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Timezone

It is vital for your privacy to match the System time zone retrieved through JavaScript to the proxy location. In Multilogin this can be done on a browser profile level either automatically or manually.

Updated 1 month ago by Yana Shch

WebRTC

WebRTC is a browser plugin that is typically utilized by web applications that require a fast direct connection. Since WebRTC establishes a connection through a UDP protocol, it is not routed through proxy servers that you may use in a browser.

Updated 1 month ago by Yana Shch

Geolocation

Since geolocation of an IP address may change over time, browsers need a reliable mechanism to retrieve geolocation from a constantly updated database.

Updated 1 month ago by Yana Shch

Navigator

JS.Navigator is a set of JavaScript objects that stores various parameters and their values describing specifics of a computer it executes on. All JS.Navigator object parameters are accessible by a browser.

Updated 1 month ago by Yana Shch

Fonts

Fonts fingerprinting is a set of identification methods based on what fonts you have and how they are drawn inside your browser. Generally, there are two methods by which websites are able to identify fonts.

Updated 1 month ago by Yana Shch

Media devices

WebRTC is a browser plugin that facilitates audio and video communication inside a web page by allowing a direct peer-to-peer connection to happen.

Updated 1 month ago by Yana Shch

Hardware: Canvas

Canvas is an HTML5 API that is used to draw 2D graphics and animations on a web page. Apart from its intended functions, Canvas can also be used as additional entropy in browser fingerprinting (read more)

Updated 1 month ago by Yana Shch

Hardware: AudioContext

The AudioContext fingerprint (also known as "audio fingerprint") is a hash derivative of your machine's audio stack.

Updated 1 month ago by Yana Shch

Hardware: WebGL

WebGL is a Javascript browser API for rendering 3D graphics on a web page. Websites may exploit WebGL to fingerprint your device.

Updated 1 month ago by Yana Shch

Potentially vulnerable browser plugins

Some plugins like Flash or Widevine have a documented API which allows retrieving various uniquely identifiable data points about the parent machine (read more)

Updated 1 month ago by Yana Shch

Passive OS fingerprint masking (TCP/IP Fingerprint)

This article explains what stands behind the TCP/IP Fingerprint, it's significance for Multilogin users, and ways to ensure that it's masked properly.

Updated 1 month ago by Yelena

Fingerprints FAQ

How can I check my fingerprint? Why should I update the browser core? Why is the real canvas fingerprint better than the masked one? Find answers in this article.

Updated 3 days ago by Lierence Lim