Security

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This article is about AdGuard for Mac, a multifunctional ad blocker that protects your device at the system level. To see how it works, download the AdGuard app

Phishing and malware protection

AdGuard has a database of fraudulent, phishing, and malicious domains. If you enable Phishing and malware protection, AdGuard will warn you every time you’re about to visit a dangerous website. Even if only some parts of the website are dangerous, AdGuard will check it and display a warning.

This is safe. As AdGuard checks hash prefixes, not URLs, it doesn’t know what websites you visit. Learn more about AdGuard’s security checks

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AdGuard is not an antivirus software. It can’t stop you from downloading suspicious files or delete existing viruses.