Advertising on the Internet can be not only annoying, but also dangerous, because an ad banner or pop-up window can lead to a malicious or phishing site containing a virus. Blocking programs have been developed specifically to protect against unwanted or intrusive ads.
Types of ad blocking programs
Ad blocking software is designed to block graphic and flash banners, pop-ups, text ads, audio and video ads. They exist both as add-ons to Internet browsers and as separate programs. The difference is that a separate program protects immediately in all browsers installed on the computer, and the extension can be installed only in one - the rest of the browsers will work as usual.
Popular free ad blocker programs and extensions
Adguard is one of the most popular programs and can work with any browser. This program perfectly blocks all text and multimedia ads. The main advantage of the program is that it was developed specifically for the Russian-speaking segment of the Internet. To make the program work, you just need to install it on your computer. No other additions are required. The program base updates itself.
A good option for removing ads is Ad Muncher. The main advantage of this program is the small size of the installation file. This program allows you to remove text and video ads, various pop-ups, thereby speeding up the loading of pages. The program can also remove ads in various Internet messengers such as ICQ. It contains settings that can be used to prevent showing anything that annoys the user, including a variety of backgrounds, various sounds and music.
Adblock Plus is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox browsers as well as Google Chrome and all Chromium-based browsers. This extension helps to block any type of advertising. Using the settings and filters, you can set the parameters yourself and choose which ad to show and which to block. There are special resources from which you can download a specific filter base.
AdFender. Initially, this free program was developed in English, but now it has a crack, thanks to which installation and configuration do not cause problems. When the program is turned on, an icon is visible in the tray; if necessary, the filter can be disabled. This program allows you to block ads in all existing browsers.
