uBlockOrigin/uAssets on Hacker News

…blocking Google's click tracking out of the box with the default Privacy filter list (privacy.txt). https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/... This means that all uBlock Origin users (even people with no Google…

comment by smart_asslop · 2026-09-13 · in google.com/goto: Google's anti-scraping update

https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/discussions/34325#di... I think that implies mv3 does support it. Seeing as it can inject scripts, I don't see why it wouldn't be able to.

comment by krackers · 2026-09-12 · in ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral

Will do! edit - How do i do this? through github issues? https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues

comment by emctech · 2026-08-20 · in AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint

Enable this instead: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/...

comment by rpdillon · 2026-05-30 · in What Is a Dickover?

…list, which removes almost three hundred parameters unconditionally and a lot more conditionally: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/... (A few of the parameters in that list are a little alarming in a…

comment by chrismorgan · 2026-05-14 · in Referer Reality

…w.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-websites... And uBlock Origin's "Badware" filter blocks it: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/...

comment by mmh0000 · 2026-02-14 · in 7zip.com Is Serving Malware

Try getting some inspiration from uBlock Origin's "Quick Fixes" filterlist[0] (GPL-3.0 licensed) [0]: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/...

comment by exploraz · 2025-12-19 · in How to bypass YouTube ad-blocking restrictions?

…this was possible as I see lots of mdns requests when I connect to certain things running sockets. https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/4318

comment by nerflad · 2025-08-20 · in Ask HN: Why does the US Visa application website do a port-scan of my network?

…[1] https://github.com/brave/adblock-rust/tree/master/data/uBloc... [2] https://easylist.to/ [3] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/tree/master/filters [4] https://gitlab.com/malware-filter/urlhaus-filter#malicious-u... [5]…

comment by potholereseller · 2025-06-16 · in YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads

…before enabling it. [0] Filter Lists -> Privacy -> Block Outsider Intrusion into Lan [1] < https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/... >

comment by potholereseller · 2025-06-04 · in A proposal to restrict sites from accessing a users’ local network

…of Germany [2] (???), `figma.com`, `foldingathome.org`, etc). 0: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/ 1: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/... 2: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/23388 and…

comment by matthberg · 2025-06-03 · in Covert web-to-app tracking via localhost on Android

…use is allowed through, as you can see in [0]). I've contributed some to Port Authority, too :) 0: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/... 1: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/port-authority 2:…

comment by matthberg · 2025-06-03 · in Covert web-to-app tracking via localhost on Android

…blocking methods, which wouldn't be good. 0: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44170099 1: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/... 2: https://nullsweep.com/why-is-this-website-port-scanning-me/ 3:…

comment by matthberg · 2025-06-03 · in Covert web-to-app tracking via localhost on Android

…blocking methods, which wouldn't be good. 0: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44170126 1: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/ ... 2: https://nullsweep.com/why-is-this-website-port-scanning-me/ 3:…

comment by matthberg · 2025-06-03 · in Covert Web-to-App Tracking via Localhost on Android

…other ways you suffer such issues -- most commonly another extension is interfering negatively. [1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/27415

comment by gorhill · 2025-03-10 · in uBlock Origin is no longer available on the Chrome Store

Its already been blocked by Ublock filters - badware risks: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/...

comment by aembleton · 2024-06-26 · in Polyfill supply chain attack hits 100K+ sites

…selectively. uBlock Origin comes with a filter called 'Block Outsider Intrusion into LAN'[0]. [0] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/... Migrate to Firefox and install uBlock Origin, you will have this feature and…

comment by ublocker · 2024-02-17 · in New Google Chrome feature blocks attacks against home networks

They're just .txt files on a webserver: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/tree/master/filters

comment by crtasm · 2023-11-21 · in RSS can be used to distribute all sorts of information

…in a losing battle, because all google needs to do is just change up the names a bit each day. [1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/commit/fb33bb3c1fa99...

comment by krackers · 2023-11-09 · in YouTube's Adblock detection might break the law in the EU

For anyone looking for up-to-date information on getting YouTube ad blocking to work: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/19976

comment by creatonez · 2023-11-01 · in uBlock Origin 1.53

Mega thread issue on GitHub tracking this https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/19976 Reddit is not and should not be considered a tech support site.

comment by cmbernard333 · 2023-10-29 · in YouTube's Anti-Adblock and uBlock Origin

Already fixed https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/20232

comment by krackers · 2023-10-23 · in Tell HN: Photopea refuses to create or open files if you have an ad blocker

…provided a better solution? If so, would someone mind posting the full and complete set of steps? https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/19976

comment by gruez · 2023-10-14 · in Anti-Anti-Adblocker uBlock filter to get rid of the annoying YouTube message

Tracking issue for uBlock Origin: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/19976

comment by tech234a · 2023-10-14 · in YouTube is cracking down on consumers' favorite loophole

…that many such messages are themselves blocked by the default lists in ublock origin. Examples: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues?q=is%3Aissue+...

comment by crtasm · 2023-10-06 · in Tell HN: "Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube”

…up this project? That would help far more people that starting up yet another Annoyances list. 1. https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets

comment by runjake · 2023-09-20 · in My uBlock Origin filters to remove distractions

…list) is doing here[1]? [0] https://github.com/TheDen/origami/blob/main/scripts/content.... [1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/f16c69b9d8322a5...

comment by bertman · 2023-08-09 · in Show HN: Origami – Twitter Adblock Chrome Extension

The blocklists used by uBlock origin are freely available: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/tree/master/filters

comment by simbolit · 2023-07-23 · in Show HN: I made a customizable iOS browser for minimalists and myself

…disabled) “Block Outsider Intrusion into LAN” blocklist, it has some default exclusions though. https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/01eba0c1445c881... And, indeed, when I run the PoC from the article, all the requests are blocked…

comment by amarshall · 2023-07-13 · in Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser using mDNS

You mean Amazon Prime? With this release, it's already addressed: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/14512#issueco... However, until the stable release is out for all supported browsers, you'll need dev (pre-release) build (…

comment by eipi10_hn · 2023-06-10 · in uBlock Origin 1.50.0

…and syntax. The only way to know for sure whether it can be addressed is by reporting it. * * * [1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues?q=is%3Aissue+...

comment by gorhill · 2023-03-21 · in uBlock Origin 1.48 adds readiness status, code viewer, and other fixes

…to understand the benefits, I suggest you regularly try to contribute to filter lists.[1] * * * [1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues

comment by gorhill · 2023-03-21 · in uBlock Origin 1.48 adds readiness status, code viewer, and other fixes

…don't refuse access Nope; uBlock Origin will work around that as well. Skimming recent issues, in https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/15338 atozmath.com detects that people are running an ad blocker [1], explains what they're…

comment by jefftk · 2022-12-09 · in Chrome, 10 Years Later

…this. About a third of their issues are "this site refuses service to people with adblockers": https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues?q=is%3Aissue+...

comment by jefftk · 2022-12-09 · in Chrome, 10 Years Later

…and see how your content blocker deals with those specific issues being solved for uBO. --- [1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues?q=is%3Aissue+...

comment by gorhill · 2022-09-23 · in Manifest V3, webRequest, and ad blockers

…adblocker also definitely won't be affected, as it doesn't use any webextension APIs at all. [1]: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/discussions/14544#di...

comment by antonok · 2022-09-07 · in “UBO Minus (MV3)” – An Experimental uBlock Origin Build for Manifest V3

I'm guessing it's because Facebook goes to hilarious lengths to obfuscate their ads: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/3367

comment by TheBozzCL · 2022-03-11 · in Show HN: Hide promoted tweets and sponsored content

See this issue for solution: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/11906#issueco...

comment by davidstoker · 2022-03-02 · in Ask HN: Has Gmail stopped working for you with uBlock Origin on Chrome?

It was a bug, fixed now: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/11906 In uBO settings, under filter lists... purge all caches, then 'update now'

comment by politelemon · 2022-02-27 · in Ask HN: Does uBlock hide the content of your Gmail?

Sure: https://www.i-dont-care-about-cookies.eu/ https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/... https://noscript.net/

comment by coldpie · 2021-11-24 · in The sticky issue of consent in street photography

…Sep. 27 inclusively can or cannot be also be fixed in a typical Safari content blocker. * * * [1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/commits/master

comment by gorhill · 2021-09-28 · in Google sets burial date for legacy Chrome Extensions, fears for ad-blockers grow

I have no mangling issue—thanks to uBlock annoyances filter: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/02d16a221c276fe...

comment by beltsazar · 2021-09-27 · in Prevent Google from mangling search result links when click/copying on Firefox

uBlockOrigin has defusers killing this very easily, no-setInterval-if no-setTimeout-if example https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/8128

comment by rasz · 2021-09-05 · in Abusing the Chromium Devtools Scope Pane

…opt-in if you're using an adblocker) [2] [1] https://github.com/easylist/easylist/issues/7872 [2] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/pull/8874#issue-6142...

comment by alex23478 · 2021-09-05 · in Arc – A P2P CDN that runs in the browser

https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/5771 https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/pull/8874 this might be of interest to you.

comment by vbezhenar · 2021-09-05 · in Arc – A P2P CDN that runs in the browser

…exposes this via https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-ru... . In particular, https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/blob/master/filters/... will translate requesting google-analytics.com/analytics.js into this stub:…

comment by madars · 2021-02-27 · in Firefox replaces Google Analytics with fake no-op in strict tracking protection

…come across numerous instances of people thinking that ublock.org was related to uBO[2]. * * * [1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/commit/82067d1ef3370... [2] https://twitter.com/gorhill/status/1035155281729216514

comment by gorhill · 2020-12-10 · in Manifest V3 now available on M88 Beta

https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/7519

comment by j-james · 2020-07-17 · in NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client

…recently made changes to how they display their ads that affected a fair amount of filter lists. https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/7519

comment by j-james · 2020-07-08 · in Ask HN: Are YouTube ads getting worse?

…[1]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Resources-Library [2]: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets

comment by danShumway · 2020-06-24 · in Safari is adopting an extensions API similar to Firefox’s WebExtensions