Comments on: Local Rodeo Protects Firefox From JavaScript Malware

By: Thrawn

Thrawn — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:17:49 +0000

A lot of people don’t realise that NoScript has an ‘Allow Scripts Globally’ mode, where it *doesn’t* block JavaScript or plugins by default.

But in that mode, it still provides the same protection as LocalRodeo, plus protections against clickjacking, cross-site scripting, and miscellaneous other, and you have the option to blacklist scripting on individual websites at any time.

Give it a try (http://noscript.net)! The internet is a safer place with NoScript.

By: Core

Core — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:47:44 +0000

I find having NoScript very useful. You don’t need to have it on all the time, and you can add all the sites you go to do a list of sites to allow script on (Or just do it as you go to them) – it’s really not that hard. However, as said, it can’t filter what scripts can and can’t do.

I use this in combination with AdBlock Plus and Greasemonkey to block any ad what what not that I want. Going to install this and see how it is though (Already got it in, just waiting for an FF restart), looks like it will be good though.

Transcontinental: Never had a problem with NoScript, AdBlock or Greasemonkey slowing my webpage loading down – just saying.

Thanks.

By: Iterasi

Iterasi — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:59:08 +0000

LocalRodeo was just upgraded to version 0.8.5.5

By: Shaka

Shaka — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:52:49 +0000

Works well. Thank you

By: Transcontinental

Transcontinental — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:27:53 +0000

OK Martin, that’s what I thought as well. And, in fine, this is almost a philosophical approach, I think life is essentially conducted throughout filtering attitudes, somewhere between the gullibility of accepting all and the paranoia of refusing all …

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:13:06 +0000

Transcontintenal: Noscript either blocks or does not block scripts but there is no way to configure what scripts may or may not do as far as I know.

By: Transcontinental

Transcontinental — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:07:10 +0000

Martin, NoScript can block scripts, but can it filter them as Local Rodeo ?

1- I’ve just installed Local Rodeo, googled on the French Renaissance in order to call less obvious DNS requests (does that make any sense ?) and noticed no speed drawback

2- I really appreciate “set and go” security, not only because I’m lazy or snob, but because I am not aware of technical issues.

I’ll keep this Local Rodeo extension running and see how things evolve. I like to believe this is one more extra (and important as I’ve read) security measure.

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:59:02 +0000

Pietzki NoScript can block all scripts including Flash and Java. Basically everything that is loaded as a plugin into Firefox I assume.

By: Transcontinental

Transcontinental — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:49:23 +0000

Now this is most interesting, only drawback seems to be a possible noticeable slowdown. I’m giving it a try, thanks for this most valuable info, Martin

@Pietzki, I have no idea of NoScript’s range of features; I don’t use it myself as it seems to me exaggeratedly tedious to analyze every website for a go or not : man, I want to surf in security and peace, but no more.

By: Pietzki

Pietzki — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:14:27 +0000

wouldn’t noscript do the same though? Or does that not protect against java and flash content? (this is a serious question btw, I don’t know much about scripts)…