Hello! Nowadays, the problems of viruses are not very acute - most users already generally understand what can be opened and what is not recommended ... and modern Windows 10 is already less vulnerable to malware. And what do most users use a computer for? - surfing the Internet and watching movies. But with browsers, not everything is so simple, so the issue of blocking ads in the browser is more relevant than ever.
If you're wondering about ad blocking... or you're starting to see ads where they never were before (and even worse if ads are already popping up in the browser), then I can tell you with confidence that you are not alone, and I will try to explain to you how to get rid of this ailment.
How to block ads in the browser - simple steps to a clean Internet
- Advertising deliberately installed by the site owner is the most common and easiest way to block ads.
- Crawling, infuriating ads on all sites ... pop-up windows, spontaneous opening of the browser, various casinos and other nonsense - it is much more difficult to treat, but really (the problem is that ads are shown to you specifically by your computer)
Initially, I want to show you the basic settings for blocking ads in the browser (if that doesn't help, then you most likely have adware, or as they are called AdWare).
Recognizing AdWare is quite simple - it is a pop-up screaming ad in the browser on all pages (for example, a volcano casino can be advertised on yandex or a browser with ads opens spontaneously).
It is clear that this is not normal ... therefore, I want to talk about the method of blocking Yandex.Browser (now I use it myself and can recommend it to you). In the instructions, we will consider universal options that are suitable even for Internet Explorer or EDGE. Consider both paid and free extensions - do not switch, it will be interesting!
How to remove ads in the Yandex browser
Do you know why I like the Yandex browser? - it has a lot of useful things for a Russian-speaking user. In addition, there is a built-in ability to filter ads using a third-party AdGuard service. (I used AdBlock Plus before, but after switching from Firefox to Y. Browser, it makes no sense to install a third-party extension). This extension is activated in an elementary way - open the menu and go to "Add-ons" ... well, turn on the "Adguard" extension.
By default, ads from Yandex and Google (and normal ads there, sometimes even useful) will not be blocked - it's up to you to disable it or not. On my own behalf, I want to add that sometimes this is the only way for the resource author to make money ... after all, you need to pay for hosting, spend time writing posts like this one. Well, monetization is a great motivator to develop and fill your resource.
Well, it was a small lyrical digression - you can go to the extension settings and disable the item "Allow search advertising and site promotions". Thus, you will completely disable all ads known to the extension on the sites.
ADGUARD is a great ad blocker for any browser
Since we are talking about ad blocking, it would be a crime not to talk about the wonderful AdGuard app. But what if I tell you that you can block ads not only in the browser, but also in various applications where it is often found? Skype, Viber, uTorrent - all these programs are popular and constantly annoying with ads, but AdGuard will automatically remove them all. You can download it from the official website...
AdGuard deserves a separate note, which I plan to write in the future, but for now a small overview of the features
The installation is the same as everywhere else, nothing new has been invented ... however, I would advise not to install the recommended products (well, if we want, we will install it ourselves, I don’t like this obsession)
What to tell about best app to block ads on your computer? Many people are looking for ways to disable ads on Skype or torrent, dig into the code, edit something there - it's all real and tested in practice ... but you can just install AdGuard and it will automatically block ads in all popular applications - beauty is it ?!
The "Parental Control" function seemed useful. I don’t know what filters it works with, but the trick is not in blocking porn sites and other bad resources… but in the impossibility of even finding them in the search.
But of course, not without flaws - the application is paid, but its price does not exceed the cost of pizza ... support the developers, do not climb on torrents! And don't forget that the AdGuard app serves to block ads, it won't help you against viruses. Against any evil spirits you can use for free good antivirus.
How to remove ads in Google Chrome browser and other browsers
Now let's move on to easy way get rid of ads in the browser - I used this extension until I switched to Yandex Browser with the AdGuard extension. Suitable for any browser (well, or almost, all known to me are supported) - just go to the extension's official website ...
I'll tell you on Google example Chrome (but it's the same for any other - whether it's Firefox or Opera) - find the largest "Set for YOUR_BROWSER" button. Agree with the installation of the extension and restart your web browser - the lion's share of advertising on the sites will disappear.
How to remove ads in the browser? - Choosing the best
If you constantly get ads in your browser, and all the above methods did not fix the situation, then you most likely have a malware, browser extension on your computer, or the system settings have been changed. The whole problem of this infection is that antiviruses do not see them, in fact it does not harm the computer ... but it infuriates the user. Let's start with the disassembly of pop-up ads in the browser.
How to remove pop-up ads automatically
With the spread of this infection, it is not surprising that entire companies gradually began to appear, releasing applications to combat these ad ransomware. Thanks to them, most of the advertisements are treated in automatic mode and require little to no user intervention - I highly recommend you use them.
AdwCleaner is an easy way to remove ads from your computer
In order not to particularly strain you and not to fill your head with obscure places in the Windows system for the average user, I suggest initially trying to remove pop-up ads in the browser in automatic mode. There are many software products to remove AdWare, however my experience tells me to stick with AdwCleaner - in my opinion the best solution to remove all known extensions from any browser.
Download only from !OFFICIAL website and nowhere else! After launching the application, click "Scan" and wait for the end of the search for harmful programs ... check that there is nothing superfluous in the results and click clean - after reboot, check.
Please note that AdvCleaner also considers all programs from Mail.RU to be malicious. If you use any Mail Agent - do not forget to remove it from the sweep list.
HitmanPro- good way remove pop-up ads in browser
A small utility from Malwarebytes Hitman Pro will find the majority malware on your computer and be able to remove them. The application is paid, but with a test period - it will be more than ever useful for us for a one-time sweep. As usual, we download from the official website of the program.
In order not to install the program on your computer, use the item "I'm going to scan the system only once." In this case, we will immediately start scanning operating system to unwanted programs.
As you can see, malware was found in our system (in our example, this is a system activator, but it will do for an example) - just click "Next" to clean up the found threats.
Remember I wrote that the application is paid? - so, to clean the system, you can activate free license… click the appropriate button and specify email to issue you a temporary license.
After cleaning, you should restart your computer and check if our problem with pop-up ads has been resolved or not.
Removed pop-up ads in the browser - the Internet does not work
An unpleasant situation happens - you removed pop-up windows and ads in the browser and now the Internet does not work. The browser reports that it is unable to connect to the proxy server. The problem is quite common, but has an elementary solution.
Most likely the left one was used. DNS server, and since we removed the malicious application - the use of DNS data turned out to be impossible and useless - you just need to reset the settings to standard
To solve the problem with the error “Cannot connect to the proxy server”, we need to go to the “Control Panel”, open the “Network and Internet” section and in the “Internet Options” category, select “Manage browser settings”.
Make sure that the "Use a proxy server for local connections" checkbox is unchecked and the "Auto-detect settings" item is active
If the actions taken did not give the desired result, write in the comments, we will try to deal with the problem together.
How to remove pop-up ads in the browser manually
If all the above methods to get rid of viral ads in the browser did not help, then extreme measures Let's try to correct the situation manually.
Task Scheduler - if ads pop up in the browser
The trend of 2017 is not a new frameless iPhone, but the problem of users who periodically pop up ads in the browser ... and not a single program sees them. I first encountered this variety at the end of 2016. (and to be honest, for a very long time I could not understand what the problem was). The situation is as follows - an advertising site was periodically opened, even if the browser was closed.
As it turned out, the malware used the task scheduler and simply ran a task from time to time — launch the browser at the required time interval and open the site it needs in it (!brilliant).
To improve the health of our system - open the task scheduler and remove it from there ...
Open the Start menu and type "Task Scheduler" - in the search list, find it and open it. Alternatively, press WIN + R on your keyboard and type taskschd.msc
In one of the tasks, you will probably see the path to the browser with a postscript in the form of a site that you constantly open - you should delete it (right-click on the task - delete). There are situations when different sites open all the time - in this case one site opens, and then redirects to one of many (you just don’t have time to notice it) - just delete dubious tasks with additions to the path to the browser file.
What to do if there are ads in the browser? - Disable extensions
You can clear the browser from ads and pop-ups simply by disabling the bad extension. Not so long ago I installed a browser add-on that allowed me to watch torrents online ... everything was fine until I noticed - there were ads where there had never been any. Unfortunately, I didn’t notice this right away and therefore the solitaire didn’t take shape right away - it helped that the extension was not installed in another browser and there was no left advertising.
I just disabled the browser add-on and the ads disappeared. Try and you go to the list of extensions:
- For Yandex.Browser, this is Settings > Add-ons (in the same place where you turned on AdGuard)
- For Google Chrome - Settings > More tools > Extensions
Disable all extensions one by one until the ads stop appearing. This way you will identify a malicious extension - you need to remove it and forget about it forever.
Unfortunately, this point is often ignored, but it is one of the most common. No one can be trusted ... there are often cases in which the extension familiar to everyone begins to display all sorts of nasty things for us. We trust him, why should we turn it off and check it?! We will look in the place where it does not exist ... but until the last we will not try to just turn it off for a minute and check.
Hosts file is the cause of ads in the browser
Many Adware use the hosts file to display ads for their own purposes. Windows systems. Currently, it is practically not used by advertising malware - usually left google addresses are written there or social networks are substituted.
You can fix the hosts file using notepad (which, by the way, must be opened as an administrator, otherwise you will not be able to save changes in it). It is necessary to delete all the lines that are under the lines starting with a hash.
Why pop up ads in the browser? - Fixing labels
If, after performing all the above steps, advertising starts only when the browser itself is launched, then it is time to pay attention to program shortcuts. In the properties of the shortcut, delete everything that is outside the quotes (usually this is the address of the annoying site) ... just create new shortcuts for the browser.
This method is outrageously simple, but many overlook it. In my practice, this option of pop-up ads is very common - so do not underestimate it.
Conclusions about pop-up ads in the browser and blocking them
Constantly popping up ads in the browser can be very annoying, so be careful when installing different applications and try to use the official download sites to minify the possibility of picking up something unusual, but extremely unpleasant.
I hope this small instruction was useful to you (and it is really small - I described only a small part of the problem areas, but they are the most common) and you were able to defeat ads in the browser. If something doesn’t work, write in the comments, we’ll figure it out together!
The free program AdwCleaner is designed to remove adware and potentially unwanted software from your computer. After removing such software, the security of your computer will increase.
Many users often encountered the implicit installation of various unnecessary software on their computer. Toolbars and add-ons for browsers, advertising modules and banners, toolbars, and similar programs penetrate the computer during installation or after launching programs downloaded from the Internet.
The user proposes to install a specific program on his computer, but in the end he receives such an unexpected “gift” that he will not be happy about at all. In some cases, the user himself skips such programs to his computer without unchecking the boxes in the appropriate items, without paying attention to this when installing the program. In other cases, such unwanted software enters the computer secretly, without any notice to the user.
To prevent installation unnecessary programs you can use a program that will warn you about an attempt to install such unwanted software on your computer.
Often, such unwanted software, after being installed on a computer, behaves quite aggressively. Home pages in browsers change, new search engines appear, for example, such as the infamous Webalta, advertising banners, etc. Webalta secretly penetrates the computer, changes the start page in the browser, makes itself the default search engine, changes the properties of the shortcut for opening your page in browsers installed on your computer.
AdwCleaner can be used to combat such unwanted programs. AdwCleaner will scan your computer for adware and potentially dangerous software. You will then receive a report and will be prompted to remove the found adware, malware, and other potentially unwanted programs after you restart your computer.
AdwCleaner successfully removes toolbars, toolbars, ad blocks, hijacker programs that change home page browser, with other similar software. Once the cleaning is complete, your computer will be more secure.
The AdwCleaner program does not require installation on a computer. It can be run from anywhere on the computer, from a connected disk or flash drive. The AdwCleaner utility has Russian language support and is used in the Windows operating system.
AdwCleaner download
AdwCleaner was acquired by the well-known antivirus company Malwarebytes. after that, there were changes in the interface and settings of the application.
The article is supplemented with a review new version Malwarebytes AwdCleaner.
Malwarebytes AwdCleaner Settings
Launch Malwarebytes AwdCleaner. In the main window of the application, there are several sections on the sidebar: "Control Panel", "Quarantine", "Report Files", "Settings", "Help".
To change the application settings, open the "Settings" section. There are three tabs in the "Settings" section: "Application", "Exception", "Details".
The "Application" tab contains options for applying certain program settings when restoring during a basic system cleanup. Here you can set stricter rules for scanning and cleaning the system, depending on the degree of problems encountered on this computer. From here you can uninstall AdwCleaner.
In the "Exclusions" tab, the user adds applications to exclusions so that AdwCleaner ignores this data when scanning and cleaning.
The "Quarantine" section contains files placed in quarantine.
From the "Report Files" section, you can copy the report to Notepad for saving on your computer, or for sharing with others.
Finding Adware and Unwanted Programs in Malwarebytes AwdCleaner
In the main window of Malwarebytes AwdCleaner, in the "Control Panel" section, click on the "Scan" button to start searching for unwanted and adware software on your PC.
After the computer scan is completed, the AdwCleaner window will display information about detected threats.
First, click on the "View Scan Report" button to get detailed information about the detected objects. I advise you to read the report, as the program enters unwanted applications associated with Mail.Ru.
Removing unwanted and adware in Malwarebytes AwdCleaner
In the main window of Malwarebytes AwdCleaner, you can uncheck the boxes next to the found files and folders that you think should not be deleted.
After reviewing the information received, click on the "Clear and restore" button.
In the reboot warning window, click on the first button, the reboot will occur after the system is cleaned of unwanted software.
Then another window will open in which you need to click on the "Restart" button.
After Windows startup, the Malwarebytes AwdCleaner window opens with information about the cleaning results. If necessary, you can repeat the search and remove unwanted applications again.
Removing unwanted programs in AdwCleaner (old version)
After downloading to your computer, run the AdwCleaner executable. In the window that opens, you will need to click on the "J'accepte / I Agree" item to accept the terms of the license agreement.
Immediately after launch, the main window of the AdwCleaner program will open. The program is already running and is in the “Waiting for action” mode.
To launch a search for potentially unwanted and malicious programs, in the AdwCleaner program, you will need to click on the "Scan" button. The program will begin the process of searching for unwanted software, scanning services, folders, files, modified shortcuts, registry, browsers.
After the scanning process is completed, you can look at the results of the search for the found threats. To do this, you will need to open in turn the tabs "Services", "Folders", "Files", "Shortcuts", "Registry", "Internet Explorer" and other installed browsers in order to get acquainted with the detected data.
Carefully review the scan result in each tab. The program may offer to delete folders and files that should not be deleted from the computer. This mainly applies to services, programs and extensions of Yandex and Mail.Ru.
In the AdwCleaner program, the settings are made in such a way that along with the removal of unnecessary toolbars, panels and add-ons, it will be proposed to remove other software, which is related to Yandex and Mail.Ru. For example, the Yandex.Disk client program or the extension visual bookmarks from Yandex.
Therefore, carefully look at the list of found, so as not to remove the add-ons or extensions that you use in your browser from your computer. Before deleting items, clear the checkboxes next to the corresponding items to prevent the removal of the programs you need.
In this image, you can see that I unchecked the corresponding items in order not to remove the "Alexa Toolbar" extension, which I myself installed in my browser Mozilla Firefox.
To see general information about the found data, you can click on the "Report" button.
Your computer's scan report will open in Notepad. If necessary, you can save this report on your computer. To do this, you will need to enter the "File" menu by selecting the "Save as ..." item in the context menu.
To remove potentially unwanted programs, in the main window of the AdwCleaner program, you will need to click on the "Clean" button.
Next, the "AdwCleaner - End Programs" window will open. You will be prompted to close all running programs, as well as save open documents on your computer. After completing the programs and saving the documents, click on the "OK" button.
Then the "AdwCleaner - Information" window will open with information that will give you tips on how to prevent unwanted software from being installed on your computer. After reviewing this information, click on the "OK" button.
After that, the computer will shut down, then the computer will restart. After a new start of the operating system, a notepad will be opened with a report on the work done in the AdwCleaner program. If necessary, you can save this report on your computer.
AdwCleaner places the data deleted from the computer into quarantine. If necessary, you can restore erroneously deleted data from quarantine.
Restoring data from quarantine
To restore data from quarantine, in the "Tools" menu, click on the "Quarantine Manager" item. This will open the "AdwCleaner - Quarantine Management" window.
To restore erroneously deleted items, you will first need to check the corresponding items, and then you will need to click on the "Restore" button.
You can uninstall AdwCleaner from your computer from the main program window with one click. To remove the program, you will need to click on the "Remove" button, after which the AdwCleaner program will be removed from your computer.
Article Conclusions
With help free program AdwCleaner will remove adware, malware, and potentially unwanted software from the user's computer. After removing unwanted applications, the security of the computer will be improved.
Advertisements “pour” on us from everywhere, from the radio receiver, from TV, from street billboards and there is nothing surprising that most people want to remove ads at least from their browser on a computer or phone. Today we will help you remove all ads from browsers on your digital devices.
“Advertising is the engine of trade,” one of the founders put it advertising business Ludovic Metzel was right. With the help of advertising, potential buyers from advertising learn about new goods and services offered to them. at first advertisements printed in various paper publications: advertising booklets, leaflets, on the pages of magazines and newspapers. When there were: radio, television and a little later the Internet, advertising conquered this space as well. Now, opening any site, we see ads and this is normal. After all, sites are created in order to make money, and advertising is an additional income that the advertiser pays for promoting his services.
There are also completely different situations when, when you open one or another browser, without having yet gone to the desired site, you see advertising banner, an unknown site opens, or when you go to the site you need, the browser redirects you to content you do not know. Why did such a problem arise? Often, when downloading some free content, the user can also receive software with built-in ads as a surprise. This is the sin of unscrupulous software developers: extensions and applications for browsers, PC programs, and so on. It's kind of like paying for free software. “Why, then, does the antivirus program not notice someone else's software? ": - you ask. It's simple: by downloading the program, you give a “green light” to it, and besides, the developers have thought out how to bypass protection on the computer. What to do and how to deal with ads in the browser for each individually, we will consider below.
If the ad has already appeared, then we start cleaning it in this web browser by analyzing your actions a day or two before the ad appears. You need to determine what programs or applications you downloaded from the Internet for Lately. This can be viewed in the “Downloads” folder and deleting one software after another, we achieve until the ads stop appearing. It happens that such actions will not be enough, then we use more effective leverage - special programs and utilities:
- Dr. Web Curetlt.
You can fight ads in the Internet browser and using the methods built into it. Open the menu of the Internet browser, select "Settings" - "Show additional settings” - “Protection of personal data” and here we click “Block pop-up windows on all sites”. They also fight adware in web browsers with the help of special extensions for them - ad blockers: adquard, AdBlock Plus, uBlock and others. If it is impossible to remove the adware virus from the browser, then simply remove it (the browser) from the computer.
Virus, adware in Google Chrome gets in the same way as another web browser - with programs downloaded from the Internet, therefore, the methods for removing it are approximately the same, with minor changes. Let's now look at how to remove ads in this browser? The first thing we do is check it for the presence of extraneous malware. To do this, move the mouse over the browser icon and open its “Properties”, click on “Shortcut” in the inscription “Object” should be “C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe” If somehow otherwise , then open the control panel, find the “My Computer” folder, find the “User” folder and see if a new “Temp” folder has appeared and if it exists, delete its contents.
You can also remove ads using the tools built into the browser. You need to click on the settings button at the top of the browser interface and go to them. Then select “Personal” and open the “Content Settings” window, select the “Pop-ups” entry, click the “Block pop-ups on all sites” button and then “Finish”.
And how to remove ads in the browser if you are poorly versed in the settings of your computer? If this is the case, you need to install plugins in your web browser - ad blockers or programs that I have provided for Yandex. It is better to do this from the Google Chrome store. We right-click on the browser settings, in the window select “Additional tools” - “Extensions”, go down this page and open the “More extensions” tab On the store page, enter the name of one of the listed anti-advertising extensions into the search, select the one you need and install it in the browser.
Mozilla, like the two browsers above, has built-in tools to combat ads. To use them, you need to open it, select “Settings” - “Content” in the window and uncheck “Use Java Script” and put it in the line “Block pop-up windows” and click OK.
You can remove ads in this web browser using extensions. It is better to install them from trusted developers. You need to open the settings window, select “Add-ons” and write “Advertising” in the search, select and install the extension in this Internet browser.
As with the frefox web browser, you need to disable the use of Java Script and open unsolicited sites. Go to the Opera menu and open them, select "Tools" - " General settings” and check the box “Block content” and then go to “Advanced” - “Content” and uncheck “Enable animation” and “Enable Java Script”.
How to remove pop-up ads in the browser
All methods described above are suitable for any browser. It is necessary to disable pop-up windows in the browser settings and install special plugins to block ads. There is also a more universal tool, how to remove ads in the browser forever - you need to download any software only from trusted resources.
The simplest solution to the problem of advertising on YouTube is to enter this command in the browser console: ="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=oKckVSqvaGw; path=/; domain=.youtube.com";.reload(); when visiting this video hosting. To open the console, you need to simultaneously press the Crl + Shift + J keys and write this command into the console line, and then press the Enter button.
What to do if the browser with ads opens by itself
If you have this trouble, it means that a virus has invaded your computer and you need to remove it. To find it, open Task Scheduler Start - Control Panel - Administrative Tools. In the Task Scheduler, open its Library. We are looking for a suspicious file and delete it by hovering over it, and then in the right window click Delete, you can also turn it off for a while.
How to remove ads from Vulcan (and other casinos) in the browser
How to remove ads in the browser on Android
, AdBlock Plus , uBlock etc. There are more good programs in the fight against adware: Ad Muncher, AdwCleaner, etc. Such programs both block pop-up ads and prevent skidding advertising viruses on the OS and save traffic. The choice is yours. I use two plugins in my practice: Adblock Plus and Adquard and is now completely ad-free.If all the methods described above did not help, you will need to reinstall the operating system.
The demand for plug-ins that "cut" annoying online ads is steadily growing. According to a recent report by Adobe and PageFair, over 200 million people worldwide already use custom browser extensions, up 41% since 2014. About the top five browser add-ons that will help hide annoying banners, pop-ups and other annoying ads - in the selection of Vesti.Hi-tech.
Not all ads are bad. Unambiguous blocking deserves "Internet bugs" that collect information about the user's activity without his knowledge, flashing and pop-up windows that prevent or distract from reading, as well as banners with "bad" code that embed cookies in the browser to track movements visitors from site to site. However, sometimes showing ads is the only way an independent resource can earn. So, if the ads are harmless and do not bother you, it will not be superfluous to support the authors of your favorite sites and include them in the whitelist.
Before installing the blocker, we recommend that you enable the Do Not Track (DNT) feature in your browser. This will let the site know that you do not want to be tracked by behavioral cookies that collect information about pages visited, purchases made in online stores, search queries, etc. Enabling this setting, however, does not mean that sites will immediately stop annoying you with "targeted" ads. So far, the DNT is advisory in nature. It only informs sites about the desire of users to stop spying on them, but does not give any guarantees that advertisers will fulfill this request.
Chrome: open "Settings" → on the screen that opens, click on the link "Show advanced settings" (at the bottom) → in the "Personal data" section, check the box next to "Send anti-tracking with outgoing traffic".
Firefox: go to "Settings" → select the "Privacy" tab and check the box next to "Tell sites that I don't want to be tracked".
Internet Explorer: "Settings" → "Security" → "Send Do Not Track requests" → click on the "Enable" button.
Opera: "Settings" → section "Privacy and security" → check "Send a Do Not Track request with data".
safari: "Settings" → go to the tab "Privacy" → and check the box next to "Prohibit websites from tracking me".
AdBlock Plus
ABP is the most popular and ubiquitous AD blocker with versions for both desktop and mobile devices. According to the statistics of the startup Eyeo, based in Cologne (Germany), over 60 million people around the world regularly use their product. ABP can block anything from banners and pop-ups, "hidden" cookies and other tracking tools, suspicious domains, social media buttons and widgets, and YouTube or Facebook video ads.
It is also possible to create your own lists of filters and allowed domains. ABP is available as an extension in all popular browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer, Safari, Maxthon, as well as in Yandex Browser and on Android devices.
Once installed, ABP will ask what other content besides ads should be blocked. Optionally, the extension can block access to potentially malicious domains, "cut out" spy cookies and social network buttons that can also monitor user behavior.
ABP has one feature - the so-called "acceptable", or "acceptable advertising." Developers do not hide the fact that they receive fees from major partners (including Google, Amazon, eHow, Yandex and others) for getting into the white list. In addition, to support independent authors, ABP can skip ads on small sites and blogs for free. However, filters are allowed to bypass "no more than 10% of companies", and users always have the opportunity to completely limit any advertising. This can be done by unchecking the box next to "Allow some non-intrusive ads" in the add-on's settings.
Ghostery
The Ghostery plugin specializes in getting rid of not only ads, but Internet bugs. To date, the extension (the developers themselves call it a "privacy tool") is aware of the existence of over 2 thousand trackers that can secretly collect information about user activity.
Disconnect
The audience of Disconnect is relatively small (about a million users), and the add-on itself does not have a very beautiful interface, but copes with its tasks. It also has a number of unique features. For example, Disconnect visualizes as interactive map, which sites receive notifications that you have visited a partner resource.
In addition, the plugin displays how much internet traffic has been saved and how much web page loading has increased. In general, Disconnect is the kind of program that you can just "plug it in and forget it". If some elements stop working (YouTube videos, Flickr photos), or the site is displayed incorrectly, you can always click on the icon with the letter D and unblock individual scripts.
Disconnect does not have such flexible settings as Ghostery or uBlock. For example, you cannot see the black list of all bugs - it is formed by the company itself. The extension is available in Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera.
Blocker extensions will help remove ads from social networking pages, news and entertainment sites. Lifehacker has selected the most popular, simple, convenient and functional solutions that will provide fast loading sites and help protect against malware distributed through ad networks.
- License: free software.
- Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux.
- Compatibility: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer, Safari, Yandex.Browser, Maxthon, Microsoft Edge.
- Russian language support: eat
The most popular extension among blockers. It copes well with banner ads and pop-ups, has a wide range of options for customizing your own filters and does not require money. Adblock Plus will not allow the user to access virus sites, thereby protecting the system from infection.
- License: free software.
- Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux.
- Compatibility: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari.
- Russian language support: eat.
Element Hiding Helper is an addition to the Adblock Plus extension that allows you to hide absolutely any part of the page. For example, Adblock removed all advertising content from the site. But some buttons or links are not ads, and you still don't want to see them. Say, on rambler.ru you want to get rid of the "Dating on Rambler" link and the exchange rate of the Central Bank.
Click on the Adblock Plus icon in the upper right corner of the screen and click on "Select item to hide". It can also be called by pressing Ctrl + Shift + F3.
Hover over the element you want to remove: it will be highlighted with a red border. Click on it with the mouse and in the window that opens, click "Add Filter".
There will be no unwanted items left.
- License: free software.
- Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux.
- Compatibility: Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari.
- Russian language support: no.
Another extension to remove annoying ads. It works just as efficiently as Adblock Plus, but at the same time it has an undeniable advantage: it consumes much less computer resources, speeding up page loading.
The ability to hide any part of the web page that you don't like is also provided in uBlock. In this case, you do not need to install anything additionally: just use the "Pipette" tool.
Most ad blockers make money by displaying individual banner ads. They almost do not catch the eye, but at the same time they fulfill their purpose. You can turn them off, but for this you need to uncheck the box, which few people manage to find the first time.
- License: free software.
- Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux.
- Compatibility: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Safari.
- Russian language support: eat.
Surely you have noticed more than once that after reading an article about a new phone, you are haunted by its advertising. It is this collection of information that blocks Ghostery while speeding up page loading. Agree, this is important.
Opera
- License: free software.
- Operating system: Windows, Mac, Linux.
- Russian language support: eat.
How to remove ads in desktop apps
Blocker programs have a lot more options than browser extensions. They are able to remove ads not only from web pages, but also from applications. For example, the usual Skype, Viber or uTorrent.
- License: commercial software.
- Operating Systems: Windows, macOS.
- Russian language support: eat.
Convenient function parental control: it is possible to set up both blacklists that prohibit the child from visiting sites you do not want, and whitelists that open only certain ones.
Adguard also takes care of network security: it blocks sites with potentially dangerous content and stops all attempts to track your activity while browsing the Web.
The free version is provided for 14 days. The subscription price is 250 rubles per year.
- License: free software.
- Operating system: Windows.
- Russian language support: no.
Free software that easily detects malicious code on web pages, blocks sites with suspicious content, and has extensive ad blocking capabilities in applications.
The advantage of Ad Muncher is its lightness. The distribution kit weighs no more than 500 KB, the installation will not affect the performance of the computer in any way.
Ad Muncher is completely in English, but the interface is so simple and clear that even a novice user will not have any difficulties in working.
- License: shareware software.
- Operating system: Windows.
- Russian language support: no.
As simple as it is powerful tool for blocking ads and inappropriate content. The program filters are regularly updated, which makes working with it comfortable and reliable.
The basic functions of the program are free. To access advanced features such as ad blocking in in social networks, improved protection, or getting technical support, you will have to subscribe. A full year of the app costs $19.
Application in English. But thanks to the intuitive interface, there will be no difficulties in working.
How to remove ads in mobile browsers
Those whom own browser completely satisfied, they can install blocker applications.
Free Adblocker Browser
- License: free software.
- Operating system: Android.
- Russian language support: eat.
Widely known in narrow circles mobile browser. Hides all types of ads, ensures security when working on the Web and does not require configuration.
The phone no longer needs to load dozens of banners and commercials. Therefore, the load on it is reduced significantly, and this, in turn, can significantly save battery power.
Adblock Browser
- License: free software.
- Operating system: Android, iOS.
- Russian language support: eat.
It is similar to the previous browser not only in the name, but also in the principle of operation. Prohibits the display of advertising banners, videos, pictures and ads, reduces the load on the phone and monitors your safety.
Due to the fact that the popular Firefox is taken as the basis, working in Adblock Browser is more convenient, and in some ways even more pleasant than in most analogues.
Opera
- License: free software.
- Operating system: Android.
- Russian language support: eat.
Like the desktop version, Opera for mobile natively supports ad blocking. The built-in news feed informs about the latest events in the country and the world, not letting you miss something important. Well, the number of downloads, which has exceeded 100 million, speaks for itself.
- License: free software.
- Operating Systems: iOS, Android (for Samsung).
- Russian language support: eat.
This popular blocker will help iOS users to remove ads from Safari pages, and Samsung owners- Tidy up the browsers for Android. Thanks to the addition of whitelists, it is possible to leave the selected pages unchanged if necessary.
Crystal
- License: commercial software.
- Operating Systems: iOS, Android (for Samsung).
- Russian language support: No
Popular due to its simplicity and functionality of the application. To prohibit the display of ads, you need to go to the settings, select a browser and enable the "Content Blocking Rules". And that's it.
In fact, Crystal has no other settings. The lack of black and white lists is a bit disappointing, but the application copes with its task perfectly.
Crystal costs 29 rubles.
Adblock Fast
- License: free software.
- Operating Systems: iOS, Android.
- Russian language support: no.
Another app for ad-tired iOS and Android users. Adblock Fast is free, but it doesn't work perfectly. Sometimes completely legal content falls under the distribution, for example, a product in an online store. And it happens that the advertising banner remains in its rightful place.
Nevertheless, in most cases, the application copes with the declared functions.
How to remove ads in all android apps
This section is for those who want to clean not only browsers, but also all other mobile applications.
- License: commercial software.
- Operating system: Android.
- Russian language support: eat.
Full-fledged software that removes ads from all other mobile applications.
IN Google Play you won't be able to find Adguard. You can download the utility from the developer's website.
The free version only supports cleaning browsers. To block ads in apps, you will need to purchase full version. The issue price is 129 rubles per year.
- License: free software.
- Operating system: Android.
- Russian language support: eat.
In short, AdAway adjusts the hosts file so that applications can access the Internet but cannot load ads. To change system files, AdAway will require root privileges. How to get them, Lifehacker already.
Working with the program will not cause difficulties. In fact, there are only two buttons on the main screen. The first blocks access to ads, and the second allows you to return system files to their original form if you decide to get rid of the application.
- License: free software.
- Operating system: Android.
- Russian language support: eat.
The application will also require root rights from your phone to access system directories and will also change the hosts file. AdFree effectively copes with all types of advertising and, in comparison with analogues, takes up much less space, practically without using phone resources.
You can download the blocker from the official repository: for obvious reasons, this Google program does not want to see in the list of its applications.
How to remove ads in all iOS — applications
iOS is a closed source system that initially disables access to system files. But, as a rule, they need to be edited to block ads.
A prerequisite is the presence of a jailbreak, that is, full access rights. Please be aware that this operation may be a reason for refusing to warranty service, and a mistake can turn your iPhone or iPad into a useless brick of plastic and metal.
To navigate through system folders, you will need file manager, such as iFiles.
Changing folder permissions
In order for ads to appear in a particular application, first of all, it must be downloaded and saved to the device. In most cases, advertisement files are stored in the application's Caches folder. If you restrict writing to this directory, there will be no place for ads to get files for playback and you simply won’t see them.
- Go to the folder with the program: User → Application → "Program Name".
- Locate the Caches folder.
- Set its permissions to "Read" and "Execute".
Removing images from a program folder
- Go to User → Containers → Bundle → Application → "Application Name".
- Delete from the folder all files that may be associated with advertising.
Uninstall iAd
iAd is the same service that delivers advertising to all Apple products. By deleting the folders that are related to it, we thereby get rid of unwanted content.
Navigate to the iOS system folders and delete the following:
- com.apple.iad.adlibd.
- iAdFramework.axbundle.
- iAd.framework.
- iAdCore.framework
Remember that all jailbreak methods are not guaranteed to be 100% successful, because they have nothing to do with Apple developers. And by deleting the excess from the system folders, you can permanently disable the phone. Therefore, when deciding to get rid of ads, be careful.
