Ghostery Private Browser

by Mozillav2024.8.2

Last updated Jul 27, 2026

The Ghostery Desktop Browser is a minimal fork of Firefox optimised for privacy.

Install with winget

$ winget install --id Ghostery.GhosteryDawn --exact --version 2024.8.2

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

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Installers · v2024.8.2

Architecture	Type	Scope	Download
x64	EXE	-	Direct
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x64	EXE	-	Direct
arm64	EXE	-	Direct
arm64	EXE	-	Direct
arm64	EXE	-	Direct

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Security

25 known CVEs via NVD

critical9.8Patched in wingetCVE-2026-16412affects before 140.13.0, 153.0.0Jul 21, 2026
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 140.12 and Firefox 152. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ES...
Vendor advisory
critical9.8Patched in wingetCVE-2026-16411affects before 153.0.0Jul 21, 2026
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 152. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
Vendor advisory
critical9.8Patched in wingetCVE-2026-16410affects before 153.0.0Jul 21, 2026
JIT miscompilation in the JavaScript Engine: JIT component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
Vendor advisory
high7.5Patched in wingetCVE-2026-16409affects before 153.0.0Jul 21, 2026
Invalid pointer in the Security: PSM component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
Vendor advisory
critical9.8Patched in wingetCVE-2026-16408affects before 153.0.0Jul 21, 2026
Integer overflow in the Audio/Video: Playback component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
Vendor advisory
critical9.8Patched in wingetCVE-2026-16407affects before 153.0.0Jul 21, 2026
Mitigation bypass in the DOM: Service Workers component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
Vendor advisory
critical9.1Patched in wingetCVE-2026-16406affects before 153.0.0Jul 21, 2026
Mitigation bypass in the Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153 and Thunderbird 153.
Vendor advisory
high7.5Patched in wingetCVE-2026-16405affects before 140.13.0, 153.0.0Jul 21, 2026
Information disclosure in the Networking: WebSockets component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 153, Firefox ESR 140.13, Thunderbird 153, and Thunderbird 140.13.
Vendor advisory

Showing 8 of 25. Source: NVD, updated 2h ago. Patch status is best-effort: NVD's fix version is compared against the latest version in winget, but the two version formats don't always align. Confirm with the vendor advisory before treating any specific build as safe.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Ghostery Private Browser on Windows?

Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id Ghostery.GhosteryDawn --exact --version 2024.8.2. winget downloads the installer from Mozilla and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.

How do I install Ghostery Private Browser silently for unattended deployment?

Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id Ghostery.GhosteryDawn --exact 2024.8.2 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.

How do I uninstall Ghostery Private Browser via winget?

Run: winget uninstall --id Ghostery.GhosteryDawn --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from Ghostery Private Browser's Apps & Features entry.

Is Ghostery Private Browser free?

Ghostery Private Browser is distributed under MPL-2.0. Refer to the publisher (https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop/) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.

Does Ghostery Private Browser work on Windows 10?

Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls Ghostery Private Browser directly from the publisher.

How do I keep Ghostery Private Browser up to date?

Run winget upgrade --id Ghostery.GhosteryDawn --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 2 versions of Ghostery Private Browser from microsoft/winget-pkgs.

Recent versions

2024.8.2latest
2023.6