Script Killer for FireFox?

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Is there an extension that does this? I thought I remembered some of you talking about it but I can't find it anywhere. Last night, I wound up on some dubious web sites, surfing in muddy waters so to speak, and a number of things I thought were scripts attempted to run but I was able to intercept them with some effort. If there is such an extension, how has it worked for you?

[Budfred]

It is called NoScript and should be available in the master Extensions list that you can access from the FireFox site...

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Thanks. I looked for that very name, but on the ExtensionsMirror. I'll look at the home site.

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Thanks Budfred. I got it and it's working. It is nice that you can add sites to allow scripting (e.g., PCGuide). But when I added majorgeeks.com, it still partially blocks some scripting just loading the page. I'm not concerned right now with that though.

EDIT: I can see this extension will require some wee bit of work--adding all the sites that use scripting AND that I deem OK to do so. Kind of like special rules for a firewall app, only simpler. That's fine, it's better than the script madness I had going on last night. No damage there BTW--thank goodness :rolleyes:

Thanks again.

[Budfred]

I am not sure, but I believe it blocks scripts that are not native to the site when you allow scripts on the site... I think that is why is says "JavaScript Partially Allowed"....

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If that "not native to the site" is what's happening, I think that's a smart approach.

[classicsoftware]

It can make some sites non-operative to be Nixonian. But it's worth it for the safety. I have had no hint of spyware since I went to FF with NOSCRIPT. It's not for the faint of heart. Some of my clients would never be able to be on the web with it.