Powerful and easy-to-use privacy extension. Block ads, trackers & speed up your web.

Latest Version

Version
10.4.17
Update
December 6, 2024
Size
12.61MiB
Developer
www.ghostery.com
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Users
2,000,000+
Rating
4.59544 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
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Deutsch
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Permissions
Alarms
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Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock Extension

Ghostery is a powerful Tracker & Adblocker extension for Chrome with over 100 million downloads. Block ads, stop trackers, and speed up websites. Privacy at its best.

FEATURES

* Block all ads on websites, including YouTube and Facebook, to focus on the information that matters.
* Stop trackers from collecting your personal data.
* Automatically remove intrusive cookie pop-ups and express dissent to online tracking.
* Get detailed tracker information on any website you visit, including the number of trackers, their type, and the company operating them.
* Preview tracker information on search engine result pages to make informed choices.
* Inspect the largest database of trackers, updated fast and reliably for all users.

ABOUT GHOSTERY

Ghostery is more than just a Chrome Ad Blocker. It provides comprehensive privacy protection while minimizing the need for customization and maintenance. As an open-source extension supported by thousands of Contributors worldwide, Ghostery is free to use forever.
Become a Contributor to Ghostery and help fund the development of the Privacy Suite and WhoTracks.Me, the largest database of trackers in the world. Together, let's fight for privacy as a human right!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "author": "Ghostery", "name": "__MSG_manifest_name__", "short_name": "Ghostery", "default_locale": "en", "description": "__MSG_manifest_short_description__", "permissions": [ "alarms", "cookies", "declarativeNetRequest", "declarativeNetRequestFeedback", "webNavigation", "storage", "scripting", "tabs", "webRequest", "offscreen" ], "host_permissions": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*", "ws://*/*", "wss://*/*" ], "icons": { "64": "/icons/icon-64.png", "128": "/icons/icon-128.png" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "64": "/icons/icon-64.png", "128": "/icons/icon-128.png" }, "default_title": "Ghostery", "default_popup": "pages/panel/index.html" }, "options_ui": { "page": "pages/settings/index.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "background": { "service_worker": "background/index.js", "type": "module" }, "storage": { "managed_schema": "managed_storage.json" }, "declarative_net_request": { "rule_resources": [ { "id": "ads", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-ads.json" }, { "id": "tracking", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-tracking.json" }, { "id": "annoyances", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-annoyances.json" }, { "id": "fixes", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-fixes.json" }, { "id": "lang-ar", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-ar.json" }, { "id": "lang-cs", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-cs.json" }, { "id": "lang-de", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-de.json" }, { "id": "lang-el", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-el.json" }, { "id": "lang-es", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-es.json" }, { "id": "lang-fa", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-fa.json" }, { "id": "lang-fr", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-fr.json" }, { "id": "lang-he", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-he.json" }, { "id": "lang-hi", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-hi.json" }, { "id": "lang-hu", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-hu.json" }, { "id": "lang-id", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-id.json" }, { "id": "lang-it", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-it.json" }, { "id": "lang-ja", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-ja.json" }, { "id": "lang-ko", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-ko.json" }, { "id": "lang-lt", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-lt.json" }, { "id": "lang-lv", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-lv.json" }, { "id": "lang-nl", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-nl.json" }, { "id": "lang-pl", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-pl.json" }, { "id": "lang-pt", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-pt.json" }, { "id": "lang-ro", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-ro.json" }, { "id": "lang-ru", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-ru.json" }, { "id": "lang-sv", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-sv.json" }, { "id": "lang-tr", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-tr.json" }, { "id": "lang-vi", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-vi.json" }, { "id": "lang-zh", "enabled": false, "path": "rule_resources/dnr-lang-zh.json" } ] }, "content_scripts": [ { "js": [ "content_scripts/adblocker.js" ], "matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "run_at": "document_start", "all_frames": true }, { "js": [ "content_scripts/autoconsent.js" ], "matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "run_at": "document_start", "all_frames": true }, { "js": [ "content_scripts/notifications.js" ], "matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "run_at": "document_start" }, { "js": [ "content_scripts/whotracksme/reporting.js" ], "matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "run_at": "document_start" }, { "js": [ "content_scripts/youtube.js" ], "matches": [ "*://www.youtube.com/*" ], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "pages/trackers-preview/index.html", "pages/notifications/opera-serp.html" ], "matches": [ "" ], "use_dynamic_url": true }, { "resources": [ "pages/notifications/youtube.html" ], "matches": [ "*://www.youtube.com/*" ], "use_dynamic_url": true }, { "resources": [ "rule_resources/redirects/1x1.gif", "rule_resources/redirects/2x2.png", "rule_resources/redirects/32x32.png", "rule_resources/redirects/3x2.png", "rule_resources/redirects/amazon_ads.js", "rule_resources/redirects/amazon_apstag.js", "rule_resources/redirects/ampproject_v0.js", "rule_resources/redirects/chartbeat.js", "rule_resources/redirects/click2load.html", "rule_resources/redirects/doubleclick_instream_ad_status.js", "rule_resources/redirects/empty", "rule_resources/redirects/fingerprint2.js", "rule_resources/redirects/fingerprint3.js", "rule_resources/redirects/google-analytics_analytics.js", "rule_resources/redirects/google-analytics_cx_api.js", "rule_resources/redirects/google-analytics_ga.js", "rule_resources/redirects/google-analytics_inpage_linkid.js", "rule_resources/redirects/google-ima.js", "rule_resources/redirects/googlesyndication_adsbygoogle.js", "rule_resources/redirects/googletagservices_gpt.js", "rule_resources/redirects/hd-main.js", "rule_resources/redirects/nobab.js", "rule_resources/redirects/nobab2.js", "rule_resources/redirects/noeval-silent.js", "rule_resources/redirects/noeval.js", "rule_resources/redirects/nofab.js", "rule_resources/redirects/noop-0.1s.mp3", "rule_resources/redirects/noop-0.5s.mp3", "rule_resources/redirects/noop-1s.mp4", "rule_resources/redirects/noop-vast2.xml", "rule_resources/redirects/noop-vast3.xml", "rule_resources/redirects/noop-vast4.xml", "rule_resources/redirects/noop-vmap1.xml", "rule_resources/redirects/noop.css", "rule_resources/redirects/noop.html", "rule_resources/redirects/noop.js", "rule_resources/redirects/noop.json", "rule_resources/redirects/noop.txt", "rule_resources/redirects/outbrain-widget.js", "rule_resources/redirects/popads-dummy.js", "rule_resources/redirects/popads.js", "rule_resources/redirects/prebid-ads.js", "rule_resources/redirects/scorecardresearch_beacon.js" ], "matches": [ "" ], "use_dynamic_url": true } ], "content_security_policy": { "extension_pages": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'" }, "version": "10.4.17"}
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How to download and manually install Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension file

Select and download the Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker - Privacy AdBlock extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Joni Vartiainen (ID: 000000675ceceb55) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/13/2024 Erinomainen! Toimii! Suosittelen!

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J J (ID: 000000dde7a51409) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/02/2024 FYI: Ghostery's Privacy Practices discloses they collect your passwords, PIN, name, address, age, email, GPS. That's unacceptable and leads to fraud.

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Dawne G (aka TechQueen) (ID: 000000c1a30b0c5b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/07/2024 UPDATE= 2024- Error = ""The extension failed to load properly. It might not be able to intercept network requests."" IT IS NOT GHOSTERY's FAULT. Blame Google and Manifest V3. See here: "Google’s Manifest V3 will impose massive limitations on all new browser extensions. When Manifest V3 is coming out in January 2023, these restrictions will be enforced on all extensions, Ghostery included." https://www.ghostery.com/blog/manifest-v3-the-ghostery-perspective 2022 =Best Best Best Extension out there for blocking ads, trackers you name it! I LOVE this little ghost! After having tons of extensions like Protect my Choices, Google Opt Out, IBA opt out and of course the AV plug ins, I still get hammered by ads and those obnoxious trackers fill up everything. Once I found this extension and tried it? Gone. Love the interface on the side where I can edit settings for certain pages etc... I am happy with this extension, that I will upgrade from the free version to the paid one....to see what more it can do. As systems Engineer I spend a lot of time online-as such I am constantly in search engines and looking up troubleshooting issues on support sites and forums---and not always able to do so on a work laptop---as such those types of sites can slam you with garbage. Using this extension makes doing that work and everything else on the web so much cleaner. I even loaded it on the other PCs in the house that the family uses- so now they can browse free of garbage too Thank you for this!

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Иван Симонов (ID: 000000ef87e8a21b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/23/2024 бесполезное расширения, со своими задачами не справляется

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F B (ID: 0000004a46fefff3) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/12/2024 UI改悪