What’s an ad blocker?

An ad blocker is a program designed to make the Web cleaner and safer and protect your privacy. AdGuard blocks pop-up ads, banners, and video ads — even on YouTube. It removes cookies and tracking requests. It knows what websites are dangerous and ensures you don’t visit any of them.

Why is AdGuard better than other ad blockers?

Most ad blockers are browser extensions that can’t remove all types of ads. If you’re using more than one browser, you’ll need to install an ad-blocking extension for each of them. And if you want to block ads in apps, you just won’t be able to. AdGuard offers apps for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. With them, you can block ads in browsers and apps, prevent websites and companies from tracking you, and protect yourself from phishing and malware. AdGuard also speeds up page loading, allows you to manage DNS servers and web requests, and has in-app support. You can learn more from our comparison table.

How do I install AdGuard?

We have apps for all popular platforms. AdGuard for Windows, Mac, and Android can be downloaded directly from this page. AdGuard for iOS is available on the App Store. Installation shouldn't be a problem, but you can always check the instructions in our Knowledge base.

Does AdGuard Ad Blocker have free versions?

Our full-fledged apps for Windows, Mac, and Android offer you a free trial — that’s how you can discover all the features AdGuard has to offer. Our apps for Android and iOS also have free versions. They can be helpful as well: the free version of AdGuard for Android can block ads in browsers, and the free version of AdGuard for iOS blocks ads and trackers in Safari. But their functionality is limited: to block ads in apps, control DNS requests, protect yourself from malicious domains, and more, you’ll need a full version. AdGuard also has completely free browser extensions. To learn more about the difference between the AdGuard extensions and full-fledged apps, check out our comparison table.

Can I use AdGuard Ad Blocker on multiple devices?

Sure! AdGuard supports all popular platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. The best way to use AdGuard on multiple devices is to buy a license, download the AdGuard app for the needed platform, and log in to it with your license key or AdGuard account credentials.

Why do I need to buy a license?

You don’t necessarily have to buy a license to use AdGuard. But here are some ideas about how it can make your life better: A license gives you access to advanced features of AdGuard for Android or iOS: ad blocking in apps, DNS protection, firewall, statistics, app management, and others. It also allows you to use AdGuard for Windows and Mac. With a license, you can use AdGuard on multiple devices and thus protect your family and friends. If you like AdGuard, that’s how you can support us.

Can I gift AdGuard Ad Blocker to a friend?

Sure! You can buy a license on a special page and enter the recipient's email — we'll send them a license with a nice gift card. Discounts are applied to gift licenses, too.

Is it safe to use AdGuard?

We’ve been developing privacy-oriented products since 2009 and have more than 160 million users worldwide. We never share your personal information with anyone and only collect strictly necessary data to run our websites and apps. You can read more in our Privacy policy.

Where can I read more about AdGuard?

If you want to know more about how exactly AdGuard products work, what filters are, how to create your own filtering rules, and more, check out our Knowledge base. For industry news, AdGuard releases, and promos, you can visit our blog. And if you’d like, you can watch our explanatory videos on AdGuard’s YouTube channel or follow us on social media.

I like AdGuard. How can I support you?

You can share AdGuard with your friends. Whether you buy more licenses and connect your loved ones to AdGuard, buy a license as a gift, share our posts on social networks, or just advise our products to someone you care about — we’re always glad to show more people how beautiful the safe and ad-free Web is. You can rate us in app stores and on our website. That’s how we know we’re on the right track. You can also become our contributor: maybe you’re good at translating, know how to improve our filters or the Knowledge base, or want to become a beta tester? We are grateful to our contributors and reward them in return — with AdGuard licenses and gifts.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

For any questions, you can always contact us at support@adguard.com.

What’s an ad blocker?

An ad blocker is a program designed to make the Web cleaner and safer and protect your privacy. AdGuard blocks pop-up ads, banners, and video ads — even on YouTube. It removes cookies and tracking requests. It knows what websites are dangerous and ensures you don’t visit any of them.

Why is AdGuard better than other ad blockers?

Most ad blockers are browser extensions that can’t remove all types of ads. If you’re using more than one browser, you’ll need to install an ad-blocking extension for each of them. And if you want to block ads in apps, you just won’t be able to. AdGuard offers apps for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. With them, you can block ads in browsers and apps, prevent websites and companies from tracking you, and protect yourself from phishing and malware. AdGuard also speeds up page loading, allows you to manage DNS servers and web requests, and has in-app support. You can learn more from our comparison table.

How do I install AdGuard?

We have apps for all popular platforms. AdGuard for Windows, Mac, and Android can be downloaded directly from this page. AdGuard for iOS is available on the App Store. Installation shouldn't be a problem, but you can always check the instructions in our Knowledge base.

Does AdGuard Ad Blocker have free versions?

Our full-fledged apps for Windows, Mac, and Android offer you a free trial — that’s how you can discover all the features AdGuard has to offer. Our apps for Android and iOS also have free versions. They can be helpful as well: the free version of AdGuard for Android can block ads in browsers, and the free version of AdGuard for iOS blocks ads and trackers in Safari. But their functionality is limited: to block ads in apps, control DNS requests, protect yourself from malicious domains, and more, you’ll need a full version. AdGuard also has completely free browser extensions. To learn more about the difference between the AdGuard extensions and full-fledged apps, check out our comparison table.

Can I use AdGuard Ad Blocker on multiple devices?

Sure! AdGuard supports all popular platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. The best way to use AdGuard on multiple devices is to buy a license, download the AdGuard app for the needed platform, and log in to it with your license key or AdGuard account credentials.

Why do I need to buy a license?

You don’t necessarily have to buy a license to use AdGuard. But here are some ideas about how it can make your life better: A license gives you access to advanced features of AdGuard for Android or iOS: ad blocking in apps, DNS protection, firewall, statistics, app management, and others. It also allows you to use AdGuard for Windows and Mac. With a license, you can use AdGuard on multiple devices and thus protect your family and friends. If you like AdGuard, that’s how you can support us.

Can I gift AdGuard Ad Blocker to a friend?

Sure! You can buy a license on a special page and enter the recipient's email — we'll send them a license with a nice gift card. Discounts are applied to gift licenses, too.

Is it safe to use AdGuard?

We’ve been developing privacy-oriented products since 2009 and have more than 160 million users worldwide. We never share your personal information with anyone and only collect strictly necessary data to run our websites and apps. You can read more in our Privacy policy.

Where can I read more about AdGuard?

If you want to know more about how exactly AdGuard products work, what filters are, how to create your own filtering rules, and more, check out our Knowledge base. For industry news, AdGuard releases, and promos, you can visit our blog. And if you’d like, you can watch our explanatory videos on AdGuard’s YouTube channel or follow us on social media.

I like AdGuard. How can I support you?

You can share AdGuard with your friends. Whether you buy more licenses and connect your loved ones to AdGuard, buy a license as a gift, share our posts on social networks, or just advise our products to someone you care about — we’re always glad to show more people how beautiful the safe and ad-free Web is. You can rate us in app stores and on our website. That’s how we know we’re on the right track. You can also become our contributor: maybe you’re good at translating, know how to improve our filters or the Knowledge base, or want to become a beta tester? We are grateful to our contributors and reward them in return — with AdGuard licenses and gifts.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

For any questions, you can always contact us at support@adguard.com.

What’s an ad blocker?

An ad blocker is a program designed to make the Web cleaner and safer and protect your privacy. AdGuard blocks pop-up ads, banners, and video ads — even on YouTube. It removes cookies and tracking requests. It knows what websites are dangerous and ensures you don’t visit any of them.

Why is AdGuard better than other ad blockers?

Most ad blockers are browser extensions that can’t remove all types of ads. If you’re using more than one browser, you’ll need to install an ad-blocking extension for each of them. And if you want to block ads in apps, you just won’t be able to. AdGuard offers apps for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. With them, you can block ads in browsers and apps, prevent websites and companies from tracking you, and protect yourself from phishing and malware. AdGuard also speeds up page loading, allows you to manage DNS servers and web requests, and has in-app support. You can learn more from our comparison table.

How do I install AdGuard?

We have apps for all popular platforms. AdGuard for Windows, Mac, and Android can be downloaded directly from this page. AdGuard for iOS is available on the App Store. Installation shouldn't be a problem, but you can always check the instructions in our Knowledge base.

Does AdGuard Ad Blocker have free versions?

Our full-fledged apps for Windows, Mac, and Android offer you a free trial — that’s how you can discover all the features AdGuard has to offer. Our apps for Android and iOS also have free versions. They can be helpful as well: the free version of AdGuard for Android can block ads in browsers, and the free version of AdGuard for iOS blocks ads and trackers in Safari. But their functionality is limited: to block ads in apps, control DNS requests, protect yourself from malicious domains, and more, you’ll need a full version. AdGuard also has completely free browser extensions. To learn more about the difference between the AdGuard extensions and full-fledged apps, check out our comparison table.

Can I use AdGuard Ad Blocker on multiple devices?

Sure! AdGuard supports all popular platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. The best way to use AdGuard on multiple devices is to buy a license, download the AdGuard app for the needed platform, and log in to it with your license key or AdGuard account credentials.

Why do I need to buy a license?

You don’t necessarily have to buy a license to use AdGuard. But here are some ideas about how it can make your life better: A license gives you access to advanced features of AdGuard for Android or iOS: ad blocking in apps, DNS protection, firewall, statistics, app management, and others. It also allows you to use AdGuard for Windows and Mac. With a license, you can use AdGuard on multiple devices and thus protect your family and friends. If you like AdGuard, that’s how you can support us.

Can I gift AdGuard Ad Blocker to a friend?

Sure! You can buy a license on a special page and enter the recipient's email — we'll send them a license with a nice gift card. Discounts are applied to gift licenses, too.

Is it safe to use AdGuard?

We’ve been developing privacy-oriented products since 2009 and have more than 160 million users worldwide. We never share your personal information with anyone and only collect strictly necessary data to run our websites and apps. You can read more in our Privacy policy.

Where can I read more about AdGuard?

If you want to know more about how exactly AdGuard products work, what filters are, how to create your own filtering rules, and more, check out our Knowledge base. For industry news, AdGuard releases, and promos, you can visit our blog. And if you’d like, you can watch our explanatory videos on AdGuard’s YouTube channel or follow us on social media.

I like AdGuard. How can I support you?

You can share AdGuard with your friends. Whether you buy more licenses and connect your loved ones to AdGuard, buy a license as a gift, share our posts on social networks, or just advise our products to someone you care about — we’re always glad to show more people how beautiful the safe and ad-free Web is. You can rate us in app stores and on our website. That’s how we know we’re on the right track. You can also become our contributor: maybe you’re good at translating, know how to improve our filters or the Knowledge base, or want to become a beta tester? We are grateful to our contributors and reward them in return — with AdGuard licenses and gifts.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

For any questions, you can always contact us at support@adguard.com.

普通の広告ブロック拡張機能と AdGuard アプリの違いは何ですか？

最大の違いは、ブラウザ拡張機能は各ブラウザでしか機能できないことです。また、拡張機能には、特定のタイプのWebリクエストをブロックできないなどという技術的な制限もあります。

AdGuard ブラウザ拡張機能の主な機能はなんですか？

AdGuard ブラウザ拡張機能の主な機能について詳しくは、こちらのナレッジベース記事をお読みください。

質問や相談はどこでできますか？

ご不明な点・お困りの点がございましたら、support@adguard.com（日本語対応）まで年中無休でお問い合わせください。その前に、よくあるご質問もご確認ください。ユーザーからのご質問の90%程度がすでにそちらで回答されています。

What’s an ad blocker?

An ad blocker is a program designed to make the Web cleaner and safer and protect your privacy. AdGuard blocks pop-up ads, banners, and video ads — even on YouTube. It removes cookies and tracking requests. It knows what websites are dangerous and ensures you don’t visit any of them.

Why is AdGuard better than other ad blockers?

Most ad blockers are browser extensions that can’t remove all types of ads. If you’re using more than one browser, you’ll need to install an ad-blocking extension for each of them. And if you want to block ads in apps, you just won’t be able to. AdGuard offers apps for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. With them, you can block ads in browsers and apps, prevent websites and companies from tracking you, and protect yourself from phishing and malware. AdGuard also speeds up page loading, allows you to manage DNS servers and web requests, and has in-app support. You can learn more from our comparison table.

How do I install AdGuard?

We have apps for all popular platforms. AdGuard for Windows, Mac, and Android can be downloaded directly from this page. AdGuard for iOS is available on the App Store. Installation shouldn't be a problem, but you can always check the instructions in our Knowledge base.

Does AdGuard Ad Blocker have free versions?

Our full-fledged apps for Windows, Mac, and Android offer you a free trial — that’s how you can discover all the features AdGuard has to offer. Our apps for Android and iOS also have free versions. They can be helpful as well: the free version of AdGuard for Android can block ads in browsers, and the free version of AdGuard for iOS blocks ads and trackers in Safari. But their functionality is limited: to block ads in apps, control DNS requests, protect yourself from malicious domains, and more, you’ll need a full version. AdGuard also has completely free browser extensions. To learn more about the difference between the AdGuard extensions and full-fledged apps, check out our comparison table.

Can I use AdGuard Ad Blocker on multiple devices?

Sure! AdGuard supports all popular platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. The best way to use AdGuard on multiple devices is to buy a license, download the AdGuard app for the needed platform, and log in to it with your license key or AdGuard account credentials.

Why do I need to buy a license?

You don’t necessarily have to buy a license to use AdGuard. But here are some ideas about how it can make your life better: A license gives you access to advanced features of AdGuard for Android or iOS: ad blocking in apps, DNS protection, firewall, statistics, app management, and others. It also allows you to use AdGuard for Windows and Mac. With a license, you can use AdGuard on multiple devices and thus protect your family and friends. If you like AdGuard, that’s how you can support us.

Can I gift AdGuard Ad Blocker to a friend?

Sure! You can buy a license on a special page and enter the recipient's email — we'll send them a license with a nice gift card. Discounts are applied to gift licenses, too.

Is it safe to use AdGuard?

We’ve been developing privacy-oriented products since 2009 and have more than 160 million users worldwide. We never share your personal information with anyone and only collect strictly necessary data to run our websites and apps. You can read more in our Privacy policy.

Where can I read more about AdGuard?

If you want to know more about how exactly AdGuard products work, what filters are, how to create your own filtering rules, and more, check out our Knowledge base. For industry news, AdGuard releases, and promos, you can visit our blog. And if you’d like, you can watch our explanatory videos on AdGuard’s YouTube channel or follow us on social media.

I like AdGuard. How can I support you?

You can share AdGuard with your friends. Whether you buy more licenses and connect your loved ones to AdGuard, buy a license as a gift, share our posts on social networks, or just advise our products to someone you care about — we’re always glad to show more people how beautiful the safe and ad-free Web is. You can rate us in app stores and on our website. That’s how we know we’re on the right track. You can also become our contributor: maybe you’re good at translating, know how to improve our filters or the Knowledge base, or want to become a beta tester? We are grateful to our contributors and reward them in return — with AdGuard licenses and gifts.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

For any questions, you can always contact us at support@adguard.com.

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

Surf the Web ad-free and safely. Shields up!

Blocks all kinds of ads Removes annoying web elements Saves traffic and speeds up page loading Works for browsers and apps Maintains site functionality and appearance

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard for Windows

AdGuard for Windows is more than an ad blocker. It is a multipurpose tool that blocks ads, controls access to dangerous sites, speeds up page loading, and protects children from inappropriate content.

AdGuard for Windows v7.22, 14-day trial period

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard for Mac

AdGuard for Mac is a unique ad blocker designed with macOS in mind. In addition to protecting you from annoying ads in browsers and apps, it shields you from tracking, phishing, and fraud.

AdGuard for Mac v2.17, 14-day trial period

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard for Android

AdGuard for Android is a perfect solution for Android devices. Unlike most other ad blockers, AdGuard doesn't require root access and provides a wide range of app management options.

AdGuard for Android v4.12, 14-day trial period

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard for iOS

The best iOS ad blocker for iPhone and iPad. AdGuard eliminates all kinds of ads in Safari, protects your privacy, and speeds up page loading. AdGuard for iOS ad-blocking technology ensures the highest quality filtering and allows you to use multiple filters at the same time

AdGuard for iOS v4.5

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard Content Blocker

AdGuard Content Blocker eliminates all kinds of ads in mobile browsers that support content-blocking technology — namely, Samsung Internet and Yandex Browser. Its features are limited compared to AdGuard for Android, but it is free, easy to install, and efficient

AdGuard Content Blocker v2.8

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard Browser Extension

AdGuard is the fastest and most lightweight ad blocking extension that effectively blocks all types of ads on all web pages! Choose AdGuard for the browser you use and get ad-free, fast and safe browsing.

AdGuard Browser Extension v5.2

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard Assistant

A companion browser extension for AdGuard desktop apps. It offers an in-browser access to such features as custom element blocking, allowlisting a website or sending a report.

AdGuard Assistant v1.4

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard Home

AdGuard Home is a network-based solution for blocking ads and trackers. Install it once on your router to cover all devices on your home network — no additional client software required. This is especially important for various IoT devices that often pose a threat to your privacy

AdGuard Home v0.107

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard Pro for iOS

AdGuard Pro for iOS comes with all the advanced ad-blocking protection features enabled. It offers the same tools as the paid version of AdGuard for iOS. It excels at blocking ads in Safari and lets you customize DNS settings to tailor your protection. It blocks ads in browsers and apps, protects your kids from inappropriate content, and keeps your personal data safe

AdGuard Pro for iOS v4.5

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard for Safari

Our ad blocker for Safari has successfully risen to the challenge of Apple forcing everyone to use its new SDK. This AdGuard extension aims to bring back high-quality ad blocking to Safari

AdGuard for Safari v1.11

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard for Android TV

AdGuard for Android TV is the only app that blocks ads, guards your privacy, and acts as a firewall for your Smart TV. Get warnings about web threats, use secure DNS, and benefit from encrypted traffic. Relax and dive into your favorite shows with top-notch security and zero ads!

AdGuard for Android TV v4.12, 14-day trial period

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard for Linux

AdGuard for Linux is the world’s first system-wide Linux ad blocker. Block ads and trackers at the device level, select from pre-installed filters, or add your own — all through the command-line interface

AdGuard for Linux v1.1

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard Temp Mail

A free temporary email address generator that keeps you anonymous and protects your privacy. No spam in your main inbox!

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard VPN

83 locations worldwide

Access to any content

Strong encryption

No-logging policy

Fastest connection

24/7 support

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard DNS

AdGuard DNS is a foolproof way to block Internet ads that does not require installing any applications. It is easy to use, absolutely free, easily set up on any device, and provides you with minimal necessary functions to block ads, counters, malicious websites, and adult content.

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard Mail

Protect your identity, avoid spam, and keep your inbox secure with our aliases and temporary email addresses. Enjoy our free email forwarding service and apps for all operating systems

Use web version

Microsoft Store

App Store

Google Play

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard Wallet

A secure and private crypto wallet that gives you full control over your assets. Manage multiple wallets and discover thousands of cryptocurrencies to store, send, and swap

Ad blocking

AdGuard Ad Blocker wipes out annoying banners, pop-ups, and video ads
Privacy protection

AdGuard Ad Blocker shields your data from web analytics and online trackers
Browsing security

AdGuard Ad Blocker protects against phishing and malicious sites
Parental control

AdGuard Ad Blocker shields children from inappropriate and adult content

Total app rating 4.7/5

More than 19,000 app reviews! We love our users and they love us back

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

X X X X X Best ads blocker of all time.

EnchantedBelle200 I love this app so much! 💕

Is there any chance you could make it compatible with Tailscale? I use IOS for both apps, and right now I have to turn either AdGuard or Tailscale off to use the other.

HardyDimension_com Add to Chrome and forget...easy, simple and works well!
No need keep updating any filter lists manually.
Appreciate your work🙏💖

Amir Shahnazari Very nice day for example

Krish Ale This app is really good to block ads in some annoying games I don't think there are other ap like this one where u can block ads in games every thing is great u just have to download one more apk after installing this app may be some people might no1

S8ul Mortal just love that every single ad is blocked in every website and no need to buy yt premium cause it block ad on youtube also

Blocks ads on websites

Removes popups, banners, text ads, and video ads

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Yes

Hides empty spaces after ads

Keeps pages looking good after removing ads

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Partly

Prevents tracking

Doesn’t let websites and companies collect your personal data and use it against you

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Partly

Speeds up page loading

Blocks ads and trackers even before the page loads

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Partly

Works in browsers and apps

Eliminates ads, trackers, and annoyances in all browsers and apps on your device

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

No

Offers in-app customer support

Lets you contact our helpful support team directly from the app

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

No

An ad blocker is a program designed to make the Web cleaner and safer and protect your privacy. AdGuard blocks pop-up ads, banners, and video ads — even on YouTube. It removes cookies and tracking requests. It knows what websites are dangerous and ensures you don’t visit any of them.
Most ad blockers are browser extensions that can’t remove all types of ads. If you’re using more than one browser, you’ll need to install an ad-blocking extension for each of them. And if you want to block ads in apps, you just won’t be able to.

AdGuard offers apps for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. With them, you can block ads in browsers and apps, prevent websites and companies from tracking you, and protect yourself from phishing and malware. AdGuard also speeds up page loading, allows you to manage DNS servers and web requests, and has in-app support. You can learn more from our comparison table.
We have apps for all popular platforms. AdGuard for Windows, Mac, and Android can be downloaded directly from this page. AdGuard for iOS is available on the App Store. Installation shouldn't be a problem, but you can always check the instructions in our Knowledge base.
Our full-fledged apps for Windows, Mac, and Android offer you a free trial — that’s how you can discover all the features AdGuard has to offer.

Our apps for Android and iOS also have free versions. They can be helpful as well: the free version of AdGuard for Android can block ads in browsers, and the free version of AdGuard for iOS blocks ads and trackers in Safari. But their functionality is limited: to block ads in apps, control DNS requests, protect yourself from malicious domains, and more, you’ll need a full version.

AdGuard also has completely free browser extensions. To learn more about the difference between the AdGuard extensions and full-fledged apps, check out our comparison table.
Sure! AdGuard supports all popular platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. The best way to use AdGuard on multiple devices is to buy a license, download the AdGuard app for the needed platform, and log in to it with your license key or AdGuard account credentials.
You don’t necessarily have to buy a license to use AdGuard. But here are some ideas about how it can make your life better:

A license gives you access to advanced features of AdGuard for Android or iOS: ad blocking in apps, DNS protection, firewall, statistics, app management, and others. It also allows you to use AdGuard for Windows and Mac.

With a license, you can use AdGuard on multiple devices and thus protect your family and friends.

If you like AdGuard, that’s how you can support us.

Sure! You can buy a license on a special page and enter the recipient's email — we'll send them a license with a nice gift card. Discounts are applied to gift licenses, too.
We’ve been developing privacy-oriented products since 2009 and have more than 160 million users worldwide. We never share your personal information with anyone and only collect strictly necessary data to run our websites and apps. You can read more in our Privacy policy.
If you want to know more about how exactly AdGuard products work, what filters are, how to create your own filtering rules, and more, check out our Knowledge base. For industry news, AdGuard releases, and promos, you can visit our blog. And if you’d like, you can watch our explanatory videos on AdGuard’s YouTube channel or follow us on social media.
You can share AdGuard with your friends. Whether you buy more licenses and connect your loved ones to AdGuard, buy a license as a gift, share our posts on social networks, or just advise our products to someone you care about — we’re always glad to show more people how beautiful the safe and ad-free Web is.

You can rate us in app stores and on our website. That’s how we know we’re on the right track.

You can also become our contributor: maybe you’re good at translating, know how to improve our filters or the Knowledge base, or want to become a beta tester? We are grateful to our contributors and reward them in return — with AdGuard licenses and gifts.
For any questions, you can always contact us at support@adguard.com.

Make your favorite browser ad-free!

Block ads in Chrome with AdGuard

Block ads in Mozilla Firefox with AdGuard

Block ads in Safari with AdGuard

Block ads in Edge with AdGuard

Block ads in Opera with AdGuard

Block ads in Yandex Browser with AdGuard

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Chrome

Remove pop-up ads, banners, and video ads

Protect your personal data from web trackers

Get alerted about malicious and dangerous websites

Speed up page loading by removing unnecessary elements

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Firefox

Block all kinds of ads before they’re loaded: annoying banners, popups, and video ads — even on YouTube!

Protect your personal data from online counters and trackers

Block phishing and malicious websites

Speed up page loading by removing unnecessary elements

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Safari

Remove all kinds of ads: banners, text ads, flash animation, pre-rolls, and popups

Never let anyone track your online activity

Protect yourself from phishing or fraud — get notified about dangerous websites

Reduce page loading time by removing all unnecessary elements

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Edge

Block banners, text ads, popups, and video ads

Block online counters and tracking mechanisms

Rest assured that you won’t visit pages that may harm your computer or attempt to trick you

Reduce bandwidth usage and boost your web browsing speed

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Opera

Block all ads in Opera, including popups, banners, videos, and animated ads

Protect your personal data by blocking all known tracking systems

Block spyware and adware installers

Speed up page loading and save bandwidth by blocking ads

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Yandex Browser

Remove banners, popups, and irritating video preloads on YouTube

Keep your personal data intact by blocking all known counters and analytics

Protect yourself from malicious, phishing, and fraudulent websites

Load web pages faster by blocking ads

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AdGuard is a robust, widely compatible ad blocker. We recommend it to anyone seeking a good ad-blocking tool.

Learn more

Hacked websites could be using your computer to mine cryptocurrency

According to a recent report from AdGuard, more than 200 of the top 100,000 sites on the web were hosting suspicious code. That may not seem like a big deal, but even sites near the bottom of that list draw a huge amount of traffic. The most popular one on AdGuard's list regularly pulls in around 60 million visits every month.

In total, AdGuard discovered cryptocurrency mining code on 220 sites over a three-week period. During that time around 500 million users unknowingly ran that code on their computers.

Learn more

Bitcoin mining on track to consume all of the world’s energy by 2020

More than half a billion people may be inadvertently mining cryptocurrencies from their computers, smartphones and other devices, according to research conducted earlier this year by ad blocking firm AdGuard.

“How much money have these websites made? We estimate their joint profit at over $43,000,” the AdGuard researchers said in an October blogpost that detailed their discovery. At the time, one bitcoin was worth around $5,000.

Learn more

Billions of video site visitors unwittingly mine cryptocurrency as they watch

The video sites Openload, Streamango, Rapidvideo and OnlineVideoConverter are allegedly loading mining software on to visitors’ computers, making them generate tokens for the bitcoin-like cryptocurrency Monero, according to security firm Adguard.

“We came across several very popular websites that secretly use the resources of users’ devices for cryptocurrency mining,” said Andrey Meshkov, co-founder of Adguard. “According to SimilarWeb, these four sites register 992m visits monthly.”

Learn more

Why hackers love cryptocurrency miner coinhive

Although the developers aren't saying how much money they've made from their idea, online ad-blocking service AdGuard also found the Coinhive miner on over 30,000 sites and estimates the code generates $150,000 in Monero every month. For Coinhive, which takes a 30 percent cut, that amounts to $540,000 per year.

Learn more

You could be secretly mining bitcoins without even knowing it

Popular video sites including Openload, Streamango, Rapidvideo and OnlineVideoConverter are also allegedly loading mining software on to visitors' computers, according to security firm Adguard.

"We came across several very popular websites that secretly use the resources of users’ devices for cryptocurrency mining," said Andrey Meshkov, co-founder of Adguard. "According to SimilarWeb, these four sites register 992m visits monthly."

Learn more

4 ad blockers that still work with Chrome

AdGuard will flat-out refuse to connect to websites known to be malicious for phishing attacks or spreading malware, and it’s good at collapsing the elements of the page that normally display ads, making formatting much less cluttered.

Learn more

Other AdGuard products

Give a boost to your privacy protection: block ads and trackers, stay anonymous, control your web traffic, or declutter your inbox with AdGuard products

AdGuard VPN

Makes you anonymous and your traffic inconspicuous

AdGuard DNS

Helps control web traffic on all your devices

AdGuard Mail

Hides your email address

Downloading AdGuard To install AdGuard, click the file indicated by the arrow Select "Open" and click "OK", then wait for the file to be downloaded. In the opened window, drag the AdGuard icon to the "Applications" folder. Thank you for choosing AdGuard! Select "Open" and click "OK", then wait for the file to be downloaded. In the opened window, click "Install". Thank you for choosing AdGuard!

Install AdGuard on your mobile device

19,801 19801 user reviews

AdGuard for Linux is the world’s first system-wide Linux ad blocker. Block ads and trackers at the device level, select from pre-installed filters, or add your own — all through the command-line interface

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard Wallet

A secure and private crypto wallet that gives you full control over your assets. Manage multiple wallets and discover thousands of cryptocurrencies to store, send, and swap

Ad blocking

AdGuard Ad Blocker wipes out annoying banners, pop-ups, and video ads
Privacy protection

AdGuard Ad Blocker shields your data from web analytics and online trackers
Browsing security

AdGuard Ad Blocker protects against phishing and malicious sites
Parental control

AdGuard Ad Blocker shields children from inappropriate and adult content

Total app rating 4.7/5

More than 19,000 app reviews! We love our users and they love us back

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

X X X X X Best ads blocker of all time.

EnchantedBelle200 I love this app so much! 💕

Is there any chance you could make it compatible with Tailscale? I use IOS for both apps, and right now I have to turn either AdGuard or Tailscale off to use the other.

HardyDimension_com Add to Chrome and forget...easy, simple and works well!
No need keep updating any filter lists manually.
Appreciate your work🙏💖

Amir Shahnazari Very nice day for example

Krish Ale This app is really good to block ads in some annoying games I don't think there are other ap like this one where u can block ads in games every thing is great u just have to download one more apk after installing this app may be some people might no1

S8ul Mortal just love that every single ad is blocked in every website and no need to buy yt premium cause it block ad on youtube also

Blocks ads on websites

Removes popups, banners, text ads, and video ads

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Yes

Hides empty spaces after ads

Keeps pages looking good after removing ads

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Partly

Prevents tracking

Doesn’t let websites and companies collect your personal data and use it against you

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Partly

Speeds up page loading

Blocks ads and trackers even before the page loads

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Partly

Works in browsers and apps

Eliminates ads, trackers, and annoyances in all browsers and apps on your device

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

No

Offers in-app customer support

Lets you contact our helpful support team directly from the app

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

No

An ad blocker is a program designed to make the Web cleaner and safer and protect your privacy. AdGuard blocks pop-up ads, banners, and video ads — even on YouTube. It removes cookies and tracking requests. It knows what websites are dangerous and ensures you don’t visit any of them.
Most ad blockers are browser extensions that can’t remove all types of ads. If you’re using more than one browser, you’ll need to install an ad-blocking extension for each of them. And if you want to block ads in apps, you just won’t be able to.

AdGuard offers apps for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. With them, you can block ads in browsers and apps, prevent websites and companies from tracking you, and protect yourself from phishing and malware. AdGuard also speeds up page loading, allows you to manage DNS servers and web requests, and has in-app support. You can learn more from our comparison table.
We have apps for all popular platforms. AdGuard for Windows, Mac, and Android can be downloaded directly from this page. AdGuard for iOS is available on the App Store. Installation shouldn't be a problem, but you can always check the instructions in our Knowledge base.
Our full-fledged apps for Windows, Mac, and Android offer you a free trial — that’s how you can discover all the features AdGuard has to offer.

Our apps for Android and iOS also have free versions. They can be helpful as well: the free version of AdGuard for Android can block ads in browsers, and the free version of AdGuard for iOS blocks ads and trackers in Safari. But their functionality is limited: to block ads in apps, control DNS requests, protect yourself from malicious domains, and more, you’ll need a full version.

AdGuard also has completely free browser extensions. To learn more about the difference between the AdGuard extensions and full-fledged apps, check out our comparison table.
Sure! AdGuard supports all popular platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. The best way to use AdGuard on multiple devices is to buy a license, download the AdGuard app for the needed platform, and log in to it with your license key or AdGuard account credentials.
You don’t necessarily have to buy a license to use AdGuard. But here are some ideas about how it can make your life better:

A license gives you access to advanced features of AdGuard for Android or iOS: ad blocking in apps, DNS protection, firewall, statistics, app management, and others. It also allows you to use AdGuard for Windows and Mac.

With a license, you can use AdGuard on multiple devices and thus protect your family and friends.

If you like AdGuard, that’s how you can support us.

Sure! You can buy a license on a special page and enter the recipient's email — we'll send them a license with a nice gift card. Discounts are applied to gift licenses, too.
We’ve been developing privacy-oriented products since 2009 and have more than 160 million users worldwide. We never share your personal information with anyone and only collect strictly necessary data to run our websites and apps. You can read more in our Privacy policy.
If you want to know more about how exactly AdGuard products work, what filters are, how to create your own filtering rules, and more, check out our Knowledge base. For industry news, AdGuard releases, and promos, you can visit our blog. And if you’d like, you can watch our explanatory videos on AdGuard’s YouTube channel or follow us on social media.
You can share AdGuard with your friends. Whether you buy more licenses and connect your loved ones to AdGuard, buy a license as a gift, share our posts on social networks, or just advise our products to someone you care about — we’re always glad to show more people how beautiful the safe and ad-free Web is.

You can rate us in app stores and on our website. That’s how we know we’re on the right track.

You can also become our contributor: maybe you’re good at translating, know how to improve our filters or the Knowledge base, or want to become a beta tester? We are grateful to our contributors and reward them in return — with AdGuard licenses and gifts.
For any questions, you can always contact us at support@adguard.com.

Make your favorite browser ad-free!

Block ads in Chrome with AdGuard

Block ads in Mozilla Firefox with AdGuard

Block ads in Safari with AdGuard

Block ads in Edge with AdGuard

Block ads in Opera with AdGuard

Block ads in Yandex Browser with AdGuard

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Chrome

Remove pop-up ads, banners, and video ads

Protect your personal data from web trackers

Get alerted about malicious and dangerous websites

Speed up page loading by removing unnecessary elements

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Firefox

Block all kinds of ads before they’re loaded: annoying banners, popups, and video ads — even on YouTube!

Protect your personal data from online counters and trackers

Block phishing and malicious websites

Speed up page loading by removing unnecessary elements

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Safari

Remove all kinds of ads: banners, text ads, flash animation, pre-rolls, and popups

Never let anyone track your online activity

Protect yourself from phishing or fraud — get notified about dangerous websites

Reduce page loading time by removing all unnecessary elements

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Edge

Block banners, text ads, popups, and video ads

Block online counters and tracking mechanisms

Rest assured that you won’t visit pages that may harm your computer or attempt to trick you

Reduce bandwidth usage and boost your web browsing speed

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Opera

Block all ads in Opera, including popups, banners, videos, and animated ads

Protect your personal data by blocking all known tracking systems

Block spyware and adware installers

Speed up page loading and save bandwidth by blocking ads

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Yandex Browser

Remove banners, popups, and irritating video preloads on YouTube

Keep your personal data intact by blocking all known counters and analytics

Protect yourself from malicious, phishing, and fraudulent websites

Load web pages faster by blocking ads

Latest news

Beyond Filter Lists: Rethinking Ad Blocking with LLMs

Nov 18, 2025

AdGuard developer explores different methods of employing LLMs to block ads automatically, without filter lists, and presents a working prototype
Affiliate special: Join the Black Friday Challenge & earn more

Nov 18, 2025

Promote AdGuard this shopping season and earn great rewards.
Behind the complaints: Our investigation into the suspicious pressure on Archive.today

Nov 13, 2025

Some time ago, we were contacted by a group fighting against online CSAM, demanding that AdGuard DNS blocks the Archive.today website. This was only the beginning of a much larger story…
AdGuard for Windows October incident report: Post Mortem

Nov 13, 2025

After releasing version 7.22, we found it caused occasional page loading issues in browsers. Here’s what happened and how we fixed it.

AdGuard in the news

Read more

AdGuard review

AdGuard is a robust, widely compatible ad blocker. We recommend it to anyone seeking a good ad-blocking tool.

Learn more

Hacked websites could be using your computer to mine cryptocurrency

According to a recent report from AdGuard, more than 200 of the top 100,000 sites on the web were hosting suspicious code. That may not seem like a big deal, but even sites near the bottom of that list draw a huge amount of traffic. The most popular one on AdGuard's list regularly pulls in around 60 million visits every month.

In total, AdGuard discovered cryptocurrency mining code on 220 sites over a three-week period. During that time around 500 million users unknowingly ran that code on their computers.

Learn more

Bitcoin mining on track to consume all of the world’s energy by 2020

More than half a billion people may be inadvertently mining cryptocurrencies from their computers, smartphones and other devices, according to research conducted earlier this year by ad blocking firm AdGuard.

“How much money have these websites made? We estimate their joint profit at over $43,000,” the AdGuard researchers said in an October blogpost that detailed their discovery. At the time, one bitcoin was worth around $5,000.

Learn more

Billions of video site visitors unwittingly mine cryptocurrency as they watch

The video sites Openload, Streamango, Rapidvideo and OnlineVideoConverter are allegedly loading mining software on to visitors’ computers, making them generate tokens for the bitcoin-like cryptocurrency Monero, according to security firm Adguard.

“We came across several very popular websites that secretly use the resources of users’ devices for cryptocurrency mining,” said Andrey Meshkov, co-founder of Adguard. “According to SimilarWeb, these four sites register 992m visits monthly.”

Learn more

Why hackers love cryptocurrency miner coinhive

Although the developers aren't saying how much money they've made from their idea, online ad-blocking service AdGuard also found the Coinhive miner on over 30,000 sites and estimates the code generates $150,000 in Monero every month. For Coinhive, which takes a 30 percent cut, that amounts to $540,000 per year.

Learn more

You could be secretly mining bitcoins without even knowing it

Popular video sites including Openload, Streamango, Rapidvideo and OnlineVideoConverter are also allegedly loading mining software on to visitors' computers, according to security firm Adguard.

"We came across several very popular websites that secretly use the resources of users’ devices for cryptocurrency mining," said Andrey Meshkov, co-founder of Adguard. "According to SimilarWeb, these four sites register 992m visits monthly."

Learn more

4 ad blockers that still work with Chrome

AdGuard will flat-out refuse to connect to websites known to be malicious for phishing attacks or spreading malware, and it’s good at collapsing the elements of the page that normally display ads, making formatting much less cluttered.

Learn more

Other AdGuard products

Give a boost to your privacy protection: block ads and trackers, stay anonymous, control your web traffic, or declutter your inbox with AdGuard products

AdGuard VPN

Makes you anonymous and your traffic inconspicuous

AdGuard DNS

Helps control web traffic on all your devices

AdGuard Mail

Hides your email address

Downloading AdGuard To install AdGuard, click the file indicated by the arrow Select "Open" and click "OK", then wait for the file to be downloaded. In the opened window, drag the AdGuard icon to the "Applications" folder. Thank you for choosing AdGuard! Select "Open" and click "OK", then wait for the file to be downloaded. In the opened window, click "Install". Thank you for choosing AdGuard!

Install AdGuard on your mobile device

19,801 19801 user reviews

AdGuard for Linux is the world’s first system-wide Linux ad blocker. Block ads and trackers at the device level, select from pre-installed filters, or add your own — all through the command-line interface

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

AdGuard Wallet

A secure and private crypto wallet that gives you full control over your assets. Manage multiple wallets and discover thousands of cryptocurrencies to store, send, and swap

Ad blocking

AdGuard Ad Blocker wipes out annoying banners, pop-ups, and video ads
Privacy protection

AdGuard Ad Blocker shields your data from web analytics and online trackers
Browsing security

AdGuard Ad Blocker protects against phishing and malicious sites
Parental control

AdGuard Ad Blocker shields children from inappropriate and adult content

Total app rating 4.7/5

More than 19,000 app reviews! We love our users and they love us back

19,801 19801 user reviews

Excellent!

X X X X X Best ads blocker of all time.

EnchantedBelle200 I love this app so much! 💕

Is there any chance you could make it compatible with Tailscale? I use IOS for both apps, and right now I have to turn either AdGuard or Tailscale off to use the other.

HardyDimension_com Add to Chrome and forget...easy, simple and works well!
No need keep updating any filter lists manually.
Appreciate your work🙏💖

Amir Shahnazari Very nice day for example

Krish Ale This app is really good to block ads in some annoying games I don't think there are other ap like this one where u can block ads in games every thing is great u just have to download one more apk after installing this app may be some people might no1

S8ul Mortal just love that every single ad is blocked in every website and no need to buy yt premium cause it block ad on youtube also

Blocks ads on websites

Removes popups, banners, text ads, and video ads

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Yes

Hides empty spaces after ads

Keeps pages looking good after removing ads

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Partly

Prevents tracking

Doesn’t let websites and companies collect your personal data and use it against you

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Partly

Speeds up page loading

Blocks ads and trackers even before the page loads

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

Partly

Works in browsers and apps

Eliminates ads, trackers, and annoyances in all browsers and apps on your device

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

No

Offers in-app customer support

Lets you contact our helpful support team directly from the app

Full-fledged AdGuard app

Yes

Common ad-blocking extension

No

An ad blocker is a program designed to make the Web cleaner and safer and protect your privacy. AdGuard blocks pop-up ads, banners, and video ads — even on YouTube. It removes cookies and tracking requests. It knows what websites are dangerous and ensures you don’t visit any of them.
Most ad blockers are browser extensions that can’t remove all types of ads. If you’re using more than one browser, you’ll need to install an ad-blocking extension for each of them. And if you want to block ads in apps, you just won’t be able to.

AdGuard offers apps for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. With them, you can block ads in browsers and apps, prevent websites and companies from tracking you, and protect yourself from phishing and malware. AdGuard also speeds up page loading, allows you to manage DNS servers and web requests, and has in-app support. You can learn more from our comparison table.
We have apps for all popular platforms. AdGuard for Windows, Mac, and Android can be downloaded directly from this page. AdGuard for iOS is available on the App Store. Installation shouldn't be a problem, but you can always check the instructions in our Knowledge base.
Our full-fledged apps for Windows, Mac, and Android offer you a free trial — that’s how you can discover all the features AdGuard has to offer.

Our apps for Android and iOS also have free versions. They can be helpful as well: the free version of AdGuard for Android can block ads in browsers, and the free version of AdGuard for iOS blocks ads and trackers in Safari. But their functionality is limited: to block ads in apps, control DNS requests, protect yourself from malicious domains, and more, you’ll need a full version.

AdGuard also has completely free browser extensions. To learn more about the difference between the AdGuard extensions and full-fledged apps, check out our comparison table.
Sure! AdGuard supports all popular platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac. The best way to use AdGuard on multiple devices is to buy a license, download the AdGuard app for the needed platform, and log in to it with your license key or AdGuard account credentials.
You don’t necessarily have to buy a license to use AdGuard. But here are some ideas about how it can make your life better:

A license gives you access to advanced features of AdGuard for Android or iOS: ad blocking in apps, DNS protection, firewall, statistics, app management, and others. It also allows you to use AdGuard for Windows and Mac.

With a license, you can use AdGuard on multiple devices and thus protect your family and friends.

If you like AdGuard, that’s how you can support us.

Sure! You can buy a license on a special page and enter the recipient's email — we'll send them a license with a nice gift card. Discounts are applied to gift licenses, too.
We’ve been developing privacy-oriented products since 2009 and have more than 160 million users worldwide. We never share your personal information with anyone and only collect strictly necessary data to run our websites and apps. You can read more in our Privacy policy.
If you want to know more about how exactly AdGuard products work, what filters are, how to create your own filtering rules, and more, check out our Knowledge base. For industry news, AdGuard releases, and promos, you can visit our blog. And if you’d like, you can watch our explanatory videos on AdGuard’s YouTube channel or follow us on social media.
You can share AdGuard with your friends. Whether you buy more licenses and connect your loved ones to AdGuard, buy a license as a gift, share our posts on social networks, or just advise our products to someone you care about — we’re always glad to show more people how beautiful the safe and ad-free Web is.

You can rate us in app stores and on our website. That’s how we know we’re on the right track.

You can also become our contributor: maybe you’re good at translating, know how to improve our filters or the Knowledge base, or want to become a beta tester? We are grateful to our contributors and reward them in return — with AdGuard licenses and gifts.
For any questions, you can always contact us at support@adguard.com.

Make your favorite browser ad-free!

Block ads in Chrome with AdGuard

Block ads in Mozilla Firefox with AdGuard

Block ads in Safari with AdGuard

Block ads in Edge with AdGuard

Block ads in Opera with AdGuard

Block ads in Yandex Browser with AdGuard

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Chrome

Remove pop-up ads, banners, and video ads

Protect your personal data from web trackers

Get alerted about malicious and dangerous websites

Speed up page loading by removing unnecessary elements

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Firefox

Block all kinds of ads before they’re loaded: annoying banners, popups, and video ads — even on YouTube!

Protect your personal data from online counters and trackers

Block phishing and malicious websites

Speed up page loading by removing unnecessary elements

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Safari

Remove all kinds of ads: banners, text ads, flash animation, pre-rolls, and popups

Never let anyone track your online activity

Protect yourself from phishing or fraud — get notified about dangerous websites

Reduce page loading time by removing all unnecessary elements

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Edge

Block banners, text ads, popups, and video ads

Block online counters and tracking mechanisms

Rest assured that you won’t visit pages that may harm your computer or attempt to trick you

Reduce bandwidth usage and boost your web browsing speed

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Opera

Block all ads in Opera, including popups, banners, videos, and animated ads

Protect your personal data by blocking all known tracking systems

Block spyware and adware installers

Speed up page loading and save bandwidth by blocking ads

Why it is worth installing AdGuard for Yandex Browser

Remove banners, popups, and irritating video preloads on YouTube

Keep your personal data intact by blocking all known counters and analytics

Protect yourself from malicious, phishing, and fraudulent websites

Load web pages faster by blocking ads

Latest news

Beyond Filter Lists: Rethinking Ad Blocking with LLMs

Nov 18, 2025

AdGuard developer explores different methods of employing LLMs to block ads automatically, without filter lists, and presents a working prototype
Affiliate special: Join the Black Friday Challenge & earn more

Nov 18, 2025

Promote AdGuard this shopping season and earn great rewards.
Behind the complaints: Our investigation into the suspicious pressure on Archive.today

Nov 13, 2025

Some time ago, we were contacted by a group fighting against online CSAM, demanding that AdGuard DNS blocks the Archive.today website. This was only the beginning of a much larger story…
AdGuard for Windows October incident report: Post Mortem

Nov 13, 2025

After releasing version 7.22, we found it caused occasional page loading issues in browsers. Here’s what happened and how we fixed it.

AdGuard in the news

Read more

AdGuard review

AdGuard is a robust, widely compatible ad blocker. We recommend it to anyone seeking a good ad-blocking tool.

Learn more

Hacked websites could be using your computer to mine cryptocurrency

According to a recent report from AdGuard, more than 200 of the top 100,000 sites on the web were hosting suspicious code. That may not seem like a big deal, but even sites near the bottom of that list draw a huge amount of traffic. The most popular one on AdGuard's list regularly pulls in around 60 million visits every month.

In total, AdGuard discovered cryptocurrency mining code on 220 sites over a three-week period. During that time around 500 million users unknowingly ran that code on their computers.

Learn more

Bitcoin mining on track to consume all of the world’s energy by 2020

More than half a billion people may be inadvertently mining cryptocurrencies from their computers, smartphones and other devices, according to research conducted earlier this year by ad blocking firm AdGuard.

“How much money have these websites made? We estimate their joint profit at over $43,000,” the AdGuard researchers said in an October blogpost that detailed their discovery. At the time, one bitcoin was worth around $5,000.

Learn more

Billions of video site visitors unwittingly mine cryptocurrency as they watch

The video sites Openload, Streamango, Rapidvideo and OnlineVideoConverter are allegedly loading mining software on to visitors’ computers, making them generate tokens for the bitcoin-like cryptocurrency Monero, according to security firm Adguard.

“We came across several very popular websites that secretly use the resources of users’ devices for cryptocurrency mining,” said Andrey Meshkov, co-founder of Adguard. “According to SimilarWeb, these four sites register 992m visits monthly.”

Learn more

Why hackers love cryptocurrency miner coinhive

Although the developers aren't saying how much money they've made from their idea, online ad-blocking service AdGuard also found the Coinhive miner on over 30,000 sites and estimates the code generates $150,000 in Monero every month. For Coinhive, which takes a 30 percent cut, that amounts to $540,000 per year.

Learn more

You could be secretly mining bitcoins without even knowing it

Popular video sites including Openload, Streamango, Rapidvideo and OnlineVideoConverter are also allegedly loading mining software on to visitors' computers, according to security firm Adguard.

"We came across several very popular websites that secretly use the resources of users’ devices for cryptocurrency mining," said Andrey Meshkov, co-founder of Adguard. "According to SimilarWeb, these four sites register 992m visits monthly."

Learn more

4 ad blockers that still work with Chrome

AdGuard will flat-out refuse to connect to websites known to be malicious for phishing attacks or spreading malware, and it’s good at collapsing the elements of the page that normally display ads, making formatting much less cluttered.

Learn more

Other AdGuard products

Give a boost to your privacy protection: block ads and trackers, stay anonymous, control your web traffic, or declutter your inbox with AdGuard products

AdGuard VPN

Makes you anonymous and your traffic inconspicuous

AdGuard DNS

Helps control web traffic on all your devices

AdGuard Mail

Hides your email address

Downloading AdGuard To install AdGuard, click the file indicated by the arrow Select "Open" and click "OK", then wait for the file to be downloaded. In the opened window, drag the AdGuard icon to the "Applications" folder. Thank you for choosing AdGuard! Select "Open" and click "OK", then wait for the file to be downloaded. In the opened window, click "Install". Thank you for choosing AdGuard!

Install AdGuard on your mobile device

Windows Mac Android iOS

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AdGuard ブラウザ拡張機能

すべてのウェブサイト上であらゆる種類の広告やトラッカーを効果的にブロックする、最速で超軽量の広告ブロック拡張機能です！ブラウザにインストールして、広告のない安全なウェブ閲覧を手に入れよう。

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インストール

AdGuard ブラウザ拡張機能 v5.2

ブラウザで広告をブロック

AdGuard ブラウザ拡張機能は、動画広告、フルスクリーン広告、フローティング広告、ポップアップ広告、バナー広告、テキスト広告など、あらゆるタイプのブラウザ広告をブロックします。それに加えて、ページ上の手動要素ブロック機能を使って、ウェブページ上の不要なアイテムを自分で選んで削除することもできます。
プライバシーを保護して個人情報の安全を確保

AdGuard は、サードパーティのトラッカー、スパイウェア、アドウェアをブロックすることで、個人情報を保護します。また、悪意のあるウェブサイトやフィッシングサイトにアクセスしそうになると、ページを開く前に警告を表示してくれます。
広告ブロッカー検出への対策

AdGuard は、ウェブサイト上の広告ブロッカー検出スクリプト（広告ブロッカーを検出して、「広告ブロッカーをオフにしてください」という通知などを出す仕組み）への対策がしっかりしているため、広告ブロッカー拡張機能を無効にしなくてもウェブサイトを閲覧することができます。
AdGuard アシスタントで使用がさらに便利

AdGuard for Windows や AdGuard for Mac というデスクトップアプリをお使いの場合は、AdGuard ブラウザ拡張機能は必要ありません。代わりに、ブラウザから直接フィルタリングを管理できるコンパニオン拡張機能、AdGuard アシスタントをご利用ください。

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Firefox enables advertisers to track ad performance by default

July 22, 2024 6 min read

Mozilla, a company that has always prided itself on putting privacy first, is facing a backlash from users over a Firefox data collection feature designed to help advertisers track ad performance. Adding insult to injury, the feature, called Privacy-Preserving Attribution (PPA), is enabled by default in the newest version of the browser.

In announcing the new feature, Mozilla described it as a “a non-invasive alternative to cross-site tracking.” “Tracking is terrible for privacy, because it gives companies detailed information about what you do online,” it went on. Cross-site tracking has been for the longest time associated with third-party cookies that Mozilla has been blocking in Firefox by default since 2019. However, now that the last abodes of third-party cookies, such as Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, are finally phasing them out, browser makers are looking for a replacement.

The alternatives proposed by Google Chrome (Protected Audience API) and Microsoft Edge (Ad Selection API) seem sketchy or at least not foolproof when it comes to user privacy. That’s why AdGuard is now blocking both of them.

In light of this, Mozilla’s unveiling of a supposedly private tracking alternative might appear typical — just another browser maker catering to advertisers while also trying to sweeten the pill for users. The catch, however, lies in Mozilla’s own claim that it isn’t your run-of-the-mill tech company — implying it doesn’t shove your privacy aside in pursuit of profits like the others do.

“We’re not a normal tech company. The things we create prioritize people and their privacy over profits. We exist to make the internet a healthier, happier place for everyone,” asserts Mozilla’s mission statement, prominently displayed on its main page.

So, is Mozilla just like the others now? Without jumping the gun on this, let’s take a closer look at this new tracking alternative.

A product of cooperation with Meta

The new feature was rolled out less than a month after Mozilla’s acquisition of Anonym, an ad metrics company. This move raised eyebrows at the time, seen by some, including here at AdGuard, as a reason for concern and a potential step down a slippery slope. That is primarily because embracing technologies that facilitate data sharing for targeted advertising appears to contradict Mozilla’s mission to always prioritize privacy.

On its GitHub page, Mozilla says that it has been “working with Meta and other actors on defining an in-browser attribution API,” so the PPA seems to be the direct result of that work. It goes on to say that it will be conducting a trial of a “lightweight version of a proposal” which is what is happening now in Firefox.

Our hope is that if we develop a good attribution solution, it will offer a real alternative to more objectionable practices like tracking. We are currently testing this approach to see if it can provide advertisers with the information they’re looking for.

So what’s under the hood?

Mozilla provides a detailed technical description of the new API at this link. We will limit ourselves to a more general one.

In a nutshell, Firefox will track attributed conversions, that is where an ad displayed on one site leads to a conversion (like a purchase) on another. Traditionally, this process relies on cross-site tracking to link these events. However, Mozilla claims that its method, where the browser itself manages this, protects user privacy.

During impression registration — when a user views or clicks on an ad — Firefox will store basic information in a write-only repository. This includes the ad’s identifier and whether the user viewed or clicked the ad. When a conversion occurs, the system aggregates this data based on stored impressions. The website where the conversion happens can access related impressions using the ad’s identifier and interaction type (view or click). Mozilla claims that privacy of individual users is protected because the data is aggregated and the noise is added to prevent identifying specific user actions.

Mozilla: privacy loss is offset by the ‘enormous value’ to the advertiser

But not everyone agrees. Digital rights advocate Jonah Aragon points out that there are a “plethora of issues” with the new feature, most importantly that it reflects a misguided belief that advertisers are entitled to the collection of user data.

By baking in software that’s tailor-made for the advertising industry, Mozilla is wrongly asserting that the advertising industry has a legitimate interest in collecting your data and tracking you across the internet over all other parties, including over your own interests.

Even the mere fact that Mozilla is cooperating with Meta out of all companies on this, makes one a little suspicious of the privacy-preserving nature of the technique, but how does Mozilla itself justify it?

On their GitHub page, Mozilla acknowledges that implementing such a tracking scheme would mean users will take a hit on their privacy, with their info being used. However, the browser maker also argues that such loss is justifiable by the “enormous value” advertisers gain from attribution. Their big sell is that other funding models just won’t cut it.

We, however, disagree with the assumption that an advertising-driven model is the only viable option for sustaining online content and services. We believe there are more ethical or privacy-respecting approaches out there worth exploring. And as a self-professed champion of privacy, Mozilla should lead in exploring these alternatives, rather than seemingly trying to accommodate advertisers’ interests.

Why turn it on by default?

In the meantime, Mozilla’s user forums have been flooded with complaints about the feature. The criticism has focused on two things: first, that Mozilla implemented the feature at all, and second, that it decided to turn it on by default for those users who had telemetry enabled.

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“Integrating this feature in Firefox, and especially turning it on by default, starts with the assumption that companies have the right to track users online. I am unhappy that Firefox advertises itself as a privacy preserving alternative and then integrates this feature at all,” one of the many comments reads.

Despite the mounting criticism, Mozilla has stood its ground, and has expressed no plans to roll it back or make it opt-in.

Mozilla engineer Bas Schouten argued that making this feature an opt-in would require explaining its value to the users, which he thinks would be too difficult. Schouten also argued that the opt-out option is easily discoverable.

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Whether the opt-out option is actually easy to find is debatable, but the argument that users are unlikely to grasp the information about the new API and that’s why it’s better to force it on them is not a good look.

For now, the feature can be disabled by going to Firefox’s browser menu. Once there, select Settings, and find the Website Advertising Preferences section in the Privacy & Security panel. Uncheck the box called “Allow websites to perform privacy-preserving ad measurement” and you should be good.

For its part, AdGuard is blocking this API for its app and extension users with the Tracking Protection Filter enabled as a precaution to ensure our users’ privacy remains protected.

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