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Firefox addons

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  • 23-02-2016 10:12pm
    #1
    cobzzq
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭


    Can Firefox addons be used to spy on me. If so what data is been collected.
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    #2
    Punish3r
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Punish3r


    Yes of course, who knows what data they collect. If you have a genuine concern run a browser with no extensions.


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    #3
    _Tombstone_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭_Tombstone_


    What one ya worried about?

    Some are dodgy as hell though yea.


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    TopTec
    Registered Users Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TopTec


    _Tombstone_ wrote: »
    What one ya worried about?

    Some are dodgy as hell though yea.

    Lightbeam, Adblock, anonymox, smoothwheel, flagfox, flagplus... ??

    TT


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    #5
    bside29
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭bside29


    Not sure what data is collected but yes, it is possible for an add on to spy.
    Maybe your ip address, location, banking info, social media info, email address/password etc.
    Best to use the private browser or go incognito


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    maki
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭maki


    Addons on addons.mozilla.org go through a review process including a full code review. Things can and do slip through of course, but they're usually blacklisted once caught.

    Addons downloaded from a third party site can potentially contain malicious code.


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    T-Bird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    Sure almost everything follows you these days. Google and FB make their living out of it. They look at sites you visit etc and then show you the ads they think will interest you.


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