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14 out of 27 people found this review helpful
3 stars
Version: Proxomitron 4.5
"Development dead, but detection lists are still updated."
Pros: It is sort of like a firewall for advertisements. It blocks access to advertisement servers.
It doesn't "just" use a predefined set of ad words you would find in a page source. It has a known list of actual filter targets.
The ad list is still updated by a select few on the web.
It is free :).
Cons: Its very old and hasn't been updated for a few years. Development is 100% dead.
The interface is complete junk...95/98/ME look.
I think that AdMuncher is still the best on the market.
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1 stars
Version: Proxomitron 4.5
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4 stars
Version: Proxomitron 4.5
Pros: This program has improved my web experience dramatically. This program increases & explains security, ad-blocking and phishing controls in ways that some of the best software hasn't been able to do - and it does it in real-time rather than after the fact!
Cons: This is an almost entirely do-it-yourself program that requires you to learn how it works in order that it works.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: Proxomitron 4.5
"Two years later, and still the best in its class."
Pros: This program is a favorite among power-users, a control-freak's dream machine, and a tweaker's idea of heaven. Or, you could just set it and forget it. How you use it is up to you.
Proxomitron is not simply an ad blocker; it's a fully customizable local web-filtering proxy. (In fact, if ad-blocking is all you want, there are plenty of programs or browser extensions out there you might like better.) Of course, Proxomitron IS an excellent tool for ad-blocking, but that's just the tip of the iceburg. Again, HOW you use it is up to you.
What it does is set between the browser and the Internet, and (depending on the filters you've installed, or written yourself, and have activated in your configuration) it adds, deletes, or modifies incoming and outgoing headers, it adds, deletes, and modifies webpages, external stylesheets, scripts, and more -- or, it does nothing at all. Dramatic changes here, subtle changes there...being selective is not a problem. Rewrite the web YOUR way.
Still finding it a bit hard to grok? Install Proxomitron. Hop over to the Prox-List group at Yahoo Groups, download the YG.zip from the files, and add it to your config. Then go back and explore your favorite group. Then you'll understand.
Cons: Generally speaking, not recommended for noobs -- although there are a good number of support forums, posted filters, and some rather excellent full configurations (like Grypen's) available if you'd like to take it for a spin. (Power users might try sinking their teeth into Sidki's.)
Granted, the user interface is old-style, but there are user-interface "patches" available on the web as well, to upgrade Proxomitron's appearance. (And these types of distribution patches had the author's approval, too.)
The certificate for use with secure connections included with the program is outdated. A current one can be downloaded from the Proxomitron.Info website, along with the latest SSL dlls, if the user is planning to filter https as well. (Noobs, please remember web filtering is not recommended for online banking and other critical transactions. ;)
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