µBlock, a lean and fast blocker

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode

 

Thanks very much for that paulderdash.

 

They are not modes that u switch to, it refers to ways of using Ublock origin by using arbitrary names. Go read the wiki.

 

I've tried Medium Mode and it can be a real pain ****** having to bother with every single site for little benefit. No from me

 

You can try blocking just 3rd-party frames globally tho, without blocking 3rd party scripts https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-Benefits-of-blocking-3rd-party-iframe-tags

 

From the link @paulderdash posted above, Enhanced Easy mode offers additional security against potentially malicious code in websites, with very little micro-management required by the end user.

 

uBo is indeed not very user friendly with these modes.
That's why I use uMatrix for that.

 

On https://malwaretips.com/forums/add-ons.217/ you find very useful info. about uBlock settings. Realize that hardening the settings will also break some reliable sites. It's unavoidable to create noop-rules for those sites. Whitelisting sites isn't always a good idea, because this also disables static filterrules for those sites.

 

Got ya Floyd 57 and thanks... I will check that out

 

no, sir. that's not your humble opinion. that's a fact.

 

And how will uMatrix do something that uBlock Origin can't?

 

well, for starters, umtx allows for more granular control over page elements.

 

I disagree. Once you get used to it, it's rather easy.

 

That.
And I just can't seem to get a grip on uBO's interface and I'm not the only one. The one in uMatrix is more straightforward in my opinion.
Plus it can handle cookies, css and media as well.

 

Well, I don't want to get used to it, because I'm quite happy with uMatrix for years.
To each his own.

 

agreed, with the reservation that this statement's true for the average joe and jane. but for security enthusiasts like most here, it's pretty convenient once you get acquainted with it, as @summerheat stated.

 

Sure I had been a long-time uMatrix user as well - but IMO it's much easier with uBO alone to detect what breaks a website.

This is how I use uBO:

I'm using it with Dynamic Filtering in Hard Mode with Javascript blocked by default. This breaks many sites similar to uMatrix. My workflow is:

For sites which I don't visit regularly and which don't load or are not readable

• I noop the local 3rd-party cell. Since v. 1.32.0 uBO reloads blocked stylesheets automatically. 1st-party and 3rd-party scripts (and frames) are still blocked. This is often sufficient to make sites readable.
  
• If that's not enough I allow scripts with the per-site switch. 3rd-party scripts (and frames) are still blocked as those blocking rules still take precedence. (This is equivalent to Medium Mode).
• Only if this is not sufficient, I noop selected 3rd-party domains which allows the related 3rd-party scripts (unless they are blocked by the filterlists!) . (Side note: I've formed a habit of creating global blocking rules for trackers/adservers whenever I see them in the Dynamic Filtering pane just to make life a bit easier. They are blocked by the filterlists anyhow, but the number of domains that qualify for noop rules often becomes visually significantly smaller.)

Only for sites which I visit regularly, I change above workflow by not nooping the 3rd-party cell but by creating noop rules for the necessary 3rd-party domains and perhaps creating specific rules or filters in the logger where necessary. Save those rules - ready!

This approach works very well for me. I must say that I don't miss uMatrix any more. Many uMatrix users say that they miss cookie or XHR control in uBO. But I think these are actually non-issues. Cookie control is better done in the browser itself or by something like Cookie AutoDelete or by using Temporary Containers (if you're using Firefox). And with FPI or dFPI in Firefox cookie isolation is done anyhow. XHR to adservers/trackers are blocked anyhow if those adservers/trackers are blocked by the filterlists or Dynamic Filtering, and the remaining XHR are usually legitimate.

 

same here. and the only reason i stopped using it was that @gorhill had put it on hiatus. even after it's come back from hiatus, i didn't go back to it as i've been pretty happy with ubo alone ever since.

 

uMatrix is no longer being developed, for about a year now. So you're using an outdated extension. Not a good idea.

 

nope, you're wrong. it's come back from hiatus. @gorhill released an update recently.

https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix/releases/tag/1.4.4

 

looks pretty sound to me. almost bulletproof.

 

Oh wow he had 2 fixes and this




He literally came for like 20-30 mins once in a year to fix 2 small things and remove 3 filters. Meanwhile there's still 76 issues open https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uMatrix-issues/issues and that's just from LAST YEAR WHEN HE ARCHIVED IT as you cannot make issues for an archived repository. So no it's still very outdated. A year in software development is like an eternity. Try using a browser or windows with a year of no updates.

 

oh, come on. that's what you came up with after 20 mins of research?
updated means not outdated in my book. if you don't trust it, suit yourself, don't use it. i don't use it for my own reasons i explained above. i believe @gorhill wouldn't release it if it really were vulnerable. besides he updated it after getting so many requests from its users that it be updated. so he kinda spared his valuable time for it outa courtesy.

 

Similar to how I use it, though my approach is a little different, and I've also incorporated some "special recipe" rules under "My filters", which I borrowed from a former member of these forums who is active in another security forum.

I'm still convinced the Easy enhanced mode I posted in #5881 for blocking is a great alternative for those who don't want to spend too much time and effort modifying their rules to get sites working, but are looking for some security enhancements beyond those that a basic ad blocker offers.

 

New commit from @gorhill:
Remove Spam-404, add curben's Phishing and PUP list.