This is the Windows app named Zen Ad-Blocker whose latest release can be downloaded as Zen-amd64-installer.exe. It can be run online in the free hosting provider OnWorks for workstations.
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SCREENSHOTS:
Zen Ad-Blocker
DESCRIPTION:
Zen is a free, open-source, system-wide ad blocker and privacy protection application designed to block advertisements, trackers, malware, and unwanted online content across Windows, macOS, and Linux. Unlike traditional browser extensions, Zen operates at the operating system level, protecting users from tracking and advertising embedded in desktop applications, browsers, and system components. The software uses a local proxy to intercept HTTP and HTTPS requests, identify unwanted network traffic, and block connections based on configurable filtering rules. Zen comes with preinstalled ad-blocking and privacy filters while allowing users to import additional hosts files and EasyList-compatible filter lists for customized protection. The application includes a request history dashboard that displays blocked connections and identifies the specific filtering rules responsible for blocking them.
Features
- System-Wide Ad Blocking: Blocks advertisements across web browsers, desktop applications, and operating system components using a local network proxy.
- Privacy and Tracker Protection: Prevents connections to known tracking scripts, advertising networks, malicious domains, and other unwanted services to reduce online tracking.
- HTTP and HTTPS Traffic Filtering: Intercepts network requests through a local proxy, using a locally generated root certificate to inspect and filter encrypted HTTPS traffic.
- Customizable Filter Lists: Includes preconfigured blocking rules and supports importing custom hosts files and EasyList-compatible filters from external URLs.
- Request History and Monitoring: Provides a dashboard for reviewing blocked network requests, identifying affected domains, and inspecting the filters and rules responsible for each blocked connection.
- - Cross-Platform Compatibility: Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, including x64 and ARM64 architectures, with installation options through Winget, Homebrew, Linux scripts, and portable packages.
Programming Language
Go, TypeScript
Categories
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