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Setting up ad blocking on the router?

Is it possible to block or remove ads (graphical as well as textual like Google text ads) on the level of the router? I have a Cisco Linksys WRT54GL with Tomato Firmware v1.28.1816. Basically I want a functionality as implemented by the AdBlock Lite…
user50105
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how to use privoxy with http proxy as parent that requires authentication?

How can i forward http parent proxy using privoxy when parent proxy requires authentication. I had read something about headers but i have no idea how to add headers in privoxy config .
jack
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How do I add a page to block in privoxy?

I was having trouble finding the answer on youtube, google, or privoxy.org Most tutorials end at getting privoxy installed and set up. So I have everything installed and set up. Now I want to block www.apple.com/itunes/ using privoxy. I want to be…
Joshua Robison
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Redirect all web traffic (including https) through proxy server

I would like to setup a filtering mechanism for certain websites I use, including the ones served over https. Privoxy provides this functionality, but only over http. I'm pretty comfortable around programming and system management, but when it comes…
ropstah
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How to install Privoxy on Windows?

https://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/installation.html#INSTALLATION-PACK-WIN Just double-click the installer, which will guide you through the installation process. You will find the configuration files in the same directory as you installed…
user198350
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Can I block social share buttons with Privoxy?

A great many pages have these "Like", "Tweet", "G+1", "share" row of buttons all over the place and in each post in threads. Can I block these unwanted context with Privoxy? I am already using Privoxy and it blocks a lot of unwanted content, but…
user50105
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How to use Privoxy in conjunction with SOCKS proxy?

After configuring my browser to use SOCKS5 proxy Privoxy stopped working with the application. How can I fix the proxy chain? example settings: SOCKS host: 127.0.0.1 port: 8118
user198350
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privoxy as reverse proxy for Linux server

Im trying to set up privoxy as reverse proxy. I dont want to set up privoxy on each computer manualy but I want to set up it on server. I can't use transparent proxy as I need to block HTTPS too. So, is there any way to set up privoxy as reverse…
Haniku
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Privoxy blocking by host pattern doesn't work when HTTPS is used

According to Privoxy documentation 4.15. How can Privoxy filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs? Since secure HTTP connections are encrypted SSL sessions between your browser and the secure site, and are meant to be reliably secure, there is little that…
coolnodje
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Is there a way to block the Verizon tracking cookie using Privoxy?

I'm using Privoxy on a DD-WRT router to do ad blocking on my local network. Is there modification I can make to the Privoxy configuration to block the infamous Verizon tracking cookie?
genslow
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How do I permanently remove the MSR Privoxy?

So recently I got this "virus" from downloading something. This virus keeps on spamming ads and underlining text on a web page to cause you to click a link that will pop-up a new tab. It usually links me to adsdelivery1.com. Monkeytize is what I'm…
puretppc
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Tor browser only opens https URLS using it along privoxy

I've configured TOR with privoxy I think in a right way, I mean I've done the following things: If I enter in tor address bar config.privoxy.org I get that it's enabled. In manual configuration of the proxy I've set: HTTP Proxy: 127.0.0.1…
user2638180
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How to install Privoxy on Centos 6

What is the procedure to install Privoxy on a Centos machine?I have tried yum install privoxy, however, I get No package privoxy available. I am unsure if I am supposed to add any additional repos or use an alternative method. I have done a Google…
louis_coetzee
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How to reload a request via cache in squid if URL is blocked?

I have a simple and pretty basic squid3 configurations in my home server. I use it in combination with Tor and Privoxy. I have defined privoxy as cache_peer in squid configuration and an access list containing URLs this way: acl censored …
mehdix
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Web proxy to rewrite outbound URLs?

I use Privoxy on my Windows host to filter incoming web pages, but I now need to perform a URL rewrite on outgoing queries as well. I asked in the mailing list but no reply so far, so I wanted to check here whether Privoxy supports rewriting…
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