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[Updated 29/12/2018] Browser extension comparison: Malwares and Phishings
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<blockquote data-quote="Decopi" data-source="post: 811318" data-attributes="member: 67091"><p>Thank you [USER=51905]@Evjl's Rain[/USER] for answering me ... is always a pleasure to read and learn from your posts.</p><p></p><p>I tested Forticlient webfilter... didn't like it. Categories are too rigid for my needs, and zero ads blocking.</p><p>I am not saying "Forticlient is bad". I repeat, I'm just saying "I didn't like it".</p><p>Forticlient definitely is not a replacement for K9 (which had great customized categories, including spectacular malware blocking + enough anti-tracking/ads blocking power... everything with almost zero system impact + working at system level). K9 was fantastic!</p><p></p><p>Pi-hole is the best solution in terms of results (highest rates of blocking malwares/ads+tracking). But it is unpractical if you need 24 hours mobility.</p><p>Extensions/Add-ons?... never again! For me they are prehistory.</p><p>Blocking lists?... 15 years ago they were the first and sole solution against web-garbage. Today, in my opinion they became into web-garbage, specially if you are not an European/American user. Lists are an extremely inefficient alternative, like killing mosquitoes with bazookas.</p><p>DNS solutions?... they don't work for me, I travel a lot, not always have servers near me, and the negative impact on browser speed is huge.</p><p>Yeah, I know, my opinions are totally subjective, valid only for me. But I can live with that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I thought Adguard-desktop could be an alternative for me. However, in my tests it significantly slows down my browser experience. I reduced the number of lists (removed malware lists, I kept only the basics: ads + tracking), and even with few lists... it impacts negatively my browser experience.</p><p>Also, I checked my firewall, and can confirm that many trackers are not blocked by Adguard at system level (K9 was so good, that even Windows' telemetry was blocked at system level).</p><p></p><p>Well, it seems that without K9... I am f@ck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ... I can't find a good solution for my user profile. So, focused on system performance, I guess my final decision will be:</p><p>1) To use only native internal anti-tracking browser alternative (not because it blocks everything, but only because it blocks in the most efficient way, with the less system impact).</p><p>2) To use native internal safebrowsing browser alternative (google)... for the same reason at "1)".</p><p>3) For ads, I will use "Policy Control" (by Jeremy Schomery). Based on my best knowledge, it is the lightest extension for general blocking content (not just ads). Compared to UMatrix, Policy Control uses just 20% of system resources, and it is unbeatable compared to other blockers. As I said, extensions/add-ons (for me) are a regression, but at the moment I can't see other alternative.</p><p></p><p>Thank you once again [USER=51905]@Evjl's Rain[/USER] !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Decopi, post: 811318, member: 67091"] Thank you [USER=51905]@Evjl's Rain[/USER] for answering me ... is always a pleasure to read and learn from your posts. I tested Forticlient webfilter... didn't like it. Categories are too rigid for my needs, and zero ads blocking. I am not saying "Forticlient is bad". I repeat, I'm just saying "I didn't like it". Forticlient definitely is not a replacement for K9 (which had great customized categories, including spectacular malware blocking + enough anti-tracking/ads blocking power... everything with almost zero system impact + working at system level). K9 was fantastic! Pi-hole is the best solution in terms of results (highest rates of blocking malwares/ads+tracking). But it is unpractical if you need 24 hours mobility. Extensions/Add-ons?... never again! For me they are prehistory. Blocking lists?... 15 years ago they were the first and sole solution against web-garbage. Today, in my opinion they became into web-garbage, specially if you are not an European/American user. Lists are an extremely inefficient alternative, like killing mosquitoes with bazookas. DNS solutions?... they don't work for me, I travel a lot, not always have servers near me, and the negative impact on browser speed is huge. Yeah, I know, my opinions are totally subjective, valid only for me. But I can live with that :) I thought Adguard-desktop could be an alternative for me. However, in my tests it significantly slows down my browser experience. I reduced the number of lists (removed malware lists, I kept only the basics: ads + tracking), and even with few lists... it impacts negatively my browser experience. Also, I checked my firewall, and can confirm that many trackers are not blocked by Adguard at system level (K9 was so good, that even Windows' telemetry was blocked at system level). Well, it seems that without K9... I am f@ck :) ... I can't find a good solution for my user profile. So, focused on system performance, I guess my final decision will be: 1) To use only native internal anti-tracking browser alternative (not because it blocks everything, but only because it blocks in the most efficient way, with the less system impact). 2) To use native internal safebrowsing browser alternative (google)... for the same reason at "1)". 3) For ads, I will use "Policy Control" (by Jeremy Schomery). Based on my best knowledge, it is the lightest extension for general blocking content (not just ads). Compared to UMatrix, Policy Control uses just 20% of system resources, and it is unbeatable compared to other blockers. As I said, extensions/add-ons (for me) are a regression, but at the moment I can't see other alternative. Thank you once again [USER=51905]@Evjl's Rain[/USER] ! [/QUOTE]
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