uBlock Alternatives

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• /etc/hosts file used for favicon blocking?
  reddit.com/r/privacy | 2021-03-02

  It would be a better choice to use Pi-Hole for that sort of blocking and uBlock Origin or uMatrix for favicon blocking.

• Best Buy's new aggressive analytics, 3rd party ads, and trackers break ability to log in or shop with default uBlock Origin settings
  reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin | 2021-03-02

  Dynamic filtering

• Anti-AdBlock virus
  reddit.com/r/antivirus | 2021-03-01

  Probably Adblock did not have a filter list that prevented that site from opening whatever script.

• toAdd directive appears to be ignored on Mac?
  reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin | 2021-03-01

  { "title": "uBlock Origin Chrome Configuration", "description": "Configures uBlock Origin in Google Chrome", "options": { "remove_empty_properties": true }, "properties": { "toAdd": { "title": "toAdd", "type": "object", "description": "The properties in the toAdd branch will append to the already present local settings.", "properties": { "trustedSiteDirectives": { "description": "Add individual trusted site directives as per https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/How-to-mark-a-web-site-as-trusted", "type": "array", "items": { "title": "Trusted Site", "type": "string" } } } } } }

• Except UBO, do you use something else to tighten security and stop tracking?
  reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin | 2021-03-01

  In my case to further tighten privacy/security, instead of adding more extensions, I just use hard mode, default to block JS, and add a couple of filter lists.

• DNS queries can be seen in AdGuard Home even if they are blocked by uBlock origin in browser
  reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin | 2021-03-01

  Just an FYI per the wiki:

• Wie Online-Werbung den Datenschutz in Browsern austrickst
  reddit.com/r/de_EDV | 2021-03-01
• Blocking certain filter triggers anti-adblock for this site
  reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin | 2021-02-28

  Purge and update filter lists. And if this still does not work, turn off Cosmetic Filtering (eye button in uBO popup).

• How Can I Remove These Reddit Promo Ads?
  reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin | 2021-02-28

  If that doesn't help, open the Logger, filter "blocked" and "allowed", and post a screenshot of what it's showing on a page that has the ad.

• Trying to make the switch to an updated firefox, but need help finding replacements for theme and extensions
  reddit.com/r/firefox | 2021-02-27

  https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/strict-pop-up-blocker/ [uBlock Origin is miles better, just sayin.]

• How did you all transition to KP/pw managers? [Beginner]
  reddit.com/r/KeePass | 2021-02-27

  Privacy badger is a nice try. When you have time you should upgrade to Blocking mode · gorhill/uBlock Wiki · GitHub The very easy mode is about the same as Privacy badger --- it starts quicker, might not protect you in some very exotic cases. Anything above that is much better than Privacy badger.

• How to block or avoid invisible ads.
  reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin | 2021-02-27

  That's popup events. You can try toggling no popups. Otherwise, it's likely a scriptlet will be required to interrupt the event. It's not that easy to learn how to use it though if you've no prior javascript knowledge.

• Deep Sea Fishing With Rahul Gandhi
  reddit.com/r/india | 2021-02-27

  Just install uBlock Origin, the world's most popular and best adblocker for any browser - the page I linked to has links to all the popular browsers (scroll down to the middle). (Do not install it from anywhere else as there are a lot of fake copies).

• Website doesn't work properly
  reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin | 2021-02-27

  Click the eye icon in uBO popup panel to disable Cosmetic Filtering.

• [Cookies] Water may be transparent but billions of droplets create an opaque fog.
  reddit.com/r/assholedesign | 2021-02-27

  uBlock Origin has a variety of useful filters for this. Most anti-tracking filters are enabled by default, you can also remove the cookie notices themselves (and a bunch of other crap) by subscribing to Web Annoyances Ultralist.