AdFender is an advanced application that filters various types of content from web pages and prevents certain information from reaching web servers. Having your content filtered can save you valuable time and traffic. Not only that, it also improves your online privacy.

AdFender is a local HTTP proxy server with content filtering. Typically, when you view content on the Internet, your web browser communicates directly with web servers to obtain the specific web pages that you request. However, sometimes web browsers are configured to use an intermediary called a proxy (A proxy is a program that accepts requests from a web browser to retrieve a specific web page and then communicates with the web server containing that web page) . The proxy then transfers all the data from the web server to the web browser. AdFender uses the name of the web page (URL) that the browser will request as the basis for its operating decisions. If AdFender determines that the request is for advertising, the request is blocked, otherwise it passes all data from the web server back to the web browser.

Key features include:

• Blocks all types of advertising.
• Blocks malicious domains.
• Automatic filter update.
• Speeds up web browsing.
• Protects online privacy.
• Removes profiling cookies.

AdFender lets you control your browsing experience. You can block banner ads, video ads, pop-ups and floating ads. You can speed up your web browsing and thereby save bandwidth. You can also delete profiling cookies and protect your online privacy. AdFender allows you to choose from several filter lists and automatically works with all major browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera.