ***/ 463 user_pref("security.remote_settings.crlite_filters.enabled", true); 464 user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2); 465 466 /** MIXED CONTENT ***/ 467 /* 1241: disable insecure passive content (such as images) on https pages ***/ 468 // user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true); // Defense-in-depth (see 1244) 469 /* 1244: enable HTTPS-Only mode in all windows 470 * When the top-level is HTTPS, insecure subresources are also upgraded (silent fail) 471 * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Padlock>HTTPS-Only mode>On (after "Continue to HTTP Site") 472 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>HTTPS-Only Mode (and manage exceptions) 473 * [TEST] http://example.com [upgrade] 474 * [TEST] http://httpforever.com/ | http://http.rip [no upgrade] ***/ 475 user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode", true); // [FF76+] 476 // user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_pbm", true); // [FF80+] 477 /* 1245: enable HTTPS-Only mode for local resources [FF77+] ***/ 478 // user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode.upgrade_local", true); 479 /* 1246: disable HTTP background requests [FF82+] 480 * When attempting to upgrade, if the server doesn't respond within 3 seconds, Firefox sends 481 * a top-level HTTP request without path in order to check if the server supports HTTPS or not 482 * This is done to avoid waiting for a timeout which takes 90 seconds 483 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1642387,1660945 ***/ 484 user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_send_http_background_request", false); 485 486 /** UI (User Interface) ***/ 487 /* 1270: display warning on the padlock for "broken security" (if 1201 is false) 488 * Bug: warning padlock not indicated for subresources on a secure page! [2] 489 * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation 490 * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1353705 ***/ 491 user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true); 492 /* 1272: display advanced information on Insecure Connection warning pages 493 * only works when it's possible to add an exception 494 * i.e. it doesn't work for HSTS discrepancies (https://subdomain.preloaded-hsts.badssl.com/) 495 * [TEST] https://expired.badssl.com/ ***/ 496 user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true); 497 498 /*** [SECTION 1600]: REFERERS 499 full URI: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html?id=1234 500 scheme+host+port+path: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html 501 scheme+host+port: https://example.com:8888 502 [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-referrer-for-privacy-in-firefox/ 503 ***/ 504 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1600 syntax error: the parrot rests in peace!"); 505 /* 1602: control the amount of cross-origin information to send [FF52+] 506 * 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+port+path, 2=scheme+host+port ***/ 507 user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2); 508 509 /*** [SECTION 1700]: CONTAINERS ***/ 510 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1700 syntax error: the parrot's bit the dust!"); 511 /* 1701: enable Container Tabs and its UI setting [FF50+] 512 * [SETTING] General>Tabs>Enable Container Tabs 513 * https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Contextual_Identity_Project/Containers ***/ 514 user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", true); 515 user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true); 516 /* 1702: set behavior on "+ Tab" button to display container menu on left click [FF74+] 517 * [NOTE] The menu is always shown on long press and right click 518 * [SETTING] General>Tabs>Enable Container Tabs>Settings>Select a container for each new tab ***/ 519 // user_pref("privacy.userContext.newTabContainerOnLeftClick.enabled", true); 520 /* 1703: set external links to open in site-specific containers [FF123+] 521 * [SETUP-WEB] Depending on your container extension(s) and their settings 522 * true=Firefox will not choose a container (so your extension can) 523 * false=Firefox will choose the container/no-container (default) 524 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1874599 ***/ 525 // user_pref("browser.link.force_default_user_context_id_for_external_opens", true); 526 527 /*** [SECTION 2000]: PLUGINS / MEDIA / WEBRTC ***/ 528 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2000 syntax error: the parrot's snuffed it!"); 529 /* 2002: force WebRTC inside the proxy [FF70+] ***/ 530 user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.proxy_only_if_behind_proxy", true); 531 /* 2003: force a single network interface for ICE candidates generation [FF42+] 532 * When using a system-wide proxy, it uses the proxy interface 533 * [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/RTCIceCandidate 534 * [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/WebRTC/Privacy ***/ 535 user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only", true); 536 /* 2004: force exclusion of private IPs from ICE candidates [FF51+] 537 * [SETUP-HARDEN] This will protect your private IP even in TRUSTED scenarios after you 538 * grant device access, but often results in breakage on video-conferencing platforms ***/ 539 // user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.no_host", true); 540 /* 2020: disable GMP (Gecko Media Plugins) 541 * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/GeckoMediaPlugins ***/ 542 // user_pref("media.gmp-provider.enabled", false); 543 544 /*** [SECTION 2400]: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) ***/ 545 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2400 syntax error: the parrot's kicked the bucket!"); 546 /* 2402: prevent scripts from moving and resizing open windows ***/ 547 user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true); 548 549 /*** [SECTION 2600]: MISCELLANEOUS ***/ 550 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2600 syntax error: the parrot's run down the curtain!"); 551 /* 2603: remove temp files opened from non-PB windows with an external application 552 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=302433,1738574 ***/ 553 user_pref("browser.download.start_downloads_in_tmp_dir", true); // [FF102+] 554 user_pref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true); 555 /* 2606: disable UITour backend so there is no chance that a remote page can use it ***/ 556 user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false); 557 // user_pref("browser.uitour.url", ""); // Defense-in-depth 558 /* 2608: reset remote debugging to disabled 559 * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/16222 ***/ 560 user_pref("devtools.debugger.remote-enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 561 /* 2615: disable websites overriding Firefox's keyboard shortcuts [FF58+] 562 * 0 (default) or 1=allow, 2=block 563 * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Override Keyboard Shortcuts ***/ 564 // user_pref("permissions.default.shortcuts", 2); 565 /* 2616: remove special permissions for certain mozilla domains [FF35+] 566 * [1] resource://app/defaults/permissions ***/ 567 user_pref("permissions.manager.defaultsUrl", ""); 568 /* 2617: remove webchannel whitelist ***/ 569 user_pref("webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist", ""); 570 /* 2619: use Punycode in Internationalized Domain Names to eliminate possible spoofing 571 * [SETUP-WEB] Might be undesirable for non-latin alphabet users since legitimate IDN's are also punycoded 572 * [TEST] https://www.xn--80ak6aa92e.com/ (www.apple.com) 573 * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/IDN_Display_Algorithm 574 * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDN_homograph_attack 575 * [3] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=punycode+firefox 576 * [4] https://www.xudongz.com/blog/2017/idn-phishing/ ***/ 577 user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true); 578 /* 2620: enforce PDFJS, disable PDFJS scripting 579 * This setting controls if the option "Display in Firefox" is available in the setting below 580 * and by effect controls whether PDFs are handled in-browser or externally ("Ask" or "Open With") 581 * [WHY] pdfjs is lightweight, open source, and secure: the last exploit was June 2015 [1] 582 * It doesn't break "state separation" of browser content (by not sharing with OS, independent apps). 583 * It maintains disk avoidance and application data isolation. It's convenient. You can still save to disk. 584 * [NOTE] JS can still force a pdf to open in-browser by bundling its own code 585 * [SETUP-CHROME] You may prefer a different pdf reader for security/workflow reasons 586 * [SETTING] General>Applications>Portable Document Format (PDF) 587 * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=pdf.js+firefox ***/ 588 user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 589 user_pref("pdfjs.enableScripting", false); // [FF86+] 590 /* 2624: disable middle click on new tab button opening URLs or searches using clipboard [FF115+] */ 591 user_pref("browser.tabs.searchclipboardfor.middleclick", false); // [DEFAULT: false NON-LINUX] 592 /* 2630: disable content analysis by DLP (Data Loss Prevention) agents 593 * DLP agents are background processes on managed computers that allow enterprises to monitor locally running 594 * applications for data exfiltration events, which they can allow/block based on customer defined DLP policies. 595 * [1] https://github.com/chromium/content_analysis_sdk */ 596 user_pref("browser.contentanalysis.default_allow", false); // [FF124+] [DEFAULT: false] 597 598 /** DOWNLOADS ***/ 599 /* 2651: enable user interaction for security by always asking where to download 600 * [SETUP-CHROME] On Android this blocks longtapping and saving images 601 * [SETTING] General>Downloads>Always ask you where to save files ***/ 602 user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false); 603 /* 2652: disable downloads panel opening on every download [FF96+] ***/ 604 user_pref("browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel", false); 605 /* 2653: disable adding downloads to the system's "recent documents" list ***/ 606 user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false); 607 /* 2654: enable user interaction for security by always asking how to handle new mimetypes [FF101+] 608 * [SETTING] General>Files and Applications>What should Firefox do with other files ***/ 609 user_pref("browser.download.always_ask_before_handling_new_types", true); 610 611 /** EXTENSIONS ***/ 612 /* 2660: limit allowed extension directories 613 * 1=profile, 2=user, 4=application, 8=system, 16=temporary, 31=all 614 * The pref value represents the sum: e.g. 5 would be profile and application directories 615 * [SETUP-CHROME] Breaks usage of files which are installed outside allowed directories 616 * [1] https://archive.is/DYjAM ***/ 617 user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 5); // [HIDDEN PREF] 618 // user_pref("extensions.autoDisableScopes", 15); // [DEFAULT: 15] 619 /* 2661: disable bypassing 3rd party extension install prompts [FF82+] 620 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1659530,1681331 ***/ 621 user_pref("extensions.postDownloadThirdPartyPrompt", false); 622 /* 2662: disable webextension restrictions on certain mozilla domains (you also need 4503) [FF60+] 623 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/ 624 // user_pref("extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains", ""); 625 626 /*** [SECTION 2700]: ETP (ENHANCED TRACKING PROTECTION) ***/ 627 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2700 syntax error: the parrot's joined the bleedin' choir invisible!"); 628 /* 2701: enable ETP Strict Mode [FF86+] 629 * ETP Strict Mode enables Total Cookie Protection (TCP) 630 * [NOTE] Adding site exceptions disables all ETP protections for that site and increases the risk of 631 * cross-site state tracking e.g. exceptions for SiteA and SiteB means PartyC on both sites is shared 632 * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/ 633 * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Urlbar>ETP Shield 634 * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Enhanced Tracking Protection>Manage Exceptions ***/ 635 user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "strict"); // [HIDDEN PREF] 636 /* 2702: disable ETP web compat features [FF93+] 637 * [SETUP-HARDEN] Includes skip lists, heuristics (SmartBlock) and automatic grants 638 * Opener and redirect heuristics are granted for 30 days, see [3] 639 * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/07/13/smartblock-v2/ 640 * [2] https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/e5483fd469ab#l4.12 641 * [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Privacy/State_Partitioning#storage_access_heuristics ***/ 642 // user_pref("privacy.antitracking.enableWebcompat", false); 643 644 /*** [SECTION 2800]: SHUTDOWN & SANITIZING ***/ 645 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2800 syntax error: the parrot's bleedin' demised!"); 646 /* 2810: enable Firefox to clear items on shutdown 647 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear history when Firefox closes | Settings ***/ 648 user_pref("privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown", true); 649 650 /** SANITIZE ON SHUTDOWN: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS | v2 migration is FF128+ ***/ 651 /* 2811: set/enforce what items to clear on shutdown (if 2810 is true) [SETUP-CHROME] 652 * [NOTE] If "history" is true, downloads will also be cleared ***/ 653 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cache", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 654 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.cache", true); // [FF128+] [DEFAULT: true] 655 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 656 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 657 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.history", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 658 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.historyFormDataAndDownloads", true); // [FF128+] [DEFAULT: true] 659 // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.siteSettings", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 660 // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.siteSettings", false); // [FF128+] [DEFAULT: false] 661 /* 2812: set Session Restore to clear on shutdown (if 2810 is true) [FF34+] 662 * [NOTE] Not needed if Session Restore is not used (0102) or it is already cleared with history (2811) 663 * [NOTE] If true, this prevents resuming from crashes (also see 5008) ***/ 664 // user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows", true); 665 666 /** SANITIZE ON SHUTDOWN: RESPECTS "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS FF103+ | v2 migration is FF128+ ***/ 667 /* 2815: set "Cookies" and "Site Data" to clear on shutdown (if 2810 is true) [SETUP-CHROME] 668 * [NOTE] Exceptions: A "cookie" block permission also controls "offlineApps" (see note below). 669 * serviceWorkers require an "Allow" permission. For cross-domain logins, add exceptions for 670 * both sites e.g. https://www.youtube.com (site) + https://accounts.google.com (single sign on) 671 * [NOTE] "offlineApps": Offline Website Data: localStorage, service worker cache, QuotaManager (IndexedDB, asm-cache) 672 * [NOTE] "sessions": Active Logins (has no site exceptions): refers to HTTP Basic Authentication [1], not logins via cookies 673 * [WARNING] Be selective with what sites you "Allow", as they also disable partitioning (1767271) 674 * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Cookies>Allow (when on the website in question) 675 * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Settings 676 * [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_access_authentication ***/ 677 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", true); // Cookies 678 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", true); // Site Data 679 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions", true); // Active Logins [DEFAULT: true] 680 user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown_v2.cookiesAndStorage", true); // Cookies, Site Data, Active Logins [FF128+] 681 682 /** SANITIZE SITE DATA: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS ***/ 683 /* 2820: set manual "Clear Data" items [SETUP-CHROME] [FF128+] 684 * Firefox remembers your last choices. This will reset them when you start Firefox 685 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Browser Privacy>Cookies and Site Data>Clear Data ***/ 686 user_pref("privacy.clearSiteData.cache", true); 687 user_pref("privacy.clearSiteData.cookiesAndStorage", false); // keep false until it respects "allow" site exceptions 688 user_pref("privacy.clearSiteData.historyFormDataAndDownloads", true); 689 // user_pref("privacy.clearSiteData.siteSettings", false); 690 691 /** SANITIZE HISTORY: IGNORES "ALLOW" SITE EXCEPTIONS | clearHistory migration is FF128+ ***/ 692 /* 2830: set manual "Clear History" items, also via Ctrl-Shift-Del [SETUP-CHROME] 693 * Firefox remembers your last choices. This will reset them when you start Firefox 694 * [NOTE] Regardless of what you set "downloads" to, as soon as the dialog 695 * for "Clear Recent History" is opened, it is synced to the same as "history" 696 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Clear History ***/ 697 user_pref("privacy.cpd.cache", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 698 user_pref("privacy.clearHistory.cache", true); 699 user_pref("privacy.cpd.formdata", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 700 user_pref("privacy.cpd.history", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 701 // user_pref("privacy.cpd.downloads", true); // not used, see note above 702 user_pref("privacy.clearHistory.historyFormDataAndDownloads", true); 703 user_pref("privacy.cpd.cookies", false); 704 user_pref("privacy.cpd.sessions", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 705 user_pref("privacy.cpd.offlineApps", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 706 user_pref("privacy.clearHistory.cookiesAndStorage", false); 707 // user_pref("privacy.cpd.openWindows", false); // Session Restore 708 // user_pref("privacy.cpd.passwords", false); 709 // user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", false); 710 // user_pref("privacy.clearHistory.siteSettings", false); 711 712 /** SANITIZE MANUAL: TIMERANGE ***/ 713 /* 2840: set "Time range to clear" for "Clear Data" (2820) and "Clear History" (2830) 714 * Firefox remembers your last choice. This will reset the value when you start Firefox 715 * 0=everything, 1=last hour, 2=last two hours, 3=last four hours, 4=today 716 * [NOTE] Values 5 (last 5 minutes) and 6 (last 24 hours) are not listed in the dropdown, 717 * which will display a blank value, and are not guaranteed to work ***/ 718 user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0); 719 720 /*** [SECTION 4000]: FPP (fingerprintingProtection) 721 RFP (4501) overrides FPP 722 723 In FF118+ FPP is on by default in private windows (4001) and in FF119+ is controlled 724 by ETP (2701). FPP will also use Remote Services in future to relax FPP protections 725 on a per site basis for compatibility (4003). 726 727 1826408 - restrict fonts to system (kBaseFonts + kLangPackFonts) (Windows, Mac, some Linux) 728 https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/search?path=StandardFonts*.inc 729 1858181 - subtly randomize canvas per eTLD+1, per session and per window-mode (FF120+) 730 ***/ 731 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4000 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!"); 732 /* 4001: enable FPP in PB mode [FF114+] 733 * [NOTE] In FF119+, FPP for all modes (7016) is enabled with ETP Strict (2701) ***/ 734 // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection.pbmode", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF118+] 735 /* 4002: set global FPP overrides [FF114+] 736 * Controls what protections FPP uses globally, including "RFPTargets" (despite the name these are 737 * not used by RFP) e.g. "+AllTargets,-CSSPrefersColorScheme" or "-AllTargets,+CanvasRandomization" 738 * [NOTE] Be aware that not all RFP protections are necessarily in RFPTargets 739 * [WARNING] Not recommended. Either use RFP or FPP at defaults 740 * [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/components/resistfingerprinting/RFPTargets.inc ***/ 741 // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection.overrides", ""); 742 /* 4003: disable remote FPP overrides [FF127+] ***/ 743 // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection.remoteOverrides.enabled", false); 744 745 /*** [SECTION 4500]: RFP (resistFingerprinting) 746 RFP overrides FPP (4000) 747 748 It is an all-or-nothing buy in: you cannot pick and choose what parts you want 749 [TEST] https://arkenfox.github.io/TZP/tzp.html 750 751 [WARNING] DO NOT USE extensions to alter RFP protected metrics 752 753 418986 - limit window.screen & CSS media queries (FF41) 754 1281949 - spoof screen orientation (FF50) 755 1360039 - spoof navigator.hardwareConcurrency as 2 (FF55) 756 FF56 757 1333651 - spoof User Agent & Navigator API 758 version: android version spoofed as ESR (FF119 or lower) 759 OS: JS spoofed as Windows 10, OS 10.15, Android 10, or Linux | HTTP Headers spoofed as Windows or Android 760 1369319 - disable device sensor API 761 1369357 - disable site specific zoom 762 1337161 - hide gamepads from content 763 1372072 - spoof network information API as "unknown" when dom.netinfo.enabled = true 764 1333641 - reduce fingerprinting in WebSpeech API 765 FF57 766 1369309 - spoof media statistics 767 1382499 - reduce screen co-ordinate fingerprinting in Touch API 768 1217290 & 1409677 - enable some fingerprinting resistance for WebGL 769 1354633 - limit MediaError.message to a whitelist 770 FF58+ 771 1372073 - spoof/block fingerprinting in MediaDevices API (FF59) 772 Spoof: enumerate devices as one "Internal Camera" and one "Internal Microphone" 773 Block: suppresses the ondevicechange event 774 1039069 - warn when language prefs are not set to "en*" (FF59) 775 1222285 & 1433592 - spoof keyboard events and suppress keyboard modifier events (FF59) 776 Spoofing mimics the content language of the document. Currently it only supports en-US. 777 Modifier events suppressed are SHIFT and both ALT keys. Chrome is not affected. 778 1337157 - disable WebGL debug renderer info (FF60) 779 1459089 - disable OS locale in HTTP Accept-Language headers (ANDROID) (FF62) 780 1479239 - return "no-preference" with prefers-reduced-motion (FF63) 781 1363508 - spoof/suppress Pointer Events (FF64) 782 1492766 - spoof pointerEvent.pointerid (FF65) 783 1485266 - disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas (FF67) 784 1494034 - return "light" with prefers-color-scheme (FF67) 785 1564422 - spoof audioContext outputLatency (FF70) 786 1595823 - return audioContext sampleRate as 44100 (FF72) 787 1607316 - spoof pointer as coarse and hover as none (ANDROID) (FF74) 788 1621433 - randomize canvas (previously FF58+ returned an all-white canvas) (FF78) 789 1506364 - return "no-preference" with prefers-contrast (FF80) 790 1653987 - limit font visibility to bundled and "Base Fonts" (Windows, Mac, some Linux) (FF80) 791 1461454 - spoof smooth=true and powerEfficient=false for supported media in MediaCapabilities (FF82) 792 531915 - use fdlibm's sin, cos and tan in jsmath (FF93, ESR91.1) 793 1756280 - enforce navigator.pdfViewerEnabled as true and plugins/mimeTypes as hard-coded values (FF100-115) 794 1692609 - reduce JS timing precision to 16.67ms (previously FF55+ was 100ms) (FF102) 795 1422237 - return "srgb" with color-gamut (FF110) 796 1794628 - return "none" with inverted-colors (FF114) 797 1554751 - return devicePixelRatio as 2 (previously FF41+ was 1) (FF127) 798 1787790 - normalize system fonts (FF128) 799 1835987 - spoof timezone as Atlantic/Reykjavik (previously FF55+ was UTC) (FF128) 800 ***/ 801 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4500 syntax error: the parrot's popped 'is clogs"); 802 /* 4501: enable RFP 803 * [SETUP-WEB] RFP can cause some website breakage: mainly canvas, use a canvas site exception via the urlbar. 804 * RFP also has a few side effects: mainly timezone is UTC, and websites will prefer light theme 805 * [NOTE] pbmode applies if true and the original pref is false 806 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/418986 ***/ 807 user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true); // [FF41+] 808 // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.pbmode", true); // [FF114+] 809 /* 4502: set new window size rounding max values [FF55+] 810 * [SETUP-CHROME] sizes round down in hundreds: width to 200s and height to 100s, to fit your screen 811 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1330882 ***/ 812 user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerWidth", 1600); 813 user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerHeight", 900); 814 /* 4503: disable mozAddonManager Web API [FF57+] 815 * [NOTE] To allow extensions to work on AMO, you also need 2662 816 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/ 817 user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.block_mozAddonManager", true); 818 /* 4504: enable RFP letterboxing [FF67+] 819 * Dynamically resizes the inner window by applying margins in stepped ranges [2] 820 * If you use the dimension pref, then it will only apply those resolutions. 821 * The format is "width1xheight1, width2xheight2, ..." (e.g. "800x600, 1000x1000") 822 * [SETUP-WEB] This is independent of RFP (4501). If you're not using RFP, or you are but 823 * dislike the margins, then flip this pref, keeping in mind that it is effectively fingerprintable 824 * [WARNING] DO NOT USE: the dimension pref is only meant for testing 825 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1407366 826 * [2] https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/6d2d7856e468#l2.32 ***/ 827 user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] 828 // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing.dimensions", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF] 829 /* 4505: experimental RFP [FF91+] 830 * [WARNING] DO NOT USE unless testing, see [1] comment 12 831 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1635603 ***/ 832 // user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.exemptedDomains", "*.example.invalid"); 833 /* 4506: disable RFP spoof english prompt [FF59+] 834 * 0=prompt, 1=disabled, 2=enabled (requires RFP) 835 * [NOTE] When changing from value 2, preferred languages ('intl.accept_languages') is not reset. 836 * [SETUP-WEB] when enabled, sets 'en-US, en' for displaying pages and 'en-US' as locale. 837 * [SETTING] General>Language>Choose your preferred language for displaying pages>Choose>Request English... ***/ 838 user_pref("privacy.spoof_english", 1); 839 /* 4510: disable using system colors 840 * [SETTING] General>Language and Appearance>Fonts and Colors>Colors>Use system colors ***/ 841 user_pref("browser.display.use_system_colors", false); // [DEFAULT: false NON-WINDOWS] 842 /* 4511: enforce non-native widget theme 843 * Security: removes/reduces system API calls, e.g. win32k API [1] 844 * Fingerprinting: provides a uniform look and feel across platforms [2] 845 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1381938 846 * [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1411425 ***/ 847 user_pref("widget.non-native-theme.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 848 /* 4512: enforce links targeting new windows to open in a new tab instead 849 * 1=most recent window or tab, 2=new window, 3=new tab 850 * Stops malicious window sizes and some screen resolution leaks. 851 * You can still right-click a link and open in a new window 852 * [SETTING] General>Tabs>Open links in tabs instead of new windows 853 * [TEST] https://arkenfox.github.io/TZP/tzp.html#screen 854 * [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/9881 ***/ 855 user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3); // [DEFAULT: 3] 856 /* 4513: set all open window methods to abide by "browser.link.open_newwindow" (4512) 857 * [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/dom/tests/browser/browser_test_new_window_from_content.js ***/ 858 user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0); 859 /* 4520: disable WebGL (Web Graphics Library) 860 * [SETUP-WEB] If you need it then override it. RFP still randomizes canvas for naive scripts ***/ 861 user_pref("webgl.disabled", true); 862 863 /*** [SECTION 5000]: OPTIONAL OPSEC 864 Disk avoidance, application data isolation, eyeballs... 865 ***/ 866 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5000 syntax error: the parrot's taken 'is last bow"); 867 /* 5001: start Firefox in PB (Private Browsing) mode 868 * [NOTE] In this mode all windows are "private windows" and the PB mode icon is not displayed 869 * [NOTE] The P in PB mode can be misleading: it means no "persistent" disk state such as history, 870 * caches, searches, cookies, localStorage, IndexedDB etc (which you can achieve in normal mode). 871 * In fact, PB mode limits or removes the ability to control some of these, and you need to quit 872 * Firefox to clear them. PB is best used as a one off window (Menu>New Private Window) to provide 873 * a temporary self-contained new session. Close all private windows to clear the PB session. 874 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Always use private browsing mode 875 * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Private_Browsing 876 * [2] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/common-myths-about-private-browsing ***/ 877 // user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", true); 878 /* 5002: disable memory cache 879 * capacity: -1=determine dynamically (default), 0=none, n=memory capacity in kibibytes ***/ 880 // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.enable", false); 881 // user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 0); 882 /* 5003: disable saving passwords 883 * [NOTE] This does not clear any passwords already saved 884 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Logins and Passwords>Ask to save logins and passwords for websites ***/ 885 // user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false); 886 /* 5004: disable permissions manager from writing to disk [FF41+] [RESTART] 887 * [NOTE] This means any permission changes are session only 888 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/967812 ***/ 889 // user_pref("permissions.memory_only", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] 890 /* 5005: disable intermediate certificate caching [FF41+] [RESTART] 891 * [NOTE] This affects login/cert/key dbs. The effect is all credentials are session-only. 892 * Saved logins and passwords are not available. Reset the pref and restart to return them ***/ 893 // user_pref("security.nocertdb", true); 894 /* 5006: disable favicons in history and bookmarks 895 * [NOTE] Stored as data blobs in favicons.sqlite, these don't reveal anything that your 896 * actual history (and bookmarks) already do. Your history is more detailed, so 897 * control that instead; e.g. disable history, clear history on exit, use PB mode 898 * [NOTE] favicons.sqlite is sanitized on Firefox close ***/ 899 // user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false); 900 /* 5007: exclude "Undo Closed Tabs" in Session Restore ***/ 901 // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 0); 902 /* 5008: disable resuming session from crash 903 * [TEST] about:crashparent ***/ 904 // user_pref("browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash", false); 905 /* 5009: disable "open with" in download dialog [FF50+] 906 * Application data isolation [1] 907 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1281959 ***/ 908 // user_pref("browser.download.forbid_open_with", true); 909 /* 5010: disable location bar suggestion types 910 * [SETTING] Search>Address Bar>When using the address bar, suggest ***/ 911 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.history", false); 912 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark", false); 913 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage", false); 914 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.topsites", false); // [FF78+] 915 /* 5011: disable location bar dropdown 916 * This value controls the total number of entries to appear in the location bar dropdown ***/ 917 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.maxRichResults", 0); 918 /* 5012: disable location bar autofill 919 * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/address-bar-autocomplete-firefox#w_url-autocomplete ***/ 920 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill", false); 921 /* 5013: disable browsing and download history 922 * [NOTE] We also clear history and downloads on exit (2811) 923 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>History>Custom Settings>Remember browsing and download history ***/ 924 // user_pref("places.history.enabled", false); 925 /* 5014: disable Windows jumplist [WINDOWS] ***/ 926 // user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.enabled", false); 927 // user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.frequent.enabled", false); 928 // user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.recent.enabled", false); 929 // user_pref("browser.taskbar.lists.tasks.enabled", false); 930 /* 5016: discourage downloading to desktop 931 * 0=desktop, 1=downloads (default), 2=custom 932 * [SETTING] To set your custom default "downloads": General>Downloads>Save files to ***/ 933 // user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2); 934 /* 5017: disable Form Autofill 935 * If .supportedCountries includes your region (browser.search.region) and .supported 936 * is "detect" (default), then the UI will show. Stored data is not secure, uses JSON 937 * [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Forms and Autofill>Autofill addresses 938 * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill ***/ 939 // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); // [FF55+] 940 // user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // [FF56+] 941 /* 5018: limit events that can cause a pop-up ***/ 942 // user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick mousedown pointerdown"); 943 /* 5019: disable page thumbnail collection ***/ 944 // user_pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] 945 /* 5020: disable Windows native notifications and use app notications instead [FF111+] [WINDOWS] ***/ 946 // user_pref("alerts.useSystemBackend.windows.notificationserver.enabled", false); 947 /* 5021: disable location bar using search 948 * Don't leak URL typos to a search engine, give an error message instead 949 * Examples: "secretplace,com", "secretplace/com", "secretplace com", "secret place.com" 950 * [NOTE] This does not affect explicit user action such as using search buttons in the 951 * dropdown, or using keyword search shortcuts you configure in options (e.g. "d" for DuckDuckGo) ***/ 952 // user_pref("keyword.enabled", false); 953 954 /*** [SECTION 5500]: OPTIONAL HARDENING 955 Not recommended. Overriding these can cause breakage and performance issues, 956 they are mostly fingerprintable, and the threat model is practically nonexistent 957 ***/ 958 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5500 syntax error: this is an ex-parrot!"); 959 /* 5501: disable MathML (Mathematical Markup Language) [FF51+] 960 * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=mathml ***/ 961 // user_pref("mathml.disabled", true); // 1173199 962 /* 5502: disable in-content SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) [FF53+] 963 * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+svg ***/ 964 // user_pref("svg.disabled", true); // 1216893 965 /* 5503: disable graphite 966 * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+graphite 967 * [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite_(SIL) ***/ 968 // user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.graphite.enabled", false); 969 /* 5504: disable asm.js [FF22+] 970 * [1] http://asmjs.org/ 971 * [2] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=asm.js 972 * [3] https://rh0dev.github.io/blog/2017/the-return-of-the-jit/ ***/ 973 // user_pref("javascript.options.asmjs", false); 974 /* 5505: disable Ion and baseline JIT to harden against JS exploits 975 * [NOTE] When both Ion and JIT are disabled, and trustedprincipals 976 * is enabled, then Ion can still be used by extensions (1599226) 977 * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+jit 978 * [2] https://microsoftedge.github.io/edgevr/posts/Super-Duper-Secure-Mode/ ***/ 979 // user_pref("javascript.options.ion", false); 980 // user_pref("javascript.options.baselinejit", false); 981 // user_pref("javascript.options.jit_trustedprincipals", true); // [FF75+] [HIDDEN PREF] 982 /* 5506: disable WebAssembly [FF52+] 983 * Vulnerabilities [1] have increasingly been found, including those known and fixed 984 * in native programs years ago [2]. WASM has powerful low-level access, making 985 * certain attacks (brute-force) and vulnerabilities more possible 986 * [STATS] ~0.2% of websites, about half of which are for cryptomining / malvertising [2][3] 987 * [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=wasm 988 * [2] https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/security/more-worries-over-the-security-of-web-assembly 989 * [3] https://www.zdnet.com/article/half-of-the-websites-using-webassembly-use-it-for-malicious-purposes ***/ 990 // user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false); 991 /* 5507: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts ***/ 992 // user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false); 993 /* 5508: disable all DRM content (EME: Encryption Media Extension) 994 * Optionally hide the UI setting which also disables the DRM prompt 995 * [SETTING] General>DRM Content>Play DRM-controlled content 996 * [TEST] https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm 997 * [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 ***/ 998 // user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false); 999 // user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false); 1000 /* 5509: disable IPv6 if using a VPN 1001 * This is an application level fallback. Disabling IPv6 is best done at an OS/network 1002 * level, and/or configured properly in system wide VPN setups. 1003 * [SETUP-WEB] PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR 1004 * [NOTE] PHP defaults to IPv6 with "localhost". Use "php -S 127.0.0.1:PORT" 1005 * [TEST] https://ipleak.org/ 1006 * [1] https://www.internetsociety.org/tag/ipv6-security/ (Myths 2,4,5,6) ***/ 1007 // user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true); 1008 /* 5510: control when to send a cross-origin referer 1009 * 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match 1010 * [NOTE] Will cause breakage: older modems/routers and some sites e.g banks, vimeo, icloud, instagram ***/ 1011 // user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 2); 1012 /* 5511: set DoH bootstrap address [FF89+] 1013 * Firefox uses the system DNS to initially resolve the IP address of your DoH server. 1014 * When set to a valid, working value that matches your "network.trr.uri" (0712) Firefox 1015 * won't use the system DNS. If the IP doesn't match then DoH won't work ***/ 1016 // user_pref("network.trr.bootstrapAddr", "10.0.0.1"); // [HIDDEN PREF] 1017 1018 /*** [SECTION 6000]: DON'T TOUCH ***/ 1019 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "6000 syntax error: the parrot's 'istory!"); 1020 /* 6001: enforce Firefox blocklist 1021 * [WHY] It includes updates for "revoked certificates" 1022 * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl/ ***/ 1023 user_pref("extensions.blocklist.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 1024 /* 6002: enforce no referer spoofing 1025 * [WHY] Spoofing can affect CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protections ***/ 1026 user_pref("network.http.referer.spoofSource", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 1027 /* 6004: enforce a security delay on some confirmation dialogs such as install, open/save 1028 * [1] https://www.squarefree.com/2004/07/01/race-conditions-in-security-dialogs/ ***/ 1029 user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 1000); // [DEFAULT: 1000] 1030 /* 6008: enforce no First Party Isolation [FF51+] 1031 * [WARNING] Replaced with network partitioning (FF85+) and TCP (2701), and enabling FPI 1032 * disables those. FPI is no longer maintained except at Tor Project for Tor Browser's config ***/ 1033 user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 1034 /* 6009: enforce SmartBlock shims (about:compat) [FF81+] 1035 * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/03/23/introducing-smartblock/ ***/ 1036 user_pref("extensions.webcompat.enable_shims", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] [DEFAULT: true] 1037 /* 6010: enforce no TLS 1.0/1.1 downgrades 1038 * [TEST] https://tls-v1-1.badssl.com:1010/ ***/ 1039 user_pref("security.tls.version.enable-deprecated", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 1040 /* 6011: enforce disabling of Web Compatibility Reporter [FF56+] 1041 * Web Compatibility Reporter adds a "Report Site Issue" button to send data to Mozilla 1042 * [WHY] To prevent wasting Mozilla's time with a custom setup ***/ 1043 user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false] 1044 /* 6012: enforce Quarantined Domains [FF115+] 1045 * [WHY] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/quarantined-domains */ 1046 user_pref("extensions.quarantinedDomains.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 1047 /* 6050: prefsCleaner: previously active items removed from arkenfox 115-127 ***/ 1048 // user_pref("accessibility.force_disabled", ""); 1049 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.dnsResolveSingleWordsAfterSearch", ""); 1050 // user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", ""); 1051 // user_pref("privacy.partition.always_partition_third_party_non_cookie_storage", ""); 1052 // user_pref("privacy.partition.always_partition_third_party_non_cookie_storage.exempt_sessionstorage", ""); 1053 // user_pref("privacy.partition.serviceWorkers", ""); 1054 1055 /*** [SECTION 7000]: DON'T BOTHER ***/ 1056 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies!"); 1057 /* 7001: disable APIs 1058 * Location-Aware Browsing, Full Screen 1059 * [WHY] The API state is easily fingerprintable. 1060 * Geo is behind a prompt (7002). Full screen requires user interaction ***/ 1061 // user_pref("geo.enabled", false); 1062 // user_pref("full-screen-api.enabled", false); 1063 /* 7002: set default permissions 1064 * Location, Camera, Microphone, Notifications [FF58+] Virtual Reality [FF73+] 1065 * 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block 1066 * [WHY] These are fingerprintable via Permissions API, except VR. Just add site 1067 * exceptions as allow/block for frequently visited/annoying sites: i.e. not global 1068 * [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions> 1069 * [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Settings ***/ 1070 // user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 0); 1071 // user_pref("permissions.default.camera", 0); 1072 // user_pref("permissions.default.microphone", 0); 1073 // user_pref("permissions.default.desktop-notification", 0); 1074 // user_pref("permissions.default.xr", 0); // Virtual Reality 1075 /* 7003: disable non-modern cipher suites [1] 1076 * [WHY] Passive fingerprinting. Minimal/non-existent threat of downgrade attacks 1077 * [1] https://browserleaks.com/ssl ***/ 1078 // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_sha", false); 1079 // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_256_sha", false); 1080 // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false); 1081 // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_256_sha", false); 1082 // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_gcm_sha256", false); // no PFS 1083 // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_gcm_sha384", false); // no PFS 1084 // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_sha", false); // no PFS 1085 // user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_sha", false); // no PFS 1086 /* 7004: control TLS versions 1087 * [WHY] Passive fingerprinting and security ***/ 1088 // user_pref("security.tls.version.min", 3); // [DEFAULT: 3] 1089 // user_pref("security.tls.version.max", 4); 1090 /* 7005: disable SSL session IDs [FF36+] 1091 * [WHY] Passive fingerprinting and perf costs. These are session-only 1092 * and isolated with network partitioning (FF85+) and/or containers ***/ 1093 // user_pref("security.ssl.disable_session_identifiers", true); 1094 /* 7006: onions 1095 * [WHY] Firefox doesn't support hidden services. Use Tor Browser ***/ 1096 // user_pref("dom.securecontext.allowlist_onions", true); // [FF97+] 1382359/1744006 1097 // user_pref("network.http.referer.hideOnionSource", true); // 1305144 1098 /* 7007: referers 1099 * [WHY] Only cross-origin referers (1602, 5510) matter ***/ 1100 // user_pref("network.http.sendRefererHeader", 2); 1101 // user_pref("network.http.referer.trimmingPolicy", 0); 1102 /* 7008: set the default Referrer Policy [FF59+] 1103 * 0=no-referer, 1=same-origin, 2=strict-origin-when-cross-origin, 3=no-referrer-when-downgrade 1104 * [WHY] Defaults are fine. They can be overridden by a site-controlled Referrer Policy ***/ 1105 // user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy", 2); // [DEFAULT: 2] 1106 // user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy.pbmode", 2); // [DEFAULT: 2] 1107 /* 7010: disable HTTP Alternative Services [FF37+] 1108 * [WHY] Already isolated with network partitioning (FF85+) ***/ 1109 // user_pref("network.http.altsvc.enabled", false); 1110 /* 7011: disable website control over browser right-click context menu 1111 * [WHY] Just use Shift-Right-Click ***/ 1112 // user_pref("dom.event.contextmenu.enabled", false); 1113 /* 7012: disable icon fonts (glyphs) and local fallback rendering 1114 * [WHY] Breakage, font fallback is equivalency, also RFP 1115 * [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/789788 1116 * [2] https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/issues/8455 ***/ 1117 // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled", false); // [FF41+] 1118 // user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.fallback_delay", -1); 1119 /* 7013: disable Clipboard API 1120 * [WHY] Fingerprintable. Breakage. Cut/copy/paste require user 1121 * interaction, and paste is limited to focused editable fields ***/ 1122 // user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", false); 1123 /* 7014: disable System Add-on updates 1124 * [WHY] It can compromise security. System addons ship with prefs, use those ***/ 1125 // user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // [FF62+] 1126 // user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+] 1127 /* 7015: enable the DNT (Do Not Track) HTTP header 1128 * [WHY] DNT is enforced with Tracking Protection which is used in ETP Strict (2701) ***/ 1129 // user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.enabled", true); 1130 /* 7016: customize ETP settings 1131 * [NOTE] FPP (fingerprintingProtection) is ignored when RFP (4501) is enabled 1132 * [WHY] Arkenfox only supports strict (2701) which sets these at runtime ***/ 1133 // user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 5); // [DEFAULT: 5] 1134 // user_pref("privacy.fingerprintingProtection", true); // [FF114+] [ETP FF119+] 1135 // user_pref("network.http.referer.disallowCrossSiteRelaxingDefault", true); 1136 // user_pref("network.http.referer.disallowCrossSiteRelaxingDefault.top_navigation", true); // [FF100+] 1137 // user_pref("privacy.partition.network_state.ocsp_cache", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF123+] 1138 // user_pref("privacy.query_stripping.enabled", true); // [FF101+] 1139 // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.enabled", true); 1140 // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.socialtracking.enabled", true); 1141 // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.cryptomining.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 1142 // user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.fingerprinting.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true] 1143 /* 7017: disable service workers 1144 * [WHY] Already isolated with TCP (2701) behind a pref (2710) ***/ 1145 // user_pref("dom.serviceWorkers.enabled", false); 1146 /* 7018: disable Web Notifications [FF22+] 1147 * [WHY] Web Notifications are behind a prompt (7002) 1148 * [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/block-notification-requests/ ***/ 1149 // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false); 1150 /* 7019: disable Push Notifications [FF44+] 1151 * [WHY] Website "push" requires subscription, and the API is required for CRLite (1224) 1152 * [NOTE] To remove all subscriptions, reset "dom.push.userAgentID" 1153 * [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/push-notifications-firefox ***/ 1154 // user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false); 1155 /* 7020: disable WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) 1156 * [WHY] Firefox desktop uses mDNS hostname obfuscation and the private IP is never exposed until 1157 * required in TRUSTED scenarios; i.e. after you grant device (microphone or camera) access 1158 * [TEST] https://browserleaks.com/webrtc 1159 * [1] https://groups.google.com/g/discuss-webrtc/c/6stQXi72BEU/m/2FwZd24UAQAJ 1160 * [2] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-mmusic-mdns-ice-candidates#section-3.1.1 ***/ 1161 // user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false); 1162 /* 7021: enable GPC (Global Privacy Control) in non-PB windows 1163 * [WHY] Passive and active fingerprinting. Mostly redundant with Tracking Protection 1164 * in ETP Strict (2701) and sanitizing on close (2800s) ***/ 1165 // user_pref("privacy.globalprivacycontrol.enabled", true); 1166 1167 /*** [SECTION 8000]: DON'T BOTHER: FINGERPRINTING 1168 [WHY] They are insufficient to help anti-fingerprinting and do more harm than good 1169 [WARNING] DO NOT USE with RFP. RFP already covers these and they can interfere 1170 ***/ 1171 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "8000 syntax error: the parrot's crossed the Jordan"); 1172 /* 8001: prefsCleaner: reset items useless for anti-fingerprinting ***/ 1173 // user_pref("browser.display.use_document_fonts", ""); 1174 // user_pref("browser.zoom.siteSpecific", ""); 1175 // user_pref("device.sensors.enabled", ""); 1176 // user_pref("dom.enable_performance", ""); 1177 // user_pref("dom.enable_resource_timing", ""); 1178 // user_pref("dom.gamepad.enabled", ""); 1179 // user_pref("dom.maxHardwareConcurrency", ""); 1180 // user_pref("dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled", ""); 1181 // user_pref("dom.webaudio.enabled", ""); 1182 // user_pref("font.system.whitelist", ""); 1183 // user_pref("general.appname.override", ""); 1184 // user_pref("general.appversion.override", ""); 1185 // user_pref("general.buildID.override", ""); 1186 // user_pref("general.oscpu.override", ""); 1187 // user_pref("general.platform.override", ""); 1188 // user_pref("general.useragent.override", ""); 1189 // user_pref("media.navigator.enabled", ""); 1190 // user_pref("media.ondevicechange.enabled", ""); 1191 // user_pref("media.video_stats.enabled", ""); 1192 // user_pref("media.webspeech.synth.enabled", ""); 1193 // user_pref("ui.use_standins_for_native_colors", ""); 1194 // user_pref("webgl.enable-debug-renderer-info", ""); 1195 1196 /*** [SECTION 9000]: NON-PROJECT RELATED ***/ 1197 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9000 syntax error: the parrot's cashed in 'is chips!"); 1198 /* 9001: disable welcome notices ***/ 1199 user_pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); // [HIDDEN PREF] 1200 /* 9002: disable General>Browsing>Recommend extensions/features as you browse [FF67+] ***/ 1201 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons", false); 1202 user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features", false); 1203 /* 9004: disable search terms [FF110+] 1204 * [SETTING] Search>Search Bar>Use the address bar for search and navigation>Show search terms instead of URL... ***/ 1205 user_pref("browser.urlbar.showSearchTerms.enabled", false); 1206 1207 /*** [SECTION 9999]: DEPRECATED / RENAMED ***/ 1208 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9999 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is mortal coil!"); 1209 /* ESR115.x still uses all the following prefs 1210 // [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable active ones 1211 // FF116 1212 // 4506: set RFP's font visibility level (1402) [FF94+] 1213 // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1838415 1214 // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.resistFingerprinting", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1] 1215 // FF117 1216 // 1221: disable Windows Microsoft Family Safety cert [FF50+] [WINDOWS] 1217 // 0=disable detecting Family Safety mode and importing the root 1218 // 1=only attempt to detect Family Safety mode (don't import the root) 1219 // 2=detect Family Safety mode and import the root 1220 // [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/21686 1221 // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1844908 1222 user_pref("security.family_safety.mode", 0); 1223 // 7018: disable service worker Web Notifications [FF44+] 1224 // [WHY] Web Notifications are behind a prompt (7002) 1225 // [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/block-notification-requests/ 1226 // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1842457 1227 // user_pref("dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled", false); 1228 // FF118 1229 // 1402: limit font visibility (Windows, Mac, some Linux) [FF94+] 1230 // Uses hardcoded lists with two parts: kBaseFonts + kLangPackFonts [1], bundled fonts are auto-allowed 1231 // In normal windows: uses the first applicable: RFP over TP over Standard 1232 // In Private Browsing windows: uses the most restrictive between normal and private 1233 // 1=only base system fonts, 2=also fonts from optional language packs, 3=also user-installed fonts 1234 // [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/search?path=StandardFonts*.inc 1235 // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1847599 1236 // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.private", 1); 1237 // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.standard", 1); 1238 // user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.trackingprotection", 1); 1239 // 2623: disable permissions delegation [FF73+] 1240 // Currently applies to cross-origin geolocation, camera, mic and screen-sharing 1241 // permissions, and fullscreen requests. Disabling delegation means any prompts 1242 // for these will show/use their correct 3rd party origin 1243 // [1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mozilla.dev.platform/BdFOMAuCGW8/discussion 1244 // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1697151 1245 // user_pref("permissions.delegation.enabled", false); 1246 // FF119 1247 // 0211: use en-US locale regardless of the system or region locale 1248 // [SETUP-WEB] May break some input methods e.g xim/ibus for CJK languages [1] 1249 // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=867501,1629630 1250 // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1846224 1251 // user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // [HIDDEN PREF] 1252 // 0711: disable skipping DoH when parental controls are enabled [FF70+] 1253 // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1586941 1254 user_pref("network.dns.skipTRR-when-parental-control-enabled", false); 1255 // FF123 1256 // 0334: disable PingCentre telemetry (used in several System Add-ons) [FF57+] 1257 // Defense-in-depth: currently covered by 0331 1258 // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1868988 1259 user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false); 1260 // FF126 1261 // 9003: disable What's New toolbar icon [FF69+] 1262 // [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1724300 1263 user_pref("browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled", false); 1264 // ***/ 1265 1266 /* END: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors ***/ 1267 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "SUCCESS: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'!");