Comments on: My Firefox Security Profile http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:54:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: darkkosmos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/#comment-355078 darkkosmos Thu, 29 May 2008 16:28:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4349#comment-355078 @martin I don't have silver light, java will ask for confirmation, PDF is taken care of by nod32 and I don't have quicktime (anymore) :) But I got noscript back after I got attacked by rickrolls XD @martin I don’t have silver light, java will ask for confirmation, PDF is taken care of by nod32 and I don’t have quicktime (anymore) :)

But I got noscript back after I got attacked by rickrolls XD

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/#comment-354809 Martin Thu, 29 May 2008 12:18:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4349#comment-354809 Digitarius here you go :P http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/29/run-multiple-firefox-profiles-simultaneously/ Digitarius here you go :P

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]]> By: Run Multiple Firefox Profiles Simultaneously http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/#comment-354807 Run Multiple Firefox Profiles Simultaneously Thu, 29 May 2008 12:18:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4349#comment-354807 [...] post is a direct response to a comment from the user Digitarius on the post where I detailed my Firefox Security Profile. He assumed that it is not possible to run multiple Firefox profiles at the same time and I would [...] [...] post is a direct response to a comment from the user Digitarius on the post where I detailed my Firefox Security Profile. He assumed that it is not possible to run multiple Firefox profiles at the same time and I would [...]

]]> By: Digitarius http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/#comment-354787 Digitarius Thu, 29 May 2008 12:03:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4349#comment-354787 Not a bad setup. I always have Adblock Plus, Flashblock, CS Lite, and Noscript going, a HOSTS file that has a huge blacklist, and OpenDNS. That cuts down the risk by a lot, but it doesn't really comp for friendly sites being compromised, like when the Dept of Homeland Security's site was pushing malicious javascript. The multiple profiles is a great idea, but seems a little hard to use since you have to shut down your normal browsing. If you want to be paranoid, run a Virtual Machine in VMWare Player. Totally free, and they have "appliances" geared toward exactly this. Browse in the (Linux based, so fairly light) VM and never save its state... doubt you'll run into problem that way. Not a bad setup. I always have Adblock Plus, Flashblock, CS Lite, and Noscript going, a HOSTS file that has a huge blacklist, and OpenDNS.

That cuts down the risk by a lot, but it doesn’t really comp for friendly sites being compromised, like when the Dept of Homeland Security’s site was pushing malicious javascript. The multiple profiles is a great idea, but seems a little hard to use since you have to shut down your normal browsing.

If you want to be paranoid, run a Virtual Machine in VMWare Player. Totally free, and they have “appliances” geared toward exactly this. Browse in the (Linux based, so fairly light) VM and never save its state… doubt you’ll run into problem that way.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/#comment-354192 Martin Wed, 28 May 2008 18:45:16 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4349#comment-354192 Well how about Java then, or Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe PDF, Apple Quicktime or any other plugin installed ? Well how about Java then, or Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe PDF, Apple Quicktime or any other plugin installed ?

]]> By: darkkosmos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/#comment-354189 darkkosmos Wed, 28 May 2008 18:42:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4349#comment-354189 Well phishing doesn't need javascript and I've already got flashblock. Thank you for your help :D Well phishing doesn’t need javascript and I’ve already got flashblock. Thank you for your help :D

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/#comment-354186 Martin Wed, 28 May 2008 18:39:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4349#comment-354186 Well a Firewall does not protect against all the attacks that can be started from a website. Take phishing for instance, or vulnerabilities in Flash. Well a Firewall does not protect against all the attacks that can be started from a website. Take phishing for instance, or vulnerabilities in Flash.

]]> By: darkkosmos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/#comment-354162 darkkosmos Wed, 28 May 2008 18:04:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4349#comment-354162 Please explain further :) Please explain further :)

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/#comment-354119 Martin Wed, 28 May 2008 16:51:25 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4349#comment-354119 yes yes

]]> By: darkkosmos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/#comment-354067 darkkosmos Wed, 28 May 2008 15:49:31 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4349#comment-354067 If I have a firewall like nod32 (lastest version) together with CS light do I still need noscript? If I have a firewall like nod32 (lastest version) together with CS light do I still need noscript?

]]> By: Using Different Firefox Profiles For Various Purposes http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/28/my-firefox-security-profile/#comment-353894 Using Different Firefox Profiles For Various Purposes Wed, 28 May 2008 12:14:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4349#comment-353894 [...] you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Martin at ghacks wrote an interesting post on how he uses a different Firefox profile for logging in to his [...] [...] you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Martin at ghacks wrote an interesting post on how he uses a different Firefox profile for logging in to his [...]

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