From bdd8c29e64caa4c13afb30a33db45ab5dda6cca7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Raymond Hill Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:46:42 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Updated=20Blocking=20ads,=20trackers,=20malware?= =?UTF-8?q?s:=20=C2=B5Block=20vs.=20others=20(markdown)?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- Blocking-ads,-trackers,-malwares:-µBlock-vs.-others.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Blocking-ads,-trackers,-malwares:-µBlock-vs.-others.md b/Blocking-ads,-trackers,-malwares:-µBlock-vs.-others.md index 5b6f490..33038eb 100644 --- a/Blocking-ads,-trackers,-malwares:-µBlock-vs.-others.md +++ b/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. \ No newline at end of file