Adblocking
- Note - Many sites contain ads, popups or redirects, so we highly recommend using an adblocker. Don't run multiple general adblockers (e.g., uBlock Origin and AdGuard) simultaneously to avoid breakage. Combining general adblockers with tools like SponsorBlock is fine.
- ⭐ uBlock Origin, uBO Lite (mv3) or AdGuard - Adblockers / Redundant Extensions
- ⭐ Report Issues - uAssets / Hosts / AdGuard / EasyList
- ⭐ SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsored YouTube Ads / X / Discord / GitHub
- ⭐ SponsorBlock Tools - Bookmarklet / Script / Database / Chromecast
- Disblock Origin or Discord Adblock - Hide Discord Nitro / Boost Ads
- Popup Blocker (strict), Popupblocker All or PopUpOFF - Popup Blockers / Userscript
- BehindTheOverlay - Hide Website Overlays
- Spot SponsorBlock - Skip Sponsored Spotify Podcast Ads
- BilibiliSponsorBlock - Skip Sponsored Bilibili Ads
Adblock Filters
- Note - Always check extra uBO filters in settings before trying third-party filter lists.
- ⭐ LegitimateURLShortener - Query Parameter Cleaning Rules
- Hagezi Blocklists - Blocklist Collection
- FilterLists - Filter / Host List Directory
- FMHY Filterlist - Unsafe Sites Filter
- Huge AI Blocklist - Removes AI Imagery from Search Engines
DNS Adblocking
- Note - If your goal is to block browser ads, it's best to just stick with uBlock Origin, as additional filters can cause conflicts or anti-adblock.
🌐 DNS Providers - DNS Provider Index
⭐ Pi-Hole - Self-Hosted DNS Adblocking / X / Subreddit / GitHub
⭐ Pi-Hole Tools - Filters / Tray App / Android Server (root)
⭐ AdGuard Home - Self-Hosted DNS Adblocking / Balena-AdGuard / X / Subreddit / Telegram / GitHub
⭐ Mullvad DNS - DNS Adblocking / Filtering / Extension / GitHub
DNS Speed Test / GitHub, DNS Perf or NameBench - DNS Speed Tests
YogaDNS - Custom DNS Client for Windows
Rethink DNS - DNS Adblocking
AdGuard DNS - Customizable DNS Adblocking Service / X / Subreddit / Telegram
Control D - Customizable DNS Adblocking Service / X / Subreddit / Discord
NxFilter - Self-Hosted Customizable DNS Adblocking / Subreddit
TBlock - DNS Adblocking Client / Source Code
Diversion - Asuswrt-Merlin Router Adblock Manager
Phishing Army - DNS Phishing Blocklist / X
Technitium - Self-Hosted DNS Server / Subreddit / GitHub
Antivirus / Anti-Malware
- Note - It's best to keep Windows Defenders real-time protection on. You can select ‘Allow on device’ for pirated software detections like patches, or exclude by ‘File‘ in ‘Exclusions’ for false positives when needed + More Info.
- 🌐 r/Antivirus Index - Antivirus Tool Index
- ⭐ Malwarebytes or ESET - Antivirus / X
- ⭐ AdwCleaner - Anti-Adware / X
- ⭐ Triage or Cuckoo - Online Sandboxes
- ⭐ Security / Antivirus Multireddit - Reddit Communities
- ⭐ FMHY SafeGuard - Detects if Current Site is Trusted / Untrusted / GitHub
- BleepingComputer, Malwarebytes Forums or Sysnative - Malware Removal Forums / Note
- Sandboxie Plus - Sandbox Environment / Guide, 2 / GitHub
- Windows Sandbox - Full Virtual Machine Sandbox Environment
- Dangerzone - Convert Malicious PDFs to Safe Files / GitHub
- No More Ransom - Ransomware Decryption Tools
- ID Ransomware - Ransomware Identification Tool
- ConfigureDefender - Configure Windows Defender Settings
File Scanners
- 🌐 The Second Opinion, 2 - Portable Malware Scanners / Removal Tools / GitHub
- ⭐ VirusTotal / Scan Results Guide, 2 or Hybrid Analysis - Online File Scanner
- ⭐ VirusTotal Tools - CLI / Uploader / Lite Version
- Microsoft Safety Scanner - On-demand AV Scanner
- Manalyzer - PE File Scanner / GitHub
- YARA - Malware Identification Tool / GitHub
- Winitor - EXE Malware Assessment
- pyWhat - Identify Anything / Discord
- Grype - Container Images Vulnerability Scanner
- Jotti - Online File Scanner
- Filescan.io or MetaDefender Cloud - Online File Scanner / X / GitHub
- Farbar - Local File Scanner / Guide
Site Legitimacy Check
Privacy
- ⭐ Tails / Telegram / GitHub, Whonix / Telegram / GitHub or Qubes / GitHub - Privacy-Focused Operating Systems
- r/Privacy, r/TheHatedOne or r/privatelife - Privacy Discussion / Forums
- W10Privacy - Privacy and Data Protection Tools
- Telemetry.md - Disable Windows 10/11 Telemetry
- Agent DVR / Subreddit, Frigate / GitHub, Smart Sec Cam or ZoneMinder / Discord / GitHub - Security Camera Systems
- Team Elite - Security Software
- YourDigitalRights - Get Organizations to Delete Your Personal Data
- Big Ass Data Broker Opt-Out List - List of Data Broker Opt-Out Resources
- DataRequests - GDPR Request Generator / Tools
- Surfer Protocol - Multi-Platform User Data Exporter / Discord
- F-Secure Identity Theft Checker - Identity Theft Check / X
- GnuPG - Data / Communication Encryption Tool / Installer
- PrivNote, SafeNote / GitHub, Burn.Link, ThisLinkWillSelfDestruct, s.cr, Burn My Note or OneTimeSecret / GitHub - Send Self-Destructing Messages
- Steg Cloak or spammimic - Send Encrypted Text
- Forensic Focus - Digital Forensics Discussion Forums
- SurveillanceWatch - Surveillance Company Connections
- ALPR Watch or DeFlock / Discord / GitHub - AI Automated License Plate Reader Cameras / ALPR Maps
- ALPR Watch - Track Local Government Surveillance Tech Meetings
- People Over Papers or ICE List - ICE Activity Information / Maps
- If An Agent Knocks - Best Practices if Contacted by Agents
Privacy Indexes
- ⭐ Privacy Guides - Educational Guide / Matrix / GitHub
- ⭐ Surveillance Self-Defense - Educational Guide
- ⭐ The New Oil - Educational Guide / GitHub
- ⭐ No Trace - Educational Guide / .onion
- ⭐ The Hitchhiker’s Guide / GitHub or The OPSEC Bible / .onion - Extensive Online Anonymity Guides
- ⭐ Consumer Rights Wiki - Documents Practices That Impact Consumer Rights
- Lissy93's Awesome Privacy / GitHub, Awesome Security Hardening, sizeof.cat or pluja's Awesome Privacy / GitHub - Privacy App / Service
- Defensive Computing Checklist - Educational Guide
- OPSEC guide - Educational Guide
- PrivSec - Educational Guide / GitHub
- Digital Defense - Personal Checklist for Privacy & Security / GitHub
- AvoidTheHack - Educational Blog / GitHub
- Hostux - Privacy Tools / Source Code
- Privacy Settings - Privacy Setting Guides
- Privacy Not Included - Product Privacy Ratings
- EncryptedList - List of Encrypted Services/Apps
- Awesome Vehicle Security - Vehicle Security Resources
Network Security
- I2P - Encrypted Private Network Layer / GitLab
- Simplewall - Firewall
- Fort - Firewall
- WFC - Firewall
Web Privacy
- 🌐 Google Alt List, r/degoogle or No More Google - Google App Alternatives
- ⭐ PrivacySpy / GitHub or ToS;DR / Discord / GitHub - Sites Privacy Policies
- ⭐ JustDeleteMe - Find / Terminate Old Accounts / GitHub
- Phish Report, OpenPhish, Netcraft Report, isitPhishing, PhishStats / Telegram / GitHub or PhishTank - Report Phishing Sites
- DNS Jumper - DNS Switcher
- PeerTube - Decentralized Video Hosting / Tools / GitHub
- tweetXer - Delete X.com Posts
- delete-likes-from-x-com.md - Delete X.com Likes / Favorites
- Power Delete Suite - Reddit Auto Post Delete
- Hyphanet - Browse / Publish Freenet Sites / GitHub
Browser Privacy
- 🌐 Browser Privacy Guides - Browser Privacy / Setup Guides
- ⭐ Tor Browser, 2 - Onion-Routed Browser / TG Downloads / Bridges / .onion / GitLab
- ⭐ Mullvad Browser - Tor Browser Fork (without Tor network) / GitHub
- ⭐ arkenfox - Firefox Privacy Tweak / Video / GUI / Warning
- Phoenix - Firefox Privacy Tweak / Warning / GitHub
- LibreWolf - Custom Privacy-Focused Firefox / Auto-Updater / Source Code / Subreddit
- Brave Browser - Privacy Chromium Browser / Subreddit / GitHub
- Encrypted SNI - Cloudflare Browser Check
Password Privacy / 2FA
- 🌐 2FA Directory - List of Sites with 2FA Support / GitHub
- ⭐ Ente Auth - 2FA / All Platforms / Discord / GitHub
- ⭐ Aegis - 2FA / Android / X / GitHub
- ⭐ Stratum - 2FA / Android / GitHub
- ⭐ Password Strength Chart
- 2FAS - 2FA / Android, iOS / Discord / GitHub
- Proton Authenticator - 2FA / All Platforms
- Mauth - 2FA / Android
- FreeOTPPlus - 2FA / Android
- KeePassXC - 2FA / Windows, Mac, Linux / Guide / GitHub
- AuthMe - 2FA / Windows, Mac, Linux / GitHub
- Yubioath - 2FA / YubiKey Support / Windows, Android / GitHub
- OTPClient - 2FA / Linux
- Sentinel - 2FA / Mac, Android, iOS
- OTP Auth - 2FA / iOS
- Tofu - 2FA / iOS / GitHub
- Authenticator - 2FA Browser Extension / GitHub
- 2FAuth - Self-Hosted / Web / GitHub
- VaultWarden - Unofficial Bitwarden Server Backend / Self-Hosted
- OTP Helper - Extract OTP Tokens
- steamguard-cli - Generate Steam 2FA Codes
Encrypted Messengers
- 🌐 Eylenburg Comparisons, SecuChart, Messenger-Matrix or Secure Messaging Apps - Chat App Indexes / Comparisons
- ⭐ SimpleX - All Platforms / GitHub
- ⭐ Signal - All Platforms / Phone # Required / Stickers / GitHub or Molly / Android Sticker Packs for Signal / Some NSFW
- ⭐ Briar / Desktop / GitLab
- Matrix / Mod Bot / Clients / Resources / Servers, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Wire - All Platforms / Phone # Required / GitHub
- Session - All Platforms / GitHub
- Keybase - All Platforms / GitHub
- Jami - All Platforms / GitLab
- Tox / GitHub or qTox / GitHub - All Platforms
- Cabal - P2P / Serverless All Platforms / GitHub
- Linphone - All Platforms / GitLab
- Berty / Android, iOS / GitHub
- Ricochet Refresh / Windows, Mac, Linux / GitHub
- Cwtch / Windows, Mac, Linux, Android / GitLab
- Delta Chat - Decentralized Email-Based Messenger / Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
- Status / Android, iOS / GitHub
- Damus or MySudo / iOS
- Databag - Self-Hosted / Android, iOS, Web / GitHub
- ssh-chat or Devzat - SSH Chat
Email Privacy
- ⭐ Proton Mail - 1GB Free / Encrypted Email / .onion / Subreddit / GitHub / Note
- Disroot - 1GB Free / Encrypted Email
- Tuta - Encrypted Email / Subreddit / GitHub
- DNMX - Onion-Based Email
- Mailvelope - Give Emails PGP Encryption / GitHub
- Email Privacy Tester - Email Privacy Test / GitLab
- SecLists - Security Mailing List Archive
Data Breach Monitoring
- ⭐ Have I Been Pwned? - Monitor Email Breaches / GitHub
- ⭐ Have I Been Pwned Passwords - Password Breach Check
- Mozilla Monitor - Data Breach Check / Sign-up Required / GitHub
- BreachDirectory, Snusbase, Leak Lookup, Trufflehog / Discord / GitHub or LeakPeek / Discord - Data Breach Search Engines
- Intelligence X - Password Breach Check / GitHub
- ScatteredSecrets - Password Breach Check
- BreachDetective - Password Breach Check
Fingerprinting / Tracking
- ⭐ CreepJS, webkay, browserrecon, TZP, Cover Your Tracks or PersonalData - Tracking / Fingerprinting Tests
- ClearURLs - Remove Tracking Elements from URLs / Can Break Sites / GitHub / GitLab
- Webbkoll or Blacklight - Site Tracking Info
- Data Removal Guide - Remove Online Data
- GameIndustry - Block Trackers in Desktop / Mobile Games
- BrowserLeaks, Do I leak? or IPLeak.net - IP Leak Tests
- JShelter - Prevent Fingerprinting / Warning / Source Code
- Locale Switcher, 2 - Change Language Identifier / GitHub
- AnonymousRedirect - Anonymize Links
- X.com Direct - Removes t.co Tracking from X.com
Search Engines
- 🌐 Search Engine Party - Privacy Search Engine Comparisons / GitLab
- 🌐 Instance Scores or Searx Index - Searx Instance Indexes
- ⭐ FMHY Searx or searx.space / .onion - SearXNG Instances / Metasearch / Matrix / GitHub
- ⭐ Brave Search - Independent / Supports DDB Bangs
- ⭐ DuckDuckGo - Metasearch / Bing Based / Shortcuts, 2 / Subreddit
- Fuck Off Google, searx.neocities, nixnet or monocles - Searx Instances / Metasearch
- LibreY - Metasearch / Instances, 2 / GitHub
- Nilch - AI Free / Metasearch
- 4get - Metasearch / Source Code
- Mojeek - Independent / Subreddit
- YaCy - Decentralized / P2P Independent / GitHub
- Startpage - Google Based / Subreddit
- SearXNG - Self-Hosted / Metasearch / GitHub
Anti Censorship
- ⭐ ByeDPIAndroid, - Network Packet Alter Tool / Android
- ⭐ zapret, SpoofDPI or GoodbyeDPI - Network Packet Alter Tool
- ⭐ DNSveil - DNS Client / GitHub
- ByeByeDPI, PowerTunnel or Green Tunnel - Network Packet Alter Tools
- YouTubeUnblock - Unblock YouTube with SNI Spoof / OpenWrt / Entware Routers
Proxy Sites
- Note - Keep in mind many proxy sites log info like IP address, sites visited, etc. They're useful for unblocking sites, but not very useful for privacy.
- Holy Unblocker / GitHub
- Titanium Network - Multi Proxy / Instances / GitHub
- US5 - Multi-Site + App Proxy / Adblocker / Discord
- SSLSecureProxy, 2, 3
- ProxyOf2
- Phantom / Discord
- Reflect4, CroxyProxy or Blockaway
- Delusionz / Discord
- ProxyPal / Telegram
- Proxyium
- Google Translate / Note
- Proxy Checker, proxy-scraper or proxy-scraper-checker - Proxy Scrapers / Checkers
- CheckSocks5 - SOCKS5 Proxy Checker
- Knaben.info - Torrent Site Proxies