Firefox/Yandex browser

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  1. Ocky

    Ocky Registered Member

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    Someone told me that they have a 'Firefox/Yandex' browser supposedly for security. What is it and where can one get it? (Or is Yandex just an add-on?).
     
  2. TairikuOkami

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  3. Brummelchen

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    "secure" - ofc :rolleyes:
    Code:
    {
      "antishock": {
        "enabled": false
      },
      "api": {
        "yandex_export_reginfo_url": "https://export.yandex.com/bar/reginfo-with-quotes.xml?lang=%locale%"
      },
      "api_host": "api.browser.yandex.com",
      "base_host": "yandex.ru",
      "brand_id": "int",
      "cookies": [
        {
          "name": "ybzcc",
          "portal": true,
          "url": ".yandex.ru",
          "value": "int"
        },
        {
          "name": "ybzcc",
          "portal": true,
          "url": ".yandex.com",
          "value": "int"
        }
      ],
      "customized_resources": {
        "IDR_PRODUCT_LOGO_NAME_51_EN": "about_logo_en",
        "IDR_PRODUCT_LOGO_NAME_51_RU": "about_logo_ru"
      },
      "dictionaries": {
        "download_url": "https://storage.ape.yandex.net/get/browser/dicts/%s.bdic"
      },
      "disk": {
        "download_url_mac": "https://webdav.yandex.ru/share/dist/Yandex.Disk.Mac.dmg?root",
        "download_url_win": "https://webdav.yandex.ru/share/dist/YandexDiskSetupPackEn.exe?root",
        "host": "disk.yandex.com",
        "liscence_url": "https://yandex.com/legal/disk_agreement/"
      },
      "feedback": {
        "channel": "release",
        "url": "https://browser.yandex.com/feedback/"
      },
      "first_run": {
        "show_search_engine_dialog": false
      },
      "forced_top_sites": [
        {
          "day_count": 21,
          "url": "https://www.booking.com/?aid=1183933",
          "visits_per_day": 5
        },
        {
          "day_count": 21,
          "url": "https://facebook.com",
          "visits_per_day": 6
        }
      ],
      "inside": {
        "associated_info_url": "https://api.browser.yandex.com/flipside/get2",
        "enabled": false,
        "map_image_url": "https://static-maps.yandex.com/1.x/?locale=en_US",
        "map_search_url": "https://yandex.com/maps/?"
      },
      "install": {
        "alternate_installer_title": true,
        "conf_policy_url": "https://yandex.com/legal/confidential/",
        "need_ppapi_flash": false,
        "setup_url": "http://download.cdn.yandex.net/browser/int/browser-setup.arc"
      },
      "interface": {
        "calipso_interface_switch_welcome_url": "",
        "classic_interface_switch_welcome_url": "https://browser.yandex.com/welcome-switch/?feedback=yes&lang=%locale%&%clid%&%partner_id%&%banerid%&%old_browser_version%",
        "infobar_logo": "logo_en",
        "yandex_button": false
      },
      "languages": {
        "accept": "auto",
        "interface": ""
      },
      "lbs_host": "yandex.net",
      "license_url": "https://yandex.com/legal/browser_agreement/",
      "notifications": {
        "sources": "yamail"
      },
      "omnibox": {
        "thirdparty_urlless": true
      },
      "pages": {
        "add_flash_cookie_url": "https://browser.yandex.com/zombie/wp.html",
        "help_url": "https://api.browser.yandex.com/redirect/help/",
        "net_error_page_url": "https://browser.yandex.com/urlerror/?lang=%locale%&clid=%clid%&url=%url%&error=%error%",
        "oauth_host": "oauth.yandex.com",
        "passport_host": "passport.yandex.com",
        "protect_url": "https://browser.yandex.com/security/",
        "safe_browsing_url": "https://browser.yandex.com/safebrowsing/",
        "search_web_for_image_url": "",
        "signin_url": "https://browser.yandex.com/sync/?lang=%locale%",
        "update_promo_url": "https://browser.yandex.com/?from=strip_YB__creative1_upd"
      },
      "partner_id": "",
      "search_engines": {
        "default_id": 3,
        "items": [
          {
            "id": 3,
            "search_url": "http://www.trovi.com/Results.aspx?q={searchTerms}&gd=SY1000319&SearchSource=58&UM=8",
            "suggest_url": "http://api.bing.com/osjson.aspx?query={searchTerms}"
          }
        ]
      },
      "sec_api_host": "sec.api.browser.yandex.com",
      "share_panel_services": [
        "fb",
        "tw",
        "email"
      ],
      "signature": "679fa56589ea81390b3042107621c78b6dc4b5b50dddfd4569c16feed47e923b",
      "sovetnik": {
        "default_mode": 1,
        "enabled": true
      },
      "tableau": {
        "custo_default_wallpaper": "mountains",
        "custo_obsolete_wallpaper": "custowhite",
        "custom_black_list_url": "https://api.browser.yandex.com/dashboard3/blist",
        "default_wallpaper": "1",
        "preset_url": "https://api.browser.yandex.com/ntp/get/?brandID=int",
        "suggest_url": "https://api.browser.yandex.com/dashboard-suggest?part=%s&uil=en",
        "wallpapers": [
          "0",
          "1",
          "2",
          "31",
          "3",
          "4",
          "5",
          "6",
          "11",
          "10",
          "15",
          "33",
          "16",
          "18",
          "34",
          "mountains",
          "misty_forest",
          "fir_tree",
          "web",
          "sea",
          "meadow",
          "flowers",
          "peak",
          "raindrops",
          "stars",
          "custogray"
        ],
        "wallpapers_url": "https://storage.ape.yandex.net/get/browser/TableauBackgrounds/"
      },
      "translate": {
        "enable_if_ui_lang_not_in_targets": false,
        "language_list_url": "https://storage.ape.yandex.net/get/browser/translator/lang_162.js",
        "script_url": "https://storage.ape.yandex.net/get/browser/translator/tloader_v152.js",
        "security_origin": "https://translate.yandex.net",
        "target_languages": "en,uk,ru,tr,de,pt,es,fr,it,cs"
      },
      "urls": {
        "cardsec": "https://api.browser.yandex.com/sba/page-status",
        "hips_help": "https://yandex.com/support/browser/security/protection.xml?ncrnd=847",
        "variations": "https://api.browser.yandex.net/content/get/experiments/browser.proto"
      },
      "welcome_page": {
        "activation": true,
        "install_url": "https://browser.yandex.com/welcome-install/?lang=%locale%&%clid%&%partner_id%&%banerid%&%old_browser_version%",
        "metrika_url": "https://browser.yandex.com/activation/metrika/?lang=%locale%&%clid%&%partner_id%&%banerid%&%old_browser_version%",
        "update_url": "https://browser.yandex.com/welcome-update/?lang=%locale%&%clid%&%partner_id%&%banerid%&%old_browser_version%",
        "version": "17.4.1"
      },
      "yandex_search": {
        "name": "Yandex"
      },
      "zen": {
        "api_url": "",
        "api_url_web": "",
        "country_code": "",
        "domain": "",
        "web_url": "https://brozen.yandex.ru",
        "webzen_api_version": "2.0"
      }
    }
    
    BTW current build is "17.4.1.758" and contains Chrome(ium)
    http://cache-mskstoredata05.cdn.yandex.net/download.cdn.yandex.net/browser/int/browser-setup.arc
    extract with 7zip
     
    Last edited: May 15, 2017
  4. NormanF

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    Yandex is a browser from the Russian search giant Yandex.

    Its based on the Chromium Blink engine.
     
  5. Ocky

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    Well she probably meant that she has both browsers as there obviously is no such animal as a Firefox/Yandex browser.
    @Brummelchen: Yandex not secure? Or what do you mean by "secure" - ofc?
     
  6. Brummelchen

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    ofc NOT - the script tells it all - too much sniffing (telemetrie) and ad crap.

    as i always tell - forget those third party **** crap named "secure browser". stay with the originals!

    yandex russia is like google usa.
     
  7. TairikuOkami

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    If you call features telemetry then yes, it is full of telemetry like search suggestions, opera turbo, usage statistics, crash reports, sync, translation, etc (all can be disabled).
     
  8. danielson

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    Maybe less "sniffing" with Yandex than UCbrowser...
     
  9. Ocky

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    Ah, looks like bad malware, she writes:
    "when I open firefox, the start page is Yandex. Yandex is OK but sometimes a bit complicated in that it comes up with
    results in Russian which I don’t need. ( I always wondered why I can’t just have only Firefox)"
    To remove it I told her to check in C.Panel add/remove programs for anything Yandex or perhaps stuff installed by Yandex and uninstall that.
    Then I said to export her bookmarks and delete the FF profile followed by an uninstall and reinstall of Firefox. Restore the bookmarks
    and definitely get uBlocko
    I may be totally wrong and Yandex may reappear, so if anyone can advise how to 'nuke' it for good, I would appreciate it.
     
  10. TairikuOkami

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    Thanks TairikuOkami
    Let's try that first.
     
  12. Brummelchen

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    with chromium i dont have such trouble - its more pure. "turbo" = preload of sites = off, translation off (google service, i use qtranslate).
    at least i do not had any crash with chromium.
     
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  14. Compu KTed

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    There is a Yandex toolbar add-on extension for Mozilla Firefox and also a Yandex search engine.
     
  15. NormanF

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    Yandex is the largest search engine provider in Russia/Ukraine/Belarus and the CIS.

    Its comparable to Google in USA.
     
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    Is this browser good as far as telemetry. Are people under rating because of politics?
    Loved Outpost firewall.
     
  17. TairikuOkami

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    Yandex browser is used by 13% in Russia / 1,8% worldwide / 0,08% in Germany for example, so I would say yes, it suffers from the same fate as Kaspersky.
    It is sad, considering all the security features, like in encrypts an unencrypted WiFi, scans files with Kaspersky, it is compatible with Chrome and Opera extensions.
     
  18. Beyonder

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    With the Data Saver extension, Chrome does this as well. I think they are also planning on adding DNS over HTTPS.
     
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    Is it enough to block telemetry with Yandex metrica opt-out add-on
     
  20. TairikuOkami

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    Yandex nicely explains, what data are being sent, like even when the user uses translate or suggestions.
    Code:
    https://yandex.com/support/browser/personal-data-protection/sending-data.html
     
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    Yeah - i saw that, but i think i`ll keep Metrica anyway.

    Nice browser, fastest i tried so far.
     
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