What are the "Must Have" extensions for Firefox

[m00nbl00d]

Originally Posted by tlu

Hm, what would that be? AFAIK, RP blocks what you don't explicitly allow.

From what I could see, it (DNT+) apparently blocks what's in <noscript> tag. Go to -http://www.avgthreatlabs.com. DNT+ blocks a connection to Omniture, which I suppose it's coming from this code:

<noscript>
	<img src='-http://avgtechnologies.112.2o7.net/b/ss/avgthreatlabs/1/H.22.1--NS/0' height='1' width='1' border='0' alt='' />
</noscript>

At first, I thought it could be because DNT+ loads first , but in that case, it would also block connections to Facebook, Twiter, etc., which RequestPolicy blocks. Those other connections RequestPolicy blocks are in <script> tags.

So, I believe this is a limitation in RequestPolicy, as it doesn't seem to be filtering <noscript> tags. Or, I'm doing something wrong.

-edit-

Nevermind... It does block it. I had a momentary stupid moment. If JavaScript is enabled, of course the <noscript> tags won't make the connection, hence RequestPolicy not blocking, and also the reason DNT+ blocked the code, but not the actual connection. lol This obviously means that if JavaScript is disabled, then the <noscript> connections will occur, and RP will block it.

[tlu]

Originally Posted by m00nbl00d

Nevermind... It does block it. I had a momentary stupid moment. If JavaScript is enabled, of course the <noscript> tags won't make the connection, hence RequestPolicy not blocking, and also the reason DNT+ blocked the code, but not the actual connection. lol This obviously means that if JavaScript is disabled, then the <noscript> connections will occur, and RP will block it.

Yes, that's what I also found But that means that DNT+ blocks code once you whitelist a site in Noscript, doesn't it? On the other hand, why doesn't block RP 2o7.net once the site is (temporarily) whitelisted?

[m00nbl00d]

Originally Posted by tlu

Yes, that's what I also found But that means that DNT+ blocks code once you whitelist a site in Noscript, doesn't it? On the other hand, why doesn't block RP 2o7.net once the site is (temporarily) whitelisted?

I'm not 100% sure how NoScript works, but I believe that if there's tracking code in a domain/sub-domain that you whitelist, then DNT+ would block it, provided there's a rule to detect it.

On a side note, I discovered an additional reason to keep DNT+. In AVG Threat Labs website, if you click Show more about threat activity, after you verify a domain, then RequestPolicy will prevent the website from loading that part. Oddily enough, that part comes from avgthreatlabs.com, so it should allow. But, it didn't. So, I started to temporarily allow connections, and I had to allow a connection to s3. amazons.com. Now, the Show more about threat activity works, despite DNT+ blocking that tracker, GetSatisfaction as it's named by DNT+.

In HttpFox, I see that in the Result column, there's no indication of the status. It's empty.

I tried in Chromium, only with DNT+, and it blocks it too. But, if I use KISS Privacy, then it's blocked as well. Due to KISS Privacy way of working, if you right-click the link and open it in an new tab, it will load Show more about threat activity box just fine, unlike RequestPolicy.

I'll keep DNT+.

[tlu]

@m00nbl00d: I'm still unsure why RP doesn't always block depending on whether the site is whitelisted in NS or not. But I agree that it's a reason why one should keep DNT+.

DNT+ or Ghostery?

[TyRidian]

My Must Have extensions:

Ghostery
TeaBiscuit
WOT (Web Of Trust)

[m00nbl00d]

Originally Posted by guest

DNT+ or Ghostery?

Either one, I suppose... Or both, who knows... I just happen to like DNT+; just a preference.

[Ashanta]

big thanks for sharing Moonblood,

I had already AdBlock Plus with Fanboy add-ons and I forgot also to mention 'Https Everywhere' add-ons but I will try RequestPolicy and DNT+.

Did you tried ghostery ?

If you plan to install Anonymizer Nevercookie, FF will disable due to incompatibility with the latest feature of FF 13. To bypass, look at this :

http://www.fun2friend.com/topic/6596...in-firefox-13/

Originally Posted by m00nbl00d

I'm running Firefox with Private Browsing + RequestPolicy + AdBlock Plus with Fanboy Complete Adblock and country specific list + Abine DNT+. I also have a few more extensions, but not related with quite related with privacy...

DNT+ blocks what RequestPolicy can't block and whatever Fanboy's list doesn't have. I've seen it blocking a few trackers, especially from Omniture.

I wasn't familiar with Anonymizer Nevercookie. Will have to take a look at it.

[Ashanta]

I've just installed RequestPolicy and DNT +

RequestPolicy is great add--on !

I'm trying to compare Ghostery and DNT + working together: this last one doesn't detect anything.

I pause Ghostery and reload a site that Ghostery detected 2 tracking attempts means DNT + only detected one.

PS: To Moonblood, Ghostery detected also Omniture and block it.

[Ashanta]

Request Policy + Ghostery is the best combo for me:it blocks all tracking sites.
You should try it

[Pinga]

Google/Yandex search link fix 1.4
by Wladimir Palant

Google Search has the annoying habit of changing the result link when you click it. If you try to copy the link you get some gibberish instead of the actual link. This extension disables this behavior - on any Google domain, without having to configure anything. Simply install and enjoy!

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...arch-link-fix/

[vasa1]

Originally Posted by Pinga

Google/Yandex search link fix 1.4
by Wladimir Palant

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...arch-link-fix/

I just tried it on my Google Bookmarks page but I can't get it to work.

Here's an actual url:
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/10/h...xubuntu-11-10/

I have it listed in my Google bookmarks. When I hover over the entry in Google Bookmarks, I see the correct url in a tooltip but if I right-click and copy-paste, I get this:
https://www.google.com/bookmarks/url...hmIksDX2A&ct=b

[operamail]

Originally Posted by Pinga

Google/Yandex search link fix 1.4
by Wladimir Palant

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...arch-link-fix/

Tried it. Works great! Thanks.

[luciddream]

What I'm using right now:

Adblock Plus
Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon
CS Lite Mod
Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus
Ghostery
HTTPS-Everywhere
KeyScrambler
NoScript
RequestPolicy
WOT

... and for the record, my browser is quicker with these addons than without. It takes 6-7 seconds longer to boot, but browsing is much snappier = less junk loading on pages & less connections.

*in before someone makes some remark about all of them slowing me down*

[CSKfan]

Originally Posted by luciddream

What I'm using right now:

Adblock Plus
Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon
CS Lite Mod
Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus
Ghostery
HTTPS-Everywhere
KeyScrambler
NoScript
RequestPolicy
WOT

... and for the record, my browser is quicker with these addons than without. It takes 6-7 seconds longer to boot, but browsing is much snappier = less junk loading on pages & less connections.

*in before someone makes some remark about all of them slowing me down*

What do you give direct access in Sandboxie for NoScript?How do you maintain whitelist or blacklist of NoScript while using Sandboxie?
Also mention the same for ABP and ABP Popup Addon.

[Amit]

Originally Posted by luciddream

What I'm using right now:

Adblock Plus
Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon
CS Lite Mod
Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus
Ghostery
HTTPS-Everywhere
KeyScrambler
NoScript
RequestPolicy
WOT

... and for the record, my browser is quicker with these addons than without. It takes 6-7 seconds longer to boot, but browsing is much snappier = less junk loading on pages & less connections.

*in before someone makes some remark about all of them slowing me down*

I use Adblock Plus and NoScript. Browsing is much faster now.

But tell me luciddream, how much does RequestPolicy overlap with NoScript in your opinion, observation and knowledge?

[operamail]

Originally Posted by CSKfan

What do you give direct access in Sandboxie for NoScript?How do you maintain whitelist or blacklist of NoScript while using Sandboxie?
Also mention the same for ABP and ABP Popup Addon.

Add those lines to the your Firefox sandbox:

OpenFilePath=firefox.exe,*\adblockplus\*
OpenFilePath=firefox.exe,*\NoScriptSTS

[Amit]

Originally Posted by operamail

Add those lines to the your Firefox sandbox:

OpenFilePath=firefox.exe,*\adblockplus\*
OpenFilePath=firefox.exe,*\NoScriptSTS

Will letting plugin-container.exe access to the internet and start/run in the Firefox sandbox do?

[operamail]

Originally Posted by Amit

Will letting plugin-container.exe access to the internet and start/run in the Firefox sandbox do?

No, that won't help. You have to grant direct access to those files or folders for firefox.exe if you want your blocklist/whitelist to be saved.

[Amit]

Originally Posted by operamail

No, that won't help. You have to grant direct access to those files or folders for firefox.exe if you want your blocklist/whitelist to be saved.

Oh I see. Then thanks for the code. I don't have any whitelist/blocklist so not granting direct access anyways.

[bo elam]

Originally Posted by CSKfan

What do you give direct access in Sandboxie for NoScript?How do you maintain whitelist or blacklist of NoScript while using Sandboxie?
Also mention the same for ABP and ABP Popup Addon.

If you like to allow Direct access to "Options" in NoScript, allowing access to "prefs.js" is all that's needed. You ll find this file in your Mozilla Firefox profile folder.

Personally, I prefer to make changes out of the sandbox, I don't use this setting.

For Adblock, allowing access to the Adblock folder is not necessary. You can get done what you want by allowing access to "Patterns". This file is located inside the Adblock folder located in the Mozilla Firefox profile folder.

As with NoScript, I do changes out of the sandbox.

Bo

[bo elam]

Luciddream, I use NoScript and Adblock plus. Those two addons together block pretty much all popups. The way I have it now, I only see one or two popups a year. Maybe, you are not getting anything out of the Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon.

Bo

[luciddream]

Originally Posted by Amit

But tell me luciddream, how much does RequestPolicy overlap with NoScript in your opinion, observation and knowledge?

I've used NS for 5+ years, and only recently (a few months ago) added RP. So it became quickly apparent to me that it blocks a lot of things NS didn't previously. Mostly pictures. There may be quite a bit of overlap too, but it's definitely a keeper for me. Maybe it's not blocking much for people because they load some of those default lists? I don't. I add just the US list, then trim it down quite a bit leaving only a few left apply to me (namely Amazon).

[luciddream]

Originally Posted by bo elam

Luciddream, I use NoScript and Adblock plus. Those two addons together block pretty much all popups. The way I have it now, I only see one or two popups a year. Maybe, you are not getting anything out of the Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon.

Bo

I grabbed the addon pretty much on account of 1 popup in particular. It came from a torrent site I used regularly, and was such a nuissance it made it worth it just to block that 1 thing. Nothing else did. It's rarely needed, but there are some things it will block that NS & ABP won't. Since it's not slowing me down, it's worth it to cover those albeit rare situations. I want 0 popups a year... not 1 or 2 ; ) And you can set the default rule to block all popups. This will make it block any popup whether it's listed on any of your sub. lists or not, which is comforting.

[luciddream]

Originally Posted by CSKfan

What do you give direct access in Sandboxie for NoScript?How do you maintain whitelist or blacklist of NoScript while using Sandboxie?
Also mention the same for ABP and ABP Popup Addon.

Others have given you good advice here. It doesn't apply to me personally since I don't white/black list anything in NS. I temp. allow per case, and rarely have to allow scripts for my browsing. With Element Hiding Helper for ABP I sometimes have to run unsandboxed to add new rules, rarely. And this problem came up using HTTPS Finder (running sanboxed). It rendered the addon quite a nuisance, so I just ran unsandboxed and went to every site I frequent (bookmarks), added those rules to HTTPS-Everywhere, then deleted the addon. Checking for HTTPS for every single site = slowdown I don't want.

And I hate allowing direct access to anything in Sandboxie. To me it goes against the entire concept of sandboxing, or a large portion of it anyway. I don't even like doing it for bookmarks.