I'm not using AdGuard on anything but iOS as a Safari extension. Just throwing some thoughts out there how to defeat ad blockers that modify requests outside of the browser.

 

Safari supports browser extensions - even on mobile. You can get AdGuard for free on the app store, no jailbreaking required. It works like any other ad block on desktop browsers. The only difference is that Safari content blockers are not allowed to inject code into websites by default, they can only hide elements. However, you can combine AdGuard with other extensions. Like PiPifier - also free on the app store. PiPifier enables picture-in-picture on any website and let's you switch to other apps without telling the website. In other words, you can get YouTube with PiP, or listen to a podcast while doing something else - without ads (black screen during ads). There's also a SponsorBlock extension that skips sponsor segments in videos, but that one costs $2.99.

 

Thank you for bringing this to our attention but I don't care about it one bit simple because when was there a time when these encryptions weren't cracked any in may cases made public ?

Is there a digital content out there, with paid access, that is not being made available everwhere ? When we can crack the Apple Music encryption, nothing's off limit. Not talking about Widewine but the encryption that Apple Lossless uses (can't remember the name) albeit it's not public but widewine is pubic and every Tom, Dick and Harry is stuffing the drives with digital content from the streaming services.

By the way I'm on Opera 82 and I don't plan to update ever (I'll eventually have to but I'll stick with it so long I can)

This is what I use in my HOSTS file:
0.0.0.0 opera.technology
0.0.0.0 sitecheck.opera.com
0.0.0.0 exchange.opera.com
0.0.0.0 addons-extensions.operacdn.com
0.0.0.0 addons-media.operacdn.com
0.0.0.0 speeddials.opera.com
0.0.0.0 redir.opera.com
0.0.0.0 sd-images.operacdn.com
0.0.0.0 autoupdate.geo.opera.com
0.0.0.0 addons.opera.com
0.0.0.0 operacdn.com
0.0.0.0 extension-updates.opera.com
0.0.0.0 af.opera.com
0.0.0.0 features.opera-api.com
0.0.0.0 download1.operacdn.com
0.0.0.0 download2.operacdn.com
0.0.0.0 discover.operacdn.com
0.0.0.0 download3.operacdn.com
0.0.0.0 download.operacdn.com
0.0.0.0 merchandise.opera-api.com
0.0.0.0 a.nel.cloudflare.com
0.0.0.0 desktop-dna.osp.opera.software
0.0.0.0 suggestions.opera-api.com

Also, run this batch, will bock everything Opera except for the last domain. I didn't have the time (inspiration?) to investigate the IP and add to the list.

Code:

@echo off
netsh Advfirewall Firewall add rule name="OperaChinoSpy_OFF" dir=in profile=any localip=any remoteip=3.120.0.0/14,13.32.23.0/24,34.208.0.0/12,37.228.104.0/21,52.58.0.0/15,54.191.0.0/16,74.125.131.94,74.125.205.102,78.46.0.0/15,81.19.82.98,82.145.192.0/19,82.145.208.0/22,82.145.212.0/24,82.145.213.0/24,82.145.215.0/24,82.145.216.0/22,82.145.220.0/22,91.203.97.0/24,107.167.123.0/24,141.0.8.0/22,141.0.12.0/22,173.194.73.103,185.26.180.0/22,195.189.142.0/24,195.189.143.0/24,213.180.204.193 protocol=any action=block
netsh Advfirewall Firewall add rule name="Opera_Spy_block" dir=out profile=any localip=any remoteip=3.120.0.0/14,13.32.23.0/24,34.208.0.0/12,37.228.104.0/21,52.58.0.0/15,54.191.0.0/16,74.125.131.94,74.125.205.102,78.46.0.0/15,81.19.82.98,82.145.192.0/19,82.145.208.0/22,82.145.212.0/24,82.145.213.0/24,82.145.215.0/24,82.145.216.0/22,82.145.220.0/22,91.203.97.0/24,107.167.123.0/24,141.0.8.0/22,141.0.12.0/22,173.194.73.103,185.26.180.0/22,195.189.142.0/24,195.189.143.0/24,213.180.204.193 protocol=any action=block
pause
exit

 

we can fight back check this:

https://adnauseam.io/

 

Last edited: Dec 12, 2025

crazygames and youtube already successfully rendered my current FF/avira couple useless; adblocking stopped working during the last months.

i.e. you wont see the ad, but if the ad does not stream, you can not call a certain site or function.