Adblocking / Privacy
Adblocking, Privacy, VPN's, Proxies, Antivirus
Adblocking β
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Don't run multiple general adblockers (e.g., uBlock Origin and Adblock Plus) simultaneously to avoid breakage. Combining general adblockers with tools like SponsorBlock is fine.
- οΈ Spotify Adblockers
- οΈ Twitch Adblockers
- οΈ Bypass Article Paywalls
- uBlock Origin or uBO Lite (mv3 compatible) - Adblocker
- uBO Resources - Advanced / Redundant Extensions
- Report Issues - uAssets / Hosts / AdGuardFilters / EasyList
- SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsored YouTube Ads / Script, 2
- OpenVideo or Stream-Bypass - Play Videos in Ad-Free Player
- Disblock Origin or Discord Adblock - Hide Discord Nitro / Boost Ads
- Popupblocker All, PopUpOFF or PopupBlocker - Popup / New Tab Blockers
- Adguard - Adblocker
- Test Ad Block - Adblocking Tests
- BehindTheOverlay - Hide Website Overlays
- 12ft.io - Share Ad-Free URLs
Adblock Filters β
- yokoffing's Recommended Filters
- LegitimateURLShortener
- FilterLists Filter and host lists directory
- FMHY Filterlist, 2 - Unsafe Sites Filter
- Clear URLs for uBO
Redirect Bypass β
- Bypass All Shortlinks
- bypass.city, 2 / Userscript /
- Bypass.vip / API
- FastForward / / Note
- AdsBypasser / 2
- TheBypasser
- Bypass-Links /
- Yuumari / Extension / Script
- UploadHEaven
- Bypass FileCrypt - FileCrypt Bypass
DNS Adblocking β
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If your goal is to block browser ads, it's best to just stick with uBlock Origin, as additional filters can cause conflicts or anti-adblock.
- DNS Providers - DNS Provider Index
- οΈ DNS Filters / Blocklists
- οΈ Free DNS Servers
- Pi-Hole - DNS Adblocking / Self-Hosted
- Pi-Hole Tools - Install Script / Filter / Firefox / Chrome / Docker / Antitelemetry
- AdGuard Home - DNS Adblocking / Self-Hosted / Setup / Filters
- Mullvad DNS - DNS Adblocking / Filtering / Extension
- BlahDNS, AlternateDNS, LibreDNS or Tiarap - DNS Adblocking
- NextDNS / Guide / Video, Adguard DNS or ControlD - Customizable DNS Adblocking Services
- NxFilter - Customizable DNS Adblocking / Self-Hosted
- TBlock - DNS Adblocking Client / Filters
- Maza - Local DNS Adblocking Client
- YogaDNS - Custom DNS Client for Windows
- Diversion - Asuswrt-Merlin Router Adblock Manager
- personalDNSfilter - DNS Filtering Proxy / Self-Hosted
- dog - DNS Lookup CLI
- Stubby - DNS Privacy Stub Resolver
- Phishing Army - DNS Phishing Blocklist
- DNS Party - Encrypted DNS Profiles for Apple Devices
- no-google - Block All Google Services
- Samsung Smart TV Adblock - Block Samsung Smart TV Ads
- Technitium or Hickory DNS - Self-Hosted DNS Server
- DNS Perf or NameBench - DNS Speed Tests
Linux Adblocking β
Mac Adblocking β
Android Adblocking β
iOS Adblocking β
Antivirus / Malware β
- /r/Antivirus Index - Antivirus Tools Index
- Awesome Malware Analysis - Malware Analysis Resources
- οΈ Site Legitimacy Check
- οΈ Virtual Machines
- How to Avoid Malware - Malware Avoidance Guide
- Sandboxie Plus / Guide or Windows Sandbox - Sandbox Environments
- AdwCleaner - Anti-Adware
- Malwarebytes, 2 - Antivirus
- Security / Antivirus Multireddit - Reddit Communities
- BleepingComputer Forums, Malwarebytes Forums or Sysnative Forums - Malware Removal Forums / Note
- ESET - Antivirus
- Dangerzone - Convert potentially malicious files to safe PDFs /
- ANY.RUN, Triage or Cuckoo - Online Sandboxes
- No More Ransom - Ransomware Decryption Tools
- ID Ransomware - Ransomware Identification Tool
- ConfigureDefender - Configure Windows Defender Settings
- DefenderUI - Improved Windows Defender UI
File Scanners β
- The Second Opinion, 2 - Portable Malware Scanners / Removal Tools
- VirusTotal / Scan Results Guide, 2 or Hybrid Analysis - Online File Scanner
- VirusTotal Tools - CLI / Uploader / Lite Version
- Microsoft Safety Scanner or Emsisoft Emergency Kit - On-demand AV Scanners
- Manalyzer - PE File Scanner
- YARA - Malware Identification Tool
- Winitor - EXE Malware Assessment
- pyWhat - Identify Anything
- Grype - Container Images Vulnerability Scanner
- Jotti - Online File Scanner
- FileScan - Online File Scanner
- Farbar / Guide - Local File Scanner
Privacy β
- Awesome Vehicle Security - Vehicle Security Resources
- οΈ SMS Verification Sites
- οΈ File Encryption
- οΈ Drive Formatting / File Deletion
- /r/Privacy, /r/TheHatedOne or /r/privatelife/ - Privacy Discussion, News & Tools
- Tails, whonix or Qubes - Privacy-Based Operating Systems
- ShutUp10, W10Privacy or private-secure-windows - Antispy Tools
- Telemetry.md, 2 - Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry
- Frigate, Smart Sec Cam or ZoneMinder - Security Camera Systems
- Team Elite or Technet24 - Security Software / Translator
- Big Ass Data Broker Opt-Out List - List of Data Broker Opt-Out Resources
- Surfer - Multi-platform User Data Exporter
- F-Secure Identity Theft Checker - Identity Theft Check
- PrivNote, SafeNote, Burn.Link, ThisLinkWillSelfDestruct, s.cr, burnmynote or OneTimeSecret - Send Self-Destructing Messages
- chausies encrypt, Steg Cloak or spam mimic - Send Encrypted Text
- USBKill - Anti-Forensic USB Killswitch
- HiddenVM - Run an Oracle VM on TailsOS
- FreeCarrierLookup - Get Telephone Carrier Data
- Facebook Doc Stories - Facebook Malpractices Index
- Privacy.com - Make Secure Payments / US Only
- image-scrubber - Anonymize Protest Photos /
- Mobile Verification Toolkit - Test for Potential Compromises on Android / iOS
- GoFOSS - Why You Should Use FOSS Alternatives
- SurveillanceWatch - Surveillance Company Connections
- If An Agent Knocks - Best Practices if Contacted by Agents
Privacy Indexes β
- Privacy Guides - Educational Guide
- Digital Defense - Personal Checklist for Privacy & Security
- Surveillance Self-Defense - Educational Guide
- The New Oil - Educational Guide
- No Trace - Educational Guide / .onion
- The Hitchhikerβs Guide - Extensive Guide to Online Anonymity
- Lissy93's Awesome Privacy / or pluja's Awesome Privacy / - Privacy App / Service Lists
- Defensive Computing Checklist - Educational Guide
- Ken Harris - Educational Guide
- PrivSec - Educational Guide
- AvoidTheHack - Educational Blog
- Hostux - Privacy Tools
- Privacy Settings - Privacy Setting Guides
- Privacy Not Included - Product Privacy Ratings
- EncryptedList - List of Encrypted Services/Apps
- ProductivePrivacy - Privacy-Focused Productivity Apps
Network Security β
- simplewall - Firewall / Network Monitor
- Fort - Firewall
- Safing Portmaster - Network Monitor / DNS Resolver / Firewall
- nekoray, V2Ray, V2Fly, V2RayN, v2rayN, Qv2ray or v2ray-core - DIY Privacy Network
- V2Ray Tools - GeoIP / Free Server / Cloudflare Scan / Tutorial, 2
- WFC - Firewall
- I2P - Encrypted Private Network Layer / Guide
Linux Privacy β
Mac Privacy β
Android Privacy β
iOS Privacy β
Web Privacy β
- Google Alt List, /r/DeGoogle, Degoogle or No More Google - Google App Alternatives
- οΈ Chat Service Comparisons
- οΈ Encrypted Messaging Apps / 2 / 3
- οΈ Encrypted XMPP Servers
- οΈ Encode / Decode URLs
- PrivacySpy or Terms of Service; Didn't Read - Sites Privacy Policies
- JustGetMyData - Links to Obtain Your Data from Websites
- Cryptomator, Boxcryptor or Tahoe-LAFS - Cloud File Encryption
- FirefoxMonitor - Data Breach Check
- BreachDirectory, Snusbase, Leak Lookup, Trufflehog or leakpeek - Data Breach Search Engines
- JustDeleteMe - Find / Terminate Old Accounts
- OpenPhish, Netcraft Report, isitPhishing, PhishStats or PhishTank - Report Phishing Sites
- DNS Jumper - DNS Switcher
- Element, linphone, Jami, Tox or Bitmask - Encrypted Messaging / Video Calls
- SimpleDiscordCrypt - Discord Message Encryption
- ssh-chat or Devzat - SSH Chat / Info
- GPGTools - Encrypt & Sign Data / Communications
- PeerTube - Decentralized Video Hosting / Tools
- Redact - Delete Twitter / Reddit Data
- delete-likes-from-twitter - Delete Twitter Likes / Favorites
- PowerDeleteSuite - Reddit Auto Post Delete
- telegram-delete-all-messages - Delete Telegram Message
- Hyphanet - Browse / Publish Freenet Sites
- Mat2 / Desktop, 2 or metadata-cleaner - Remove Metadata from Files
Browser Privacy β
- οΈ Browser Comparisons
- Tor Browser, 2, 3 - Onion-Routed Browser / TG Downloads / .onion /
- Mullvad Browser - Tor Browser Fork (without Tor network)
- arkenfox - Firefox Privacy Tweak / Video / GUI
- Librewolf - Pre-tweaked Firefox Fork / Use Auto-Updater
- Brave - Privacy-Focused Browser
- Encrypted SNI, 2 - Cloudflare Browser Check
- Whack or Earthling - Browser History Leak Example Games
Password Privacy / 2FA β
- 2FA Directory - List of Sites with 2FA Support
- Ente Auth - Windows / Mac / Android / iOS 2FA / Audit
- Aegis - Android 2FA
- AuthenticatorPro - Android 2FA
- HaveIBeenPwned PW - Password Breach Check
- Password Strength Chart / 2
- 2FAS - Android / iOS 2FA /
- Mauth - Android 2FA
- FreeOTPPlus - Android 2FA
- KeePassXC - Windows / Mac / Linux 2FA / Guide
- AuthMe - Windows / Mac / Linux 2FA /
- Tauthy - Windows / Mac / Linux 2FA
- Yubioath - Windows / Android 2FA / YubiKeys
- Protecc - Windows 2FA /
- OTPClient - Linux 2FA
- 2FAuth - Web App 2FA / Self-Hosted
- Sentinel - iOS / Mac 2FA
- OTP Auth - iOS 2FA
- Tofu - iOS 2FA
- Authenticator - Generate Two-Factor QR Codes /
- Android OTP Extractor or OTP Helper - Extract OTP Tokens
- SteamGuard - Generate Steam 2FA Codes
- PasswordsGenerator - Secure Password Generator
- Google Voice 2FA - Google Voice 2FA Compatibility
- Intelligence X - Password Breach Check
- psbdmp - Password Breach Check
- ScatteredSecrets - Password Breach Check
Email Privacy β
- οΈ Temp Mail Sites - Create Temporary / Throwaway Emails
- οΈ Email Aliasing - Create Permanent Anonymous Emails
- Have I Been Pwned? - Monitor Email Breaches
- Proton Mail - Encrypted Email / .onion /
- Tuta - Encrypted Email
- Disroot - Encrypted Email
- EmailPrivacyTester - Email Privacy Test
- SecLists - Security Mailing List Archive
Fingerprinting / Tracking β
- ClearURLs - Remove Tracking Elements from URLs / Features, 2 / Can Break Sites
- CanvasBlocker - Prevent Canvas Fingerprinting
- Creepjs, WEBKAY, BrowserRecon, Device Info, CoverYourTracks / 2 or PersonalData - Tracking / Fingerprinting Tests
- dataskydd or Blacklight - Site Tracking Info
- Data Removal Guide - Remove Online Data
- GameIndustry - Block Trackers in Desktop / Mobile Games
- BrowserLeaks, Do I leak? or IPLeak.net - IP Leak Tests
- JShelter - Prevent Fingerprinting / Warning
- Extension Detector - Extension Fingerprinting Tests /
- NoScriptFingerprint - Non-JavaScript Fingerprinting
- Language Switcher, 2 - Change Language Identifier /
- AnonymousRedirect - Anonymize Links
- Simple Opt Out - Turn off Targeted Ads
- Twitter Direct - Removes t.co Tracking from Twitter
Search Engines β
- Search Engine Party - Privacy Search Engine Comparisons
- nixnet, searx.space or Searx Index - Searx Instance Indexes
- searx.fmhy, Fuck Off Google, searx, tiekoetter or monocles - Searx Instance /
- Araa - Uses Google / DDG / Qwant
- whoogle.fmhy - Whoogle Instance / Uses Google
- DuckDuckGo - Shortcuts, 2 / Uses Bing
- LibreY or LibreX
- 4get
- Mojeek
- Qwant
- Swisscows - Uses Bing
- YaCy
- Startpage - Uses Google
- Brave Search
- Search Encrypt
- ekoru - Uses Bing
- Gibiru - Uses Google
- SearXNG - Self-Hosted
- Whoogle - Self-Hosted / Frontend
VPN β
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For torrenting, it's recommended to use a paid rather than free VPN. Free VPNs are only really useful for things like viewing sites blocked by your ISP / country.
- VPN Comparisons or Techlore Chart - VPN Comparison Charts
- VPN Relationships, 2 - VPN Relationship Chart
- /r/VPNs - Discussion Forum
- Windscribe - Has Free Plan
- AirVPN - Paid
- Proton - No Torrenting with Free Plan / Config Generation /
- Warp - Free / #Free-Stuff Discord Pins for Keys
- Warp Tools - WireGuard Guide / Client, 2 / Warp+ Data, 2, 3, 4 / Warp+ Warning
- Riseup - Free / Config CLI Script
- Mullvad - Paid / No-Logging / Port Warning
- IVPN - Paid / No Logging / Port Warning
- VPN Gate - Free / Note
- PrivadoVPN - Free / Unlimited Accounts via Temp Mail
- LEAP - Free VPNs
- VPNBook - Free VPN Accounts
VPN Tools β
- οΈ Free VPN Configs
- How to Bind VPN to Client - Bind VPN to Client to Avoid ISP Letters
- WireGuard - VPN Tunnel / Setup Guide / Tools / Manager / WebUI
- OpenVPN or TincVPN - VPN Tunnels
- WireHole - Wireguard VPN with Adblocking Capabilities / User-Interface
- Self Hosted VPN, VpnHood, n2n, ipsec-vpn or Outline - Self-Hosted VPN
- OpenConnect - SSL VPN / GUI
- Gluetun - Tunnel Your Docker containers through a VPN /
- Pritunl - VPN Server
- Algo VPN - Cloud VPN /
- Amnezia - Self-Hosted VPN
- VPNHotspot - Share VPN Connection over Hotspot
Proxy β
Proxy Apps β
- SecureDNSClient - DNS Proxy GUI / Guide
- Psiphon - Free Proxy / VPN
- Lantern - Free Proxy / Slowed Past 250mb
- No Thought is a Crime - Internet Censorship Discussion
- GoodbyeDPI / GUI, PowerTunnel, zapret or Green Tunnel - DPI Circumvention Local Proxies
- Hola Proxy - Alternative Client for Hola Free Proxy Service
- Hide.me Firefox / Chrome or anonymoX - Free Proxy Service Browser Extension
- Snowflake - Tor Proxy Browser Extension
- CensorTracker, FoxyProxy or SwitchyOmega - Proxy Extensions
- Acrylic - DNS Cache Local Proxy
- SimpleDnsCrypt or DNSCrypt - Local DNS Encryption Proxy
- Blocky - DNS Proxy
- Proxifier - Add Proxy Functionality to Apps / Keys
- wireproxy - Use VPNs as proxies
- Hiddify - Auto-Proxy Client
- NginxProxyManager - Self-Hosted Proxy Server /
- Shadowsocks - Proxy Client and Self-Hosted Server / Free Servers, 2, 3 / Client
- Hysteria - Proxy Client and Self-Hosted Server
- Xray-Core - Proxy Client and Self-Hosted Server / , 2
- Ultraviolet or Metallic - Self-Hosted Proxy Websites
- 1337x Proxy - 1337x Proxy Guide / Example
Proxy Sites β
- οΈ Proxy Lists
- οΈ Piracy Site Proxies
- ProxySite
- Hide.me
- SSLSecureProxy
- HideIP
- 4EverProxy
- Free Proxy
- Blockaway
- Free Proxy Servers
- VPN Book
- CroxyProxy
- ProxyPx
- ProxySite
- KProxy
- ProxyOf2
- Proxy-URLs
- Sitenable
- UnblockSites
- Proxyium
- Google Translate / Proxy Explanation, 2
- Proxy-Checker, proxy-scraper, What is my Proxy, proxy-scraper-checker, Socker or Unfx Proxy Checker / - Proxy Scrapers / Checkers
- CheckSocks5 - Socks5 Proxy Checker
- Proxynova - Iranian Proxies