How Do I Stop Ads Within Websites?

[mismis29]

I was wondering how to prevent ads from loading within websites (I don't mean 'pop-ups'). I had a firewall program that did it automatically, but I got rid of it because I didn't like the firewall.


Thanx for your time and your advice. It's always greatly appreciated ;D

[ronjor]

These two programs will stop a lot in the default mode.

It takes time to learn them but they are powerful.

http://www.privoxy.org/

http://www.proxomitron.info/files/index.shtml

[Devinco]

Admuncher (http://www.admuncher.com) looks pretty good.
Here is a thread discussing it. Admuncher (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=44380&highlight=admuncher)

[Devinco]

If you have the Mozilla Firefox web browser (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/), you can get the free Adblock (http://adblock.mozdev.org/) plugin. It takes a little more configuration with the right filter set, but once done, it does a good job.

[mismis29]

Thanx for the suggestions :) I am trying ad muncher and it seems to work pretty well. It seems to be having trouble blocking an animated ad on the Yahoo! homepage though; my computer hangs but I can still navigate to other webpages - very strange.

[optigrab]

Here's anoyher option. Have you considered HPguru's HOSTS file? It can be used along with eDexter (to cure the hanging).

[notageek]

I use Proxomitron (my filters) with Mozilla's adblock and I don't see any ads at yahoo. :) I tried Admuncher and didn't like it as Proxomirton.