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