Urban Ad blocker

Block any ad, pop-up & pre-roll video with Ad blocker for web browsers.
Urban Ad Blocker is a Firefox extension that allows users to block any ad, pop-up & pre-roll video, providing an ad-free browsing experience and improving browsing speed. It also collects certain information to block unwanted ads and provide safe browsing features, and with user's consent, collects web browsing data to enhance the ad blocking functionality.
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Manifest V3
By: Urban VPN
Daily users: 3,248
Rating: 4.15
(53)
Version: 2.6.0 (Last updated: 2024-12-31)
Creation date: 2019-08-12
Weekly download count: 209
Firefox on Android: No
Risk: Very high risk impact High risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • storage
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • https://*.bugsnag.com/*
  • https://www.google-analytics.com/collect
  • https://www.facebook.com/*
  • https://api.twitter.com/*
  • https://www.google-analytics.com/mp/collect
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/urban-free-ad-blocker//*
  • https://www.urban-vpn.com/thank-you-adblock//*
  • https://www.urban-vpn.com/uninstall-adblock//*
  • https://config-toolbar.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/configs/extensions/urban-ad-blocker/*
  • https://api-pro.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/*
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Size: 875.37K
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: 2 months ago

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Urban Ad blocker (v2.6.3)
10,000 4.10 (152)
Urban Ad blocker (v2.6.3)
7,200 3.20 (16)

User reviews

Pros
    Cons
    • Does not work effectively in certain regions (example: Russia)
    • Limited success in blocking ads compared to other options
    • User frustration after trying multiple ad blockers before finding this one
    Most mentioned
    • Ineffectiveness in blocking ads
    • Regional limitations
    • Comparison with other ad blockers
    These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
    User reviews
    by Firefox user 16424116, 2025-01-25
    Очень мало блокирует в РФ. Может, дело в регионе, а не в приложении.
    by allarc, 2024-12-05
    by Firefox user 18174064, 2024-08-23
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    Add-on safety

    Risk impact

    Urban Ad blocker requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

    Risk impact analysis details
    • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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    Risk likelihood

    Urban Ad blocker may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

    Risk likelihood analysis details
    • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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