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Ad Blockers That Really Work

If you're tired of annoying popups, flash ads and the rest, you'll find these downloads useful. Check the reviews thoroughly, however, as some are more effective at different tasks.

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License: Free

Daniel Fang and Chris Li IE7Pro

Work faster and smarter in Internet Explorer 6 or 7 with mouse gestures, built-in spell checking, tab management, crash recovery, and ad and Flash blocking.

PCWorld Rating
License: Free

Wladimir Palant Adblock Plus

This is one of the most popular Firefox add-ons, and for good reason.

Full Review - Rated: February 08, 2012
Prices from $30.00 License: Shareware

Murray Hurps Ad Muncher

Not happy with your ad-blocker? Try this one, a favorite of columnist Steve Bass.

Prices from $30.00 License: Shareware

AdAnnihilator.com Ad Annihilator

Ad Annihilator blocks many pop-up ads, cookies, and other distractions, but it's a geeky tool and you'll need spare time to configure it perfectly.

License: Free

Arvind Rajkumar sQusi

sQusi is a freebie that blocks ads, stops Flash, tackles pop-ups, and tackles inline IntelliTXT ads for both Internet Explorer and Firefox users.

License: Free

Software by FSC KillAd

KillAd effectively removes pop-ups and tries its best to get rid of banner and other ads.

Prices from $30.00 License: Shareware

SuperAdBlocker Super Ad Blocker

Super Ad Blocker tackles even the most annoying ads, including pop-ups, banner, and the distracting fly-in and slide-in types.

License: Free

Viktor Krammer Quero Toolbar

This navigationbar replacement blocks some advertisements and gives you plenty of other useful options

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