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Many scam websites use HTTP Basic Auth windows or JS alert windows to prevent the user from navigating away from the page.
Here's an example of a fake Windows technical support webpage:
Since the window is modal, it grabs focus and the only way to get away is to kill the browser process.
My question: until this is implemented in the browser's code, is there a way (browser add-on, plugin, etc.) to make these annoying dialogs non-modal?
dr01
Posted 2018-11-12T14:28:04.447
Reputation: 2 509
2Couldn't you just press Abort? – slhck – 2018-11-12T14:30:34.780
1@slhck usually these kinds of websites will bring up the login directly after you press cancel, the x etc, and only with a valid login, will they vanish. That said, it is up to the browser how they implement this. I use Vivaldi, and they don't have this problem. I can close a tab or switch tabs regardless of these popups because Vivaldi uses non-modal dialogs. – LPChip – 2018-11-12T15:20:36.217
No way. The only extension which did the job was removed by its owner and probably wouldn't anyway have worked today. You need to wait for this option to be released. – harrymc – 2018-11-12T16:13:08.923