Internet Junkbuster
 | This article needs to be updated. (December 2024) |
| Original author(s) | Junkbusters Corporation |
|---|---|
| Type | Filtering proxy |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | http://internet.junkbuster.com/ |
The Internet Junkbuster is a web proxy that can block ads and cookies.[1] As of 2000 it functioned by checking requested URLs, including those for images, against a blocklist.[2] It was developed by the Junkbusters Corporation and released under the GNU General Public License.[citation needed] However, the Internet Junkbuster has not been updated since 1998[citation needed] and the junkbusters.com web site is no longer maintained.[3]
Privoxy is an up-to-date filtering proxy based on the Junkbuster code, but it is much more powerful.[citation needed]
Junkbuster's developers at one point released Guidescope, a consumer version of Junkbuster.[1][needs update]
Reception
[edit]A review by InfoWorld in 2000 gave it a score of "Good" but criticized it for the technical knowledge needed to modify the blocklist by manually editing a .ini file.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Maximum Security. Sams Publishing. 2003. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-672-32459-8.
- ^ a b Orubeondo, Ana (11 September 2000). "Junkbuster blocks unwanted Web content". InfoWorld. p. 64.
- ^ "junkbusters.com, 18 November 2024". Internet Archive. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
The article contains material from InfoAnarchy
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Galactica Proxy - proxy that shows the state of your Web surfing in realtime (based on Junkbuster, created in 2001)