BrowserAudit - How secure is your browser?

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by Mr.X, Jan 30, 2018.

  1. Mr.X

    Mr.X Registered Member

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    Anyone have some experience with this webpage?
    It seems to perform 400 different tests... :ninja:
     
  2. roger_m

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    This was my result in Cent Browser, which is based on Chromium.

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  3. Krusty

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    That site won't run unless I allow it in NoScript, so that is defeating part of my browser security.
     
  4. guest

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    Chrome, without interference of other extensions (Flash is blocked='Skipped 20'):
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  5. Trooper

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    Chrome results.
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    Firefox results.
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  6. Trooper

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    What extensions are you running? You have a few less in the warning category than I do.
     
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    No extension was running :)
     
  8. Trooper

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    You have some cool flags enabled then or something?
     
  9. guest

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    Some flags are enabled, maybe one of them lead to a lower score, who knows.
     
  10. roger_m

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    Here are the results I got in other browsers.

    I got the same results in 360 Extreme Explorer as I did with Cent.

    Torch
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    Edge
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    IE
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  11. JoWazzoo

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    Chromebook - Flash is blocked

    passed - 378
    warning - 6
    critical - 0
    skipped - 20

    I have some flags set - no I do not remember :)
     
  12. stapp

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    Opera..ublock..Sandboxied
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    Vivaldi with HTTPS Everywhere, Nano adblocker and nanodefender + Privacy Badger in Sandboxie 2018-01-31_06-36-03.jpg
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  14. Overkill

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    With Chrome and all extensions running in sbie
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  15. Tarnak

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    With Opera:

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  16. Mr.X

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    Home page didn't even open for me as I have uBlock Origin in kinda paranoid mode lol

    As soon as I "nooped" https://browseraudit.com the set of tests started to run...

    Chrome x64 w/uBlock Origin and some flags tweaked :geek::

    audit.png

    I don't like those 26 yellows at all :D
     
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  18. WildByDesign

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    If any of those Warnings are related to JavaScript security, Chrome/Chromium users could try an experimental flags which adds the latest V8 javascript virtual machine features to see if there is any benefit there. I haven't run the test yet today but that is something that came to mind since I had been reviewing all of the flags in the past few days.

    chrome://flags/#enable-future-v8-vm-features

    If there is no benefit or if you experience any adverse affects, simply revert that flag back to Default.


    EDIT: Last night when I first ran the test, it showed something like 30 or more Warnings. I didn't look much into the details at that time. Today, it showed 24 Warnings.

    So I believe that the flag had some difference, but hopefully a few others can test the flag as well and see.
     
    Last edited: Jan 31, 2018
  19. The Red Moon

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    Palemoon.
    Not sure if this is good or bad.
     

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  20. Trooper

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    Thank you sir. Just enabled that flag and am running the test again.\

    Now to find out how to mitigate the Firefox issues lol.

    New test after applying that flag.

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  22. WildByDesign

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    So it knocked of 2 Warnings for you, it appears from your previous Chrome test. Is that correct?
     
  23. Trooper

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    Yes sir that is correct.
     
  24. WildByDesign

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    Awesome! Thank you for confirming @Trooper
    So the very slightly hardened your browser just a bit more. Every little bit counts, I believe.
     
  25. Trooper

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    You are very welcome. Thank you for posting about it!
     
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