AdNauseam
Blocking ads and fighting back against advertising surveillance.
AdNauseam - Block Ads and Resist Tracking Online
AdNauseam is a Firefox add-on designed to combat online advertising surveillance. Not only does it block ads, but it also 'clicks' on the blocked and hidden ones. This process obfuscates your browsing data, effectively polluting your data profile and injecting noise into the economic system that drives online surveillance. It also features an interactive AdVault for visualizing and exploring captured ads. To ensure functionality, it may need permissions in private browsing mode.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 664
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very high risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- alarms
- dns
- menus
- privacy
- storage
- tabs
- unlimitedStorage
- webNavigation
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking See more
Size: 6.16M
Email: ad*****@rednoise.org
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Ranking
# 283
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary
AdNauseam not only blocks ads, it obfuscates browsing data to resist tracking by the online ad industry. To throw ad networks off your trail AdNauseam “clicks” blocked and hidden ads, polluting your data profile and injecting noise into the economic system that drives online surveillance. The interactive AdVault allows you to visualize and explore the ads that AdNauseam has captured.
- If you have either of the following settings enabled, make sure to allow AdNauseam in private browsing mode:
- History -> "Never remember history"
- History -> "Use custom settings for history" -> "Always use private browsing mode"
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Effectively blocks ads and trackers.
- Offers a moral approach by counteracting marketing companies.
- User-friendly for average users and those familiar with ad blocking.
Cons
- Fails to remember user preferences on restart.
- Issues with specific sites like YouTube where ads still appear.
- Requires constant reconfiguration each time the browser is opened.
Most mentioned
- Effectiveness in blocking ads and trackers.
- Problems with remembering user settings.
- Specific issues with video content platforms.
User reviews
by topzspin, 2024-12-17
by Сырное, 2024-12-10
Morally, it serves its intended purpose. When doing your normal routine on the Internet, it does its job well to keep you untracked. And when private browsing, it really steps up its game to be sure you're under the radar.
by Oddbrother, 2024-12-07
Add-on safety
Risk impact
AdNauseam requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
AdNauseam has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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