The Internet holds tons of useful information;
however, most websites nowadays contain a large number of futile
advertisements and pop-ups. That slows up the entire webpage loading
process and the page itself once loaded. They also pile up to create a
stressful Internet browsing experience. Some of them might even act as
gateways for malware to invade your system or render X-rated content.
Adguard Web Filter provides you with the tools to
make the most of your web surfing by removing those irritating items and
thus, decreasing loading times and redirecting, which saves up traffic
for more important web content. It goes beyond blocking ordinary ads by
also intercepting video, rich media or non-standard ad varieties.
Impressive support for web browsers
Moreover, it supports a wide range of web browsers, which includes the popular choices like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Maxthon, Safari or Netscape Navigator, as well as less known ones including Avant, Flock, SRWare Iron, Lunascape, K-Meleon, GreenBrowser, Orca, MyIE, Comodo Dragon, SeaMonkey or Pale Moon.
Enable types of protection with an intuitive GUI
Adguard Web Filter features a basic interface as
well as an extended version, dedicated to advanced users. The main two
sections consist of the Protection module and the Settings zone. You can
easily turn the overall protection on and off. Furthermore, the Ad
Blocker and the Browsing Security can be individually enabled or
disabled and their statistics reset.
Configure your Ad Blocker
You can also enter URLs that the program fails to
remove ads from, report phishing and malicious websites and add
exceptions within the Protection section.
In addition to that you can protect your privacy by
filtering for counters and web analytics and blocking them, as well as
filter out social media widgets and do not block useful ads.
Customize the Browsing Security settings
The Browsing Security zone shows you the number of
checked web pages, objects and blocked potentially dangerous requests.
It is possible to report a missed ad or phishing, as well as add an
exception.
From this area’s settings panel you can easily
enable notifications about blocked requests, choose to use the utility’s
phishing and malware blacklists, as well as Google Safe Browsing
blacklists.
Parental control options
Last but not least, Adguard Web Filter comes packed
with a Parental Control feature, so that you can easily protect your
children from viewing adult material. In order for no one to change your
settings, it is possible to add a password.
A Safe Search mode can be enabled, so as to exclude
adult resources from search engine results, while it is also possible to
select a sensitivity level which is based on age.
Use the built-in assistant and change a few general settings
This tool sits quietly in the system tray, so as not
to become obtrusive and can be enabled or disabled with just a click of
the button. Statistics for all blocked items is available in the main
window, while you can also change the language, set it up to
automatically launch at Windows startup and use an assistant. The latter
is visible in the lower right corner of any browser and helps you block
elements, add exceptions and disable the blocking for 30 seconds, with a
minimal amount of effort.
Conclusion
To wrap it up, Adguard Web Filter packs all the
right features for an application in its class, and it is, momentarily
one of the best out there. It truly works and adds value to your
Internet browsing experience, without affecting the system’s performance
in any way. The interface is suitable to all types of users and our
tests did not reveal any bugs or hangs.
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