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ThumbmarkJS is an MIT-licensed browser fingerprinting library that produces stable fingerprints with 90% uniqueness. It works with normal and private browsing. ThumbmarkJS is a free, open‑source browser fingerprinting JavaScript library, designed as an alternative to FingerprintJS. It generates distinct, persistent device fingerprints using web APIs like canvas, audio, fonts, WebGL, and more, enabling identification of browsers across sessions, even in incognito or cleared-cache...

...Unlike traditional tracking methods, this ID can be stored almost persistently and cannot be easily cleared by the user. The tracking method works even in the browser's incognito mode and is not cleared by flushing the cache, closing the browser or restarting the operating system, using a VPN or installing AdBlockers. The demo of "supercookie", as well as the publication of the source code of this repository, is intended to draw attention to the problem of tracking possibilities using favicons. Modern browsers offer a wide range of features to improve and simplify the user experience. One of these features are the so-called favicons: A favicon is a small (usually 16×16 or 32×32 pixels) logo used by web browsers to brand a website in a recognizable way. ...