Adblock 0.5.3.043

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Publisher's description of Adblock

From The Adblock Crew: Adblock is a content filtering plug-in for the Mozilla and Firebird browsers. It is both more robust and more precise than the built-in image blocker. Adblock allows the user to specify filters, which remove unwanted content based on the source address. Just add a few filters. Every time a Web page loads, Adblock will intercept and disable the elements matching your filters.

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Editor's review of Adblock

Although we had to track down this free ad blocker after installation, we're pleased with how it works. Adblock instantly prevents annoying ads from appearing while you peruse the Web with your Firefox browser. Strangely, there's no indication of where the program's launcher is placed following installation. After much searching, we found it sitting in the Tools menu of our browser. A submenu list leads to a basic main window to modify what the program calls blockable elements, or the source address of a site and its category and node name. You also can add filters to block ads using wild cards.

We like that you can instantly block ads, page by page, using a hot-key combination. A white list is available to render the ads on specific pages or entire sites exempt from blocks. We weren't pleased with the detective work it took to find this application, but we discovered it's quite useful for controlling the content displayed on Web sites.

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  Blocks Ads

  by: Reborn master on 20-Apr-2007 01:19:10 AM

  Pros: Ad block is good tool for Firefox if you want to block banner ads and other types of ads.Add filters and block the content you don't want to see.It does a good job and it sure makes Firefox safer.

  Cons: You can sometimes get lost and it's not user friendly.Try super ad block it has more features and it's a lot more secure than this.

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  thank

  by: obyadalyasy on 06-Sep-2007 11:25:42 AM

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  FAILS TO DO THE JOB

  by: TigrrrTamer on 28-Mar-2008 10:00:32 PM

  Pros: I downloaded ADBLOCK for one reason only: block those /$%?&* ANNOYING FLASHING ADS, expecially on game sites such as flyordie.com where I like to play chess sometimes (well I used to but the flashing ads hurt my eyes and drove me away). It does NOT succeed in blocking these ads. It asks for a URL but none is made available for the ad... if I block the window's URl I'll no longer have access to my gameboard. When right-clicking on block ad it should figure out the URL itself.

  Cons: I do not know if the free version is just a scam to make you buy the pro version... but the free version is so poor that it does not make me want to pay for a pro version.

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  must for firefox

  by: Invincible67 on 28-Oct-2006 04:20:20 PM

  Pros: Adblock simply blocks pop-up windows so that you can feel more secure. You can of course allow the pop-ups you wish. Use adblock with NoScript and you won't get any Malware while using Firefox.

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  Tried it before I used Adblock plus.

  by: Combatd on 26-May-2008 08:58:32 PM

  Pros: Blocks ads like it says.

  Cons: Not user friendly, you have to input every single detail, get AdBlock Plus, much better than this.

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