( uBlock Origin Blocks youtube ads, hides ad-placeholders, etc) I recommend using it next to to a network wide DNS blocker (such as Pi-hole or Adguard Home) anyways. If you (for whatever reason) decide you don’t like them, you can always disable them later. (Supports: CNAME blocking / Adblock-style blocklists and my personal reason why I switched: blocks all subdomains (to blocked domains) by default!! Pi-hole needs every damn subdomain listed separately inefficiënt, insecure!)
#Utorrent alternative pro#
This focuses primarily on mobile ads/malware.Īdguard Pro iOS, Handpicked mobile/android/iOS lists, combined with some great other lists. WARNING: Using it directly as your OS’s hosts file might cause problems due to it’s size!
#Utorrent alternative software#
Identical, but prefixed with “ 0.0.0.0” Some software needs the list to be in this “hosts-file”-format Pi-hole, (Blokada users use mobile hosts version below, because of this.) Note : This blocklist is a domain blocklist and should never be used as the only list in an adblocker that uses adblock rules (such as uBlock Origin).Blocks ✋ Blocklist You should not have to whitelist things, it’s that good. It is my take at creating/maintaining “The Best Blocklist”. It is intended to block Ads, Mobile Ads, Phishing, Malvertising, Malware, Spyware, Ransomware, CryptoJacking. I-Blocklist has a good selection of blocklists, but many are now “subscriber-only” ($10 / year). It was created for the Transmission torrent client but it can be used with any compatible client. The Bitsurge list is a list of “anti-torrent” group. Where To Find Blocklists Bitsurge Blocklist Most of the good bittorrent clients support blocklists – for example Transmission or uTorrent.
Typically, these lists consist of the IP addresses of known snoopers or malware providers. For better privacy, you can use a VPN while torrenting.Ī blocklist is simply a list of IP addresses to block when torrenting. Blocklists only provide a modest level of protection against snoopers - you can read all about their limitations here.