Questions about browser fingerprint

[Hidemyacc Global]

I access a webpage while using a laptop that runs Windows. I visit the same website after installing linux (either alongside Windows or without Windows). Is it possible for the website's owners to identify this is the same device?
Would anything be strange about me if I purchased a Windows virtual private server and used rdp to access it to view a website? Would they be aware that this is a fake computer? or would they assume it's just him at home, surfing the internet?

 

[01010010]

Yeah, browser fingerprinting isn't the only way to uniquely identify you. You could get away with canvas and other browser fingerprints with a new and different OS install but a few things like your IP patterns, geolocation or sometimes MAC address(if the website has an app installed with full access i.e. Chrome) can help websites uniquely identify you. Then ofc there's behavioural patterns associated with the above factors. It depends on the fingerprinting algorithm.

Windows RDPs are very easy to detect mainly by IP and port scanning but there are various sophisticated techniques to find anomalies and pixelscan is one project that is successfully doing it.

 

[Hidemyacc Global]

It depends on the fingerprinting algorithm.

So it mean that there are many fingerprinting algorithms? Each website has their own fingerprinting algorithm? Thanks in advance!

 

[bartosimpsonio]

So it mean that there are many fingerprinting algorithms? Each website has their own fingerprinting algorithm? Thanks in advance!

Yes each site has their own. Some large services like cloudflare offer their own solution. Since millions of sites use cloudflare, they all share this one algorithm. But there are tons of other tactics used by websites behind the reverse proxy itself. E.g. some financial sites like banks or home brokers use more specific fingerprinting solutions to make sure it's really you.

 

[panelika]

Virtual server is confusing. But for practicality, you should use gologin.com.

 

[Algo]

Use an anti-detect browser and good proxies

 

[theuserofbh]

I recently researched the subject and got a headache. Too many variables, as people already mentioned, and it turned out that no matter what you do they will figure you out if they want to.
It seems they don't only go for OS or browser fingerprints but also slight discrepancies between them.
It's best to use all means at you're disposal + make as little noise as possible to stay under the radar (act as a regular user).
And have a plan B if they catch you.

 

[Hidemyacc Global]

I recently researched the subject and got a headache. Too many variables, as people already mentioned, and it turned out that no matter what you do they will figure you out if they want to.
It seems they don't only go for OS or browser fingerprints but also slight discrepancies between them.
It's best to use all means at you're disposal + make as little noise as possible to stay under the radar (act as a regular user).
And have a plan B if they catch you.

Do you have any ways to avoid being caught beside using proxy+ antidetect and vpn?

 

[theuserofbh]

Do you have any ways to avoid being caught beside using proxy+ antidetect and vpn?

Yes, I do. Go to your girlfriend's place and use her laptop

Finding gf with a laptop is easier, cheaper, and more fun.