Adblock Plus is a Firefox add-on that allows you to block ads that appear on web pages.
Adblock Plus is supported by over forty filter subscriptions in several different languages which automatically configures it to block all known malware domains. Adblock Plus also allows you to customize filters including a context option for images, a block tab for Flash and Java objects, and a list of blockable items to remove scripts and stylesheets.
Adblock Plus sits in the bottom-left corner of your Firefox navigation bar. Clicking on the red icon will bring up a list of blockable items on the page, while a drop-down list reveals more features and configuration options. Adblock Plus works by identifying the advertising source on a web page and completely preventing it from appearing.
There is, of course, the risk that Adblock Plus could accidentally block something that isn't actually advertising which could prove frustrating when accessing sites with a lot of pop-ups and Flash content. If Adblock Plus does block a legitimate object, the developer website provides information about what to do. There are few downsides to Adblock Plus although you might find that viewing the net with no ads means many pages look a bit empty.
Adblock Plus is a very powerful Firefox extension that will be loved by all those that hate ads interrupting their viewing or that may pose a security threat.
