Canvas Blocker - Fingerprint Protect
Prevent HTML canvas element from generating a unique identification key to protect user's privacy
Canvas Blocker - Fingerprint Protect
Canvas Blocker - Fingerprint Protect is a Firefox add-on that prevents the HTML canvas element from being used for fingerprinting, ensuring user privacy. It adds noise to the data generated by the canvas element, making it ineffective for fingerprinting purposes. This lightweight and effective extension offers three modes of operation and supports blocking or disabling fingerprinting on specific hostnames. Additionally, it works on cross-origin and sandboxed iframes.
Add-on stats
Manifest V3
Weekly download count: 52
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- notifications
- storage
- contextMenus
- scripting
Host permissions:
- *://*/*
Size: 67.52K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
User reviews
by 敬念法轮大法好远离疫情, 2025-02-24
Thanks to the developers.
by Firefox user 18044618, 2024-03-19
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Canvas Blocker - Fingerprint Protect requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Canvas Blocker - Fingerprint Protect. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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