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Hello. This is me, RaducE and in this article I'll tell you about firefox tricks, extensions and any add-ons you might wanna try. This things helped me a lot in passing the challenges here, on hackquest and, well in life.
1.Why Firefox?
You may choose firefox because it's fast, clean safe and open-source, which means you can modify anything for it (if you know how)
2.Security
While no browser is 100% secure Mozilla Firefox has much better security than Internet Explorer. Firefox does not support Activex which is a tool that can be used with good and bad intentions. Activex allows web sites to have more access to Windows. As a result of this, cyber criminals have taken advantage of it. This means that viruses and spy ware (and sometimes other types of malware as well such as adware) can take advantage of it, resulting in these programs ending up on the visitors computer (if using Windows at the time). Spyware is any piece of software that silently gathers information about a user while he/she navigates the Internet and transmits the information to an individual or company that uses it for marketing or other purposes.
Spyware and other types of Malware usually do not target Firefox, but there is some out there that will also get Firefox, but it is rather unlikely that a Firefox user would get it. Unless for example they install loads of extensions from all kinds of web sites. So don't install an add-on if the website doesn't look trustworthy
If a Firefox user has the cache turned on a Trojan can end up in it. A cache is an amount of space in which Firefox uses to temporarily store images and other files from sites so you can load the page up quicker if you chose to go back and view the page again. You can turn it off by going to "Tools" then "options" click on the "advanced" tag and then the "cache" tag set the amount of MB's it's allowed to use to "0". However a Trojan just sit their in the catch and will not do anything unless the user actually opens it.
10 very useful extensions.
O.K. we are already at extensions. So, extensions give Firefox many new options and functions. How to get them? www.google.com or mozillas extension site which is at addons.mozilla.org. The best 10 extensions in my opinion are:
10.All-In-One Sidebar
All-in-One Sidebar is a wonderful extension that provides you easy access to your bookmarks, downloads, history, themes and extensions, and more.
Just Click on the left edge of your Firefox window to open the sidebar and get quick access to all your panels.
9.CustomizeGoogle.
Well, the name says it all. It improves searching capabilities.
8.GreaseMonkey.
This is an extension used to customize the appearance and add enhanced features. You can use your own scripts on a site (scripting knowledge needed).
7.Add-N-Edit Cookies.
No comment. You know what it does.
6.NoScript.
This add-on is used for security. It simply blocks malicious scripts, applets and flash. A disadvantage of this is if you want a script to be run on a site when visiting, you must unblock it.
5.Download statusbar
This addon is used for security.It simply blocks malicious scripts,applets and flash.Bad part.If you want a script to be run on a site when visiting,you must unblock it.
4.Picleans
Piclens immediately transforms your browser window into a full-screen slideshow adventure. With just one click, this Firefox extension makes images and photos be realized via an immersive presentation that goes beyond the borders of the ordinary Firefox browser window.
3.AdBlock Plus
This block ads at you choose. please disable for this site!
2.Internet Explorer tab.
No comment.
1.FireBug
This is maybe the best add-on for this site. You can do JavaScript injection with this tool without the code. It allows you to edit the appearance of a webpage. Also recommended by site admin
Admin Recommendation: Bugmenot
This is a very useful add-on. Found a site that you need to register to see some of the content (not this site) simply right click and select "Login with bugmenot" and it will log in for you! this saves a lot of time an effort.
4.Firefox Tricks To Boost Your Speed
Here's something for broadband people that will really speed up Firefox:
1.Type "about:config" into the address bar and hit return. Scroll down and look for the following entries:
Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.
2. Alter the entries as follows:
This means it will make 30 requests at once.
3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it "nglayout.initialpaint.delay" and set its value to "0". This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives. If you're using a broadband connection you'll load pages MUCH faster now!
Firefox Website
Hello. This is me, RaducE and in this article I'll tell you about firefox tricks, extensions and any add-ons you might wanna try. This things helped me a lot in passing the challenges here, on hackquest and, well in life.
1.Why Firefox?
You may choose firefox because it's fast, clean safe and open-source, which means you can modify anything for it (if you know how)
2.Security
While no browser is 100% secure Mozilla Firefox has much better security than Internet Explorer. Firefox does not support Activex which is a tool that can be used with good and bad intentions. Activex allows web sites to have more access to Windows. As a result of this, cyber criminals have taken advantage of it. This means that viruses and spy ware (and sometimes other types of malware as well such as adware) can take advantage of it, resulting in these programs ending up on the visitors computer (if using Windows at the time). Spyware is any piece of software that silently gathers information about a user while he/she navigates the Internet and transmits the information to an individual or company that uses it for marketing or other purposes.
Spyware and other types of Malware usually do not target Firefox, but there is some out there that will also get Firefox, but it is rather unlikely that a Firefox user would get it. Unless for example they install loads of extensions from all kinds of web sites. So don't install an add-on if the website doesn't look trustworthy
If a Firefox user has the cache turned on a Trojan can end up in it. A cache is an amount of space in which Firefox uses to temporarily store images and other files from sites so you can load the page up quicker if you chose to go back and view the page again. You can turn it off by going to "Tools" then "options" click on the "advanced" tag and then the "cache" tag set the amount of MB's it's allowed to use to "0". However a Trojan just sit their in the catch and will not do anything unless the user actually opens it.
10 very useful extensions.
O.K. we are already at extensions. So, extensions give Firefox many new options and functions. How to get them? www.google.com or mozillas extension site which is at addons.mozilla.org. The best 10 extensions in my opinion are:
10.All-In-One Sidebar
All-in-One Sidebar is a wonderful extension that provides you easy access to your bookmarks, downloads, history, themes and extensions, and more.
Just Click on the left edge of your Firefox window to open the sidebar and get quick access to all your panels.
9.CustomizeGoogle.
Well, the name says it all. It improves searching capabilities.
8.GreaseMonkey.
This is an extension used to customize the appearance and add enhanced features. You can use your own scripts on a site (scripting knowledge needed).
7.Add-N-Edit Cookies.
No comment. You know what it does.
6.NoScript.
This add-on is used for security. It simply blocks malicious scripts, applets and flash. A disadvantage of this is if you want a script to be run on a site when visiting, you must unblock it.
5.Download statusbar
This addon is used for security.It simply blocks malicious scripts,applets and flash.Bad part.If you want a script to be run on a site when visiting,you must unblock it.
4.Picleans
Piclens immediately transforms your browser window into a full-screen slideshow adventure. With just one click, this Firefox extension makes images and photos be realized via an immersive presentation that goes beyond the borders of the ordinary Firefox browser window.
3.AdBlock Plus
This block ads at you choose. please disable for this site!
2.Internet Explorer tab.
No comment.
1.FireBug
This is maybe the best add-on for this site. You can do JavaScript injection with this tool without the code. It allows you to edit the appearance of a webpage. Also recommended by site admin
Admin Recommendation: Bugmenot
This is a very useful add-on. Found a site that you need to register to see some of the content (not this site) simply right click and select "Login with bugmenot" and it will log in for you! this saves a lot of time an effort.
4.Firefox Tricks To Boost Your Speed
Here's something for broadband people that will really speed up Firefox:
1.Type "about:config" into the address bar and hit return. Scroll down and look for the following entries:
* network.http.pipelining
* network.http.proxy.pipelining
* network.http.pipelining.maxrequests
* network.http.proxy.pipelining
* network.http.pipelining.maxrequests
Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.
2. Alter the entries as follows:
* Set "network.http.pipelining" to "true"
* Set "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true"
* Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to some number like 30.
* Set "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true"
* Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to some number like 30.
This means it will make 30 requests at once.
3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it "nglayout.initialpaint.delay" and set its value to "0". This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives. If you're using a broadband connection you'll load pages MUCH faster now!
Firefox Website
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No problem,but I have 2 little requestes.Please add me in your messenger list and second could you please make the tutorial requestes visible,because i'm running out of ideas.If you cannot furful these requests there will be no problem.And i'll try to make challenges to but those that i sent weren't accepted.
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No problem,but I have 2 little requestes.Please add me in your messenger list and second could you please make the tutorial requestes visible,because i'm running out of ideas.If you cannot furful these requests there will be no problem.And i'll try to make challenges to but those that i sent weren't accepted.
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