What browser+plugin combination do you all use for safely browsing the web? I use Firefox and uBlock Origin, but I'm sure there are better options out there. What do you all use?

my browsing activity is not safe at all icl T^T i use google chrome and adguard adblocker, return youtube dislikes and turn on matpatify from time to time when i feel like it

For the majority of this school year, I was actually using Pale Moon for 99% of my browsing. I followed these guides from https://gearjail.neocities.org and from https://digdeeper.club to have a sensible experience. Whenever I had to do school work on a bad platform (like google docs... :( ), I had Firefox 115 ESR with uMatrix, a UA switcher, and a few miscellanious extensions like SingleFile, although they went unused because that Firefox was only really used for school, while everything else could easily be done on Pale Moon.

I haven't really been keeping up with my web browser security, though. My entire system is using dnsmasq-encrypt as a side-grade to prevent my ISP from pulling any funny tricks on me.

I'd say that unless you aggressively optimize the websites you visit with uMatrix, it's extremely difficult to minimize the amount of spying that goes on as you browse the 'net. :(

I guess that's why there are alternatives, ways to avoid dealing with that altogether, like this awesome site. :D

Whenever I have to inevitably use YouTube, I prefer to use the Ikatube project, since it lets me watch videos without ads and without having to deal with YTs horrible and slow interface :annoyed:

https://chino-chan.gitlab.io/programs.html

if you want maximum security use tor browser or something lol

>if you want maximum security use tor browser or something lol If I am not mistaken, you can install extensions on Tor. and if so, can't you just use Ublock on tor browser? Then pair it up with Mullvad VPN for more Protection? (Even yes, tor uses their own VPN)

There's always a tradeoff between privacy/security and work/time and personally I'd say Tor is a bit slow and impractical for everyday use, although it is one of the safest options.

I use Librewolf, a fork and hardened variant of Firefox (since Mozilla has started doing crappy stuff) with quite a few plugins. EFF's privacy badger is a great recommendation, it isn't very powerful but should be pre installed in every browser as it is very effective on major tracking.

For android I use Fennec, another Firefox fork, but also a browser called FREE Browser from F-droid. It isn't very secure or good but it's simple and has essential features so I use it for when my fennec config is too harsh and breaks wepsites.

Me and my friend started a list compilation of some of our daily privacy tools including browser, you're welcome to read or even contribute: https://github.com/anonuser1213/Internet-Essentials

Kinda funny (sad?) how the average person still uses Chrome and thinks Incognito Mode is “private”. Like buddy you’re not anonymous, you’re just... invisible to your wife. Google still sees everything.

Anyway yeah, I’ve been slowly swapping over to Librewolf too. FF is alright but Mozilla’s been slipping further into that weird pseudo-corporate blob space lately. Too many “recommendations” and “experiments” suddenly showing up in vanilla installs. Not a good sign.

uBlock Origin is essential obviously, but I also use:

CanvasBlocker – decent for screwing with fingerprinting

ClearURLs – removes garbage from URLs (tracking tokens and the like)

Cookie AutoDelete – kinda annoying sometimes, but worth it

NoScript or uMatrix – depending on how masochistic I'm feeling that day

I avoid VPNs unless I need to hop regions. I don’t really trust any of them fully. Mullvad is probably the best of the worst if you’re paying. But using Tor is smarter for anything sensitive, IF you can tolerate the latency and weird site behavior. I don’t use it daily for the same reasons others here said—too slow, breaks stuff, and honestly I hate how most normal websites don’t even try to play nice with it anymore. You get CAPTCHA'd into oblivion.

Also F-Droid browsers? God bless them but yeah, some of them break sites for the dumbest reasons. Fennec’s config is cool but I had to reset a few things just to get a login page to work.

And even with all this? We’re still probably leaking something somewhere. Your fonts, your resolution, how fast you scroll, how long it takes to click after the page loads. It’s kinda hopeless.

Real privacy is probably just minimizing surface area and not doing anything online that you wouldn’t want on a billboard.

But yeah. Librewolf + uBlock + sane behavior is about the most I think we can get without completely unplugging and mailing letters instead. Though I’m honestly not opposed to that either at this point.

what the fuck is with your font? >thread tax: librewolf, umatrix

Pale Moon remains king in the privacy browsing world, despite being shat on by tech illiterates because it doesn't support the latest React JS slop (ignoring the existence of the SubWebView extension, which let's you load sites using the Chromium engine INSIDE OF PALE MOON).

This, combined with a fortified and minimalist Linux setup or a 15 year old version of Windows creates the comfiest and most secure browsing experience one could get without delving into even more deeper layers of tech autism.

You may need to do some additional configuration with pale Moon before you start using it, though. The creator is a bit adamant on security violating shit in their browser despite it's benefits.

I might post a full PM config guide here soon, actually. Much better than outdated guides from Spyware Watchdog or barely informing guides like Gearjail and what not.

I'll be telling you what to do, how specifically you do it, and WHY you do it.

The same old tired and cliché answers.

> if you want maximum security use tor browser or something lol

This person's words leave me utterly speechless. This is to be expected from a thread that does not know the difference between privacy and security. You seem to confuse the concepts of privacy with security.

Attempting to find the origin of such claims could be a thread in itself. Listen up, pal. Tor Browser doesn't have an edge in security over Firefox. Firefox itself isn't deemed secure by many standards Chromium is. I encourage you to visit https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/index.html. Educate yourself instead of spreading misinformation over the internet.

Tor Browser isn't particularly exceptional. Likewise, Librewolf does not hold up well either. The reason for this is their subpar defaults. I won't even bother addressing Palemoon.

You're certainly fortunate, if by chance none of the nodes you encounter on your Tor route are based in Germany or the USA. Even more so if you don't have 2 or 3 nodes from the same country.

> Pale Moon most secure browsing experience

> Librewolf + uBlock + sane behavior is about the most I think we can get without completely unplugging and mailing letters

> Then pair it up with Mullvad VPN for more Protection? (Even yes, tor uses their own VPN)

What an incredible compilation in the same thread. This is enough to tell that you don't need to know what real "privacy browsing" really means.

>The same old tired and cliché answers
What do you use for browsing the Internet privately then?

>>52075 So what's wrong with Palemoon, and how do you keep yourself private while browsing the net?

> What do you use for browsing the Internet privately then?

Custom-built Firefox, no clearnet, devoid of JavaScript and any non-essential features. Custom tor configuration.

For clearnet, my choice of browser is generally influenced by specific requirements and preferences at any given time.

>>52075

You're a fucking troll lmao

https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/security-privacy-advice.html

> So what's wrong with Palemoon

It's obsolete. That is a double edged sword. Moreover, its configuration does not match my usual criteria. It had long lost its light and that is easily seen in its administration. Basically, you can't do anything worthwhile with it.

> You're a fucking troll lmao

I won't even bother with you if that's how you view it. Case closed and happy life.

>I won't even bother with you
Why do you trust that using Windows 11 in S mode is the most secure way to use Windows?

>For security, use Chromium. Avoid Firefox or browsers based on it, as they are currently very lacking in security.
>use chromium
>Microsoft Edge is a better choice for Windows users
>Use Signal
>use a reputable email provider with a strong focus on security, such as ProtonMail or Tutanota.
>GrapheneOS on a Pixel
>Do not root your device, do not keep your bootloader unlocked and stay away from alternative operating systems

>Alternatively, use an up-to-date iPhone
>which is comparable to GrapheneOS
>do not jailbreak your device

You are the most obvious fucking mole I've ever seen.

This is a classic straw man fallacy. I've presented you with a link that correctly compares the security implications of using Firefox and Chromium, whereas all you're doing is distorting and creating a fabricated position, of which I have no recollection of ever having.

Willfully doing that only makes a fool of you, but you're free to continue if that's how far you process information.

It seems that I correctly predicted the narrowness of this thread. I won't bother further.

>>50612 Operating Systems: Qubes OS, GrapheneOS.

Primary browsers: Tor Browser Bundle, Mullvad Browser, IronFox.

Primary extensions: uBlock Origin.

I use palemoon with umatrix, noscript and vimperator. That's the only web browser configuration that doesn't give me ass cancer.