New research reveals ad blockers' unexpected importance in malicious software prevention. Recent findings show how spyware makers employ banner advertisements for government surveillance. Innovators ...

Earlier this week, YouTube confirmed “a global effort” to crack down on ad blockers — and it’s already affecting the ad blocker business. A new report from ...

Inevitably, whenever there is a discussion on the internet about how YouTube (or any other website) is choked with ads, someone will say, "Just use an ad blocker." The name seems to say it all. An ad ...

Meet the world's most advanced ad blocker! AdGuard is a unique program that has all the necessary features for the best web experience. The software combines the world's most advanced ad blocker, a ...

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