Browser fingerprint has become a technique used by websites to track users. In this paper, we will introduce the basic concepts and parameters of browser fingerprint and how websites can use this information to track users. In addition, we will explore how MuLogin fingerprint browser can be used to prevent association and counter-tracking.
I. Basic Concepts of Browser Fingerprint:
Browser fingerprint is a technique to identify a user by collecting information about browser and device characteristics. All types of devices (phones, Pads, desktops, laptops, servers, etc.) generate a non-unique fingerprint in any browser. It consists of a set of parameters and attributes, the combination of which is unique from one user to another. By analyzing these parameters, a website can create a unique identifier that can be used to track a user’s online activity.
II. Contents of Browser Fingerprint Parameters:
1. User Agent String (UAS): contains the browser’s name, version number, and OS information.
2. HTTP Header Information: contains information about the browser, OS and network connection.
3. Plugins and Extensions Information: contains a list of installed plugins and extensions.
4. Screen Resolution and Color Depth: contains the screen resolution and color depth of the user’s device.
5. Font information: contains a list of fonts installed on the user’s device.
6. Time zone and language: contains the time zone and language settings of the user’s device.
7. Hardware and OS information: contains information about the hardware configuration and operating system of the user’s device.
Others include the browser’s Canvas, WebGL, WebRTC, User-Agent, IP address, time zone, geographic location and latitude/longitude, media device, computer name, CPU, memory, MAC address, header, SSL, hideWebdriver, AudioContext, Plugins, Cookies and other information.
III. How does a Website Track Users?
Websites can track user activity by analyzing browser fingerprinting parameters. By collecting and comparing users’ fingerprint information, websites can associate different access behaviors to the same user. In this way, the website can access the user’s preferences, interests and behaviors for personalized ad push, user behavior analysis, etc.
In addition, by analyzing the association of browser fingerprints, IP addresses, cookies, MAC addresses and other associations between different accounts, the website can identify the behavior of the same user across different accounts, thus obtaining a more complete user portrait and detecting the same user operating multiple accounts, which ultimately leads to associations between multiple accounts.
IV. How Does MuLogin Fingerprint Browser Help Users to Prevent Association and Anti-tracking?
MuLogin Fingerprint Browser is a browser that focuses on privacy and security. It prevents multiple accounts from being associated and tracked through its unique virtual device and camouflage browser fingerprint technology.
1. Prevent association: Based on the underlying Chromium kernel, MuLogin Fingerprint Browser modifies the browser fingerprint parameters and equips independent IP addresses to realize the isolation of the real physical application environment of the browser and the disguise of the fingerprint, so as to prevent websites from associating multiple accounts together through the fingerprint association technology.
2. Anti-tracking: MuLogin’s fingerprint masking technology makes it impossible for websites to track your real fingerprint and web activities, but only a fake fingerprint. In this way, the website can’t analyze the fingerprint parameters to track the user’s activities, thus achieving the effect of anti-tracking.
3. Privacy protection: Multiple encryption of data, enterprise-grade SSL transmission and encrypted storage, no personal information will be collected from users to protect their privacy and security.
Summary
Browser fingerprint is a technology used by websites to track users by collecting information about browser and device characteristics to identify the user. Websites use browser fingerprint parameters to track the user’s online activities. MuLogin fingerprint browser protects the user’s privacy and account security by using a unique fingerprint camouflage technology to help users prevent association and anti-tracking.