Everyday browsing
Fewer ads, and fewer trackers following you from site to site.
VPN ad blocker
Block ads, trackers & malware in the CopVPN apps
A VPN ad blocker stops known ad, tracking and malware sites before they load. In CopVPN it’s a setting called “Block ads, trackers & malware”, and it blocks on your device, from CopVPN’s blocklist.
It doesn’t scan files, and it isn’t antivirus. Not in the Android TV app.
Real Settings screens · Mac and iPhone
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
Ad blocker at a glance
- Everyapp except Android TV
- On devicefrom CopVPN’s blocklistNo extra app to install
- 3 in 1ads, trackers, malware sitesKnown sites on the blocklist
- NotantivirusIt doesn’t scan files
How it works
A page load, with and without blocking
Switch it on
Turn on “Block ads, trackers & malware” in Settings. You choose when it’s on.
Known sites are stopped
Ad, tracking and malware sites on CopVPN’s blocklist are blocked before they reach you.
Browse with less clutter
You see fewer ads, fewer sites keep tabs on you, and known harmful sites don’t open.
Page load · news.example
- news.example/articlePageLoaded
- ads.example/banner.jsAdBlocked
- pixel.tracker.exampleTrackerBlocked
- cdn.news.example/photo.jpgPageLoaded
- bad-download.exampleMalwareBlocked
- metrics.example/collectTrackerBlocked
- news.example/commentsPageLoaded
4 blocked · 3 loaded on this example page
By platform
Ad blocking on each platform
The same setting in each app that has it, with the same name and wording.
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites.
Drawn from the Android app’s Settings, where this row sits lower down.
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
It works in that browser.
| App | In the app | How it works there | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows and Linux | Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites. | Available | |
| Mac | Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites. | Available | |
| iPhone and iPad | Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites. | Available | |
| Android | Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites. | Available | |
| Browser extension | Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites. | It works in that browser. | Available |
| Android TV | Not in this app | Not available on Android TV. | Not available |
When to use it
Everyday moments it’s made for
Unfamiliar links
Known malware sites on the blocklist are stopped before they open.
On your phones, tablets and computers
The ad blocker is in every CopVPN app except Android TV.
Ad blocker limits and when to turn it off
- No blocklist catches everything, so keep your usual care with links and downloads. It isn’t antivirus software.
- Now and then a page may look broken or a button may not work. Turn the setting off while you use that site.
- It isn’t in the Android TV app.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Still stuck?
Our support team answers by email.
contact@copvpn.comIs there a VPN with an ad blocker built in?
Yes, CopVPN has one. “Block ads, trackers & malware” is in the Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android apps and the browser extension for Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Turn it on in Settings.
Is there an ad blocker for iPhone?
Yes, the CopVPN app for iPhone and iPad has “Block ads, trackers & malware”. Turn it on in Settings.
Can a VPN block malware?
A VPN can block known malware sites, and CopVPN is a VPN that blocks malware sites with “Block ads, trackers & malware”: sites on its blocklist are stopped before they open. It doesn’t scan files on your device, and it isn’t antivirus.
Does CopVPN block trackers?
Yes. Tracking sites on CopVPN’s blocklist are blocked along with ad and malware sites, so fewer sites can follow you around the web.
Is the ad blocker free?
It comes built into CopVPN, so there’s no separate app or add-on to get. “Block ads, trackers & malware” is in every CopVPN app except Android TV, and every app connects to the free locations without a plan.
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