AdFender Changelog

What's new in AdFender 2.75

Jul 19, 2023
  • Updated filter engine
  • Performance and security improvements
  • Added support to filter custom applications
  • Added support to temporarily disable filtering
  • Updated OpenSSL library
  • Updated Brotli library
  • Fixed issue with enumerating cookies in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge
  • Improved process monitoring
  • Added Fanboy's Social Blocking List
  • Other bug fixes

New in AdFender 2.60 (Sep 17, 2020)

  • Added support for Microsoft Edge based on Chromium
  • Added Indian and Korean filter lists
  • Updated filter engine
  • Updated OpenSSL library
  • Updated NSS library
  • Updated Brotli library
  • Updated Tor bundle
  • Other bug fixes

New in AdFender 2.55 (Jun 6, 2018)

  • Added Spanish and Polish filter lists
  • Updated OpenSSL library
  • Updated NSS library
  • Updated Brotli library
  • Updated Tor bundle
  • Fixed issue with certificate validation that caused ads and trackers to get through
  • Fixed issue with reactivating license when current license verification fails
  • Fixed issue with not adding AdFender as a trusted root CA in Firefox v58+
  • Other bug fixes

New in AdFender 2.52 (Jun 24, 2017)

  • Updated filter engine
  • Mirrors client ciphers
  • Updated OpenSSL 1.1.0f
  • Fixed crash when running concurrently under different user accounts
  • Added option to choose whether to enable HTTPS filtering
  • Updated Tor bundle
  • Other bug fixes

New in AdFender 2.51 (Apr 27, 2017)

  • Fixed issue with processing multi-line HTTP headers

New in AdFender 2.50 (Apr 25, 2017)

  • Added support for filter rules with non-ascii characters
  • Added support for regex based filter rules
  • Added new custom filter list
  • Added support for additional mime types
  • Added support for brotli compression format
  • Fixed issue with check for filter updates
  • Fixed issue with connecting to HTTPS sites using Chrome 58 or higher
  • Fixed issue with creating SSL certificates when connecting to domain with long hostname
  • Fixed issue with browser spinning after TLD file update
  • Updated filter engine
  • Updated SSL certificate manager module
  • Updated hook engine
  • Updated OpenSSL v1.1.0e
  • Updated Tor bundle
  • Updated top level domains list
  • Updated HTTPS exclusion list
  • Standard (Free) mode is discontinued
  • Removed support for Windows XP
  • Other bug fixes

New in AdFender 2.31 (Nov 17, 2016)

  • Added support for removing tracking cookies from Microsoft Edge
  • Added 'Check for updates' option in tray icon menu
  • Added support for Chrome and Firefox cookies across all user profiles
  • Improved cookie cleaning in Chrome
  • Fixed issue with establishing SSL connections due to cipher list
  • Fixed issue enumerating Internet Explorer cookies on Windows 10
  • Fixed issue with custom entries not working in HTTPS excluded list
  • Fixed issue with TLD file not updated in Standard mode
  • Removed history tab

New in AdFender 2.30 (Oct 25, 2016)

  • Added support for filter options $websocket, $font and $other
  • Automatically imports AdFender CA certificate in Firefox
  • Dynamically updates top level domain and HTTPS exclusion lists
  • Supports renewing license before current license expires
  • Renew AdFender root CA on demand
  • Filter only connections that originate from list of applications enabled for filtering when running in system proxy mode
  • Fixed issue applying global signature rules when host name starts with www
  • Fixed issue in applying third-party rules with wild-card characters
  • Updated OpenSSL v1.0.2j
  • Updated Tor bundle
  • Updated top level domains list
  • Updated HTTPS exclusion list
  • Other bug fixes

New in AdFender 2.26 (May 19, 2016)

  • Fixed issue with 404 errors when using IE 11 on Windows 10

New in AdFender 2.25 (May 19, 2016)

  • Added support for blocking pop-ups using $popup filter option
  • Added option to activate license from tray icon
  • Added Spam404 filter list
  • Optimized filter engine for faster and more accurate processing of requests
  • All outgoing requests routed through the filter engine for scanning
  • Fixed incorrect application of rules with $genericblock option
  • Fixed incorrect application of exception rules using $third-party option
  • Fixed issue with element hide rules not applied on pages served using sdch compression
  • Fixed issue with rules having domains enabled and disabled as part of the same rule
  • Fixed issue in processing HTTPS connections to non-standard port
  • Fixed issue in reloading filter lists after making changes
  • Fixed issue with duplicate root CA notifications when using Firefox
  • Fixed script error notifications on Windows 10 when using legacy applications
  • Fixed issue with UI scaling on systems using higher DPI settings
  • Fixed incorrect log entries when blocking redirected requests
  • Fixed multiple issues when using upstream proxy
  • Updated OpenSSL to version 1.0.2h
  • Updated HTTPS exclusion list
  • Updated TLD list to include only ICANN domains
  • Updated tray icon tool tip message to show version and last update information

New in AdFender 2.10 (May 19, 2016)

  • Fixed issue with Windows 10 updates
  • Added support for new filter options $generichide and $genericblock
  • Latest filter list updates for all users
  • Improved filter engine
  • Fixed crash when checking for filter updates
  • Updated list of apps with loopback exemptions
  • Blocks WebRTC when anonymizer is enabled
  • Added filter de-duplication capability
  • Added support for AOL Shield browser
  • Filtering excluded for hosts in private IP range
  • Includes updated OpenSSL v1.0.2f
  • Includes updated Tor v5.5
  • Updated top level domains list
  • Updated HTTPS exclude list
  • Removed Arabic filter list due to license restrictions.

New in AdFender 2.01 (May 19, 2016)

  • Fixed issue with element hiding rules not working on certain sites
  • Fixed bug with configuration settings not saved on reboot
  • Fixed bug with text getting overwritten on the 'Overview' page
  • Fixed bug with trial and license activation failure
  • Automatic loopback exemption added for commonly used apps
  • Added column to list trackers blocked count in 'Statistics' page
  • Fixed bug with not being able to upload large files using Chrome
  • Updated filter engine
  • Updated cipher suite list used in TLS connections
  • Updated top level domains list
  • Updated HTTPS exclude list
  • Removed filter lists (Malware, French, Polish) due to license restrictions.

New in AdFender 2.0 (May 19, 2016)

  • Block ads on Youtube, Yahoo, Facebook and other secure sites
  • Block online trackers
  • Remove 'Super cookies'
  • Browse anonymously
  • Supports Microsoft Edge
  • Accept connections from remote devices
  • Added support for Maxthon Nitro
  • Fixed issue with high CPU usage related to element hiding rules
  • Other bug fixes

New in AdFender 1.82 (Jul 10, 2014)

  • Updated filter engine
  • Malware domains filter list enabled by default
  • Fixed issue with filter list(s) update
  • Fixed crash when enumerating Internet Explorer browsing history
  • Fixed race condition that caused high CPU usage
  • Added support for filtering XMLHttpRequest
  • Added support for Cyberfox, SlimBrowser and SeaMonkey
  • Fixed issue with custom element hiding rules not working
  • Other minor bug fixes