Privacy extensions?

Brave Browser Desktop Support
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@mafinokc

On the notion that you might want to see what Brave Browser can do for Privacy and Security, before tacking on extensions . . . and, probably avoiding some issues, by not tacking on some extensions . . .

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I suggest that you test run - a lot - what Brave Browser defenses exist, before adding any extensions.

In a Brave Browser > New Window, go to: brave://flags and

  • Disable Brave Shields v2
  • Enable Brave Shields v1

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Set Brave Browser (v1.39.111 and later) Global Shields(v1) (brave://settings/shields):

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Create 4 new bookmarks - you will use them:

  • brave://settings/clearBrowserData
  • brave://settings/cookies
  • brave://settings/content/javascript
  • brave://settings/shields

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On occasions when you consider using the site-specific Shields (Lion icon) panel, in order to lower Shields . . . I recommend, that you first, go to: brave://settings/content/javascript and Allow a source of javascripts. For example:

Let us say, that the website is https://www.somewebsite.com

At brave://settings/content/javascript, scroll down to: Allowed to use Javascript

Click the Add button

Enter [*.]somewebsite.com:443 as the site . . . but Do Not Enable :

  • Current Private session only

Click the Add button

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Some recommended settings . . .

In a Brave Browser > New Window, go to: brave://settings/getStarted

  • Select: Open a specific page or set of pages
  • Select: Add a new page
  • Enter: about:blank (notice the colon)

In order to keep control in your court:

Go to: brave://settings/content

Scroll down to ‘Additional permissions’ . . . and set:

  • Protocol handlers: Don't allow sites to handle protocols
  • File editing: Don't allow sites to edit files or folders on your device
  • Clipboard: Don't allow sites to see text or images on your clipboard
  • Window placement: Don't allow sites use info about your screens to open and place windows

Scroll down to ‘Content’ . . . and set:

  • Pop-ups and redirects: Don't allow sites to send pop-ups or use redirects

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The following website will give an idea of what your (testing) Internet browser(s) reveals:

‘https://useragent.openadmintools.com/’

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Articles re your concern:

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May interest:

‘Why is Brave running TEN exe's at once in task manager? - #8 by 289wk’

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