AdGuard AdBlocker
Unmatched adblock extension against advertising and pop-ups. Blocks ads on Facebook, YouTube and all other websites.
What is AdGuard AdBlocker?
AdGuard AdBlocker is a very popular Chrome extension by adguard.com. This extension has 10,000,000+ weekly active users, a good user rating of 4.69, and is most similar to AdBlocker Ultimate and Fair AdBlocker. The latest version, 4.1.53, was updated a month ago.
Stats
- tabs
- <all_urls>
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- webNavigation
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- contextMenus
- cookies
ChromeStats Rank
Summary
AdGuard ad blocker effectively blocks all types of ads on all web pages, even on Facebook, YouTube and others! ## What AdGuard ad blocker does: ★ Blocks all ads: video ads (includes YouTube adblock), rich media advertising, unwanted pop-ups, banners and text ads (includes Facebook adblock); ★ Speeds up page loading and saves bandwidth, thanks to the missing ads and pop-up windows; ★ Protects your privacy by blocking common third-party tracking systems; ★ Blocks many spyware, adware, and dialer installers; ★ Protects you from malware and phishing. ## What are the advantages of AdGuard over Adblock or Adblock Plus? ★ AdGuard ad blocker is really fast and lightweight. It uses half as much memory as other popular solutions: Adblock, Adblock Plus, and even outperforms uBlock Adblocker in some tests; ★ AdGuard can handle most of the adblock circumvention scripts; ★ AdGuard is simply better looking and modern (in our opinion).
Safety
Risk impact
AdGuard AdBlocker requires a lot of risky permissions and is not safe to use. Avoid installing this extension unless you absolutely trust this publisher.
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypass your security settings, and access your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.
Risk likelihood
AdGuard AdBlocker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension, especially ones with higher risk impact and/or higher risk likelihood.
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User reviews
Shiina Mashiro, 2023-01-31
Boriska (BG), 2023-01-31
Rinat G., 2023-01-31Promo images
Similar extensions
Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to AdGuard AdBlocker:
AdBlocker Ultimate
Fair AdBlocker
AdGuard AdBlocker (Beta)
Manifest
The manifest file declares the requirements and permissions that a Chrome extension will have access to. By reviewing the manifest, you may be able to determine if a Chrome extension is over-reaching (for example, if an extension is overriding your new tab page, or search provider, or requesting access to your web activities without any good reason).
{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"version": "4.1.53",
"manifest_version": 2,
"name": "__MSG_name__",
"short_name": "__MSG_short_name__",
"author": "Adguard Software Ltd",
"default_locale": "en",
"description": "__MSG_description__",
"icons": {
"16": "assets/icons/green-16.png",
"128": "assets/icons/green-128.png"
},
"browser_action": {
"default_icon": {