From f1e72276afc39b93ab8e0f7436c06b5a58d64d33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gorhill Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:17:17 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Updated=20=C2=B5Block=20and=20others:=20Blockin?= =?UTF-8?q?g=20ads,=20trackers,=20malwares=20(markdown)?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...ock-and-others:-Blocking-ads,-trackers,-malwares.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/µBlock-and-others:-Blocking-ads,-trackers,-malwares.md b/µBlock-and-others:-Blocking-ads,-trackers,-malwares.md index fc780f4..27d720d 100644 --- a/µBlock-and-others:-Blocking-ads,-trackers,-malwares.md +++ b/µBlock-and-others:-Blocking-ads,-trackers,-malwares.md @@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ Results -- figures are "3rd party / all". Ordered from least 3rd-party hits to m - Outbound cookies: 0 / 135 - Net requests: 2,548 / 5,304 +#### [µBlock (gorhill)](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Filter-lists:-gorhill) 0.6.6.0 + +- Distinct 1st-party/3rd-party pairs: **205** +- Scripts: 507 / 793 +- Outbound cookies: 0 / 112 +- Net requests: 2,467 / 5,057 + #### µBlock 0.6.6.0 - Distinct 1st-party/3rd-party pairs: **285** @@ -60,12 +67,15 @@ the reference benchmark (three repeats in the current instance). The less distinct 3rd-party/1st-party pairs, the better. +I included µBlock with [my own selection of lists](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Filter-lists:-gorhill), to show that you can easily turn µBlock into a much more aggressive privacy exposure-reducing blocker. + ### Methodology All blockers were configured in such a way as to compare apples-vs-apples: - **Ghostery:** Select all trackers. _"GhostRank"_ not checked. _"Update now"_ clicked (and ensured whatever new filters were used). - **µBlock:** out-of-the-box settings + local mirroring enabled (through _"Experimental features"_). +- **µBlock (gorhill):** see [_"Filter lists: gorhill"_](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Filter-lists:-gorhill). - **Adblock Plus:** _"EasyList"_ + _"EasyPrivacy"_, _"Fanboy's Social Block List"_, _"Malware Domains"_ checked. _"Acceptable ads"_ unchecked. _"Update now"_ clicked. - **Disconnect:** out-of-the-box settings -- no change.