AdguardBrowserExtension

AdGuard browser extension

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Quick Overview

AdguardBrowserExtension is an open-source browser extension for ad blocking and privacy protection. It offers advanced features like custom filtering rules, stealth mode, and protection against tracking. The extension is available for various browsers and is maintained by the AdGuard team.

Pros

Powerful ad blocking capabilities with customizable filter lists
Enhanced privacy protection features, including anti-tracking and stealth mode
Regular updates and active development by a dedicated team
Open-source, allowing for community contributions and transparency

Cons

May interfere with some website functionalities due to aggressive blocking
Requires some technical knowledge to fully utilize custom filtering rules
Can potentially slow down browsing speed on older devices or with many filters enabled
Some advanced features may be overwhelming for casual users

Code Examples

As this is a browser extension and not a code library, there are no specific code examples to provide. However, users can create custom filtering rules. Here's an example of a basic filtering rule:

example.com##.ad-banner

This rule would hide elements with the class "ad-banner" on example.com.

Getting Started

To get started with AdguardBrowserExtension:

Visit the project's GitHub repository: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension
Download the extension for your browser from the official website or browser store
Install the extension in your browser
Configure the extension settings according to your preferences
Optionally, create custom filtering rules or enable additional protection features

For developers interested in contributing:

Fork the repository
Clone your fork: git clone https://github.com/your-username/AdguardBrowserExtension.git
Install dependencies: npm install
Make your changes and submit a pull request

Competitor Comparisons

uBlock

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Pros of uBlock

Lighter on system resources, offering better performance
More customizable with advanced features for power users
Larger community-driven filter lists and frequent updates

Cons of uBlock

Less user-friendly interface for beginners
Fewer built-in features compared to AdGuard's comprehensive suite
Limited official support channels

Code Comparison

uBlock (manifest.json):

{
  "manifest_version": 2,
  "name": "uBlock Origin",
  "version": "1.44.4",
  "description": "Finally, an efficient blocker. Easy on CPU and memory."
}

AdGuard Browser Extension (manifest.json):

{
  "manifest_version": 2,
  "name": "__MSG_name__",
  "short_name": "__MSG_short_name__",
  "version": "4.1.55",
  "description": "__MSG_description__"
}

The code comparison shows that uBlock uses a simpler manifest structure with hardcoded values, while AdGuard utilizes localization placeholders for multi-language support. This reflects uBlock's focus on efficiency and AdGuard's emphasis on user-friendly features and broader accessibility.

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Pros of Privacy Badger

Automatically learns to block trackers without relying on predefined lists
Focuses on protecting user privacy rather than just blocking ads
Open-source and maintained by a non-profit organization (EFF)

Cons of Privacy Badger

May not block as many ads as AdguardBrowserExtension
Less customizable and fewer features compared to AdguardBrowserExtension
Potentially higher false-positive rate due to its learning algorithm

Code Comparison

Privacy Badger (JavaScript):

function updateOrigin(tabId, frameId, origin, action) {
  if (!origin) {
    return;
  }
  if (action == constants.NO_ACTION) {
    return;
  }
  badger.storage.touchDNTRecheckTime(origin, Date.now());
  badger.storage.setupHeuristicAction(origin, action);
}

AdguardBrowserExtension (TypeScript):

export const updateContentBlockerInfo = (
    tabId: number,
    frameId: number,
    documentUrl: string,
    filteringInfo: ContentBlockerInfo,
): void => {
    const tab = tabsApi.get(tabId);
    if (!tab) {
        return;
    }
    tab.updateContentBlockerInfo(frameId, documentUrl, filteringInfo);
};

Both extensions use similar approaches to update blocking information for specific origins or frames, but AdguardBrowserExtension uses TypeScript for improved type safety and maintainability.

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Pros of adblock-rust

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Cons of adblock-rust

Less feature-rich compared to AdguardBrowserExtension
Primarily focused on ad-blocking, while AdguardBrowserExtension offers additional privacy features
Steeper learning curve for developers not familiar with Rust

Code Comparison

AdguardBrowserExtension (JavaScript):

export function isThirdParty(requestUrl, documentUrl) {
    const requestHost = getHost(requestUrl);
    const documentHost = getHost(documentUrl);
    return !isFirstParty(requestHost, documentHost);
}

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pub fn is_third_party(request_url: &str, document_url: &str) -> bool {
    let request_host = get_host(request_url);
    let document_host = get_host(document_url);
    !is_first_party(&request_host, &document_host)
}

The code comparison shows similar functionality implemented in different languages. AdguardBrowserExtension uses JavaScript, while adblock-rust utilizes Rust's strong typing and ownership model. The Rust implementation may offer better performance and memory safety, but the JavaScript version might be more accessible to web developers.

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README

AdGuard Browser Extension

Ad blocker with advanced privacy protection features

AdGuard is a fast and lightweight ad blocking browser extension
that effectively blocks all types of ads and trackers.

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AdGuard Browser Extension

AdGuard is a fast and lightweight ad blocking browser extension that effectively blocks all types of ads and trackers on all web pages. We focus on advanced privacy protection features to not just block known trackers, but prevent web sites from building your shadow profile. Unlike its standalone counterparts (AG for Windows, Mac), the browser extension is completely free and open source. You can learn more about the difference here.

AdGuard does not collect any information about you, and does not participate in any acceptable ads program. The only source of income we have is selling premium versions of our software, and we intend to keep it that way.

Installation
Contribution
Development
Minimum supported browser versions

Installation

Chrome and Chromium-based browsers

You can get the latest available AdGuard Extension version from the Chrome Web Store.

Firefox

You can get the latest version of AdGuard Extension from the Mozilla Add-ons website.

Opera

Opera is basically a Chromium browser, but it maintains its own add-ons store. You can get AdGuard Extension from there.

Microsoft Edge

The latest stable version of AdGuard browser extension is available in Microsoft Store.

Contribution

We are blessed to have a community that does not only love AdGuard, but also gives back. A lot of people volunteer in various ways to make other users' experience with AdGuard better, and you can join them!

We, on our part, can only be happy to reward the most active members of the community. So, what can you do?

Translating AdGuard

If you want to help with AdGuard translations, please learn more about translating our products here: https://kb.adguard.com/en/general/adguard-translations

Testing AdGuard

You can get a beta version of AdGuard Browser Extension for any browser. All necessary information on this topic can be found on a dedicated page on our website.

Reporting issues

GitHub can be used to report a bug or to submit a feature request. To do so, go to this page and click the New issue button.

[!NOTE] For the filter-related issues (missed ads, false positives etc.) use the dedicated repository.

Other options

Here is a dedicated page for those who are willing to contribute.

Development

Requirements

Install local dependencies by running:

  yarn install

How to build

Tests and dev build

Running tests:

  yarn test

Run the following command to build the dev version:

  yarn dev

This will create a build directory with unpacked extensions for all browsers:

  build/dev/chrome
  build/dev/edge
  build/dev/firefox-amo
  build/dev/firefox-standalone
  build/dev/opera

To make a dev build for a specific browser, run:

  yarn dev <browser>

Where <browser> is one of the following: chrome, edge, opera, firefox, firefox-standalone, like this:

  yarn dev chrome

To run dev build in watch mode, run:

  yarn dev --watch

Or for a specific browser:

  yarn dev <browser> --watch

Linking with the developer build of tsurlfilter/tswebextension

Since version v4.0, AdGuard browser extension uses an open source library tsurlfilter that implements the filtering engine.

While developing the browser extension it may be required to test the changes to tsurlfilter. Here's what you need to do to link your local dev build to the local dev build of tsurlfilter.

Clone and build tsurlfilter libraries.
Go to the tsurlfilter/packages/tsurlfilter and tsurlfilter/packages/tswebextension directories and run yarn link.
Now you can link these packages to the browser extension. To do that run yarn link commands in the root directory of the browser extension root directory:

yarn link @adguard/tsurlfilter
yarn link @adguard/tswebextension

Build the browser extension in the watch mode:

yarn dev <browser> --watch

Building the beta and release versions

Before building the release version, you should manually download the necessary resources that will be included into the build: filters and public suffix list.

  yarn resources

This command also checks if there are dangerous rules in the filters. See dangerous rules

  yarn beta
  yarn release

You will need to put certificate.pem file to the ./private directory. This build will create unpacked extensions and then pack them (crx for Chrome).

Special building instructions for Firefox reviewers

Ensure you have installed Node.js and Yarn.
To build the BETA version, run:
```
yarn beta firefox-standalone
```
Navigate to the build directory:
```
cd ./build/beta
```
Compare the generated firefox.zip file with the uploaded one.

Analyzing bundle size

If you want to analyze the bundle size, run build with the ANALYZE environment:

  yarn cross-env ANALYZE=true yarn <build command>

So, for example, if you want to analyze the beta build for Chrome, run:

  yarn cross-env ANALYZE=true yarn beta chrome

Or if you want to analyze all beta builds, run:

  yarn cross-env ANALYZE=true yarn beta

Analyzer will generate reports to the ./build/analyze-reports directory in the following format:

  build/analyze-reports
  âââ <browser-name>-<build-type>.html

Linter

Despite our code may not currently comply with new style configuration, please, setup eslint in your editor to follow up with it .eslintrc

Update localizations

To download and append localizations run:

    yarn locales download

To upload new phrases to crowdin you need the file with phrases ./Extension/_locales/en/messages.json. Then run:

    yarn locales upload

To remove old messages from locale messages run:

  yarn locales renew

To validate translations run:

  yarn locales validate

To show locales info run:

  yarn locales info

Minimum supported browser versions

Browser	Version
Chromium Based Browsers	80
Firefox	78
Firefox Mobile	113
Opera	67
Edge	80

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