Mullvad switching to Quad9

[Parkinsond]

That's odd, because of Hagazi's own github site it says "Brave (aggressive mode only),"

I know; I have read; but I have tested myselft.
Even in normal mode of Brave shields, adding hagezi pro list prevents scripts from loading which initiate pop up blockers.
Also adding hagezi pro dns in Brave settings do the trick.
Without both, Brave shields with all built-in lists enabled and on aggressive mode fails to stop those scripts; only AG and uBOL can stop them without the help of hagezi.

 

[lokamoka820]

It´s interesting, because AI says Control D Ads & Tracking is lighter and better for set and forget family use, while Hagezi Pro Plus is much more aggressive and better for a single power user. Yet the false positives are on Ads & Tracking

I didn't like the idea of using a third-party blocklist like Hagazi's at first, even though many forum members recommended it. However, after testing it, I found that it was the only blocklist—other than uBlock Origin (not Lite)—capable of blocking ads hidden under overlays on Arabic streaming websites. Now, I rely primarily on Hagazi's blocklists. I started with "Pro" and have since switched to "Pro Plus," and I haven't encountered any false positives yet.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Ahhh dang. use Mullvad DNS too. Sad but probably more to trouble than it's worth. Time to fire up NextDNS at the system level now with Mv2 being dead in Chrome.

 

[Parkinsond]

Ahhh dang. use Mullvad DNS too. Sad but probably more to trouble than it's worth. Time to fire up NextDNS at the system level now with Mv2 being dead in Chrome.

I use uBOL on Edge/Chrome and Brave shields on Brave.
I website reported by a Redditor detecting uBOL and displaying warning to disable was my testing sample.
uBOL could not get rid of with all default filters, after adding annoyance filters, and even after escalating to complete mode.
The applies to Brave shields with all filters and aggressive mode.
To my surprise, AG with only ad filters (no trackers filter) and annoyance filters, could remove the warning and display the underlying page.

 

[Marko :)]

No, I have tested on drama piracy 5 websites; it works even in normal mode.

That's odd, because of Hagazi's own github site it says "Brave (aggressive mode only),"

I know; I have read; but I have tested myselft.
Even in normal mode of Brave shields, adding hagezi pro list prevents scripts from loading which initiate pop up blockers.
Also adding hagezi pro dns in Brave settings do the trick.
Without both, Brave shields with all built-in lists enabled and on aggressive mode fails to stop those scripts; only AG and uBOL can stop them without the help of hagezi.

The difference between standard and strict is standard blocks third-party ads and trackers only, while strict blocks first and third-party ads and trackers. Hagezi recommends strict because it blocks ads better.

I didn't like the idea of using a third-party blocklist like Hagazi's at first, even though many forum members recommended it. However, after testing it, I found that it was the only blocklist—other than uBlock Origin (not Lite)—capable of blocking ads hidden under overlays on Arabic streaming websites. Now, I rely primarily on Hagazi's blocklists. I started with "Pro" and have since switched to "Pro Plus," and I haven't encountered any false positives yet.

I used Energized blocklists until one day they just disappeared without explanation. For quite a few years I didn't use anything other than regular ad block filters. Then a year ago I stumbled upon Hagezi blocklists and started testing them. It's so good I simply decided to stick with it. Started with Ultimate, then went down to Pro++ because Ultimate was blocking too much for my taste. We also need to mention how transparent Gerd is regarding his blocklists and how quickly he responds in case of issues.

 

[Templarware]

Since Control D's Ads & Tracking is kept secret, could they be using any sort of AI or more advanced feature other than purely blocking lists?

 

[Marko :)]

Since Control D's Ads & Tracking is kept secret, could they be using any sort of AI or more advanced feature other than purely blocking lists?

Nah, it's third-party blocklists along with their own. Their own probably here for generating FPs.

 

[Templarware]

Nah, it's third-party blocklists along with their own. Their own probably here for generating FPs.

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Hm. You have to wonder how intelligent that intelligence is.

 

[Marko :)]

Hm. You have to wonder how intelligent that intelligence is.

Intelligence feeds they use isn't for ad blocking, it's for malware protection. If you opt to use just Ads & Tracking resolver, then it doesn't use any intelligence.

 

[Templarware]

Intelligence feeds they use isn't for ad blocking, it's for malware protection. If you opt to use just Ads & Tracking resolver, then it doesn't use any intelligence.

The Ads & Tracking resolver includes the Malware resolver. Every resolver includes the ones before, it stacks up.

 

[Marko :)]

The Ads & Tracking resolver includes the Malware resolver. Every resolver includes the ones before, it stacks up.

Actually, you can choose a resolver that blocks just ads and trackers, without malware protection.

Try this one. Maybe this one comes with less false positives.

DoH/3: https://freedns.controld.com/no-ads
DoT/DoQ: no-ads.freedns.controld.com

 

[Templarware]

Actually, you can choose a resolver that blocks just ads and trackers, without malware protection.

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Try this one. Maybe this one comes with less false positives.

DoH/3: https://freedns.controld.com/no-ads
DoT/DoQ: no-ads.freedns.controld.com

But why would you do that. Malware is just as important. I don't use those, it's not worth messing around with those in the free tier.

 

[Marko :)]

But why would you do that. Malware is just as important. I don't use those, it's not worth messing around with those in the free tier.

This is why I use Hagezi Pro Plus resolver as it blocks both, ads and malware with no false positives.