Cool uBlock Origin filter lists

Usally, uBlock Origin's default configuration is all you need. If you stumble on bad stuff still, this is for you.

Read the wiki

Before we begin, i recommend to read the official wiki first.

Find out what any of the popup UI means

How to open the dashboard and what the settings do

What this guide is all about: Filter lists

uBO's FAQ on Reddit

Try the built-in lists

Click uBO's red shield icon on your toolbar, then the 3 gears icon to open the dashboard. On the "Filter lists" tab you will see a assortment of lists for you to enable as you see fit. Here are some recommendations: image

If you visit websites that don't speak English: Enable the lists under "Regions, languages" that fits your needs.

Custom block lists

Still getting badware? You might want to give custom block lists a shot. Click uBO's red shield icon on your toolbar, then the 3 gears icon to open the dashboard. On the very bottom of "Filter lists" tab you will see "Import..." that let's you paste URLs containing such lists.

StevenBlack's hosts

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts

This is a collection of reputable and up to date filter lists that blocks virtually everything.

Denny's hosts

https://denny.ichi.city/hosts

Is virtually not enough for you? Me neither. On this filter list of mine i add bad stuff as i come across them.

Beware: Since i'm new to this, there is NO guarantee that i won't break stuff on your end. Please let me know if i messed up.

Tips

If you have trouble sanitizing embedded devices like FireTV that doesn't let you install uBlock Origin, and you happen to have access to your routers control panel, try DNS blocking.

Chromium's Manifest V3

Read the official reply to Manifest V3 for uBlock Origin here

If you use a Chromium based browser such as Chrome, you will find that they disable V2 extensions like uBlock Origin without your consent to allegedly protect your security. So, what are the options?

  1. Open uBOL's popup panel by clicking on its icon in your browser's toolbar.
  2. Click on the cogwheel icon to access the dashboard.
  3. Choose Complete.
  1. Click the burger menu on the top right, then Settings
  2. Extensions -> Manifest V2 Extensions: enable uBlock Origin ( if Manifest V2 Extensions doesn't appear: enable this flag: brave://flags/#brave-extensions-manifest-v2 )
  3. Brave Shields: disable Trackers & ad blocking
  4. A new puzzle icon appeared on the top right. You can customize uBO from there.

Also: Thorium - MV2 will remain - Thorium is another excellent Chromium based browser that comes with uBlock Origin.

  • FireFox - A different browser with a different ecosystem that won't drop Manifest V2 anytime soon.

What is the best option here? This is hard to say. As for Brave and Thorium, it depends on how difficult restoring MV2 support is on a technical level and how much effort would be required to maintain it and keep it fully functional. The creator of uBO will continue to maintain the extension itself.

If you want my opinion: Any Chromium browser with uBO Lite for stuff that needs Chromium to work, Firefox for anything else. These are the 2 things I'm positive will work for the foreseeable future. If you're comfortable with trying a different ad blocker, Brave's Shields is pretty reliable for me on mobile.

Notes to self

https://github.com/yokoffing/filterlists - a great uBlock guide - you should check it out!

https://firebog.net/ - they list interesting filter lists

https://dnsforge.de/ - should watch out for the filter lists they use, thats how i came across StevenBlack

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