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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: bnghit3 on August 06, 2013, 10:13 pm

Title: Will disabling javascript in the tor broswer help at all?
Post by: bnghit3 on August 06, 2013, 10:13 pm

I figure since the malware depends on JavaScript exploits that having it disabled will stop the malware correct? this has probably been discussed but just wanted to make sure.

Title: Re: Will disabling javascript in the tor broswer help at all?
Post by: Nemesis0914 on August 06, 2013, 10:15 pm

how do i disable javascript on tor?

Title: Re: Will disabling javascript in the tor broswer help at all?
Post by: bnghit3 on August 06, 2013, 10:23 pm

I am on a mac but its just like any other web browser just go into preferences and under content there is a box you can check to turn off javascript.

Title: Re: Will disabling javascript in the tor broswer help at all?
Post by: bnghit3 on August 06, 2013, 10:25 pm

But i am still unsure how much this will help if at all.

Title: Re: Will disabling javascript in the tor broswer help at all?
Post by: frank-butcher24 on August 06, 2013, 10:29 pm

Turning it off now won't do anything if you visited the affected sites last week, but it will stop you falling victim of other similar attacks in the future.

Title: Re: Will disabling javascript in the tor broswer help at all?
Post by: astor on August 07, 2013, 12:57 am

For fuck's sake, that info has been posted in 30 places on the forum. Read a little.

Also, it's the giant S in the Tor Browser toolbar. Click it and then click Forbid Scripts Globally. Works the same on all operating systems.