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0400s: tidy up sub-section SB

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@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // (hidden pref)
* [2] https://www.ghacks.net/2017/03/14/firefox-55-geolocation-requires-secure-origin/ ***/
user_pref("geo.security.allowinsecure", false);
/*** 0300: QUIET FOX [PART 1]
/*** 0300: QUIET FOX
No auto-phoning home for anything. You can still do manual updates. It is still important
to do updates for security reasons. [WARNING] [SETUP] If you don't auto update, make sure you
do manually. There are many legitimate reasons to turn off AUTO updates, including hijacked
@ -239,40 +239,37 @@ user_pref("services.blocklist.signing.enforced", true);
// user_pref("services.blocklist.addons.collection", "");
// user_pref("services.blocklist.plugins.collection", "");
// user_pref("services.blocklist.gfx.collection", "");
/* 0410: disable Safe Browsing (SB)
* This sub-section has been redesigned to differentiate between "real-time"/"user initiated"
* data being sent to Google from all other settings such as using local blocklists/whitelists and
* updating those lists. There are NO privacy issues here. *IF* required, a full url is never sent
* to Google, only a PART-hash of the prefix, and this is hidden with noise of other real PART-hashes.
* Google also swear it is anonymized and only used to flag malicious sites/activity. Firefox
* also takes measures such as striping out identifying parameters and storing safe browsing
* cookies in a separate jar. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity)
* To use safebrowsing but not "leak" binary download info to Google, only use 0410e and 0410f
* #Required reading [#] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/
* [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing ***/
/* 0410a: disable "Block dangerous and deceptive content" (under Options>Security)
* Until FF48 this was titled "Block reported web forgeries"
* It covers deceptive sites such as phishing and social engineering ***/
/* SAFE BROWSING (SN)
This sub-section has been redesigned to differentiate between "real-time"/"user initiated"
data being sent to Google from all other settings such as using local blocklists/whitelists and
updating those lists. There are NO privacy issues here. *IF* required, a full url is never sent
to Google, only a PART-hash of the prefix, and this is hidden with noise of other real PART-hashes.
Google also swear it is anonymized and only used to flag malicious sites/activity. Firefox
also takes measures such as striping out identifying parameters and storing safe browsing
cookies in a separate jar. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity)
#Required reading [#] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/
[1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing ***/
/* 0410: disable "Block dangerous and deceptive content" (under Options>Security)
* This covers deceptive sites such as phishing and social engineering ***/
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled", false);
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled", false); // (FF50+)
/* 0410b: disable "Block dangerous downloads" (under Options>Security)
* Until FF48 this was titled "Block reported attack sites"
* It covers malware and PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) ***/
/* 0411: disable "Block dangerous downloads" (under Options>Security)
* This covers malware and PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) ***/
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false);
/* 0410b: disable "Warn me about unwanted and uncommon software" (under Options>Security) (FF48+) ***/
/* 0412: disable "Warn me about unwanted and uncommon software" (under Options>Security) (FF48+) ***/
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false);
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon", false);
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_dangerous", false); // (FF49+)
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_dangerous_host", false); // (FF49+)
/* 0410c: disable Google safebrowsing downloads, updates ***/
/* 0413: disable Google safebrowsing updates ***/
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.updateURL", "");
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.gethashURL", "");
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.updateURL", ""); // (FF50+)
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.gethashURL", ""); // (FF50+)
/* 0410e: disable binaries NOT in local lists being checked by Google (real-time checking) ***/
/* 0414: disable binaries NOT in local lists being checked by Google (real-time checking) ***/
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", "");
/* 0410f: disable reporting URLs ***/
/* 0415: disable reporting URLs ***/
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportURL", "");
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareMistakeURL", "");
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishMistakeURL", "");
@ -282,8 +279,8 @@ user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportMalwareMistakeURL", ""); /
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.reportPhishMistakeURL", ""); // (FF54+)
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportMalwareMistakeURL", ""); // (FF54+)
user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.provider.google4.reportPhishMistakeURL", ""); // (FF54+)
/* 0410g: show=true or hide=false the 'ignore this warning' on Safe Browsing warnings which
* when clicked bypasses the block for that session. This is a means for admins to enforce SB
/* 0416: disable 'ignore this warning' on Safe Browsing warnings which when clicked
* bypasses the block for that session. This is a means for admins to enforce SB
* [TEST] see github wiki APPENDIX C: Test Sites: Section 5
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1226490 ***/
// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", true);