How to block redirects and sponsored links in search engines

When searching online, top results are often fake sponsored links that hijack your browser, redirecting you to scam sites, tech support shams, or malware installers disguised as legitimate software.

Perimeter filtering against spam redirects

Redirect networks use intermediate domains to monetise clicks. AdBlock Network puts an end to this hijacking. The extension performs read-only asynchronous requests to multiple independent endpoints to refresh its firewall, blocking requests to these intermediate domains via the Address layer.