do you use adblocking software?

[GUI_Tex]

If so what kind?

I use firefoxs adblock plus 5.10 and pac file, and host file..

[WSFuser]

of course i block ads! my arsenal includese adblock plus 0.5.11.2 with filterset.g updater, mvps hosts files, and proxomitron with grypen's filters.

[sukarof]

Firefox and adblock, no need for external adblocking (or antispyware)

[rdsu]

Ad Muncher...

[Eldar]

None at all with my browsers, although my firewall blocks adds too. 8)

[Osaban]

I certainly do: AdMuncher is very effective.

[The Seeker]

I use Ad Muncher in conjunction with Opera.

[Ailric]

Firefox with Adblock Plus 0.6.1 and Filterset .G Updater. Works perfect.

[manOFpeace]

Don't care either way. With AdShield I don't have a problem.I have SpyBlocker as well.

[betauser2]

AdMuncher & Bluetack HOSTS, Can tolerate standard adds (small) but I can't tolerate pornographic ones and those of a sexual nature.>:( >:( >:(

betauser2

[Brian N]

Yup, adblock extension for FF and my own hosts file for game advertising.

[Rasheed187]

Yes, I use Ad Hunter in Maxthon and AdBlock/FlashBlock in FF. Since Maxthon is my nr 1 browser (use it about 99% of the time) I hope Ad Hunter will become a bit more powerful, but it already is doing quite a good job. ;)

[Rmus]

No.

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[Nitrox]

Ad Muncher takes care of most ads for me.;D

[Alphalutra1]

What is an ad??? I haven't seen one of those things in, ages ;D 8)

MVPS HOST file, E-Dexter to speed up the thing, and Proxomitron to finish up8)

Alphalutra1

[tansu]

No..
Aggresive ad-blocking will kill the freeware.

[JVM]

I tried AdBlock but gave that up for Ad Muncher Beta that is working great for me.

I use Firefox.

[dylanfan]

Hi

Webwasher when I'm not running on... Oupost firewall. Having said that, my toolbox is now fully complete since Opera now has GUI-adblocking capabilities.

BTW, now giving admuncher a try, out of curiosity. Seems nice...
Cheers

[Brian N]

{QUOTE-> No..
Aggresive ad-blocking will kill the freeware. <-QUOTE}
No, never.

[JVM]

{QUOTE-> Hi

Webwasher when I'm not running on... Oupost firewall. Having said that, my toolbox is now fully complete since Opera now has GUI-adblocking capabilities.

BTW, now giving admuncher a try, out of curiosity. Seems nice...
Cheers <-QUOTE}

Try the beta version--much better!

[TonyW]

I don't use ad-blocking software, and I don't click on the ads, never have and never will. I don't tear out the ads in newspapers or magazines either. ;)

[JVM]

{QUOTE-> I don't use ad-blocking software, and I don't click on the ads, never have and never will. I don't tear out the ads in newspapers or magazines either. ;) <-QUOTE}

I don't click on them either, but I do find them a nuisance to see.

I find the pages look much nicer without all those banners, ads, etc.

[dylanfan]

{QUOTE-> Try the beta version--much better! <-QUOTE}
HI... Which build is it? Mine is 4.6 10270

[JVM]

{QUOTE-> HI... Which build is it? Mine is 4.6 10270 <-QUOTE}

That's the current version but not the beta one. You can get the beta here: http://www.admuncher.com/beta.pl

And the browser extension 0.4 here: http://www.admuncher.com/browserextensions/Ad_Muncher/

I have found the beta version to work better than current v4.6

[dylanfan]

{QUOTE-> That's the current version but not the beta one. You can get the beta here: http://www.admuncher.com/beta.pl <-QUOTE}
Does it have any new feature or increased filtering power? Why do you think it better?

{QUOTE-> And the browser extension 0.4 here: http://www.admuncher.com/browserextensions/Ad_Muncher/ <-QUOTE} Not sure I understand the use. Does it add some command access in browsers? AM already works with all browser..!?
Thanks

[dylanfan]

Ok, I found answers to my previous post Here (http://www.admuncher.com/betachangelog.txt)
BTW, first time I noticed that AM is shareware. Does it have limited features until registered, or is it fully functional from day 1?
Cheers

[dylanfan]

Just wondering how AM is implemented. Is it like WebWasher and Proxomitron, when the browsers connect to 127.0.0.1 on loopback, with WW and Proxo acting like some local proxy?

If used in conjunction with a rule-firewall, which rules should be implemented for AM to do its job?

And finally, does AM sometimes connect to the AM site to transmit some user's informations? If so, which ones?

Thanks

[JVM]

{QUOTE-> Does it have any new feature or increased filtering power? Why do you think it better?

Not sure I understand the use. Does it add some command access in browsers? AM already works with all browser..!?
Thanks <-QUOTE}

With build 4.6 I occasionally got a corrupted page, and there were some ads I couldn't completely eliminate no matter what I tried. The beta version has worked perfectly without me doing anything! Even the previous ad that build 4.6 couldn't completely eliminate is now gone without me doing anything!

The extension was recommended to me by the developer. There is a forum for Ad Muncher here: http://www.admuncher.com/forum/

[JVM]

{QUOTE-> Just wondering how AM is implemented. Is it like WebWasher and Proxomitron, when the browsers connect to 127.0.0.1 on loopback, with WW and Proxo acting like some local proxy?

If used in conjunction with a rule-firewall, which rules should be implemented for AM to do its job?

And finally, does AM sometimes connect to the AM site to transmit some user's informations? If so, which ones?

Thanks <-QUOTE}

I just allowed Ad Muncher to connect via LnS to the Internet. I'm not sure about your other questions and so I refer you to the forum http://www.admuncher.com/forum/

[Randy_Bell]

Voted yes because I use NIS 2006 which has excellent ad filtering .. ;)

[ronjor]

Proxomitron for years and Firefox with Ad Block extension.

[Acadia]

Ad Muncher; works on ALL browsers, and easier to use than Proxomitron (another excellent program).

Acadia

[wildman]

:) Not really sure if I understand this one. I have the pop up blocker set. I use AdAware to check each week, it has identified a few potential problems, and those I deleted very quickly. Should I be doing anything more? Remember I am dependent upon "freeware".

Thanks
Wildman
:blink: :dry: :wacko: :gack:

[WSFuser]

{QUOTE-> :) Not really sure if I understand this one. I have the pop up blocker set. I use AdAware to check each week, it has identified a few potential problems, and those I deleted very quickly. Should I be doing anything more? Remember I am dependent upon "freeware".

Thanks
Wildman
:blink: :dry: :wacko: :gack: <-QUOTE}
if u want to block ads, banners, etc u can use adblock(plus) for firefox and for opera u can try operaadfilter (http://www.monroeworld.com/operafilter/). or for a browser independent solution try proxomitron with a good filterset like grypen's.

[NAMOR]

Another vote for AdMucher. ;)

[broken]

Opera's new content filter in their new technical preview (link (http://labs.opera.com)) works just like AdBlock and I'm loving it.

[yahoo]

Another vote to Ad Muncher.

I have tried quite some Ad filters.

1) Proxomitron - It is very powerful. However, it is a dead project because the author passed away. The filter rule making is not that easy: one has to study the 'grammers' for the rules - I have a headache with it.

2) Proximodo - Kind of a successor of Proxomitron. Well, the same filter rule making as Proxomitron.

3) Privoxy - A nice adblocking software. I used it for quite a while. It is included as a package in many Linux distros. There is a version for Windows OS too. The problem is that it seems not under active development now.

4) WebWasher - It is easy to use. But it can only get rid of certain Ads.

5) Ad Muncher - My choice. It is very easy to use, and also powerful. It can get rid of almost all of the annoying web ads. The only drawback is that it is NOT free. But I believe that it really worth the money - $25.

[Acadia]

{QUOTE-> The only drawback is that it is NOT free. But I believe that it really worth the money - $25. <-QUOTE}
True, however you only pay for it once; all future upgrades and new versions are free forever.

Acadia

[JVM]

{QUOTE-> True, however you only pay for it once; all future upgrades and new versions are free forever.

Acadia <-QUOTE}

I just wish they changed the icon from a bull to something more, err, high tech :dry:

[dylanfan]

{QUOTE-> I just wish they changed the icon from a bull to something more, err, high tech :dry: <-QUOTE}
Actually, my guess would be it's a cow ;)

Don't you like it when it literally chews ads up in the systray? :)

[JVM]

{QUOTE-> Actually, my guess would be it's a cow ;)

Don't you like it when it literally chews ads up in the systray? :) <-QUOTE}

A cow with horns?

I've got all these really high-tech icons in my systray like NOD32, LnS, Ewido (this one is real cool), ATI and this wacky-looking bull :(

[Acadia]

I like that cow! You can see it chewing its cud, er, I mean ads!! 8)

Acadia

[JVM]

It is not a cow!

This is from the developer posted on the Ad Muncher forum:

Nope.

Ad Muncher is the bull.

He eats the ads for you.

[JVM]

Like I said, it's a wacky-looking bull :P

[N1ckR]

As long as they are not obtrusive, that includes popup ads of anykind. I use a popup blocker and a put adverts into restricted zone via spyware blaster.

I used to own/run a forum that required £600uk a year to host... I can understand the need for advertising, I had to use advertising to get funding.

[Acadia]

Oh, then I like the bull!!

Acadia

[sweater]

I just use and turn on the pop-up blocker in my Firefox browser, and also the Popup Blocker in my Earthlink toolbar and nothing else to block ads. :dry:

Anyway, I just want to see some ads. ;D but with my SpywareBlaster, IE-SpyAd2 and Spybot S&D immunizer...I think I don't have to worry much bout dangerous ads. :blink:

[JVM]

I have been trying out Adblock Plus with the Fliter Set G Updater and I'm so impressed that I uninstalled Ad Muncher and got rid of that wacky bull :P

[Ailric]

{QUOTE-> I have been trying out Adblock Plus with the Fliter Set G Updater and I'm so impressed that I uninstalled Ad Muncher and got rid of that wacky bull :P <-QUOTE}

I love the cow but I also don't need it anymore.:shifty:

[JVM]

{QUOTE-> I love the cow but I also don't need it anymore.:shifty: <-QUOTE}

It's really a bull as per the developer, but I don't care because there is no more bull on my computer ;D

[sweater]

for firefox user... you can also try adding or using the ImgLikeOpera extension. It gives you the choice not to load or show those images/pictures on the web and only words if you want to. It acts maybe similar to ads blocker. It really can speed up your browsing. :o

[Ga1tar]

Admuncher looks after I.E, for my regular sufing habits the latest Opera just makes me purr like a cheshire cat ;D

[operafox]

Editing the block url list in WebWasher is actually very easy. Go to the WW file in your Programs file, right-click wwblock.ini, open with any text editor, and there you are. Just add any block list you trust or like.

Rgds

[betauser2]

{QUOTE-> It is not a cow!

This is from the developer posted on the Ad Muncher forum:

Nope.

Ad Muncher is the bull.

He eats the ads for you. <-QUOTE}

well even their not sure this is from their site

{QUOTE-> Left-click the Ad Muncher icon on your system tray (looks like a small cow face). <-QUOTE}

to add to the confusion i always thought it was a GOAT and still do.

betauser2

[Infinity]

admuncher here too! fantastic program

[dog]

I use the free options for adblocking - Proxomitron (http://www.proxomitron.info/) and Privoxy (http://www.privoxy.org/) on several different boxes and OSs - I love them both - but I prefer Proxomitron, there are many good filter sets available.

[JVM]

{QUOTE-> well even their not sure this is from their site



to add to the confusion i always thought it was a GOAT and still do.

betauser2 <-QUOTE}

I can only tell you the developer says it's a bull.

Personally, I don't care anymore because I'm now using Adblock Plus :)

[bigbuck]

Admuncher.

[crackman]

No. If you don't like ads, don't look at them, but let the websites show their content.

CrackMan

[Tonia]

I use Firefox Adblock, and I can tell you.
It works perfect. Almost no ads to see :)


Greets Toni :)

[Sonap]

Yes, and I never want to see an ad, never want to click an ad.

[Acadia]

{QUOTE-> No. If you don't like ads, don't look at them, but let the websites show their content.

CrackMan <-QUOTE}
I have no problem with regular ads, and certainly no issue with "Google" like ads, but ads that flash or are obnoxious and try to get my attention ... I have a hard time concentrating as it is, and anything that tries to break my concentration, goes bye-bye. 8)

Acadia

[TonyW]

{QUOTE-> Yes, and I never want to see an ad, never want to click an ad. <-QUOTE}I see the ads, I just don't click on 'em. It's immaterial now especially being on DSL. If I was still on dial-up, that might be a different story.

[Dazza]

Adblock 0.6.1.2 and Filterset.G here and have no problems whatsoever with ads...:thumb:

[ErikAlbert]

I use Firefox with AdBlock, NoScript and no cookies. After that I didn't see much ads, I don't even remember seeing them and my AS scanners don't report any threat either.
I know its boring, only bad stuff is exciting. ;)

[faterider]

Proxomitron with Grypen's filterset is enough for me. And if something pass through and irritate me too much, I normally block it with Opera's new ad-blocking feature.

But I must say I don't despise anything. I just want to have control over my perceptions.

[TOMxEU]

I really do not care about ADs, but since Outpost blockes them (AD, EXT), I like it.