Table 5 Browser analysis during private browsing sessions
Private browser | Noticeable change |
|---|---|
IE InPrivate Browsing | Everything gets deleted when exiting the browser and the entire session is terminated |
Google Chrome Incognito Mode | Safe Browsing databases, Cookies, and History are modified, no changes during session but the chrome_shutdown_ms.txt is replaced with a new timestamp when session ends |
Firefox Private Browsing | Safe Browsing database gets modified, nothing appears to be written while surfing, but when session ends, some Firefox\Profile files are modified |
Safari Private Browsing | Only NTuser.dat appears to be modified |