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david banner
December 18th, 2007, 07:21 AM
PC flank says my referrers are showing. Any free way to stop? Am in stealth mode with ZA free but that does not block referrers
snowbound
December 18th, 2007, 07:57 AM
Which browser are u using?

I use Opera which has an option to disable referrer logging. Firefox i think also has this capability with the use of extensions.




snowbound
SYS 64738
December 18th, 2007, 08:21 AM
If you are using firefox you may have a look here:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=759287&postcount=2
GlobalForce
December 18th, 2007, 08:24 AM
Correct Mr.Snowbound Sir! :D;) Review these David.
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=130515


http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=43037


http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=171083


GF
Jim Verard
December 18th, 2007, 09:12 AM
I also recommend that you read this thread.

Question about HTTP referrers (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=1084107)

Read what was said there, too.

Test your referrer here:
http://refspoof.mozdev.org/referrer.php

If you see Wilders Security link from this thread, then you're leaving referrer traces.

I am using the PrefBar extension from XeroBank browser ( www.xerobank.com ) to avoid leaking referrers.

When I verified my website, instead of showing any referrer traces, the link was replaced by (-).
herbalist
December 18th, 2007, 10:15 AM
Proxomitron also deals with referrers. It's an option in the HTTP header filter. You can have it report anything you want it to. The default setting is the page you're browsing. It returns their own site.

Proxomitron is a little more complicated to use, but it works with all browsers.
Rick
herbalist
December 18th, 2007, 10:23 AM
Results of Proxomitron on test link posted above.
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Rick
Chuck57
December 18th, 2007, 02:01 PM
I use K-Meleon with referrers blocked.

I tried Proxomitron a couple of years ago on another computer and liked it - except that I kind of went crazy and began clicking this or that at random, with the result that I couldn't even get online. No, I never read instructions until something goes wrong. Usually, then it's too late because I don't remember what I did to cause the problem. I can say this based on that experience. Proxo works.