Quote:AdGuard Browser Extension 4.2.189​

We continue to clean up the bugs left over from the v4.2 release. This patch addresses a number of issues mainly concerning filtering, which should now work smoothly.

Review status:​

• Chrome: Published (Phased release at 25%)
  
• AMO: In review
  
• Opera: In review
  
• Edge: In review
  

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Changelog​ Fixes​

• The Proceed anyway button is not working for domain names above the second-level domains #2497
  
• Scripts using <AGPolicy> do not work correctly on websites with Trusted Types #2068
  
• AdGuard Browser Extension doesn't inject scripts into frame in Firefox on welt.de #2190
  
• Unable to apply rules to some <iframe> HTML elements #2328](#2328)
  
• Unable to apply CSS rules inside <iframe> #2420
  
• In the Filtering log, the tab selector is not updated according to the tab title #2428
  
• Russian translation in Edge when installing AdGuard Browser Extension from Microsoft Edge Add-ons #2430](#2430)
  
• Filters activation issues #2431
  
• $removeparam modified requests are not displayed in the Filtering log #2442
  
• Some duplicates are retained when importing user rules #2446
  
• The Filtering log crashes when trying to create an exclusion for a CSP rule #2448
  
• A tab loading is blocked by $popup modifier rule on direct URL navigation #2449
  
• Filtering log does not show applied Stealth mode options #2455
  
• Invalid unblocking rule suggested in the Filtering log #2456
  
• The $removeparam rule triggers clearing of the Filtering log #2457
  
• A webpage does not reload when the state of AdGuard is changed #2471
  
• The logging of applied scriptlets fails to function when the Filtering log is open #2481
  
• Unable to open the Filtering Log for the current tab from the extension popup if a different tab was previously selected in the Filtering Log #2482
  
• Modified cookies requests aren’t marked as modified by Stealth mode rules #2487
  
• $csp and $removeparam allowlist rules are not being logged
  
• Filtering log crashes when unblocking scriptlet rule
  
• AdGuard Browser Extension v4.2.168 is malfunctioning in Firefox for Android after an update #2501
  

 Design​

• Improved the description of optimized filters #2468
  

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Quote:AdGuard for Windows 7.15​

Release date: October 9, 2023

“To infinity and beyond” could be the motto of our hard-working AdGuard team. This time, we are pleased to introduce the fresh new version of AdGuard for Windows.

New HTTP/3 filtering​

One of the major updates in this version is the support for HTTP/3 filtering, powered by our CoreLibs v1.12. HTTP/3 (HTTP-over-QUIC) is the latest version of the HTTP protocol that uses QUIC instead of TCP. The QUIC network protocol offers many advantages over the TCP transport layer protocol, such as improved privacy and security, faster internet connection, and the ability to handle data packets in any order. Enabling HTTP/3 filtering also means more efficient ad blocking. You’re welcome!

Currently, HTTP/3 filtering only works in Edge and Firefox browsers. This is because Chrome has different logic for verifying QUIC and TCP certificates, which does not accept AdGuard certificates. However, this feature is available in Advanced settings for testing and debugging purposes to ensure seamless operation.
 

Annoying bugs belong in the past

​We’ve addressed a minor problem in context menus — the dark theme now appears flawless. Additionally, upon installation, you will now have five recommended ad-blocking filters readily accessible instead of just one. This upgrade will make life easier and protect you from annoying ads.

Along with other fixes, we have made several improvements to boost the overall performance of AdGuard for Windows. Previously, the application would sometimes crash due to high memory usage. However, we have addressed this issue. Also, when the internet connection was unstable or very slow, the application could behave unpredictably or even crash. Now, everything works more smoothly.

To top it all off, we have updated the WFP and TDI drivers, and as per our tradition, we have also updated CoreLibs, DnsLibs, and scriptlets to ensure even more stable operation.

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Quote:AdGuard for Mac 2.12.1

​Release date: October 11, 2023

In the previous version of AdGuard for Mac, some users encountered the issue when the “AdGuard wants to make changes” prompt appeared after every system reboot. In AdGuard v2.12.1 for Mac, we’ve fixed this bug and updated CoreLibs and DnsLibs.

Changelog​ Fixes​

• AdGuard constantly asks to enter administrator password after reboot #1307
  
• In 'have-result' state the connection has timed out #1180
  
• AdGuard blocks all the requests to a .local domain when you use 127.0.0.1 local rule #207
  

​CoreLibs​

• Updated CoreLibs to v1.12.78 #1308
  

 DnsLibs​

• Updated DnsLibs to v2.2.36 #1314
  

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Quote:AdGuard for iOS 4.5.2

​Release date: December 11, 2023

In this version, we’ve added HTTP basic authentication for DNS-over-HTTPS. This is useful if you have your own DNS server and don’t want someone else to use it. There is a nuance, though: there are not many DNS servers that support this feature right now. But soon they’ll become available in AdGuard Home and AdGuard DNS, so stay tuned!

Changelog​ 

Fixes​

• Advanced rules do not work if a rule contains www. at the beginning #1897
  
• When opening a Live video on YouTube through AdGuard, an error appears #2254
  

 DnsLibs (DNS filtering engine)​

• Updated DnsLibs to v2.4.18
  

 Scriptlets (JavaScript enhancement for filtering rules)​

• Updated Scriptlets to v1.9.101
  

Quote:AdGuard for Android 4.3

​Release date: December 21, 2023

AdGuard v4.3 for Android brings you something not only special, but unprecedented. It’s the same AdGuard you know and love, but now with a TV-sized twist – and we mean that quite literally: we’re glad to introduce the support for Android TV! Important updates and a new Developer tools section are also here to enhance your user experience with our app.Android TV support​To provide full support for Android TV, we’ve developed a version of AdGuard for Android with the most essential features to enhance your browsing experience and content filtering on your TV. The new design, fully adapted for Android TV, includes:

• Adapted onboarding
  
• Home screen with statistics
  
• Adapted Protection screen
  
• Adapted settings
  
• App management
  
• DNS protection
  

DNS protection is a key feature on AdGuard for Android TV. Securing DNS traffic through encryption adds an extra layer of security and privacy to your browsing experience. With this update, you can now benefit from this safety also on the big screen. DNS-over-HTTPS is selected by default, but you can add your own server if a different protocol is needed.

Hold on to your remote, what you are about to experience is a brand new app! You can find the detailed instructions on how to install AdGuard for Android TV in our blog post.

Note: You’ll need a license to use AdGuard for Android TV. But you can also try it for free — we offer a 7-day trial period.

Quote:AdGuard Browser Extension 4.2.241​

Release date: December 22, 2023Review status:​

• Chrome: Published (Phased release at 5%)
  
• AMO: In review
  
• Opera: In review
  
• Edge: In review
  

Unwrap the festive fun with our latest release. So, what are you waiting for? Get your AdGuard Browser Extension updated and let the jingle bells (and ad-free browsing) ring!

Quote:AdGuard for Windows 7.16

Improvements

• Indicate the HTTPS filtering state and the original certificate in the Filtering log #4812
  
• Enhanced uninstallation process #4428
  
• Improved buttons text color in installer for
  Code:

  Active
  state #4887
  
• Removed app shortcut to the folder in Start Menu #4834
  
• Adapted the onboarding screen to the dark theme #4583
  
• Packed backup files have
  Code:

  .bak
  extension #540
  
• Removed the second mention of the build number in the About section #4836
  
• Updated the Finnish translations on the updater screen #4761
  

Fixes

• Code:

  Enable all
  option in the Filter editor can crash the app #4857
  
• AdGuard doesn’t run due to an invalid signature #4864
  
• The app doesn't start automatically after clean installation and reboot on Windows 7 #4760
  
• Blocklist and allowlist do not work properly in Parental control #4189
  
• Browser Assistant keeps working in the app excluded by full path #4723
  
• DNS exclusions are not working if Fallback servers mode isn’t system default #4822
  
• Long start if some domains/ports are blocked #4894
  
• Multiple separators appear after the app crash #327
  
• Since v7.15, the service can’t start normally if it fails to connect to 20.189.79.72:123 via UDP #4868
  
• Chinese Traditional words in the Chinese Simplified description of Web of Trust #4739
  
• Missing strings from the Filtering log in Crowdin #4825
  
• Lost selection of multiple rules when editing filters #4474
  
• A rule that has been cut cannot be inserted back into the field from which it was cut from #4859
  
• Can’t add custom DNS if address contains port number #4945
  
• Can’t transfer parameters related to DNS filters and license types during web reporting #4931
  
• Old directories are not deleted from AppData directory #4939
  
• Recent beta for Windows 11 left x32 in Startup that needs to be removed in registry #4940
  

CoreLibs (Filtering engine)

• Updated CoreLibs to v1.13.108
  
• Added support anti-DPI feature for Korea Telecom #1789
  
• Improved usage of ECH retry_configs #1793
  
• Removed an option to move a certificate #277
  ​
  

Improvements

• Added
  Code:

  !#else
  preprocessor directive support #1806
  
• Adopted new rule priority scheme #1768
  
• Changed
  Code:

  sec-ch-ua
  headers to match user-agent when Stealth Mode is active #1764
  
• Improved HTML filtering performance #1772
  

Fixes

• Closed active QUIC/H3 connections on protection start-up on Windows #1815
  
• Images are not displayed in Edge Bing Chat #1744
  
• Websites using SXG have no cosmetic filtering when opened from Google search #1812
  
• The filtering on the
  Code:

  macperformanceguide.com
  website doesn’t work #1810
  
• UDP timeout is too small in TcpIpStack #1796
  
• Certificate verification fails on websites with recently updated certs #1833
  
• unicode.org does not load with AdGuard for Windows #1830
  
• One of the subdomains is not filtered due to different site certificates #1839
  
• Connection error when visiting
  Code:

  smartstore.naver.com
  in Firefox #4960
  

DnsLibs (DNS filtering engine)

• Updated DnsLibs to v2.4.35
  ​
  

Improvements

• Added basic auth for DoH endpoints #189
  
• Allowed sharp comment in exact domain name rules #196
  
• Allowed specifying TCP-only and UDP-only DNS upstreams #208
  
• On-the-fly filtering of DoH connections #198
  

Fixes

• Possible DoS attack against the local DNS proxy when it's using a plain DNS upstream #202
  
• Code:

  127.0.0.1 local
  is incorrectly interpreted as being for all .local address, breaking mDNS #207
  
• DoH is trying to use stale connection for too long #200
  
• Made so that type=HTTPS requests are now filtered properly #199
  

Important for filter maintainers

• Added
  Code:

  User rules
  option to the filtering log #4560
  
• Removed the unnecessary period in the pattern when creating a DNS rule from “Unblock” #4872
  
• Filter editor: rule state shouldn’t change while editing/typing #4910
  
• Incorrect behavior after exiting inline editing mode #4850
  
• Incorrect behavior of the first rule in the User Rules filter #4885
  
• Detect website locale based on HTML "lang" attribute and language request HTTP headers #1736
  
• Increased limit for
  
  Code:

  $replace
  rules #1802
  
• Added
  
  Code:

  $extension
  modifier disabling specific userscript #1706
  
• Added support for cap_html_filtering condition #1758
  
• Code:

  $denyallow
  does not allow blocking documents #1809
  
• Code:

  $stealth
  exceptions do not work on the TCP stack level where we block STUN/TURN #1737
  
• Content script is not injected into elements loaded in
  Code:

  object
  tag #1769
  
• Improved HTML filtering rules
   
  
  Code:

  $$
  and allowed CSS-like selectors #94
  

Fixes

• The counter may not recognize the added rule #4922
  
• Lost selection of multiple rules when editing filters #4918
  

Scriptlets (JavaScript enhancement for filtering rules)​* Updated Scriptlets to v1.9.101

Improvements

• Handle uBO's syntax
  Code:

  $redirect
  priorities #59
  
• Improved
  Code:

  xml-prune
  — support xpath for text content matching #325
  
• Improved
  Code:

  json-prune
  — stack #348
  
• Improved
  Code:

  prevent-xhr
  — multiple requests #347
  
• Added API method to convert redirects based on their name #346
  
• Added new trusted scriptlet
  Code:

  trusted-prune-inbound-object
  #372
  
• Added more supported values for
  Code:

  set-cookie
  #375
  
• Improved
  Code:

  set-local-storage-item
  ,
   
  
  Code:

  set-session-storage-item
  — added support “on” and “off” #366
  
• Improved storage item scriptlets — added regexp support for items removing #256
  
• Improved
  Code:

  prevent-fetch
  — set response.status to 0 if responseType is set to opaque #364
  
• Versions of used libs are now shown on the About page #2237
  

Fixes

• Code:

  set-constant
  scriptlet breaks vimeo.com #380
  
• Fixed
  Code:

  set-constant
  scriptlet when maximum call stack size is exceeded #373
  ​* Fixed
   
  
  Code:

  set-constant
  — no value override #330
  
• Fixed
  Code:

  trusted-replace-xhr-response
  — breakage on music.youtube.com #359
  
• Improved
  Code:

  m3u-prune
  — content is not pruned if contains carriage return #354
  
• Improved
  Code:

  trusted-replace-fetch-response
  — do not replace content if URL is set by Object.defineProperty #367
  
• Escaped commas in the params during conversion to uBO rules #343
  
• Fixed
  Code:

  googletagservices-gpt
  —
   
  
  Code:

  setPrivacySettings()
  #344
  ​
  

UserscriptsWrapper​* Updated UserscriptsWrapper to v1.2.21

• The
  Code:

  网盘直链下载助手
  userscript is not working with AdGuard #1780
  

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Quote:AdGuard for Android 4.3.1​

Release date: December 27, 2023

Sometimes a release is so significant and exciting that it’s easy for a bug to slip through. The only thing left to do is to release a new version as quickly as possible. In this hotfix, we’ve fixed a major issue: the app would crash when HTTPS proxy is enabled in a browser.

We also made sure that the $all modifier now works correctly, updated the CoreLibs and DnsLibs — our beloved filtering engines — and added a few improvements along the way. What else is there to say? Update and see for yourself!

Changelog​ Fixes​

• AdGuard crashes when HTTPS proxy is set in a browser #5130
  
• “Stay always protected” card re-appears on Xiaomi devices #5126
  

 CoreLibs (Filtering engine)​

• CoreLibs updated to v1.13.115 #5124
  
• $all modifier does not work correctly #1842
  

 DnsLibs (DNS filtering engine)​

• DnsLibs updated to v2.4.37 #5123
  

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Quote:AdGuard VPN v2.2.1 for Windows​

• This is a technical update aimed to increase the app stability and fix minor bugs.
  

AdGuard VPN for Windows direct download link:

• Release channel
  
• Beta channel
  

Quote:AdGuard Browser Extension 4.3.13​:

May the force of the extension be with you! Our Jedi developers have been working tirelessly in order to bring peace to the galaxy you an improved version of AdGuard Browser Extension.

What is the core of any ad blocker? The correct answer is “filter lists”. Once AdGuard is enabled, rules in filter lists are responsible for making web pages look nice and clean. It’s essential to keep the filter lists up-to-date. But every time there is even a small change in a filter list, a problem occurs: the ad blocker needs to re-download the whole list. That sounds pretty inefficient.

In this version we have added differential update capabilities. Now instead of fetching the entire filter list, the extension will only download the changes that were made in a list since the last update. This also helps us to achieve a more efficient and user-friendly experience by reducing bandwidth consumption, minimizing latency, and decreasing server load. To put it simply, now AdGuard can download filter lists updates much more frequently, so you will enjoy the most efficient ad blocking.

We have also fixed the problem that occurred when users tried to access websites with enabled Stealth Mode options in the extension settings. Rules did not work correctly, so some websites wouldn't open. We have fixed this issue, so now the rules will disable Stealth Mode when it’s necessary.

We have also fixed some minor issues as well as improved the performance and stability. We hope you’ll enjoy the new version of AdGuard Browser Extension 4.3.
 
Changelog​ Improvements​

• Added differential updates capabilities #192
  

 Fixes​

• iCloud mail doesn’t open with enabled Stealth mode #2660
  
• AdGuard Browser Extension doesn’t work in Firefox 91 (ESR) #2661
  
• AdGuard Browser Extension doesn’t work in 360 Browser 13.0 #2626
  
• Unable to unblock referrer by custom rules #2648
  
• Cosmetic rules with wildcard don’t work on some domains #2650
  
• Automatic filters update does not work in mobile browsers #2423
  
• Not all custom filters are shown in the list #2693
  

 Scriptlets (JavaScript enhancement for filtering rules)​

• Updated Scriptlets to v1.9.105
  

 How to install stable:​

• Chrome
  
• Firefox
  
• Edge
  
• Opera