7 Ways to Filter Web using FireFox

FireFox comes with very useful and handy features that makes your surfing on the web not only faster but a lot safer as well. Despite that there are some pages or information that passes through FireFox un-noticed, which can result in lost/theft of confidential data and files.

However, FireFox has a good variety of add-ons that enables you to filter, block or even check malicious information that may pass through otherwise. In this post we’ll discuss 7 ways to filter harmful content by applying Web filters.

1. FoxFilter 5.7

FoxFilter is a personal content filter that helps prevent stumbling onto inappropriate content and block access to user-specified content and Web sites.

2. CookieSafe

This extension will allow you to easily control cookie permissions. It will appear on your status bar. Just click on the icon to allow, block, or temporarily allow the site to set cookies.

3. Adblock Plus

Ever been annoyed by all those ads and banners on the internet that often take longer to download than everything else on the page? Install this add-on and get rid of all sorts of nasty ads. Right-click on a banner and choose “Adblock” from the context menu — the banner won’t be downloaded again.

4. ProCon

ProCon filters any type of content on any web page. If left on default, ProCon limits itself to filter pages containing explicit content automatically, based on the text. ProCon can also be used as a profanity filter, and makes use of a white list – useful for trusted sites.

5. LeechBlock

LeechBlock is a simple productivity tool designed to block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day. All you need to do is specify which sites to block and when to block them.

6. NoScript

The best security you can get in a web browser! Allow active content to run only from sites you trust, and protect yourself against XSS and Click-jacking attacks.

7. Flashblock

Flashblock is an extension for the Mozilla, FireFox, and Netscape browsers that takes a pessimistic approach to dealing with Macromedia Flash content on a web page and blocks ALL Flash content from loading.

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