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► Adblocking

  • Note - Don't run multiple general adblockers (e.g., uBlock Origin and AdGuard) simultaneously to avoid breakage. Combining general adblockers with tools like SponsorBlock is fine.


▷ Adblock Filters


▷ DNS Adblocking

  • Note - If your goal is to block browser ads, it's best to just stick with uBlock Origin, as additional filters can cause conflicts or anti-adblock.


Linux Adblocking


Mac Adblocking


Android Adblocking


iOS Adblocking


► Antivirus / Anti-Malware


▷ File Scanners


► Privacy


▷ Privacy Indexes


▷ Network Security


Linux Privacy


Mac Privacy


Android Privacy


iOS Privacy


► Web Privacy


▷ Browser Privacy


▷ Password Privacy / 2FA


▷ Encrypted Messengers

  • ↪️ Chat Service Comparisons, 2, 3
  • ↪️ Encrypted XMPP Servers
  • SimpleX - No-ID / Decentralized / Metadata Protection / Windows / Mac / Linux / Android / iOS / GitHub
  • Signal or Molly - Requires Phone / Windows / Mac / Linux / Android / iOS / GitHub
  • Briar - P2P / Works w/ Bluetooth + Wi-Fi / Tor integration / Android / GitLab
  • Matrix / Mod Bot / Clients / Resources / Servers, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Wire - Requires Phone / Web / Windows / Mac / Linux / Android / iOS / GitHub
  • Session - Onion-routed / Decentralized / Windows / Mac / Linux / Android / iOS / GitHub
  • Keybase - Integrates PGP + Identity Verification / Windows / Mac / Linux / Android / iOS / GitHub
  • Jami - No Central Server / SIP support / Windows / Mac / Linux / Android / iOS / AndroidTV / GitLab
  • Berty - P2P / Offline Messaging / Metadata Protection / Android / iOS / GitHub
  • Speek - P2P over Tor / Aut-Delete Messages / Windows / Mac / Linux / Android / GitHub
  • Ricochet Refresh - P2P over Tor / Metadata Protection / Windows / Mac / Linux / GitHub
  • Cwtch - Decentralized P2P over Tor v3 / Metadata Protection / Windows / Mac / Linux / Android / GitLab
  • Tox / GitHub or qTox / GitHub - P2P / Distributed / No Central Servers / FreeBSD / Windows / Mac / Linux / Android / iOS
  • Status - Web3 Messenger / Decentralized / Android / iOS / GitHub
  • Linphone - SIP-based / Windows / Mac / Linux / Android / iOS / GitLab
  • Databag - Self-hosted / Federated / Web / Android / iOS / GitHub
  • NewNode - Works Offline / Requires Phone / Android / iOS
  • Teleguard - Swiss Servers / Android / iOS
  • Retroshare - Decentralized F2F / Tor / I2P / Windows / Mac / Linux / Android / GitHub
  • BiP - TLS Encryption / Requires Phone / Android / iOS / Web
  • Confide - Self-Destructing & Screenshot-Proof Messages / Windows / Mac / Android / iOS
  • ssh-chat or Devzat - SSH Chat

▷ Email Privacy


▷ Data Breach Monitoring


▷ Fingerprinting / Tracking


▷ Search Engines


► VPN

  • Note - For torrenting, it's recommended to use a paid rather than free VPN. Free VPNs are only really useful for things like viewing sites blocked by your ISP / country.


▷ VPN Tools


► Proxy

▷ Proxy Apps


▷ Proxy Sites

  • Note - Keep in mind many proxy sites log info like IP address, sites visited, etc. They're useful for unblocking sites, but not very useful for privacy.


▷ Anti-Censorship