squid_redirect
squid_redirect uses a list of patterns to zap annoying ad banners from Web pages, inserting a placeholder image. It lives in a Web proxy and so requires no special browser facilities. It's readily customizable, small, fast, and easy to install.
| Tags | Internet Web Utilities Proxy Servers |
|---|---|
| Licenses | BSD Original |
| Operating Systems | POSIX Unix |
| Implementation | Perl |
Recent releases
- 01 Mar 2009 08:56
Changes: A bunch of updates were made, including some overzap fixes.
- 02 Feb 2006 23:39
Changes: A security fix was made for pathological behavior for certain URLs. A new ad class was added for text-only ads, which are off by default.
- 04 May 2005 00:09
Changes: This release features a new "stand-alone" mode not needing a Squid or Apache proxy, which is helpful on very small boxes but not optimal if you have the resources for a squid. There is new Apache2 proxy mode support, a new "URL?NOZAP" handler to bypass the zapper by hand from the browser for a single URL, and the usual collection of pattern updates.
- 25 Jul 2003 19:42
Changes: This release adds rewrite rules, allowing things like getting the "printer friendly" version of a Web page; several news sites are set up for this, though that pattern class is off by default. There's also the usual large number of rule additions.
- 26 Oct 2002 02:49
Changes: The patterns have been updated, the project moved to Sourceforge, and two mailing lists created. A new $ZAP_MATCH environment variable was added, and some assorted minor changes were made.
- All comments
Recent commentsRe: Blocking Specific Websites
Is it possible to block the zapping of
ads on some selected websites without
having squid bypass them?
Certainly - see the Customisation Section of the web page.
But please report these to me at cs@zip.com.au as well so that I can fix these misclassifications.
What you do is: fetch the wrapzap script from the web page and set the $ZAP_PREMATCH variable to a list of site exceptions. Install as per directions.
You want PASS lines like this:
PASS http://www.somesite.com/**
Cheers, - Cameron Simpson
Blocking Specific Websites
Is it possible to block the zapping of ads on some selected websites without having squid bypass them?
The Invision board forum software has a smilie that is identified as an ad, and there are other sites where the ad's arn't too bad (Penny Arcade for example).