'What is the difference between NoScript extension and disabling JavaScript
in the Abrowser?'
A lot of web pages have links to javascripts running from more that one
domain. With NoScript you can allow scripts by domain whereas the Abrowser no
javascript setting is just that, no javascript.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoScript
NoScript also adds Anti-XSS protection, and Application Boundaries Enforcer
(ABE) among other things.
One thing I have noticed, with it enabled, if you look at about:networking
you will see that it links up with various IPs:
https://forums.informaction.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=20790
I guess it's all in the name if better security.
I edit my /etc/hosts file on a regular basis using
https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
That list sends over 60,000 bad web sites to the bit bucket if my browser
ever tries to link up with one. The /etc/hosts file answers DNS queries
before they go out to nameservers and answers with an ip address of 0.0.0.0
which goes nowhere.
