Ghostery is a Windows browser plugin for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge and Opera. It removes ads from websites, reducing page loading times and improving performance on low end PCs. Moreover, there are tools to detect and block tracking technologies that monitor user behavior.

Ad free browsing

The main purpose of this addon is eliminating intrusive advertisements to focus on relevant content. Heavy scripts are automatically prevented from running to enhance navigation and speed up loading times. Additionally, you can temporarily disable Ghostery on specific websites if necessary. This functionality is particularly helpful for accessing online resources with adblock detection.

Privacy protection

There is a comprehensive dashboard showing the number of blocked trackers and security scores for individual domains. It educates users how websites collect personal information. Furthermore, an option to manually customize privacy parameters for any website.

You are able to turn on experimental content filters, expanding the default list of known advertisers. It is possible to configure multiple personal blocking rules as well.

Features

free to download and use;
contains an browser extension for ad blocking;
safeguards your privacy by preventing third parties from obtaining identifiable information;
trusted domains can be excluded from analysis;
compatible with modern versions of Windows.