Some software may remove uBlock Origin (uBO), but why is unclear. This removal of uBO might be due to the inclusion of anti-malware filter lists as part of its package. The reason is that I want uBO to be up and running with all filters without needing to download them at install time (the update process is automatic, and the filter lists will be updated in the background eventually).
Here is a list of software that is known to have removed uBO:
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Avira AntiVirus:
Report form: https://www.avira.com/en/analysis/submit/
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Bitdefender:
- https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/rdy62f/bitdefender_detects_ublock_origin_as_a_virus/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/b0579i/bitdefender_detected_web_threat_from_ublockorigin/
Report instructions: https://www.bitdefender.com/business/support/en/77209-151121-troubleshooting.html
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ClamAV (optionally with Immunet/Malware Patrol):
- https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/2315
- https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/599
- https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/698
- https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/700
Report forms:
- ClamAV: https://www.clamav.net/reports/fp
- Immunet: https://www.immunet.com/false_positive
- Malware Patrol:
fp (@) malwarepatrol.net
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Junkware Removal Tool:
Support forum: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/forum/122-false-positives/
Update: Malwarebytes has discontinued the Junkware Removal Tool, and false positives will probably not get fixed.
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SpyHunter 4:
- https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/1009
- Of interest: "In my opinion SpyHunter is a dubious program with a high rate of false positives". [via archive.org]
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- Wiki home
- About the Wiki documentation
- Permissions
- Privacy policy
- Info:
- The toolbar icon
- The popup user interface
- The context menu
- Dashboard
- Settings pane
- Filter lists pane
- My filters pane
- My rules pane
- Trusted sites pane
- Keyboard shortcuts
- The logger
- Element picker
- Element zapper
- Blocking mode
- Very easy mode
- Easy mode (default)
- Medium mode (optimal for advanced users)
- Hard mode
- Nightmare mode
- Strict blocking
- Few words about re-design of uBO's user interface
- Reference answers to various topics seen in the wild
- Overview of uBlock's network filtering engine
- Overview of uBlock's network filtering engine: details
- Does uBlock Origin block ads or just hide them?
- Doesn't uBlock Origin add overhead to page load?
- About "Why uBlock Origin works so much better than Pi‑hole does?"
- uBlock's blocking and protection effectiveness:
- uBlock's resource usage and efficiency:
- Memory footprint: what happens inside uBlock after installation
- uBlock vs. ABP: efficiency compared
- Counterpoint: Who cares about efficiency, I have 8 GB RAM and|or a quad core CPU
- Debunking "uBlock Origin is less efficient than Adguard" claims
- Myth: uBlock consumes over 80MB
- Myth: uBlock is just slightly less resource intensive than Adblock Plus
- Myth: uBlock consumes several or several dozen GB of RAM
- Various videos showing side by side comparison of the load speed of complex sites
- Own memory usage: benchmarks over time
- Contributed memory usage: benchmarks over time
- Can uBO crash a browser?
- Tools, tests
- Deploying uBlock Origin
- Proposal for integration/unit testing
- uBlock Origin Core (Node.js):
- Troubleshooting:
- Good external guides:
- Scientific papers
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