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User agent strings: Spoof uniformly as Chrome+Windows or supply unique UA for each domain? (links.hackliberty.org)
submitted 6 hours ago by LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Considering the stats at useragents.me,

What is your opinion on "hiding among the crowd" versus "eternal polymorph"?

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[–] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The problem with a different spoof for each domain is that this behavior on its own can be used as a fingerprint based on timestamp and IP in access logs.

Hiding among the crowd is probably better, especially since newer versions of Chrome all report the same UA you blend in even more.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

If you're spoofing your browser, one would hope you have a VPN as well or it's completely pointless.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

You can cafe hop for that.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 points 1 hour ago

I mean, yeah, or you could just use a VPN?