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Browser.safebrowsing.dataProvider

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is browser.safebrowsing.dataProvider.

This article describes the preference browser.safebrowsing.dataProvider. To add, delete, or modify this preference, you will need to edit your configuration — do not edit this article.

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Background

Firefox 2.0 incorporates the Google Safe Browsing extension in its own Phishing Protection feature to detect and warn users of phishy web sites. This preference specifies which Safe Browsing provider to use.

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Possible values and their effects

A non-negative integer indicating which Safe Browsing provider to use. (Default is 0)

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Caveats

  • The associated Safe Browsing preferences for the provider (see below) must be populated for this preference to have an effect.
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UI

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Mozilla Firefox

Corresponds to a dropdown of Safe Browsing service provider(s), located under “Tools → Options → Security / Tell me...”

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First checked in

2006-06-07 by Tony Chang

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Has an effect in

  • Mozilla Firefox (nightly builds since 2006-06-07; 2.0b1 and above)
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Related bugs

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Related preferences

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External links

Retrieved from "https://kb.mozillazine.org:80/Browser.safebrowsing.dataProvider"