Early Access: AdGuard 6.0 Alpha Version

[ouzbed]

made some quick tests with the new alpha.

Adguard uninstalled :



Adguard 6 alpha 2, default settings :



Adguard 6 alpha 2, WFP disabled :



so performances seem to be a little worse, previous alpha restored full bandwith with WFP disabled.

 

[Blaz]

On first start after installation of new Alpha my PC didn't responded anymore or very very slow. No Task manager (not responding) etc. Had to power off my computer This happened on my Windows 8.1. while running some sandboxed application.

Good to see the Stealth Mode
Still would like to see I can set my own user agent. Until that is not implemented the user agent should be randomized and not just (e. g. changing browsers, nothing against Linux xD):

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/44.0.2403.89 Safari/537.36

Sadly no translation included yet even though available

A good version jump from 6.0.14.85 to 6.0.27.136

 

[avatar]

Sr , i enable WFP but i can't login https web . WFP not as good as 5.xxx .
New version very good. Thanks

What AV do you use?

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Good to see the Stealth Mode
Still would like to see I can set my own user agent. Until that is not implemented the user agent should be randomized and not just (e. g. changing browsers, nothing against Linux xD):

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/44.0.2403.89 Safari/537.36

This feature is planned.

Sadly no translation included yet even though available

We'll start adding languages after beta release.

 

[Blaz]

I would need to check if the strings fit, therefore a translation compiled would be good.

Message "to perform this operation all browsers will be automatically closed." on "Reinstall certificate" should only be displayed if a browser is currently open.
"Certificate successfully installed" should list the browsers where it got installed (+ version number).

 

[kirasam]

What AV do you use?

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This feature is planned.



We'll start adding languages after beta release.

I'm using Eset

 

[Blaz]

There should be an exclusion list for the option "Block third-party cookies":

Else the video on http://www.prosieben.de/tv/2-broke-girls/video/420-staffel-4-episode-20-das-kindische-problem-ganze-folge is not loading at all.

 

[mysteriously]

Thank you for the update. 1st impressions:
1) I think tray menu was a little bit bigger previously here on 1920x1200, DPI 150%. Tray icon looks better now. It is not perfect still but I think it's Windows issue - when you exit any fullscreen application which used different resolution than your native && which disables DPI scaling then most of taskbar icons become broken. Even battery icon (I reported this issue on Windows 10 half year ago via Feedback app).
2) Fonts/UI text looks much better. I'll keep an eye on it after reboot and Adguard restart.
3) Self note - check BTS 100% cpu usage issue on Adguard exit.
4) Self note - check default polish filter

 

[Boo Berry]

I'm using Eset

ESET's NOD32/Smart Security is incompatible with Adguard's WFP driver (like Kaspersky is too) - the only workaround is to use the default TDI driver (which is what Adguard defaults to if it detects ESET/Kaspersky running). Which also means if you're using Windows 10, no filtering for Edge is possible while using ESET (or Kaspersky) and the TDI driver.

Andrey, is the new TDI/WFP drivers in this alpha? I'm also assuming if so, the Bitdefender WFP issue is also 'fixed'?

I really, really need to get a Windows 10 VM setup with both ESET and Kaspersky - hopefully I can find a way to tame both of them (which I more-or-less can with Kaspersky) to work with Adguard's WFP driver.

 

[streetwolf]

A workaround or 'solution' might be to put the exe of your browser(s) in the exclude list of your AV. I had several situations where the WFP driver caused problems and the TDI didn't. Placing my browser's exe in my AV's exclude list enabled me to use the WFP driver. I use Fx and Windows Defender. This is on version 5 so I don't know what will happen on V6.

 

[Boo Berry]

Yep, that is indeed part of the workaround. However the WFP driver will still have issues with ESET/Kaspersky as long as any SSL scanning features (or website scanning in general) is enabled.

 

[mysteriously]

This is how tray icon looks to me right now. As previously said Adguard icon was perfect until I closed full screen game. I would leave it like that, maybe MS will fix it. Ah and please don't laugh on this so badly photoshoped image.



Battery icon looks like taken from Minecraft

 

[Boo Berry]

Hmmm, actually that might be something that can be fixed in Adguard. I'm wondering if the icons are being upscaled from 16x16 to something like 24x24 or 32x32? If that's a case, a 24x24 and/or 32x32 icon set might be needed.

 

[mysteriously]

Icon fixed itself when auto-update filters was done. Magic



Some time passed - filters were updated 2 hours ago and the value in both places was correct.
Now it shows 47 minutes in tray tooltip and 54 minutes in Adguard main window

 

[Boo Berry]

In the Filter Editor, if you left click the cog that's next to the + and - (for import/export rules and enable/disable rule) nothing happens but the menu appears when right clicking on it. So it seems like the menu trigger is bugged there - it *should* show the menu when left clicking on it.

 

[avatar]

I'll check out new bugs tomorrow, thank you!

For now, changelog for the latest alpha (6.0.27):

Added:
+ Full-featured Stealth Mode module
+ New network drivers
+ New content injection algorithm (IMPORTANT: compatibility with antiviruses is not yet tested)
+ Improved SSL filtering - added OCSP Stapling (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/13)
+ Reinstall Certificate button (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/80)
Now no need in manual stop/delete of some folders to recreate AG certificate. Adguard will automatically close all browsers, generate and import new certificate.

+ [Filtering Log] Added source filter subscription to log record (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/14)
+ Extended tray icon tooltip (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/52)
+ Escape now works as "Back" link
+ Save/restore window position
+ Icon for Microsoft Edge (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/11)
+ "Reset statistics" function (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/21)
+ Confirmation dialog on driver change (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/20)
+ [Filtering Log] Empty log placeholder
+ Added version and last update time to the list of filters in Ad Blocker settings (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/17)
+ [Filter Editor] Ctrl+C support (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/46)

Fixed:
* WPF driver enables itself on service restart (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/15)
* Filters state is out of sync (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/68)
* Filter rules import ignores file encoding (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/49)
* Make filters search case insensitive (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/23)
* Cannot change Assistant button position in Firefox (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/74)
* Filtering Log - change default ordering - newer first (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/76)
* Decrease "Threat blocked" popup duration (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/22)
* Fixed an issue with main window activation when you are trying to open blocked thread report
* Blocked trackers counter is reset to zero after app restart (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/26)
* Fixed validation of the email field in Support section (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/42)
* Filtering Log - fill "Rule" column for filtered page (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/77)
* Filtering Log - now you'll see filtered pages when you enable "Blocked" filter
* Wrong icon is used in tray menu when DPI scaling is set to >100% (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/34)
* Clicking 'more extensions' on extension installer page opens wrong page (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/35)
+ Crash on Windows 10 (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/44)
* "Auto-activation of the filter" dialog's "More details" and "Turn off filters auto-activation" buttons only work when Adguard's main UI is open (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/59)
* When a filter gets removed the confirmation question (Are you sure?) is behind the actual GUI (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/16)
* Service restore button is disabled (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/55)
* Now you can copy license key
* Tray menu: Disable "Show last popup" if we have nothing to show (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/48)
* Filtering Log missed elements removed from the filtered page
* Fixed IPv6/QUIC issue (no filtering in Chrome when QUIC over IPv6 is used)
* Old icons in start menu (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/71)
* Fixed: Driver type does not change until service restart
* Elements under dialog should not be focusable (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/63)
* Filters last update check time does not change on the main screen (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/72)
* Blurry fonts (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/1)
* Error on update check (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/65)
* No desktop shortcut created (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/2)
* Do not show "Clear" button when text input is empty (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/43)
* If you manually add Firefox to applications list - icon is missed (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/24)
* Applications scan misses Chrome (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/25)
* Installer ignores custom install location
* Settings can't be opened from tray menu (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/33)
* Language name disappears when you navigate to Settings second time (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/28)
* Errors on service stop:
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/45
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/66
* Filtering Log does not contain elements removed from the page by URL filtering rules (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/38)
* Problem on service startup after windows update (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/73)
* Messed localization after language change in initial wizard
* Extensions list - no "Remove" button (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/40)
* Empty spaces appear when you copy rule from Filter Editor window
* Crash on editing filters
* Missing trial period on Windows 10 (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/75)
* Crash on copying rules from Filter Editor
* Lots of minor localization and layout issues:
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/41
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/70
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/69
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/62
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/60
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/56
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/57
* Extra dialog about user settings removal on program uninstall

 

[Boo Berry]

+ New network drivers
+ New content injection algorithm (IMPORTANT: compatibility with antiviruses is not yet tested)

With these, I assume the Bitdefender WFP issue *should* be fixed?

+ Reinstall Certificate button (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForWindows/issues/80)
Now no need in manual stop/delete of some folders to recreate AG certificate. Adguard will automatically close all browsers, generate and import new certificate.

YES! Will this also remove any existing certificates in Firefox? I noticed in the past that I've had to manually remove the old certificate(s) from Firefox when doing a manually certificate reinstall. Same with uninstalling Adguard, it never removed the leftover certificate(s) from Firefox (had to remove manually).

* Fixed IPv6/QUIC issue (no filtering in Chrome when QUIC over IPv6 is used)

Great, I'll re-enable QUIC in Chrome. Which kinda reminds me... what's the latest on updating the cipher suite since the last attempt? Was the issue where Google pages were slow to load in Chrome ever tracked down?

You guys should add a dialog or warning informing the user when an incompatible antivirus (ESET, Kaspersky, etc.) is present on the system when trying to use the WFP driver. Also if the user is using Windows 10 inform them they'll lose the ability to filter Edge if those incompatible antivirus programs are present.

 

[mysteriously]

Web pages loads faster on my slow netbook with this Adguard version.
I reinstalled Adguard assistant extension beta and was able to change its icon size.
Bitdefender still eats CPU when Adguard GUI has been closed. I use TDI driver. http://forum.adguard.com/showthread.php?5935-Adguard-and-Bitdefender-issue

 

[streetwolf]

1 This was also a problem with v5. At http://www.softexia.com/ I'm trying to remove the scrolling stuff at the top of the page, but by the time I select what to block using AG assistant the darn thing scrolls and AGA goes away.

2 Importing user filters I saved under v5 don't seem to take affect on v6. *** update I had to uncheck then check them for them to take affect.

3 Ads and social media icons show up here and other pages on the site: https://userstyles.org/styles/browse/app?per_page=30&sort=updated_date&sort_direction=desc Didn't under v5. ***** Fixed by restarting Windows. #2 might have also been fixed the same way.

4 I'm Hiding my user-Agent. Why does my UA look the way it does? What's with the Apple Webkit stuff?

 

[Boo Berry]

I believe with a user agent you need to report one to websites for compatibility reasons. I'm guessing that the user agent is being spoofed here ergo the true user agent is hidden?

 

[ouzbed]

switched on my Surface yesterday, it's the first settings page that don't scroll with fingers. it would also be nice if scroll bars were a bit more large when using Adguard on a touch screen.