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Updated Blocking ads, trackers, malwares: µBlock vs. others (markdown)

Raymond Hill 2014-06-29 14:46:42 -07:00
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Blocking-ads,-trackers,-malwares:-µBlock-vs.-others.md

@ -55,11 +55,17 @@ The figures show the number of requests **allowed**, thus lower numbers are bett
The point is to show how many 3rd-party servers are hit on average after running
the reference benchmark (three repeats in the current instance).
The less hits on 3rd-party servers, the better. All blockers were configured
in such a way as to compare apples-vs-apples:
The less hits on 3rd-party servers, the better.
#### Methodology
All blockers were configured in such a way as to compare apples-vs-apples:
- **µBlock:** out-of-the-box settings -- no change.
- **Adblock Plus:** _"EasyPrivacy"_, _"Malware Domains"_ checked. _"Acceptable ads"_ unchecked.
- **Ghostery:** _"Advertising"_, _"Analytics"_, _"Beacons"_, _"Privacy"_ checked. _"Widgets"_ not checked. _"GhostRank"_ unchecked.
- **Adguard:** _"Spyware and tracking"_, _"Phishing and malware protection"_ checked. _"Social media"_ not checked. _"Acceptable ads"_ unchecked.
- **Disconnect:** out-of-the-box settings -- no change.
[Sessbench](https://github.com/gorhill/sessbench) was used ti run the benchmarks, and each extension was tested as the only extension
active in the browser.