Blocks JavaScript functions that enable ad networks to perform psychological profiling through mouse movements and scrolling behavior.

Stop Psychological Profiling | AntiProfiling Firefox Add-on
AntiProfiling is a Firefox add-on that blocks JavaScript functions used by ad networks to perform psychological profiling. It protects user privacy by preventing ad networks from analyzing mouse movements and scrolling behavior.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- webRequestBlocking
- webRequest
- webNavigation
- tabs
- activeTab
- storage
- nativeMessaging
- privacy
- cookies
- *://*/* See more
Size: 8.87K
Email: de*****@5x2.de
Full description: See detailed description
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Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
User reviews
The idea is excellent, but for advertising methods (hovering over FF menuband or scrolling to the middle of the website) it fails on most sites though:
Here are a few results from collected websites.
Works here:
- https://de.scribd.com/document/398558090/Quickly-Fix-Bootrec-Fixboot-Access-is-Denied-in-Windows-10
Fails here:
- https://www.e-recht24.de/datenschutzgrundverordnung.html
- https://karrierebibel.de/arbeitsrecht/
https://www.topvpnservice.com/blog/avast-throttling-internet-speed-fixed/
- https://www.lte-anbieter.info/lte-news/prepaid-guthaben-gueltigkeit-uebersicht
- https://pupuweb.com/solved-how-fix-missing-ask-admin-enable-microsoft-teams-error/
by Drago, 2024-02-19
Add-on safety
Risk impact
AntiProfiling requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
AntiProfiling has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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