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streetfestival

Proton VPN - No longer blocking malware, ads, and trackers?

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lemmy.caProton VPN - No longer blocking malware, ads, and trackers? - Lemmy.cacross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/9468390 [https://lemmy.ca/post/9468390] > I use Proton VPN. I have a paid account. I like to use the NetShield feature to block malware, ads, and trackers. Typically, when I view ad- and tracker-bloated websites, Proton VPN records how many ads and trackers it’s blocked during my current VPN session. > > About 2 weeks ago, I noticed that despite NetShield being on with the above settings, it no longer appeared to be blocking any ads or trackers per the print out on the GUI. I updated the program, and it’s now up-to-date, but that hasn’t fixed my issue. > > Is anyone else experiencing this? What’s going on, has Proton VPN stopped blocking those things or is the print out not working?
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EmperorHenry

I’ve noticed that the ad-blocking in most VPNs can’t stop most advertisements from loading.

I’d recommend adding adguard for desktop to your setup. There’s a lifetime license available $80 USD for 3 devices on the lifetime plan…

Maybe even start using brave browser with brave’s adblocking and fingerprint blocking set to aggressive as well as adguard for desktop.

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streetfestival

Thanks for your suggestions!! I currently use the Duck Duck Go extension with Firefox

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EmperorHenry

If you prefer firefox based browsers, go with librewolf and turn on the letterboxing feature.

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@EmperorHenry @streetfestival @Firefox is a horrible browser if you want to block ads and protect your privacy. It’s funded by Google. Try Librewolf instead.

Nov 18, 2023, 04:45 AM·Public·Metatext
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EmperorHenry

I know…I’m pretty sure I just advocated for Librewolf.

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