// /* Do not COPY+PASTE this file. If you do, only COPY+PASTE the user_pref itself. * * If you make changes to your about:config while the program is running, the * changes will be overwritten when the application restarts. * * To make a change to preferences, you will have to edit the user.js file. */ /**************************************************************************** * SecureFox * * "Natura non constristatur." * * priority: provide sensible security and privacy * * version: October 2021 * * url: https://github.com/yokoffing/Better-Fox * ****************************************************************************/ /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: TRACKING PROTECTION * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) // Tracking Content blocking will strip cookies and block all resource requests to domains listed in Disconnect.me. // Firefox deletes all stored site data (incl. cookies, browser storage) if the site is a known tracker and hasn’t // been interacted with in the last 30 days. // [NOTE] FF86: "Strict" tracking protection enables dFPI. // [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/control-trackers-with-firefox/ // [2] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop // [3] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/l7xetb/network_priority_for_firefoxs_enhanced_tracking/gle2mqn/?web2x&context=3 user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "strict"); user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.enabled", true); user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.pbmode.enabled", true); // default user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.cryptomining.enabled", true); // default user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.fingerprinting.enabled", true); // default user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.socialtracking.enabled", true); user_pref("privacy.socialtracking.block_cookies.enabled", true); // default // user_pref("browser.contentblocking.customBlockList.preferences.ui.enabled", true); // PREF: allow embedded tweets and Instagram posts // [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/l79nxy/firefox_dev_is_ignoring_social_tracking_preference/gl84ukk // [2] https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/pvds9m/reddit_embeds_not_loading/ user_pref("urlclassifier.trackingSkipURLs", "*.reddit.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com"); // hidden user_pref("urlclassifier.features.socialtracking.skipURLs", "*.instagram.com, *.twitter.com, *.twimg.com"); // hidden // PREF: Site Isolation // Creates operating system process-level boundaries for all sites loaded in Firefox for Desktop. Isolating each site // into a separate operating system process makes it harder for malicious sites to read another site’s private data. // [1] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2021/05/introducing-firefox-new-site-isolation-security-architecture/ user_pref("fission.autostart", true); // PREF: State Paritioning [aka Dynamic First-Party Isolation (dFPI)] // Firefox manages client-side state (i.e., data stored in the browser) to mitigate the ability of websites to abuse state // for cross-site tracking. This effort aims to achieve that by providing what is effectively a "different", isolated storage // location to every website a user visits. // dFPI is a more web-compatible version of FPI, which double keys all third-party state by the origin of the top-level // context. dFPI isolates user's browsing data for each top-level eTLD+1, but is flexible enough to apply web // compatibility heuristics to address resulting breakage by dynamically modifying a frame's storage principal. // dFPI isolates most sites while applying heuristics to allow sites through the isolation in certain circumstances for usability. // [NOTE] dFPI partitions all of the following caches by the top-level site being visited: HTTP cache, image cache, // favicon cache, HSTS cache, OCSP cache, style sheet cache, font cache, DNS cache, HTTP Authentication cache, // Alt-Svc cache, and TLS certificate cache. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1549587 // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox/Privacy/State_Partitioning // [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/ // [4] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2021/02/introducing-state-partitioning/ user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 5); // changes to 5 when Enhanced Tracking Protection is set to "Strict" user_pref("browser.contentblocking.state-partitioning.mvp.ui.enabled", true); // default user_pref("browser.contentblocking.reject-and-isolate-cookies.preferences.ui.enabled", true); // default // PREF: Network Partitioning // Networking-related APIs are not intended to be used for websites to store data, but they can be abused for // cross-site tracking. Network APIs and caches are permanently partitioned by the top-level site. // Network Partitioning (isolation) will allow Firefox to associate resources on a per-website basis rather than together // in the same pool. This includes cache, favicons, CSS files, images, and even speculative connections. // [1] https://www.zdnet.com/article/firefox-to-ship-network-partitioning-as-a-new-anti-tracking-defense/ // [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Privacy/State_Partitioning#network_partitioning // [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/01/26/supercookie-protections/ user_pref("privacy.partition.network_state", true); // default // PREF: Redirect Tracking Prevention // All storage is cleared (more or less) daily from origins that are known trackers and that // haven’t received a top-level user interaction (including scroll) within the last 45 days. // [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2020/08/06/how-to-enable-redirect-tracking-in-firefox/ // [2] https://www.cookiestatus.com/firefox/#other-first-party-storage // [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox/Privacy/Redirect_tracking_protection // [4] https://www.ghacks.net/2020/03/04/firefox-75-will-purge-site-data-if-associated-with-tracking-cookies/ // [5] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1089 user_pref("privacy.purge_trackers.enabled", true); // default // PREF: Hyperlink Auditing (click tracking). user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); // default // enforce same host just in case. // user_pref("browser.send_pings.require_same_host", true); // PREF: sending additional analytics to web servers // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Navigator/sendBeacon user_pref("beacon.enabled", false); // PREF: battery status tracking user_pref("dom.battery.enabled", false); // PREF: set a default permission for Virtual Reality // 0=always ask (default), 1=allow, 2=block // [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Ctrl+I>Permissions>Access Virtual Reality Devices // [SETTING] to manage site exceptions: Options>Privacy & Security>Permissions>Virtual Reality>Settings // user_pref("permissions.default.xr", 2); // PREF: CRLite // This will reduce the number of times an OCSP server needs to be contacted and therefore increase privacy. // [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2020/01/09/crlite-part-2-end-to-end-design/ // [2] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1065 user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2); user_pref("security.remote_settings.crlite_filters.enabled", true); // PREF: Local Storage Next Generation (LSNG) (DOMStorage) // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1286798 user_pref("dom.storage.next_gen", true); // PREF: SameStie Cookies // [1] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2020/08/changes-to-samesite-cookie-behavior/ // [2] https://web.dev/samesite-cookies-explained/ user_pref("network.cookie.sameSite.laxByDefault", true); user_pref("network.cookie.sameSite.noneRequiresSecure", true); user_pref("network.cookie.sameSite.schemeful", false); // PREF: disable cache // user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", true); // default // PREF: disable offline cache (appCache) // [WARNING] The API is easily fingerprinted, do not disable! // [1] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1055 // user_pref("browser.cache.offline.enable", false); // PREF: WebRTC Global Mute Toggles user_pref("privacy.webrtc.globalMuteToggles", true); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: CLEARING DATA DEFAULTS * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: reset default items to clear with Ctrl-Shift-Del // This dialog can also be accessed from the menu History>Clear Recent History // Firefox remembers your last choices. This will reset them when you start Firefox. // Regardless of what you set privacy.cpd.downloads to, as soon as the dialog // for "Clear Recent History" is opened, it is synced to the same as 'history'. // user_pref("privacy.cpd.downloads", true); // not used, see note above user_pref("privacy.cpd.history", true); // Browsing & Download History user_pref("privacy.cpd.formdata", true); // Form & Search History user_pref("privacy.cpd.offlineApps", true); // Offline Website Data user_pref("privacy.cpd.cache", true); // Cache user_pref("privacy.cpd.cookies", false); // Cookies user_pref("privacy.cpd.sessions", false); // Active Logins user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences // PREF: reset default 'Time range to clear' for 'Clear Recent History'. // Firefox remembers your last choice. This will reset the value when you start Firefox. // 0=everything, 1=last hour, 2=last two hours, 3=last four hours, // 4=today, 5=last five minutes, 6=last twenty-four hours // The values 5 + 6 are not listed in the dropdown, which will display a // blank value if they are used, but they do work as advertised. user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0); // PREF: set History section to show all options user_pref("privacy.history.custom", true); // PREF: limit third-party cookies // Because of dFPI and our tracking protection(s), we will only clear nonsecure cookies each session. // user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly", false); // user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.nonsecureSessionOnly", true); // PREF: delete all cookies after a certain period of time // ALTERNATIVE: Use a cookie manager extension // user_pref("network.cookie.lifetimePolicy", 3); // user_pref("network.cookie.lifetime.days", 7); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: SPECULATIVE CONNECTIONS * ******************************************************************************/ // [NOTE] Firefox 85+ partitions (isolates) pooled connections, prefetch connections, pre-connect connections, // speculative connections, TLS session identifiers, and other connections. We can take advantage of the speed of // pre-connections while preserving privacy. Users may harden these settings to their preference. // For more information, see "PREF: State Paritioning" and "PREF: Network Partitioning". // [NOTE] uBlock Origin overrides Firefox defaults and sets these settings to false. To enable: // [SETTINGS] uBlock Origin -> Extension options -> Settings -> Privacy -> uncheck "Disable pre-fetching" // PREF: Network Predictor // Keeps track of components that were loaded during page visits so that the browser knows next time // which resources to request from the server: It uses a local file to remember which resources were // needed when the user visits a webpage (such as image.jpg and script.js), so that the next time the // user mouseovers a link to that webpage, this history can be used to predict what resources will // be needed rather than wait for the document to link those resources. // Only performs pre-connect, not prefetch, by default. No data is actually sent to the site until a user actively clicks a link. // [NOTE] DNS pre-resolve and TCP preconnect (which includes SSL handshake). Honors settings in Private Browsing to erase data. // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Privacy/Reviews/Necko // [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2014/05/11/seer-disable-firefox/ // [3] https://github.com/dillbyrne/random-agent-spoofer/issues/238#issuecomment-110214518 // [4] https://www.igvita.com/posa/high-performance-networking-in-google-chrome/#predictor user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false); // Fetch critical resources on the page ahead of time as determined by the local file, to accelerate rendering of the page. // user_pref("network.predictor.enable-hover-on-ssl", true); // user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", true); // PREF: DNS pre-resolve // Resolve hostnames ahead of time, to avoid DNS latency. // [NOTE] Only allowing secure requests. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control // [2] https://css-tricks.com/prefetching-preloading-prebrowsing/#dns-prefetching // [3] https://www.keycdn.com/blog/resource-hints#2-dns-prefetching // [4] http://www.mecs-press.org/ijieeb/ijieeb-v7-n5/IJIEEB-V7-N5-2.pdf user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true); user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // default // PREF: Preconnect to the autocomplete URL in the address bar // Firefox preloads URLs that autocomplete when a user types into the address bar. // Connects to destination server ahead of time, to avoid TCP handshake latency. // [NOTE] Firefox will perform DNS lookup and TCP and TLS handshake, but will not start sending or receiving HTTP data. // [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/07/24/disable-preloading-firefox-autocomplete-urls/ user_pref("browser.urlbar.speculativeConnect.enabled", false); // PREF: Link prefetching // A directive that tells a browser to fetch a resource that will probably be needed for the next navigation. // The resource will be fetched with extremely low priority (since everything the browser knows // is needed in the current page is more important than a resource that we guess might be needed in the next one). // Prefetch’s main use case is speeding up the next navigation rather than the current one. // When the user clicks on a link, or initiates any kind of page load, link prefetching will stop and any prefetch hints will be discarded. // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ#Privacy_implications // [2] http://www.mecs-press.org/ijieeb/ijieeb-v7-n5/IJIEEB-V7-N5-2.pdf // [3] https://timkadlec.com/remembers/2020-06-17-prefetching-at-this-age/ // [4] https://3perf.com/blog/link-rels/#prefetch user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false); // PREF: Prefetch links upon hover // When you hover over links, connections are established to linked domains and servers automatically to speed up the loading // process should you click on the link. To improve the loading speed, Firefox will open predictive connections to sites when // the user hovers their mouse over. In case the user follows through with the action, the page can begin loading faster since // some of the work was already started in advance. Focuses on fetching a resource for the NEXT navigation. // [NOTE] TCP and SSL handshakes are set up in advance but page contents are not downloaded until a click on the link is registered. // [1] https://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests // [2] https://www.keycdn.com/blog/resource-hints#prefetch // [3] https://3perf.com/blog/link-rels/#prefetch user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0); // PREF: Preload // Tells the browser to download and cache a resource (like a script or a stylesheet) as soon as possible. // The browser doesn’t do anything with the resource after downloading it. Scripts aren’t executed, stylesheets // aren’t applied. It’s just cached – so that when something else needs it, it’s available immediately. // Focuses on fetching a resource for the CURRENT navigation. // [NOTE] Unlike other pre-connection tags (except modulepreload), this tag is mandatory for the browser. // A browser is required to download the resource specified in . With other tags described here, // a browser is free to skip preloading the resource if it decides to (e.g. if the network is slow). // [TESTING] May possibly interfear with content blocking on the webpage. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1639607 // [2] https://w3c.github.io/preload/ // [3] https://3perf.com/blog/link-rels/#preload // [4] https://medium.com/reloading/preload-prefetch-and-priorities-in-chrome-776165961bbf // [5] https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/02/preload-what-is-it-good-for/#how-can-preload-do-better // [6] https://www.keycdn.com/blog/resource-hints#preload user_pref("network.preload", false); // PREF: New tab preload // [WARNING] Disabling this causes a delay when opening a new tab in Firefox. // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Tiles/Technical_Documentation#Ping // [2] https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/browser/browser/DirectoryLinksProvider.html#browser-newtabpage-directory-source // [3] https://gecko.readthedocs.org/en/latest/browser/browser/DirectoryLinksProvider.html#browser-newtabpage-directory-ping user_pref("browser.newtab.preload", true); // default /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: SEARCH / URL BAR * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: do not trim certain parts of the URL // [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Preferences/Preference_reference/browser.urlbar.trimURLs#values // user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", false); // PREF: Enable a seperate search engine for Private Windows // Remember to go into Preferences -> Search and select another search provider (like DuckDuckGo) user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault", true); user_pref("browser.search.separatePrivateDefault.ui.enabled", true); // PREF: Disable live search engine suggestions (Google, Bing, etc.) // [WARNING] Search engines keylog every character you type from the URL bar user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled.private", false); // default // PREF: disable Firefox Suggest user_pref("browser.urlbar.groupLabels.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest", false); user_pref("browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest.sponsored", false); // PREF: URL bar domain guessing // Domain guessing intercepts DNS "hostname not found errors" and resends a // request (e.g. by adding www or .com). This is inconsistent use (e.g. FQDNs), does not work // via Proxy Servers (different error), is a flawed use of DNS (TLDs: why treat .com // as the 411 for DNS errors?), privacy issues (why connect to sites you didn't // intend to), can leak sensitive data (e.g. query strings: e.g. Princeton attack), // and is a security risk (e.g. common typos & malicious sites set up to exploit this). user_pref("browser.fixup.alternate.enabled", false); // PREF: "Not Secure" text in the URL bar on HTTP sites user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.enabled", true); user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.pbmode.enabled", true); // PREF: Disable location bar autofill // https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/address-bar-autocomplete-firefox#w_url-autocomplete // user_pref("browser.urlbar.autoFill", false); // PREF: Enforce Punycode for Internationalized Domain Names to eliminate possible spoofing // Firefox has some protections, but it is better to be safe than sorry. // [!] Might be undesirable for non-latin alphabet users since legitimate IDN's are also punycoded. // [TEST] https://www.xn--80ak6aa92e.com/ (www.apple.com) // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/IDN_Display_Algorithm // [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDN_homograph_attack // [3] CVE-2017-5383: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/ // [4] https://www.xudongz.com/blog/2017/idn-phishing/ user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: HTTPS-FIRST POLICY * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: HTTPS-First Policy // Firefox attempts to make all connections to websites secure, and falls back to insecure // connections only when a website does not support it. Unlike HTTPS-Only Mode, Firefox // will NOT ask for your permission before connecting to a website that doesn’t support secure connections. // [NOTE] HTTPS-Only Mode needs to be disabled for HTTPS First to work. // [TEST] http://example.com [upgrade] // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1706552 user_pref("dom.security.https_first", true); user_pref("dom.security.https_first_pbm", true); // default /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: HTTPS-ONLY MODE * ******************************************************************************/ // Firefox displays a warning page if HTTPS is not supported by a server. Options to use HTTP are then provided. // [NOTE] When "https_only_mode" (all windows) is true, "https_only_mode_pbm" (private windows only) is ignored. // [SETTING] to add site exceptions: Padlock>HTTPS-Only mode>On/Off/Off temporarily // [SETTING] Privacy & Security>HTTPS-Only Mode // [TEST] http://example.com [upgrade] // [TEST] http://neverssl.org/ [no upgrade] // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1613063 // [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2020/11/17/firefox-83-introduces-https-only-mode/ // PREF: Disable HTTPS-only Mode for Normal Browsing windows user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode", false); // default user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_ever_enabled", false); // default // PREF: Enable HTTPS-only Mode for Private Browsing windows user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_pbm", true); user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_ever_enabled_pbm", true); // PREF: Disable HTTP background requests in HTTPS-only Mode // When attempting to upgrade, if the server doesn't respond within 3 seconds, Firefox // sends HTTP requests in order to check if the server supports HTTPS or not. // This is done to avoid waiting for a timeout which takes 90 seconds. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1642387,1660945 // [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/attack-and-defense/2021/03/10/insights-into-https-only-mode/ user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_send_http_background_request", false); // PREF: Enable HTTPS-Only mode for local resources // user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode.upgrade_local", true); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: DNS-over-HTTPS * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) provider // Mozilla uses Cloudfare by default. NextDNS is also an option. // [NOTE] You can set this to 0 if you are already using secure DNS for your entire network (e.g. OS-level, router-level). // [1] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/05/a-cartoon-intro-to-dns-over-https/ // [2] https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/12/dns-privacy-support-in-mozilla-firefox/ // 0=off, 2=TRR preferred, 3=TRR only, 5=TRR disabled user_pref("network.trr.mode", 2); user_pref("network.trr.request_timeout_ms", 4000); /* default=1500 */ // user_pref("network.trr.request_timeout_mode_trronly_ms", 30000); // default // user_pref("network.trr.send_user-agent_headers", false); // default user_pref("network.dns.skipTRR-when-parental-control-enabled", false); // Temporary workaround for DNS leak with DOH active: // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1730418 // user_pref("network.dns.upgrade_with_https_rr", false); // PREF: Force FF to always use your custom DNS resolver // You will type between the "" for both prefs. // I recommend creating your own URI with NextDNS for both privacy and security. // https://nextdns.io // [1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/1710 user_pref("network.trr.uri", ""); user_pref("network.trr.custom_uri", ""); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: ESNI / ECH * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: Enable Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) // [1] https://blog.cloudflare.com/encrypted-client-hello/ // [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfyrVYqXQRE // user_pref("network.dns.echconfig.enabled", true); // user_pref("network.dns.use_https_rr_as_altsvc", true); // default // PREF: disable HTTP Alternative Services [FF37+] // [WHY] Already isolated by network partitioning (FF85+) or FPI ***/ // user_pref("network.http.altsvc.enabled", false); // user_pref("network.http.altsvc.oe", false); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: PASSWORDS * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: Disable autofilling saved passwords on HTTP pages and show warning // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1217152,1319119 user_pref("signon.autofillForms.http", false); user_pref("security.insecure_field_warning.contextual.enabled", true); // Disable capturing credentials in private browsing user_pref("signon.privateBrowsingCapture.enabled", false); // PREF: Disable Firefox Lockwise (about:logins) // [1] https://lockwise.firefox.com/ // [2] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-lockwise-managing-account-data user_pref("signon.management.page.breach-alerts.enabled", false); user_pref("signon.management.page.breachAlertUrl", ""); user_pref("browser.contentblocking.report.lockwise.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.contentblocking.report.lockwise.how_it_works.url", ""); // PREF: Disable Firefox built-in password generator // Create passwords with random characters and numbers. // [NOTE] Doesn't work with Lockwise disabled! // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Toolkit:Password_Manager/Password_Generation user_pref("signon.generation.available", false); user_pref("signon.generation.enabled", false); // PREF: Disable password manager // NOTE” This does not clear any passwords already saved user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false); user_pref("signon.rememberSignons.visibilityToggle", false); user_pref("signon.schemeUpgrades", false); user_pref("signon.showAutoCompleteFooter", false); user_pref("signon.autologin.proxy", false); user_pref("signon.debug", false); // PREF: Disable Firefox import password from signons.sqlite file // [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1020818 user_pref("signon.management.page.fileImport.enabled", false); user_pref("signon.importedFromSqlite", false); user_pref("signon.recipes.path", ""); // PREF: Disable auto-filling username & password form fields // Can leak in cross-site forms and be spoofed // NOTE: Username and password is still available when you enter the field user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false); user_pref("signon.autofillForms.autocompleteOff", true); user_pref("signon.showAutoCompleteOrigins", false); // PREF: Disable websites autocomplete // Don't let sites dictate use of saved logins and passwords. user_pref("signon.storeWhenAutocompleteOff", false); // PREF: Disable formless login capture // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1166947 user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false); // PREF: Disable Firefox Monitor user_pref("extensions.fxmonitor.enabled", false); /**************************************************************************** * SECTION: ADDRESS + CREDIT CARD MANAGER * ****************************************************************************/ // PREF: Disable Form Autofill // NOTE: stored data is not secure (uses a JSON file) // [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill // [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/05/24/firefoxs-new-form-autofill-is-awesome user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.available", "off"); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.available", false); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: MIXED CONTENT + CROSS-SITE * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: limit (or disable) HTTP authentication credentials dialogs triggered by sub-resources // Hardens against potential credentials phishing // 0=don't allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs // 1=don't allow cross-origin sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs // 2=allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs (default) // [1] https://www.fxsitecompat.com/en-CA/docs/2015/http-auth-dialog-can-no-longer-be-triggered-by-cross-origin-resources/ user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1); // PREF: disable automatic authentication on Microsoft sites [WINDOWS] // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1695693,1719301 // user_pref("network.http.windows-sso.enabled", false); // PREF: Block insecure active content (scripts) on HTTPS pages. // [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21323 user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_active_content", true); // default // PREF: Block insecure passive content (images) on HTTPS pages. // user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true); // PREF: Upgrade passive content to use HTTPS on secure pages. user_pref("security.mixed_content.upgrade_display_content", true); // PREF: Block insecure downloads from secure sites // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1660952 user_pref("dom.block_download_insecure", true); // PREF: allow PDFs to load javascript // https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/mulc86/firefox_88_now_supports_javascript_in_pdf_files/ user_pref("pdfjs.enableScripting", false); // PREF: Disable bypassing 3rd party extension install prompts // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1659530,1681331 user_pref("extensions.postDownloadThirdPartyPrompt", false); // PREF: Disable permissions delegation // Currently applies to cross-origin geolocation, camera, mic and screen-sharing // permissions, and fullscreen requests. Disabling delegation means any prompts // for these will show/use their correct 3rd party origin // [1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mozilla.dev.platform/BdFOMAuCGW8/discussion user_pref("permissions.delegation.enabled", false); // default // PREF: Enforce TLS 1.0 and 1.1 downgrades as session only user_pref("security.tls.version.enable-deprecated", false); // default // PREF: Enable (limited but sufficient) window.opener protection // Makes rel=noopener implicit for target=_blank in anchor and area elements when no rel attribute is set. // https://jakearchibald.com/2016/performance-benefits-of-rel-noopener/ user_pref("dom.targetBlankNoOpener.enabled", true); // default // PREF: Enable "window.name" protection // If a new page from another domain is loaded into a tab, then window.name is set to an empty string. The original // string is restored if the tab reverts back to the original page. This change prevents some cross-site attacks. user_pref("privacy.window.name.update.enabled", true); // default // PREF: Downgrade Cross-Origin (Third-Party) Referers // CROSS ORIGIN: control when to send a referer // [1] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1077 // 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 0); // default // Control the amount of information to send. // 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+port+path, 2=scheme+host+port user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: VARIOUS * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: Disable favicons in shortcuts // URL shortcuts use a cached randomly named .ico file which is stored in your // profile/shortcutCache directory. The .ico remains after the shortcut is deleted. // If set to false then the shortcuts use a generic Firefox icon // user_pref("browser.shell.shortcutFavicons", false); // PREF: Enable FTP protocol // Firefox redirects any attempt to load a FTP resource to the default search engine if the FTP protocol is disabled. // [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2018/02/20/firefox-60-with-new-preference-to-disable-ftp/ // user_pref("network.ftp.enabled", true); // PREF: Decode URLs in other languages // [NOTE] I leave this off because it has unintended consequecnes when copy+paste links with underscores. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320061 // user_pref("browser.urlbar.decodeURLsOnCopy", true); // PREF: Number of usages of the web console. // If this is less than 5, then pasting code into the web console is disabled // user_pref("devtools.selfxss.count", 5); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: GOOGLE SAFE BROWSING (GSB) * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: GSB checks for downloads (remote) // To verify the safety of certain executable files, Firefox may submit some information about the // file, including the name, origin, size and a cryptographic hash of the contents, to the Google // Safe Browsing service which helps Firefox determine whether or not the file should be blocked. user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", ""); // PREF: GSB, master switch // WARNING: Be sure to have alternate security measures if you disable Safe Browsing. // Increased privacy away from Google, but less protection against threats. // Privacy & Security>Security>... "Block dangerous and deceptive content" // [1] https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Google_Safe_Browsing#/Privacy // [2] https://ashkansoltani.org/2012/02/25/cookies-from-nowhere user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled", false); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled", false); // PREF: GSB checking downloads local + remote, master switch // Privacy & Security>Security>... "Block dangerous downloads" user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false); // PREF: GSB checks for unwanted software // Privacy & Security>Security>... "Warn you about unwanted and uncommon software" user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false); user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon", false); // PREF: 'ignore this warning' on Google Safe Browsing warnings // If clicked, it bypasses the block for that session. This is a means for admins to enforce SB. // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1226490 // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", false); // user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.blockedURIs.enabled", true); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: MOZILLA * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: Disable annoying location requests from websites user_pref("permissions.default.geo", 2); // PREF: Use Mozilla geolocation service instead of Google when geolocation is enabled user_pref("geo.provider.network.url", "https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=%MOZILLA_API_KEY%"); // PREF: Enable logging geolocation to the console // user_pref("geo.provider.network.logging.enabled", true); // PREF: Enforce Firefox blocklist for extensions + No hiding tabs // This includes updates for "revoked certificates". // [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl/ // [2] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16931 user_pref("extensions.blocklist.enabled", true); // default // PREF: disable auto-INSTALLING Firefox updates [NON-WINDOWS FF65+] // [NOTE] In FF65+ on Windows this SETTING (below) is now stored in a file and the pref was removed // [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Check for updates but let you choose to install them user_pref("app.update.auto", false); // PREF: disable auto-INSTALLING Firefox updates via a background service [FF90+] [WINDOWS] // [SETTING] General>Firefox Updates>Automatically install updates>When Firefox is not running // [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/enable-background-updates-firefox-windows ***/ user_pref("app.update.background.scheduling.enabled", false); // PREF: Disable automatic extension updates // user_pref("extensions.update.enabled", false); // user_pref("extensions.autoupdate.enabled", false); // user_pref("extensions.update.url", ""); // user_pref("extensions.update.background.url", ""); /****************************************************************************** * SECTION: TELEMETRY * ******************************************************************************/ // PREF: disable all the various Mozilla telemetry, studies, reports, etc. // Telemtry user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false); user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false); user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", "data:,"); user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false); user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled", false); user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled", false); user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled", false); user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled", false); user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled", false); // Corroborator user_pref("corroborator.enabled", false); // Telemetry Coverage user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out", true); user_pref("toolkit.coverage.opt-out", true); // user_pref("toolkit.coverage.endpoint.base", ""); // Health Reports // [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to send technical data. user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false); // New data submission, master kill switch // If disabled, no policy is shown or upload takes place, ever // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1195552 user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false); // PREF: Studies // [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to install and run studies user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false); // user_pref("messaging-system.rsexperimentloader.enabled", false); [???] // Personalized Extension Recommendations in about:addons and AMO // [NOTE] This pref has no effect when Health Reports are disabled. // [SETTING] Privacy & Security>Firefox Data Collection & Use>Allow Firefox to make personalized extension recommendations user_pref("browser.discovery.enabled", false); // PREF: disable crash reports // user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", ""); user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); // default // PREF: backlogged crash reports user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit2", false); // PREF: Captive Portal detection // [WARNING] Do NOT use for mobile devices. May NOT be able to use Firefox on public wifi (hotels, coffee shops, etc). // [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/08/how-captive-portals-interfere-wireless-security-and-privacy // [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Necko/CaptivePortal // user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", ""); // user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false); // PREF: Network Connectivity checks // [WARNING] Do NOT use for mobile devices. May NOT be able to use Firefox on public wifi (hotels, coffee shops, etc). // [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1460537 // user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false); // PREF: software that continually reports what default browser you are using user_pref("default-browser-agent.enabled", false); // PREF: "report extensions for abuse" user_pref("extensions.abuseReport.enabled", false); // PREF: Normandy/Shield [extensions tracking] // Shield is an telemetry system (including Heartbeat) that can also push and test "recipes" user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false); // user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", ""); // PREF: PingCentre telemetry (used in several System Add-ons) // Currently blocked by 'datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled' user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false); // PREF: Activity Stream telemetry user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry", false); user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry", false);