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		tux1968 on Aug 2, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Browserprint: are you uniquely identifiable? If they can't get plugin information from any client.....

eatbitseveryday on Aug 2, 2016 [–]

... then that is a means of hiding yourself among the masses. But if it's not enabled by default (when anyone downloads the browser to install) to hide your plugins, you will "stick out like a sore thumb" with your list inaccessible to servers.

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