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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.

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• ↪️ Spotify Adblockers
• ↪️ Twitch Adblockers
• ↪️ Bypass URL Redirects
• ↪️ Bypass Article Paywalls
• ⭐ uBlock Origin or uBO Lite (MV3 compatible) - Adblocker / Redundant Extensions
• ⭐ Report Issues - uAssets / Hosts / AdGuard / EasyList
• ⭐ SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsored YouTube Ads / Script, 2 / Discord / X / GitHub
• Disblock Origin or Discord Adblock - Hide Discord Nitro / Boost Ads
• Popupblocker All, PopUpOFF, Popup Blocker (strict) or PopupBlocker - Popup / New Tab Blockers
• AdGuard - Adblocker
• BehindTheOverlay - Hide Website Overlays

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▷ Adblock Filters

• ⭐ LegitimateURLShortener - Query Parameter Cleaning Rules
• yokoffing's Recommended Filters - Blocklist Collection
• FilterLists - Filter and host lists directory
• FMHY Filterlist - Unsafe Sites Filter

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▷ 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.

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• 🌐 DNS Providers - DNS Provider Index
• ↪️ DNS Filters / Blocklists
• ↪️ Free DNS Resolvers
• ⭐ Pi-Hole - Self-Hosted DNS Adblocking / Subreddit / X
• ⭐ Pi-Hole Tools - WSL1 / Filters / Anti-Telemetry
• ⭐ AdGuard Home - Self-Hosted DNS Adblocking / Balena-Adguard / GitHub / X / Telegram / Subreddit
• ⭐ Mullvad DNS - DNS Adblocking / Filtering / Extension / GitHub
• ⭐ YogaDNS - Custom DNS Client for Windows
• BlahDNS - DNS Adblocking / GitHub
• AlternateDNS - DNS Adblocking
• LibreDNS - DNS Adblocking / GitLab
• Tiarap - DNS Adblocking / GitHub
• NextDNS - Customizable DNS Adblocking Service / Guide / Video
• AdGuard DNS - Customizable DNS Adblocking Service / X / Telegram / Subreddit
• Control D - Customizable DNS Adblocking Service / X / Subreddit / Discord
• NxFilter - Self-Hosted Customizable DNS Adblocking / Subreddit
• TBlock - DNS Adblocking Client / CodeBerg
• Diversion - Asuswrt-Merlin Router Adblock Manager
• Phishing Army - DNS Phishing Blocklist / X
• DNS Party - Encrypted DNS Profiles for Apple Devices
• Samsung Smart TV Adblock - Block Samsung Smart TV Ads
• Technitium - Self-Hosted DNS Server / Subreddit / GitHub
• DNS Perf or NameBench - DNS Speed Tests

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▷ Linux Adblocking

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▷ Mac Adblocking

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▷ Android Adblocking

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▷ iOS Adblocking

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► Antivirus / Malware

• 🌐 /r/Antivirus Index - Antivirus Tools Index
• ↪️ Site Legitimacy Check
• ↪️ Virtual Machines
• ⭐ Malwarebytes - Antivirus / X
• ⭐ AdwCleaner - Anti-Adware / X
• ⭐ Security / Antivirus Multireddit - Reddit Communities
• ⭐ FMHY SafeGuard - Check Trusted Sites Easily
• BleepingComputer Forums, Malwarebytes Forums or Sysnative Forums - Malware Removal Forums / Note
• Sandboxie Plus - Sandbox Environment / Guide / GitHub
• Windows Sandbox - Full Virtual Machine Sandbox Environment
• ESET - Antivirus / X
• Dangerzone - Convert Malicious PDFs to Safe Files / GitHub
• Triage or Cuckoo - Online Sandboxes
• No More Ransom - Ransomware Decryption Tools
• ID Ransomware - Ransomware Identification Tool
• ConfigureDefender - Configure Windows Defender Settings
• DefenderUI - Improved Windows Defender UI

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▷ File Scanners

• 🌐 The Second Opinion, 2 - Portable Malware Scanners / Removal Tools / GitHub
• ⭐ VirusTotal / Scan Results Guide, 2 or Hybrid Analysis - Online File Scanner
• ⭐ VirusTotal Tools - CLI / Uploader / Lite Version
• Microsoft Safety Scanner or Emsisoft Emergency Kit - On-demand AV Scanners
• Manalyzer - PE File Scanner / GitHub
• YARA - Malware Identification Tool / GitHub
• Winitor - EXE Malware Assessment
• pyWhat - Identify Anything / Discord
• Grype - Container Images Vulnerability Scanner
• Jotti - Online File Scanner
• FileScan - Online File Scanner / GitHub
• Farbar / Guide - Local File Scanner

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► Privacy

• ↪️ SMS Verification Sites
• ↪️ File Encryption
• ↪️ Drive Formatting / File Deletion
• ⭐ /r/Privacy, /r/TheHatedOne or /r/privatelife - Privacy Discussion, News & Tools
• ⭐ Tails / Telegram / GitHub, Whonix / Telegram / GitHub or Qubes / GitHub - Privacy-Based Operating Systems
• O&O ShutUp10++ or W10Privacy - Privacy and Data Protection Tools
• Telemetry.md - Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry
• Disable Recall - Disable Microsoft Recall on Windows 11
• Agent DVR / Subreddit, Frigate / GitHub, Smart Sec Cam or ZoneMinder / Discord / GitHub - Security Camera Systems
• Team Elite or Technet24 - Security Software / Translator
• Big Ass Data Broker Opt-Out List - List of Data Broker Opt-Out Resources
• Surfer Protocol - Multi-platform User Data Exporter / Discord / GitHub
• F-Secure Identity Theft Checker - Identity Theft Check
• PrivNote, SafeNote / GitHub, Burn.Link, ThisLinkWillSelfDestruct, s.cr, burnmynote or OneTimeSecret / GitHub - Send Self-Destructing Messages
• chausies encrypt / GitHub, Steg Cloak or spammimic - Send Encrypted Text
• HiddenVM - Run an Oracle VM on TailsOS
• SurveillanceWatch - Surveillance Company Connections
• If An Agent Knocks - Best Practices if Contacted by Agents

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▷ Privacy Indexes

• ⭐ Privacy Guides - Educational Guide / GitHub
• ⭐ Digital Defense - Personal Checklist for Privacy & Security / GitHub
• ⭐ Surveillance Self-Defense - Educational Guide
• ⭐ The New Oil - Educational Guide / GitHub
• ⭐ No Trace - Educational Guide / .onion
• ⭐ The Hitchhiker’s Guide - Extensive Guide to Online Anonymity / GitHub
• Lissy93's Awesome Privacy / GitHub, Awesome Security Hardening or pluja's Awesome Privacy / GitHub - Privacy App / Service Lists
• Defensive Computing Checklist - Educational Guide
• Ken Harris - Educational Guide / Discord
• PrivSec - Educational Guide / GitHub
• AvoidTheHack - Educational Blog / GitHub
• Hostux - Privacy Tools / Git
• Privacy Settings - Privacy Setting Guides
• Privacy Not Included - Product Privacy Ratings
• EncryptedList - List of Encrypted Services/Apps
• Awesome Vehicle Security - Vehicle Security Resources

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▷ Network Security

• ⭐ nekoray - DIY Privacy Network / Telegram / GitHub
• ⭐ simplewall - Firewall / Network Monitor / Telegram
• ⭐ Safing Portmaster - Network Monitor / DNS Resolver / Firewall / Discord / GitHub
• ⭐ DNSveil - DNS Client / Guide / GitHub
• I2P - Encrypted Private Network Layer / Guide / GitLab
• ⁠XrayUIGroup - DIY Privacy Network / Telegram
• Fort - Firewall
• WFC - Firewall

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▷ Linux Privacy

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▷ Mac Privacy

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▷ Android Privacy

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▷ iOS Privacy

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► Web Privacy

• 🌐 Google Alt List, /r/degoogle, degoogle / GitHub or No More Google - Google App Alternatives
• ↪️ Chat Service Comparisons
• ↪️ Encrypted Messaging Apps / 2 / 3
• ↪️ Encrypted XMPP Servers
• ↪️ Encode / Decode URLs
• ⭐ PrivacySpy / GitHub or ToS;DR / Discord / GitHub - Sites Privacy Policies
• ⭐ JustGetMyData - Links to Obtain Your Data from Websites / GitHub
• ⭐ Cryptomator / GitHub, Boxcryptor or Tahoe-LAFS / GitHub - Cloud File Encryption
• FirefoxMonitor - Data Breach Check / GitHub
• BreachDirectory, Snusbase, Leak Lookup, Trufflehog / Discord / GitHub or LeakPeek / Discord - Data Breach Search Engines
• JustDeleteMe - Find / Terminate Old Accounts / GitHub
• OpenPhish, Netcraft Report, isitPhishing, PhishStats / Telegram / GitHub or PhishTank - Report Phishing Sites
• DNS Jumper - DNS Switcher
• SimpleDiscordCrypt - Discord Message Encryption
• ssh-chat or Devzat - SSH Chat
• GPG Suite - Encrypt & Sign Data / Communications
• PeerTube - Decentralized Video Hosting / Tools / GitHub
• Redact - Delete X.com / Reddit Data / Discord
• tweetXer - Delete X.com Posts
• delete-likes-from-x-com.md - Delete X.com Likes / Favorites
• Power Delete Suite - Reddit Auto Post Delete
• Hyphanet - Browse / Publish Freenet Sites / GitHub
• mat2 / Web Version or Metadata Cleaner - Remove Metadata from Files / GitLab

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▷ Browser Privacy

• ↪️ Browser Comparisons
• ⭐ Tor Browser, 2, 3 - Onion-Routed Browser
• ⭐ Tor Resources - TG Downloads / Telegram / .onion / GitLab / GitHub
• ⭐ Mullvad Browser - Tor Browser Fork (without Tor network) / GitHub
• ⭐ arkenfox - Firefox Privacy Tweak / Video / GUI
• LibreWolf - Pre-tweaked Firefox Fork / Auto-Updater / CodeBerg / Subreddit
• Brave Browser - Privacy Chromium Browser / Subreddit
• Encrypted SNI - Cloudflare Browser Check

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▷ Password Privacy / 2FA

• 🌐 2FA Directory - List of Sites with 2FA Support / GitHub
• ↪️ Password Managers
• ⭐ Ente Auth - All Platforms 2FA / Discord / GitHub
• ⭐ Aegis - Android 2FA / GitHub
• ⭐ Stratum - Android 2FA / GitHub
• ⭐ Have I Been Pwned Passwords - Password Breach Check
• ⭐ Password Strength Chart / 2
• 2FAS - Android / iOS 2FA / Discord / GitHub
• Mauth - Android 2FA
• FreeOTPPlus - Android 2FA
• KeePassXC - Windows / Mac / Linux 2FA / Guide / GitHub
• AuthMe - Windows / Mac / Linux 2FA / GitHub
• Yubioath - Windows / Android 2FA / YubiKeys / GitHub
• OTPClient - Linux 2FA
• 2FAuth - Self-Hosted Web Based 2FA / GitHub
• Sentinel - Android / iOS / Mac 2FA
• OTP Auth - iOS 2FA
• Tofu - iOS 2FA / GitHub
• Authenticator - Generate Two-Factor QR Codes / GitHub
• OTP Helper - Extract OTP Tokens
• steamguard-cli - Generate Steam 2FA Codes
• PasswordsGenerator - Secure Password Generator
• Intelligence X - Password Breach Check / GitHub
• psbdmp - Password Breach Check
• ScatteredSecrets - Password Breach Check

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▷ Email Privacy

• ↪️ Temp Mail Sites - Create Temporary / Throwaway Emails
• ↪️ Email Aliasing - Create Permanent Anonymous Emails
• ⭐ Have I Been Pwned? - Monitor Email Breaches
• ⭐ Proton Mail - Encrypted Email / .onion / Subreddit / GitHub
• Tuta - Encrypted Email / Subreddit / GitHub
• Disroot - Encrypted Email
• DNMX - Onion Based Email
• Mailvelope - Give Emails PGP Encryption / GitHub
• Email Privacy Tester - Email Privacy Test / GitLab
• SecLists - Security Mailing List Archive

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▷ Fingerprinting / Tracking

• ⭐ CanvasBlocker - Prevent Canvas Fingerprinting
• ⭐ CreepJS, webkay, browserrecon, TZP, Device Info, Cover Your Tracks or PersonalData - Tracking / Fingerprinting Tests
• ClearURLs - Remove Tracking Elements from URLs / Can Break Sites / GitHub / GitLab
• Webbkoll or Blacklight - Site Tracking Info
• Data Removal Guide - Remove Online Data
• GameIndustry - Block Trackers in Desktop / Mobile Games
• BrowserLeaks, Do I leak? or IPLeak.net - IP Leak Tests
• JShelter - Prevent Fingerprinting / Warning / Source Code
• Extension Detector - Extension Fingerprinting Tests / GitHub
• No-JS fingerprinting - Non-JavaScript Fingerprinting / GitHub
• Locale Switcher, 2 - Change Language Identifier / GitHub
• AnonymousRedirect - Anonymize Links
• Simple Opt Out - Turn off Targeted Ads / GitHub
• X.com Direct - Removes t.co Tracking from X.com

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▷ Search Engines

• 🌐 Search Engine Party - Privacy Search Engine Comparisons / GitLab
• 🌐 Instance Scores or Searx Index - Searx Instance Indexes
• ⭐ searx.space / .onion or searx.be - SearXNG Instances / GitHub
• ⭐ Araa - Google (searches) / Qwant (images) / DDG (auto-completes) / GitHub
• ⭐ DuckDuckGo - Own Crawler + Third Parties / Shortcuts, 2 / Subreddit
• Fuck Off Google, searx.neocities, nixnet or monocles - Searx Instances
• Whoogle - Whoogle Instance / Uses Google
• LibreY - Privacy Respecting Metasearch Engine
• 4get - Proxy Search Engine / Git
• Mojeek / Subreddit
• Qwant - Uses Bing (partially) / Discord
• Swisscows - Uses Bing
• YaCy - Decentralized / GitHub
• Startpage - Uses Google / Subreddit
• Brave Search - Private Search
• ekoru - Uses Bing
• Gibiru - Uses Google
• SearXNG - Self-Hosted / GitHub
• Whoogle - Uses Google / Self-Hosted / Frontend

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► 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.

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• 🌐 Techlore Chart - VPN Comparison Charts
• 🌐 VPN Relationships, 2 - VPN Relationship Chart
• ⭐ /r/VPNs - Discussion Forum
• ⭐ WARP - Free / Unlimited / CLI / Mobile Client / Desktop Client
• ⭐ Windscribe - Has Free Plan / 10GB Monthly / Subreddit / GitHub
• ⭐ Proton VPN - No Torrenting with Free Plan / Unlimited / Config Generation / Subreddit / Telegram / GitHub
• ⭐ RiseupVPN - Free / Unlimited / .onion / GitHub / Config CLI Script
• ⭐ AirVPN - Paid / .onion / GitHub / GitLab
• Mullvad VPN - Paid / No-Logging / Port Warning / GitHub
• IVPN - Paid / No Logging / Port Warning / Subreddit / GitHub
• NYM - Free / Make New Accounts for Access Codes / GitHub
• PrivadoVPN - Free / 10GB Monthly / Unlimited Accounts via Temp Mail
• Bitmask - Free / Unlimited / GitLab, 2

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▷ VPN Tools

• ↪️ Free VPN Configs
• ⭐ How to Bind VPN to Client - Bind VPN to Client to Avoid ISP Letters
• ⭐ WireGuard - VPN Tunnel / Setup Guide / Tools / Web UI / Source Code
• WGDashboard - WireGuard Manager / Discord / GitHub
• OpenVPN or tinc VPN / GitHub / GitLab - VPN Tunnels
• WireHole - Wireguard VPN with Adblocking Capabilities / Web UI
• VpnHood, IPsec VPN or Outline / Subreddit / GitHub - Self-Hosted VPNs
• Self Hosted VPN - Pi-Hole + WireGuard on Google Cloud
• OpenConnect - SSL VPN / GUI / GitLab
• Gluetun - Docker through VPN
• Pritunl - VPN Server / GitHub
• Algo VPN - Cloud VPN / GitHub
• Amnezia - Self-Hosted VPN / Subreddit / Telegram / GitHub
• VPN Hotspot - Share VPN Connection over Hotspot

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► Proxy

▷ Proxy Apps

• Hola Proxy - Alternative Client for Hola Free Proxy Service
• Snowflake - Tor Proxy Browser Extension
• Censor Tracker / Telegram / GitHub, ⁠SmartProxy, FoxyProxy or ZeroOmega - Proxy Extensions
• Acrylic - Local DNS Proxy
• SimpleDnsCrypt or DNSCrypt / GitHub - Local DNS Encryption Proxy
• Blocky - DNS Proxy / GitHub
• Proxifier - Add Proxy Functionality to Apps / Keys
• wireproxy - WireGuard as proxy
• Hiddify - Auto-Proxy Client / Telegram / GitHub
• Nginx Proxy Manager - Self-Hosted Proxy Server / Subreddit / GitHub
• Ultraviolet / GitHub or Nebula - Self-Hosted Proxy Sites
• 1337x Proxy - 1337x Proxy Guide / Example
• Titanium Network - Proxy Developer / Instances / GitHub

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▷ Proxy Sites

• ↪️ Proxy Lists
• ↪️ Piracy Site Proxies
• ⭐ Incognito
• ⭐ Alu / Discord
• Holy Unblocker / GitHub
• SSLSecureProxy, 2, 3
• Free Proxy, 2
• ProxyOf2
• Phantom
• Delusionz
• PlainProxies / Telegram
• Proxyium
• Glacier - Web OS that works as Proxy
• Google Translate / Explanation, 2
• Proxy Checker, proxy-scraper or proxy-scraper-checker - Proxy Scrapers / Checkers
• CheckSocks5 - SOCKS5 Proxy Checker

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▷ Anti-Censorship

• ⭐ Censorship Bypass Guide - Censorship Bypass Guide
• ⭐ No Thought is a Crime - Internet Censorship Discussion
• ⭐ zapret, GoodbyeDPI / GUI, PowerTunnel or Green Tunnel - DPI Circumvention Local Proxies
• Shadowsocks - Proxy Client and Self-Hosted Server / Free Servers, 2, 3 / GitHub
• Psiphon - Anti-Censorship Proxy / VPN / GitHub
• Lantern - Anti-Censorship Proxy / Slowed Past 250MB / GitHub
• FreeSocks - Shadowsocks Proxies / GitHub
• Hi!Load VPN - Censorship Resistant Proxies / 30GB per month / No Torrenting / Support
• Hysteria - Anti-Censorship Client and Self-Hosted Server / Telegram / GitHub
• Project X - Anti-Censorship Client and Self-Hosted Server / Telegram, 2
• sing-box - Anti-Censorship Client / Telegram ⁠/ GitHub