Impact of Google Manifest V3

[Kees]

Hi,

I read this post in MalwareTips https://malwaretips.com/threads/the-death-of-webrequest-api-ubo-not-likely-at-least-for-now.89780/

I am currently using AdGuard's DNS filter (less than 30.000) rules, so I suppose filter is still useable when V3 gets implemented. I am using the Beta extension with Stealth mode enabled. Would stealth mode still be available after V3 is implemented (the poster Windows_Security guesses it will implemented the earliest in Q4 2020, probably later considering V2 is around for 5 years now).

Thx

 

[Skippermark]

I use the Adguard Chrome extension and was wondering the same thing. Is it time for me to start using FireFox?

 

[myMoon]

@Kees @Skippermark

Hello!

It is hard to say now. We should wait until we get more information about their plans.

 

[Boo Berry]

It's a draft right now, so I wouldn't panic yet. If they finalize that draft, then start panicing.

 

[saturnotaku]

The plan to limit ad blocker functionality in Chrome is apparently still on track: https://www.ghacks.net/2019/05/30/google-still-on-track-to-limit-ad-blockers-in-chrome/

 

[Boo Berry]

I wouldn't start panicking yet, *if* Google does this, I expect backlash.

 

[Jonathan1]

If Google does implement this change, would the Adguard app (not the chrome extension) be unaffected?

BTW it surfaced on Hackernews and it looks like they are going for it. A movement has started to switch to Firefox:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20044430
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20052623

 

[Boo Berry]

Yes, AdGuard for Windows, AdGuard for Mac and AdGuard for Android would be unaffected by this change.

BTW, there's a chance Mozilla will adopt Manifest V3 too, at least they have interest in doing so. We'll have to see what happens with all the potential backlash.

 

[Toto]

@Boo Berry

Nice information

 

[Shane]

Honestly, it will be interesting to see if Vivaldi (/other Chromium-based browsers will be affected by this). I truly hope not since I would switch to using Vivaldi fulltime instead of having to switch Firefox to continue to use Adguard.

 

[saturnotaku]

Honestly, it will be interesting to see if Vivaldi (/other Chromium-based browsers will be affected by this). I truly hope not since I would switch to using Vivaldi fulltime instead of having to switch Firefox to continue to use Adguard.

It won't impact Chromium-based browsers that have their own built-in ad blocking function (eg Brave and Opera). The developers of Vivaldi have gone on record saying that they will do whatever they can to maintain things the way they are now: https://www.ghacks.net/2019/06/06/how-googles-anti-adblocking-draft-affects-other-chromium-based-browsers/