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In order to block annoying web page promotion, I believe that most friends will install relevant filtering plug-ins for browsers, such as uBlock Origin, to filter out the promotion content of web pages through some rules.
In addition to browser web pages, some software also has rogue behaviors such as promotion, and today we share this "Zen" free and open source blocker and privacy protection software, which can intercept HTTP requests from all software, and prevent the software from monitoring and obtaining your privacy.
Zen introduced
At present, "Zen" provides Windows, macOS, and Linux versions, and it is not known whether there will be a mobile (Android/iOS) version in the future.
The first time you use the software, you need to install a root certificate according to the prompts, and then you can use it. By default, several classification rules are provided, including: Block Promotion, Privacy, Security, Country, and Custom.
You can turn the rules on and off according to your needs. According to the test, the rules provided so far have covered most of the web pages and software promotions.
If you have special rule requirements, you can also add a custom rule, enter the rule address (*search the rule address online) and the rule name, and click the Add Filler Lists button to add it. Multiple custom rules can be added.
On the "Zen" homepage, you can see the records that have been filtered and blocked, and you can click to view the details, including addresses, rules, requests, etc.
summary
Using the "Zen" software versus the browser filtering extension is global, which means that all software can block HTTP requests, and it's easy to use. The shortcomings don't seem to be permanent in the tray icon at the moment.,Looking forward to the author's subsequent updates.。