Hack the Avast Secure Browser

Avast Secure Browser Avast Secure Browser for Windows
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Hi Guys,

As you maybe know Avast Secure Browser’s ad- and tracking blocking is based on Ublock Origin.
But do you know you can configure it from the settings as well ?

Here is how you do it :

  • Click on the 3 dots in the upper right corner : Customize and control Avast Secure Browser.
  • Choose : Extensions > Avast Anti Tracking > Details > Extension options.

And you can configure ad- and tracking blocking to your needs.

Greetz, Red.

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According to Avast,
Avast Anti-Tracking is powered by uBlock Origin.
I’m not sure if their ad block is also based on uBlock.
Since there currently seems to be a problem with the AdBlock feature,
I simply installed the uBlock Origin extension.
https://youtu.be/2DFF2q_ISEo

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@bob3160.
Powered by “Ublock”. Says so in Settings. See attached.

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uBlock origin works, the Avast AdBlocker does not.
Avast needs to find out why or, changeover to pure uBlock Origin.

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It is remarkable that Adblock works properly in bank mode.

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When I went to check Adblock setting, I found Adblock was off. I had not turned it off. Others have repoted this. Now my turn.
Bob has a good point that Ublock origin does work and ASB Adblock does not.

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NB:

uBlock does not equal uBlock Origin.

Edit: According to https://blog.avast.com/what-is-adblock-avast

...we have a built-in adblock using the uBlock technology...