Adguard v6 RC2 Released

[mojaveron]

Is Adguard a good alternative to Admuncher since it looks like it's been abandoned

 

[Deleted member 178]

Is Adguard a good alternative to Admuncher since it looks like it's been abandoned

the best alternative in fact.

 

[CMLew]

Is Adguard a good alternative to Admuncher since it looks like it's been abandoned

Would say that you will not regret buying it.

 

[mojaveron]

Thanks for the info, I will purchase a license

 

[CMLew]

Thanks for the info, I will purchase a license

Download and make use of the trial. Don't need to rush for license. See if this is the product for you.

 

[arslan ejaz]

This Is definitely the worth every penny product which every pc have i must say. i have it about six months and its awesome.

 

[avatar]

I mean by 'ignoring' tiles with only the smooth colorful background. I used the word 'Negating' as the suffix form of 'Negation'.

Ah, got it BG is not an image, but I can tell you the gradient properties.

Here is how it looks like in code:

   <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="ContentBackgroundBrush" StartPoint="1,0" EndPoint="0,5">
        <GradientStop Offset="0" Color="#1f666a" />
       <GradientStop Offset="0.2" Color="#7db897" />
    </LinearGradientBrush>

Start point: right-top corner
End point: left-bottom corner plus (5 * content height)

 

[Deleted member 2913]

I always disable HTTPS filtering in security products, etc...

Adguard too enables HTTPS filtering by default.
I disabled HTTPS filtering & ads were not blocked in HTTPS sites like kickass torrent site, etc...
And with HTTPS filtering enabled my portable Firefox gave error something like unsecured ...... for sites. Disabling HTTPS filtering solved the issue.

But disabling HTTPS filtering doesn't blocks ads on HTTPS sites, right? And enabling HTTPS filtering installs Adguard personal certificates, right?

I think am better with uBlock Origin...no certificates install & blocks ads on HTTPS & all.

 

[hjlbx]

I always disable HTTPS filtering in security products, etc...

Adguard too enables HTTPS filtering by default.
I disabled HTTPS filtering & ads were not blocked in HTTPS sites like kickass torrent site, etc...
And with HTTPS filtering enabled my portable Firefox gave error something like unsecured ...... for sites. Disabling HTTPS filtering solved the issue.

But disabling HTTPS filtering doesn't blocks ads on HTTPS sites, right? And enabling HTTPS filtering installs Adguard personal certificates, right?

I think am better with uBlock Origin...no certificates install & blocks ads on HTTPS & all.

@avatar needs to answer this one.

Need technical infos...

 

[avatar]

@hjlbx, here you are.

Personally, I think that Adguard's HTTPs filtering does not lowers your security, but such things are worth checking before using the product. AG certificate is unique and generated on install (and then you can re-generate it in one click), we are keeping eye on all the news about SSL/TLS and react promptly on any new SSL vulnerability.

There're two more important things about it:
1. In Adguard you can exclude any website from SSL filtering. We also have a default SSL exclusions list filled with banking/financial websites like paypal.
2. You can disable SSL filtering for the websites with Extended Validation certificates.

And with HTTPS filtering enabled my portable Firefox gave error something like unsecured ...... for sites. Disabling HTTPS filtering solved the issue.

We can't install our certificate to portable Firefox, it should be done manually:
Connection is not trusted - Firefox - Powered by Kayako Help Desk Software

But disabling HTTPS filtering doesn't blocks ads on HTTPS sites, right? And enabling HTTPS filtering installs Adguard personal certificates, right?

Yep, you're right.

 

[hjlbx]

@hjlbx, here you are.

Personally, I think that Adguard's HTTPs filtering does not lowers your security, but such things are worth checking before using the product. AG certificate is unique and generated on install (and then you can re-generate it in one click), we are keeping eye on all the news about SSL/TLS and react promptly on any new SSL vulnerability.

There're two more important things about it:
1. In Adguard you can exclude any website from SSL filtering. We also have a default SSL exclusions list filled with banking/financial websites like paypal.
2. You can disable SSL filtering for the websites with Extended Validation certificates.



We can't install our certificate to portable Firefox, it should be done manually:
Connection is not trusted - Firefox - Powered by Kayako Help Desk Software



Yep, you're right.

@avatar

If user banks at website not on built-in list of financial websites, where can they submit URL for inspection and inclusion by Adguard ?

You should also note proper procedure for disabling Stealth Mode.

I am having troubles with Stealth Mode and my bank, even after disabling (have to completely uninstall AG).

Heh, heh... have been trying to get your attention on this one all over the place @avatar...

 

[avatar]

@hjlbx, yeah, I've noticed it Answered you on wilders and on our forum: try clearing browser cache.

 

[avatar]

If user banks at website not on built-in list of financial websites, where can they submit URL for inspection and inclusion by Adguard ?

You can report it anywhere, even right here

 

[hjlbx]

@hjlbx, yeah, I've noticed it Answered you on wilders and on our forum: try clearing browser cache.

So after disable Stealth Mode, clean browser cache before proceeding to perform online banking ?

 

[avatar]

So after disable Stealth Mode, clean browser cache before proceeding to perform online banking ?

Yep. You see, when you exit AG, it completely stops any filtering, so stealth mode cannot do anything to the website. That's why I think the problem is in the browser cache.

 

[hjlbx]

@avatar

Thanks bro. I will work on it.

Online banking is a pain since I have to work with the loss prevention in getting the Adguard settings right.

They do not like any type of IP address masking.

Anyhow, I will let you know...

 

[RmG152]

There're two more important things about it:
1. In Adguard you can exclude any website from SSL filtering. We also have a default SSL exclusions list filled with banking/financial websites like paypal.
2. You can disable SSL filtering for the websites with Extended Validation certificates.

I'm using this options since I start to use Adguard, but this make me and issue.

The first time I enter to EVssl website, for example github, opera give me an error:

"SSL connection error

Unable to make a secure connection to the server. This may be a problem with the server, or it may be requiring a client authentication certificate that you don't have."

But if I reload, website works with their certificate (idk if this issue is already opened by another users)

 

[avatar]

There're two problems with this feature now:
1. We detect EV certificate when connection is already established. So when we decide that the website should not be filtered, the only option we have is to drop the current connection and do not filter it in future.

That could be ok if we didn't have the second issue:
2. The list of SSL exceptions is cleared on every AG restart so user goes through point 1 issue again.

We'll address either first or second issue in the next major release.

 

[Deleted member 2913]

@hjlbx, here you are.

Personally, I think that Adguard's HTTPs filtering does not lowers your security, but such things are worth checking before using the product. AG certificate is unique and generated on install (and then you can re-generate it in one click), we are keeping eye on all the news about SSL/TLS and react promptly on any new SSL vulnerability.

There're two more important things about it:
1. In Adguard you can exclude any website from SSL filtering. We also have a default SSL exclusions list filled with banking/financial websites like paypal.
2. You can disable SSL filtering for the websites with Extended Validation certificates.



We can't install our certificate to portable Firefox, it should be done manually:
Connection is not trusted - Firefox - Powered by Kayako Help Desk Software



Yep, you're right.

If HTTPS filtering/Certificates install is required to block ads on HTTPS sites then Adguard is not for me.
Why certificates install/HTTPS filtering is required to block ads on HTTPS sites? How browser extensions like uBlock Origin block ads on HTTPS sites without installing certificates/HTTPS filtering?

And does uninstalling Adguard &/or disabling HTTPS filtering removes installed certificates?

 

[hjlbx]

@avatar

Adding website to SSL and filtering exclusions for the entire bank website does not fix the issue with Stealth Mode.

The banks states that even though I have created filtering exception for entire bank website, Stealth Mode has been disabled, and Adguard has been exited, they still cannot detect IP address.

This applies to Firefox, Internet Explorer and Chrome... even if I clear browser cache.

When I completely uninstall Adguard, bank can detect IP address.

Something is not quite right...