Is there something that does the job of NoScript without blocking ads?

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I don't like blocking ads because that's how folks on the web make the money that allows them to offer content to us for free, but I'm not willing to give up the protection from malicious scripts and privacy destroying tracking software that NoScript gives me. Unfortunately it is, by far and unintentionally, the best ad blocker I've ever seen. Is there anything I can get that'll do the same job it does for me - blocking malicious and tracking scripts - without blocking ads?

Undisclosed · Answer

The problem you're facing is that there's no way to discern an ad from a malicious script until it attempts to run, which would then risk infection. This is partially because advertising groups intentionally design ads to *not* announce that they are ads, to get around ad-blockers.  Short answer: not possible.

Anonymous · Answer

if you want to stop sites tracking you then try Ghostery, it stops sites installing tracking cookies (if you configure it correctly)
here is a safe link to the program
https://www.ghostery.com/

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Is there something that does the job of NoScript without blocking ads?

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