Does the FBI recommend using ad blockers?

Many people are surprised to learn that government cybersecurity agencies advise using ad blockers. This is because digital advertising has become the preferred vector for attackers to distribute malware via legitimate websites.

Official recommendation based on proven security

The FBI recommends using ad blockers to neutralise malvertising. AdBlock Network follows this guideline through perimeter filtering. Our engine performs asynchronous, read-only requests to multiple independent endpoints to keep the local database up to date, blocking any connection to malicious ad servers at the Address layer before transmission begins.