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AdAway vs ModSecurity

A side-by-side look at AdAway and ModSecurity. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

AdAway

AdAway

Security & Privacy

AdAway is an open source ad blocker and hosts file editor for Android devices. It blocks ads by editing the hosts file on your device to redirect requests from advertising servers to localhost.

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ModSecurity

ModSecurity

Security & Privacy

ModSecurity is an open source web application firewall that provides protection against common web attacks like XSS, SQLi, RFI, etc. It works by intercepting and inspecting all HTTP traffic between a web app and clients.

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