firefox: extended and linked chameleon addon description

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tiyn 2 months ago
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@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ The add-ons are grouped thematically
The following add-ons increase the security or privacy. The following add-ons increase the security or privacy.
- [Cameleon](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/chameleon-ext/) - [Chameleon](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/chameleon-ext/)
spoofs your browser profile including user agent and screen size. spoofs your browser profile including user agent and screen size.
This add-on can also be used to avoid region locking by selecting IP ranges in the `Headers` tab.
An example for this is the range `124.81.64.0` to `124.81.127.255` that is assigned to brazilian
IP addresses.
- [ClearURLs](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/clearurls) removes - [ClearURLs](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/clearurls) removes
tracking elements from URLs. tracking elements from URLs.
- [Consent-O-Matic](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/consent-o-matic) - [Consent-O-Matic](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/consent-o-matic)

@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ A VPN is a virtual private network.
It uses a secure connection between a computer and a network or two networks. It uses a secure connection between a computer and a network or two networks.
It can be used to display another IP address but does not make tracking or It can be used to display another IP address but does not make tracking or
fingerprinting of the device impossible. fingerprinting of the device impossible.
For the latter a plugin like [Chameleon for Firefox](/wiki/firefox.md#privacy-and-security-add-ons)
can be used.
VPNs feature a server and a client side. VPNs feature a server and a client side.
## VPN implementations ## VPN implementations

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