Ghostery: try this security extension

Looking to keep your browser safe? Consider the Ghostery extension.  It works with Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Cliqz, Yandex, Safari, Edge, and Internet Explorer browsers.

Ghostery

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Ghoster blocks trackers and ads and helps to speed up your browsing experience. Just head to the store for your particular browser to install or go to https://www.ghostery.com/

Once you install Ghostery, a little blue ghost will display at the top of your browser.

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The number next to the ghost shows you how many issues Ghostery has found on the page.

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Click on it to see the numbers of trackers blocked and requests mondified by Ghostery.

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Click on Detailed view to see more information about what’s been blocked.

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You can choose to trust a site, restrict a site, or temporarily pause Ghostery. You may wish to pause or restrict Ghostery if you find a site you need to access has trouble loading.

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You’ll also see options to upgrade to a paid version of Ghostery. But that’s not necessary to use this extension.

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