uBlock Origin is a free Internet ad blocker. This software is distributed as a browser extension and hides most types of pop-up banners and promotional videos.
uBlock Origin blocks ads on website pages using a filter mechanism. The extension uses both built-in filtering rules and those created directly by the user.
By hiding ads, the extension boosts browser page loading speed, frees up screen space for other useful content, and blocks some types of malware. The extension also claims to be the best-performing ad blocker among a number of similar ones.
It is possible to deactivate uBlock Origin for any resource using the so-called whitelist. To do this, the user needs to use the extension settings menu, after which the blocker will no longer work on the expanses of the specified domain.
The interface of uBlock Origin is reduced to a small menu in the browser. It displays the number of ad messages hidden by the program, as well as configuring it. The settings page offers the user the ability to create their own filters, add resources to the list of trusted, as well as brief information regarding the use of the module.
Benefits of uBlock Origin
Free distribution of the product.
Support for popular browsers.
Availability of the built-in anti-tracker.
Possibility to create your own filters.
Supports a white list function.
Support for Russian and Ukrainian interface languages.
Conclusion
The extension works correctly without glitches and hangs, and thanks to software optimization quickly loads even those pages where the number of ads exceeds all allowed limits.
Installing uBlock Origin
To add the uBlock extension to your browser, download it from this product page. The interface language of uBlock cannot be changed separately from the browser language, which is done in the main menu of the latter.
Changes in the latest version
Fixes some bugs and other improvements.