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I recently had to go back to NoScript after browsing with UBlock for a month. I was on a random webpage and all of sudden the browser would not close, and some

I recently had to go back to NoScript after browsing with UBlock for a month. I was on a random webpage and all of sudden the browser would not close, and some lady was telling me "to call this number my computer is infected". I seriously doubt the author of NoScript was trying to infect people with malware. He might of made sure you see adds by disabling filters but the malware is problem with adds in general. In other words, browsing without Noscript is risky. Edit: It was UBlock orgin. NoScript is the only thing that works but I have no idea if the guy is shady or not. Keep in mind I install the DEV addition so this has never happened to me.

kodr 10y ago
UBlock or UBlock Origin? They aren't the same.
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Klathmon 10y ago
The article states that this ad is hardcoded, so the author fully knows the application that he/she is pushing on their users.
gorhill 10y ago
By default, uBlock Origin ("uBO") works with a set of block lists, it does not block javascript -- out of the box you can't compare NoScript to uBO, they are two different things, it's not a case of "which one to use?". Given the symptoms you describe, it seems you went to a site which launched popups. This is usually addressed by filters in the default block lists (EasyList, etc.), but when there is no filter, unwanted popups may occur. One solution is to report to block lists maintainers, so that they can add a filter. There is also a per-site switch in uBO to unconditionally block all popups for a given site -- so no need to wait for a filter. That said, you can block scripts by default with uBO if you want. It also allows to block specifically all inline script tags on a page without disabling all javascript. uBO works well with NoScript, and many people use it in concert with NoScript, they consider they complement well each others.

kodr 10y ago

UBlock or UBlock Origin? They aren't the same.

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Klathmon 10y ago

The article states that this ad is hardcoded, so the author fully knows the application that he/she is pushing on their users.

gorhill 10y ago

By default, uBlock Origin ("uBO") works with a set of block lists, it does not block javascript -- out of the box you can't compare NoScript to uBO, they are two different things, it's not a case of "which one to use?". Given the symptoms you describe, it seems you went to a site which launched popups. This is usually addressed by filters in the default block lists (EasyList, etc.), but when there is no filter, unwanted popups may occur. One solution is to report to block lists maintainers, so that they can add a filter. There is also a per-site switch in uBO to unconditionally block all popups for a given site -- so no need to wait for a filter. That said, you can block scripts by default with uBO if you want. It also allows to block specifically all inline script tags on a page without disabling all javascript. uBO works well with NoScript, and many people use it in concert with NoScript, they consider they complement well each others.