Questions tagged [privacy]
Questions about protecting your privacy on your computer. Questions about privacy in web applications belong in WebApps.
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If a software on Windows 7 has storage access and network access, what prevent it from sending all the files on the computer to a external server?
As the title says, if for example an antivirus send to their server “suspicious” non-executable files (such as documents), and neither ask permission for that from users, what it prevents any other ...
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How to stop Firefox's version 66.0.5 (64-Bit) from showing the update nag screen?
I asked the same question for version 64.0, and the then accepted answer worked. For the 66.0.5 (64-Bit) version on Windows 7 Home Premium it doesn't work anymore.
I had to install the 66.0.5 version,...
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How to figure out which cookies give what information where? [closed]
I have tried viewing cookies in my Chrome settings, but I don't see any human-readable data about my browsing. Most of what I have read stops at telling me how to view and delete cookies without ...
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How to stop Firefox's newest (65.0.5) version from checking for updates when opening the Help->About Firefox window?
I have Firefox 65.0.5 (64-bit) running on Windows 7 Home Premium. (I use Firefox with German language setting.)
After the certificate disaster of Firefox, I was forced to update to 65.0.5.
Sadly, ...
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Does Tor send the website domain name or IP to the relays?
When a Tor client wants to connect to a website, say: google.com, does it resolve its IP first, then send the IP over the relays? or does it pass the domain name which gets resolved by the last exit ...
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does Tor hide my IP and send another device's IP?
I have looked at multiple resources to understand a high-level overview on how Tor network works.
When I make an HTTP or HTTPS request to a website, ideally devices connect using IPs. So in Tor, ...
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I need to change my digital fingerprints so it would like an ordinary computer from USA [closed]
I know that Tor can do that, but as I understood, it changes your data every time. But I need constant data, so web site that I use would recognize me without any suspicion. Is there any way to do ...
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Firefox 66 - Clear all history is not clearing active logins and shopping carts
I noticed that my Amazon shopping cart still had items in it after I cleared all my data (except browsing history) and restarted Firefox later. Also, when I came here to post this, I was already ...
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Is there a way to restrict a user from referencing cells in a protected workbook?
I have a workbook (ProtectedWorkbook.xlsx) that has a user interface page (UI Sheet), so when they enter a name, it displays some information on that person. It pulls this information from a hidden ...
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Manage Windows 10 Privacy(general) by GPO
Is possible to manage this Windows settings via Group Policy ?
If Yes explain it please.
Thanks.
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What ISP know about my local network when I use their ONU?
I have FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) and a GPON ONU given to me by my ISP. I know they can see hostnames and MAC of devices connected in ONU. If I connect my personal router to this ONU and then ...
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Windows 10/Chrome: how to disable thumbnails for a specific folder or reset download locations
My issue lies in downloading files in a public setting, as once in a while, the "Save As" menu, ends up in a folder with rather "sensitive" material in it.
So basically I would like to either be able ...
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Facebook Sandbox Browser
How can I make firefox operate as a site-specific browser?
The goal is security through compartmentalization. Specifically, to thwart facebook's attempts to track & store all of my internet ...
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How can I block HTML Canvas fingerprinting in Firefox via permissions?
I ran a Canvas fingerprinting browser test and noticed that I am susceptible to Canvas fingerprinting in Firefox 66. This was a surprise to me, as I had read several announcements declaring that ...
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How to switch between two disks "quite fast" without exposing them to eachother?
Let's say that I'm working remotely on my private PC in my Home (PC is standing next to me)
I'd want to have
One disk for my private things
Second one for job, only.
When I'm working - I'm using ...
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What is the fastest way to toggle third-party cookies on/off in Firefox?
In Firefox, what is the fastest way to toggle allowing all third-party cookies vs allowing none of them?
Currently, in Firefox v65.0.2, you have to follow all these steps to enable all third-party ...
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How to tell if my VPN is working?
Hi when I am not connected to my VPN and do a route print I get one 0.0.0.0 entry in the Network Destination column. It has a gateway of 192.....
When I connect to my VPN and do a route print I get ...
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How to stop Firefox's version 64.0 from showing the update nag screen?
Edit 24. May 2019: The accepted answer doesn't work for version 66.0.5 (64 Bit), at least not for me. (And I assume it doesn't work for any other new version.)
I have Firefox 64.0 (64-bit) running on ...
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What is my IP address?
Previously I was with Bell Canada, and the public IP address they provided me is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
It was something like 172.16.254.1 which is what Google told me, and also what running ipconfig told ...
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Avoid: Getting duplicate MAC address, with MAC address randomizer?
First of, a little context as to why I ask this question: I'm currently researching how I can get more "anonymous" online, not because I'm doing anything I need to hide, but simply because I value my ...
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iplocation.net Reports the Same Proxy, TorBrowser (tor) or Firefox (non-tor)
The site https://www.iplocation.net/find-ip-address (What is my IP?) reports an IP address, and two proxy addresses. One of the two proxy addresses is the same from TorBrowser (tor) or from Firefox (...
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Stop Netgear Orbi from calling home
Since I have my own DNS and I monitor queries placed from my devices I saw that after buying the netgear orbi I'm flooded with DNS-resolves for netgear.com
How can I stop my netgear from calling home?...
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Content LiveKernel Minidump / GUI
I ve just noticed that WER (Windows Error Reporting) creates a lot of small mindiumps (about 300kb) even without getting a BSOD. Recent crashes were only caused by my graphics driver. As the mindumps ...
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How to restrict other programs from reading a certain file on Windows 10?
Secret files such as ssh private keys are stored in plain on the disk.
There is only one user account on my computer.
Programs like ssh.exe need to read these files, and I want to view them by text ...
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If I connect to a website over HTTPS via VPN into Tor and make a self-identifying purchase, does that compromise my identity to other sites?
Let's work our way backward.
I understand that the Tor exit node would not know who I am, because the request it is sending out is encrypted via HTTPS. But, the website it connects to would realize ...
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Will https also protect the url address after the domain name? [duplicate]
For example, right now the address is https://superuser.com/questions/ask, so will the "questions/ask" part be leaked?
Other case: https://superuser.com/posts/1385520/edit
Will a hacker know that I'...
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Local storage is not deleting in firefox
I have Firefox 64 and I'm logged in a website that uses local storage instead of cookies to maintain the session. When I disable the DOM storage in about:config the website logs me out; But when I ...
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Why do some sites not load if cookies are blocked? [closed]
As a rule I only allow cookies from sites that require one to logon, and my browsers(Palemoon and Chromium) are set to reject cookies by default, except for a whitelist.
Some sites simply don't load ...
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how to use "stackedit.io" offline, ie. NOT connected to the internet, and NOT connect to a cloud?
I'm looking for a way to edit markdown documents in stackedit.io, without publishing my documents on the internet, or letting corporations spy on my personal data with facebook-like obsession.
I'm ...
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Can I wipe a Samsung 850 Evo SSD by plugging it into another computer through an enclosure and using erase software?
I'm soon sending my computer to a repair shop and I want to wipe my SSD first before sending it in. I detatched the 850 Evo SSD from my computer and was wondering if I could connect it to a laptop ...
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Can ISP see name resolution when i use OpenDNS or Cloudflare DNS?
I used OpenVPN tunneling for privacy from my ISP for a long time now. But recently ive run into an issue where my DNS over the VPN goes to the wrong internal IP.
So I've decided to not block outside ...
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Is the new Firefox Content Blocking similar to Ghostery? [closed]
I have been using the Ghostery plugin with Firefox for a while now as my main tracking and ad blocker. I've noticed that the new Firefox 63 also has content blocking. Do I no longer need Ghostery ...
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Tricking website that you are using different browser or OS
For example when I look under recent logins on my gmail account or other websites it shows exact OS that I am using and exact Browser. Is there a way to change what Information I am sharing with ...
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How to clear history in Office 365 "My Office" Application?
See screen snapshot below. When I open "My Office" I don't want my history to show up. How to disable this "feature"? Also, I don't want my document history copied to a cloud database on timelines.
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NordVPN conflicts with Tor on Linux
I have a question about my VPN. It's been doing strange things.
I have installed the NordVPN package for Linux on Linux Mint 19 by following the instructions on their website and the Tor Browser as ...
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Can Chrome be parametrized to not leak one's LAN IP address? [duplicate]
A little known fact is that some browsers, including Chrome and Firefox, have an API that lets a website get the LAN IP address of a client (often of the form 192.168.x.x or other private IPv4 address)...
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Can I use TOR browser without using TOR network? UPDATED for 2018 [closed]
This question was asked 2 years ago and answered successfully back then (Can I use TOR browser without using TOR network?), but the Tor Browser has changed since then and these old instructions are no ...
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How to sign-in to Google without Signing-in to Chrome?
I don't use the Chrome user account features and don't want the browser to know my Google account. In the past I just didn't sign-in to Chrome, signed-in to Google (mostly to sign-in to StackEchange ...
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Buying used computer - any identifying hardare specs sent when surfing web?
this is one of those "Things I should know and was afraid to ask" questions.
I'm considering buying a used laptop for the first time - and I had a thought - even if I wipe the hard drive and re-...
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taskhostw.exe asks for webcam usage
ESET prompted a window that taskhostw.exe wants to access the webcam on my laptop. The exe is from system32. I turned off camera access before but it seems like a system update turned it back on ...
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Is it possible to see a ping from a LAN computer to an unknown destination?
rookie question...
Two computers in a home network connected only by Ethernet to a router. The router is connected to internet and gives the computer ip:s like 192.168.10.xx. One of the computers ...
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How to automatically remove all meta data from file(s) using Linux OS?
On daily basis dozen of files arrive at my virtual desktop and they find their way to their next destination on:
Cloud
mailbox
shared_folders
mobile_devices
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I have noticed that some of them ...
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How can I block ALL installed windows software to access the internet, except for the browser?
As you know, all big enterprises like google, Microsoft, Facebook and many others are collecting personal sensible data from people. They say that these data are for "enhancing experience", ...
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How do I use Adobe Flash Player with more privacy?
For the past few months I have become more concerned with online privacy. That is because I became more aware of how much data is collected on internet users and how easily that data is obtained. I ...
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Cookie consent vs browser setting priority
Background info
This question is about the functional implications of the "EU cookie law" in browsers.
General Data Protection Regilation (GDPR) is implemented in EU starting from May 2018 ...
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Is it dangerous to share my dmesg file? [closed]
I'm developing a project where I have to imitate Linux startup sequence. What I thought about, was of course, putting my dmesg into it. Is it dangerous? Will I share any sensitive information?
This ...
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How can I verify if TOR relay is working
I am attempting to run a relay node on my Kali Linux VM. It appears like everything is working. I started it with systemctl and the service is active.
I looked up my public IP on
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Could this well known software be a spyware?
Steam is a digital distribution platform developed by Valve Corporation, which offers digital rights management (DRM), multiplayer gaming, video streaming and social networking services.
This ...
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How can I get rid of invasive privacy notice popups/sticky footers in Firefox?
Lately it seems like a large majority of the websites I visit are pestered with invasive popups or sticky footer bars that take up the majority of my screen space, telling me about each website's ...
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How can I automatically set tracking opt-out cookies in my browser?
How can I have Firefox automatically set tracking opt-out cookies?
I've recently updated from Firefox 60 from Firefox 52esr, which means I've lost all my trusty XUL add-ons. This includes Beef Taco (...
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