Is it possible to web block ads at firewall level?

MikeHunt79

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Sometimes I use Firefox to browse, but I often use Chrome and Safari also.

Now I know I can use various plug-ins for various browsers, but surely it's possible to use 1 program or firewall in order to block ads from all browsers?

Could a custom hosts file do it maybe? I'm not too concerned about it, but it would be a pretty handy thing to have.
 
Admuncher is your answer. Blocks ads for any browser you run as well as apps like MSN Messenger. Awesome proggie and one of the few I can recommend without reservation.
 
UnworthyBean said:
Yes, Its possible. Some version of Norton can do it. What other programs do it however, I don't know.
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I'd rather set my computer on fire than install norton on it, but thanks for the suggestion anyway :p
groen said:
i have a host file with 1000s of ad hosts in it, make sure you do 0.0.0.0 www.googleads.com

http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/hosts.htm

cause if you do 127.0.0.1 that can slow it down.

you can also use peerblock which works outside of the browser
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Cheers, I'll remember the 0.0.0.0 trick. Would it be possible to use the same list that firefpx's adblock plugin uses, I think it's called something like easylist?

I'll look at peerblock also. :)
Athanor said:
Admuncher is your answer. Blocks ads for any browser you run as well as apps like MSN Messenger. Awesome proggie and one of the few I can recommend without reservation.
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Looks ideal, I'll check it out, thanks. :)
 
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