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F-Secure Browser Plug-In Does Not Function in Mullvad Browser #530

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Description

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Extension name

Browsing Protection by F-Secure

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Extension page URL

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ols-f-secure/?utm_source=addons.mozilla.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=search

Login required?

No login required, but must have F-Secure Internet Security installed on system for the F-Secure Browsing Protection add-in to connect to the underlying F-Secure security software solution.

Extension for protecting encrypted browsing with security products by F-Secure.

Works in latest Firefox?

YES YES YES - F-Secure Browsing Protection add-in works on vanilla Firefox browser and ESR, but it DOES NOT WORK with Mullvad because of NoScript.

Expected behavior

I expected to see [expected behavior]
When F-Secure add-in for Firefox is added to Mullvad Browser, then it will function:

  1. Scan web search results and provide site ratings;
  2. Shopping (Scam) protection is provided by F-Secure; and
  3. (Critical) Provide F-Secure Banking Protection when the user navigates to a bank, broker, or other financial services website.

Actual behavior

I actually see [actual behavior]
When F-Secure plugin for Firefox is added to Mullvad Browser, it does NOT function:

  1. Scan web search results site ratings are not provided by F-Secure;
  2. Shopping (Scam) protection is NOT provided by F-Secure; and
  3. (Critical) F-Secure Banking Protection does NOT function when the user navigates to a bank, broker, or other financial services website.
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Steps to reproduce

  1. Install F-Secure Internet Security
  2. Install Browsing Protection by F-Secure plugin from the Firefox PlugIn Store
    Open browser
  3. Navigate to :
    https://www.suomenpankki.fi/en/
    https://www.ziraatbank.com.tr/tr
    https://www.bankofamerica.com/
  4. Observe [issue]:
    F-Secure Online Banking Protection does NOT function

Browser version

15.0.3 (based on Mozilla Firefox 140.6.0esr)

VPN Status

Using Mullvad VPN

Additional information

F-Secure plugin from the Firefox PlugIn Store works seamlessly on:

  1. Microsoft Edge
  2. Google Chrome
  3. Firefox ESR
  4. Any other browser other than Mullvad Browser

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