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Disable Google SafeBrowsing #4320

Closed Bunnicula2 closed 2 years ago

Bunnicula2 commented 5 years ago

Using Firefox Klar 8.0.15 from F-Droid on Android 7.1. Apologies if there's a newer version where this can be mitigated by the user.

Why/User Benefit/User Problem

Google SafeBrowsing makes browsing more secure from malware. Though, Firefox Focus is a privacy-focused browser. Therefore if there's a tradeoff between privacy and security, users should be allowed to choose the side of privacy.

I haven't investigated how Firefox Focus gets safe browsing data from Google, but according to this link browsers request the data immediately on opening and thereafter periodically.

Letting Google know whenever I open my web browser is a substantial privacy leak for a rather small security gain.

What / Requirements

Offer a switch in the settings to disable SafeBrowsing, or just disable it altogether. Or just implement about:config

cadeyrn commented 3 years ago

@Bunnicula2 The toggle to disable SafeBrowsing was implemented in Firefox Focus / Klar 91.