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

µBlock-and-others:-Blocking-ads,-trackers,-malwares.md

@@ -17,53 +17,54 @@ domains reported as "3rd-party" actually belong to the same entity which owns th
 
 Results -- figures are "**3rd party** / all". Ordered from least 3rd-party hits to most 3rd-party hits. Privacy-wise, lower numbers are better.
 
-#### µBlock 0.2.1.1
+#### µBlock 0.2.3.3
 
-- Domains: **240** / 300
-- Hosts: 396 / 609
-- Scripts: 584 / 866
-- Outbound cookies: 1 / 105
-- Net requests: 2,452 / 5,007
+- Distinct 1st-party-3rd-party connections: **246**
+- Scripts: 569 / 852
+- Outbound cookies: 1 / 112
+- Net requests: 2,458 / 5,020
 
 #### Adblock Plus 1.8.3
 
-- Domains: **251** / 311
-- Hosts: 408 / 621
-- Scripts: 609 / 890
-- Outbound cookies: 1 / 111
-- Net requests: 2,503 / 5,079
-
-#### Adguard 1.0.2.12
-
-- Domains: **274** / 334
-- Hosts: 454 / 681
-- Scripts: 645 / 934
+- Distinct 1st-party-3rd-party connections: **255**
+- Scripts: 563 / 839
 - Outbound cookies: 1 / 120
-- Net requests: 2,573 / 5,189
+- Net requests: 2,415 / 4,963
 
 #### Ghostery 5.3.0
 
-- Domains: **280** / 340
-- Hosts: 463 / 712
-- Scripts: 598 / 899
-- Outbound cookies: 1 / 120
-- Net requests: 2,560 / 5,260
+- Distinct 1st-party-3rd-party connections: **283**
+- Scripts: 589 / 894
+- Outbound cookies: 1 / 135
+- Net requests: 2,605 / 5,301
+
+#### Adguard 1.0.2.12
+
+- Distinct 1st-party-3rd-party connections: **283**
+- Scripts: 637 / 930
+- Outbound cookies: 1 / 136
+- Net requests: 2,600 / 5,251
 
 #### Disconnect 5.18.14
 
-- Domains: **361** / 421
-- Hosts: 617 / 862
-- Scripts: 751 / 1029
-- Outbound cookies: 1 / 169
-- Net requests: 2,740 / 5,314
+- Distinct 1st-party-3rd-party connections: **352**
+- Scripts: 716 / 989
+- Outbound cookies: 1 / 174
+- Net requests: 2,704 / 5,276
+
+#### Privacy Badger 2014-07-18
+
+- Distinct 1st-party-3rd-party connections: **604**
+- Scripts: 853 / 1181
+- Outbound cookies: 1 / 182
+- Net requests: 3,190 / 5,990
 
 #### No blocker
 
-- Domains: **1191** / 1251
-- Hosts: 1820 / 2105
-- Scripts: 1506 / 1854
-- Outbound cookies: 1 / 210
-- Net requests: 5,439 / 8,388
+- Distinct 1st-party-3rd-party connections: **1160**
+- Scripts: 1471 / 1799
+- Outbound cookies: 1 / 216
+- Net requests: 5,317 / 8,207
 
 ### Notes
 
@@ -73,7 +74,9 @@ the reference benchmark (average of three repeats in the current instance).
 
 The less hits on 3rd-party servers, the better.
 
-Note that Adguard sends `GET` requests in the form `https://sb.adtidy.org/safebrowsing-lookup-domain.html?domain={page hostname}` for the first time a URL is visited. This may be related to its _"Phishing and malware protection"_ setting. Just a guess.
+Adguard: it sends `GET` requests in the form `https://sb.adtidy.org/safebrowsing-lookup-domain.html?domain={page hostname}` for the first time a URL is visited. This may be related to its _"Phishing and malware protection"_ setting. Just a guess.
+
+Privacy Badger: warning from the browser: _"This extension is slowing down Chromium. You should disable it to restore Chromium's performance."_
 
 ### Methodology
 
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ All blockers were configured in such a way as to compare apples-vs-apples:
 - **Ghostery:** out-of-the-box settings + _"Advertising"_, _"Analytics"_, _"Beacons"_, _"Privacy"_ checked. _"Widgets"_ not checked. _"GhostRank"_ not checked. _"Update now"_ clicked (and ensured whatever new filters were used).
 - **Adguard:** out-of-the-box settings + _"Spyware and tracking"_, _"Phishing and malware protection"_ checked. _"Social media"_ not checked. _"Acceptable ads"_ unchecked. _"Check for filter updates"_ clicked.
 - **Disconnect:** out-of-the-box settings -- no change.
+- **Privacy Badger:** out-of-the-box settings -- no change.
 
 Browser settings (if you mind your privacy, there is no way around these settings):
 - _"Click to play"_ enabled.