Malwarebytes Tray Application

[Porthos]

16 minutes ago, Dubble_D said:

Adblock Plus. 

I suggest Ublock origin instead of Adblock plus.

18 minutes ago, Dubble_D said:

My computer was clean.  I try to meticulously maintain my equipment. 

That is good.

The free version of Malwarebytes should not cause issues in case you ever wish to use it.

Again thanks for the extra info. And best wishes.

[Dubble_D]

1 hour ago, Porthos said:

I suggest Ublock origin instead of Adblock plus.

Ublock origin superior to Adblock Plus? 

Can Ublock origin be run side-by-side with Malwarebytes Browser Guard?  

[Porthos]

Just now, Dubble_D said:

Ublock origin superior to Adblock Plus? 

Can Ublock origin be run side-by-side with Malwarebytes Browser Guard?  

Yes and yes.

[Dubble_D]

Just now, Porthos said:

Yes and yes.

Thanks!!  I'll look into uBlock Origin

[digmorcrusher]

I use both, I just run off the Ads/Trackers protection in MBG as I see no use in having 2 extensions fighting to do the same job, others would not turn this off and have no issues at all. Your choice.

[Porthos]

Just now, digmorcrusher said:

 others would not turn this off and have no issues at all. Your choice.

I have both fully enabled and some extra filters in Ublock.

[Porthos]

Be sure to get the right one and not a knock off.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en

[Dubble_D]

2 minutes ago, Porthos said:

Be sure to get the right one and not a knock off.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en

Got it!!  Thanks.  

Stupid question...would running all 3 be deleterious to my PC in any way? Overkill?

[Porthos]

Just now, Dubble_D said:

Overkill?

This...^^^^^

[Dubble_D]

1 minute ago, Dubble_D said:

Got it!!  Thanks.  

Stupid question...would running all 3 be deleterious to my PC in any way? Overkill?

That was a dumb question...too much of a drain on resources, slowing down the browsing experience?? 

[Porthos]

Just now, Dubble_D said:

That was a dumb question...too much of a drain on resources, slowing down the browsing experience?? 

I follow the policy of only the extensions that are needed and no more.

[Porthos]

I add the following 3 filters to ublock on every computer I service.

 

[Dubble_D]

6 minutes ago, Porthos said:

I add the following 3 filters to ublock on every computer I service.

 

Thank you.  One final question.  Does  uBlock Origin update  automatically ??

[exile360]

Yes, pretty much all extensions update automatically (it's actually controlled by the browser I believe, and you can of course update manually in the Extensions settings tab).

[AdvancedSetup]

This article discusses uBlock Origin as well as many other items to help keep your system safe and learn more about your computer along the way too.

Tips to help protect from infection

https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/258363-tips-to-help-protect-from-infection/

 

[Dubble_D]

On 7/28/2020 at 9:26 AM, Porthos said:

I suggest Ublock origin instead of Adblock plus.

Thanks again for the uBlock Origin  recommendation!!  Brilliant program that blocks all the junk!!  Running Disk Cleanup following uBlock Origin  installation now shows a dramatic decrease in temporary internet files.

[AdvancedSetup]

Changing to Firefox and using the following would also greatly improve privacy

Delete Cookies Automatically

Cookie AutoDelete plugin

 

[Dubble_D]

On 7/28/2020 at 11:26 AM, Porthos said:

I suggest Ublock origin instead of Adblock plus.

I run IE version 11 on a very limited basis, for some unifeatures that I still find helpful.

[AdvancedSetup]

Yes, unfortunately on IE the uBlock Origin is not supported and thus one is sort of stuck. As listed on the page for Tips above it does show it too.

 

 

[Dubble_D]

On 7/28/2020 at 9:26 AM, Porthos said:

I suggest Ublock origin instead of Adblock plus.

Disregard my last post.  Somehow the message got posted before I had a chance to finish my inquiry.  Ill try again.

I run IE version 11 on a very limited basis, for some of its unique capabilities that I still find helpful.

Can  uBlock Origin be used with IE11?  I would acquire from The Microsoft Store

Thanks very much in advance for your assistance.

 

 

[AdvancedSetup]

I am not aware of them supporting IE

The link in the Microsoft Store is for the older Legacy Microsoft Edge

 

 

[Dubble_D]

2 minutes ago, AdvancedSetup said:

Yes, unfortunately on IE the uBlock Origin is not supported and thus one is sort of stuck. As listed on the page for Tips above it does show it too.

 

 

Thanks for the prompt response! Ill stick then with AdBlock Plus.

[Dubble_D]

On 7/28/2020 at 7:01 PM, AdvancedSetup said:

This article discusses uBlock Origin as well as many other items to help keep your system safe and learn more about your computer along the way too.

Tips to help protect from infection

https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/258363-tips-to-help-protect-from-infection/

 

A must read for every PC user.  Comprehensive and effective.  Thanks for compiling such a useful document.  

Cheers!

[Dubble_D]

On 7/28/2020 at 7:01 PM, AdvancedSetup said:

This article discusses uBlock Origin as well as many other items to help keep your system safe and learn more about your computer along the way too.

Tips to help protect from infection

https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/258363-tips-to-help-protect-from-infection/

 

Guys, what is the best, most effective free VPN extension to use with Chrome, and in conjunction with the ad blockers mentioned/discussed in this thread?  I'm trying to beef up my security and privacy without having to spend a ton of money on subscriptions.  Thanks in advance for your help.

[exile360]

I don't know of any VPN extensions for Chrome, however Malwarebytes offers Malwarebytes Privacy and they have a free trial so that you can test it out to see if it meets your needs.  I honestly can't recommend any of the free VPNs I know of as they all come at the cost of either privacy (which defeats the purpose in my opinion, since avoiding being tracked online is probably why you want a VPN to begin with), having to see constant advertisements (i.e. ad supported VPNs; pretty much the most common case for any of the 'free' VPNs I know of), or both (i.e. both tracking and advertising).