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Why is Firefox making these outbound connections? (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have all Firefox Data Collection and Use options disabled.

Anyone know what all of these services are doing? I assume they're for auto updates, account sync, and maybe pushing Pocket ads and/or sponsored pins?

Likely, I'll block most, but curious if anyone knew.

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[–] hal_5700X 4 points 1 year ago

mozgcp.net is the Mozilla Google Cloud Platform, looking at the links it connects to, it looks as if it is accessing settings for Google, then finding some certificates, accessing pictures for the Pocket service and doing some product detection, why, I have no idea.

Also Google Safe Browsing?