[tor-bugs] #6015 [TorBirdy]: disable plugins

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Thu Jul 26 03:10:08 UTC 2012


#6015: disable plugins
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 Reporter:  proper    |          Owner:  ioerror          
     Type:  defect    |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  critical  |      Milestone:                   
Component:  TorBirdy  |        Version:                   
 Keywords:            |         Parent:                   
   Points:            |   Actualpoints:                   
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Changes (by sukhbir):

 * cc: sukhbir.in@… (added)


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:2 ioerror]:
 > Does anyone actually have any plugins like flash in their Thunderbird?

 That and don't you think it's better if we just say this for TorBirdy
 (from https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en):

 `The Tor Browser will block browser plugins such as Flash, RealPlayer,
 Quicktime, and others: they can be manipulated into revealing your IP
 address. Similarly, we do not recommend installing additional addons or
 plugins into the Tor Browser, as these may bypass Tor or otherwise harm
 your anonymity and privacy`

 Disabling plugins is a good idea, but it's not feasible to disable all of
 them, so just let's just warn the user, right?

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