ph00lt0 Blocklist

Comprehensive blocklist for AdGuard Home, AdGuard, Little Snitch, Open Snitch, uBlock Origin, Brave Adblock, pfBlockerNG, and PiHole

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What This Blocklist Blocks

This blocklist is specifically designed to block:

• 🔍 Analytics & Tracking — Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Segment, TikTok and Facebook Pixels, and more
• 📊 Stats Platforms — Data collection and profiling services
• 🍪 Cookie & Consent Management — Forced consent banners and cookie walls
• 🐛 Debugging Trackers — Sentry, LogRocket, and similar tools collecting your data not always in secure ways
• 🎯 Data Brokers — Companies that collect and sell personal data
• 🔗 Tracking Parameters — UTM, affiliate, and click-tracking parameters removed
• 💄 Cosmetic Filters — Cookie banner elements hidden and removing buttons to accidentally consent via dark patterns
• 📧 Newsletter and Chatbot Popups — Subscription request overlays and annoying AI chatbot experiences
• 🦠 Malware — Malicious software and viruses
• 🖥️ Remote Administration Tools — RATs, software to control a device remotely, often used in scams
• 🎣 Phishing Campaigns — Domains attempting to scam you
• 🎰 Gambling and Lottery — Domains associated with gambling and lottery scams

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Known Issues

Warning

This blocklist prioritizes privacy over convenience. That is intentional.

This blocklist may break functionality for:

• Facebook
• TikTok
• Amazon Alexa
• Link shorteners
• Email tracking

See Troubleshooting below for whitelisting instructions if you encounter issues.

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Quick Start

Choose your tool and follow the setup guide:

Tool	Status	Guide
uBlock Origin	✅ Recommended	Setup
AdGuard Home	✅ Recommended	Setup
AdGuard	✅ Full Support	Setup
Little Snitch	✅ Recommended	Setup
Brave	✅ Recommended	Setup
PiHole	✅ Full Support	Setup
Open Snitch	✅ Full Support	Setup
pfBlockerNG	✅ Full Support	Setup
RethinkDNS	✅ Slow Updates	Setup
NextDNS	⚠️ Via API	Setup

Also works with: Dnsmasq · Adblock Plus · Blokada · DNSCloak · InviZible · Unbound · OPNsense

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Recommended Configuration

For best results, use this blocklist across 3 filtering levels:

Browser Level

• uBlock Origin (best support)
• Brave's native adblock

Device Level

• Little Snitch (macOS)
• Open Snitch (Linux)

Network Level (DNS)

• AdGuard Home (self-hosted)
• PiHole (Raspberry Pi)
• NextDNS (via import to denylist)

Combine with:

• Hagezi Multi Pro++
• OISD Big

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Available Formats

This repository generates multiple formats for different tools:

File	Format	Best For
blocklist.txt	Adblock/uBlock	Browsers, AdGuard
domains.txt	Plain domains	DNS, NextDNS
hosts-blocklist.txt	Hosts format	PiHole, localhost blocking
pihole-blocklist.txt	PiHole format	Pi-hole DNS
rpz-blocklist.txt	RPZ format	BIND, Unbound
unbound-blocklist.txt	Unbound format	Unbound, pfBlockerNG
wildcard-blocklist.txt	Wildcard domains	DNS servers
little-snitch-blocklist.lsrules	Little Snitch	macOS firewall

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Installation Guides

uBlock Origin

Easiest method:

1. Click here to add automatically
2. Click the Subscribe button

Manual method:

1. Open the uBO Dashboard
2. Navigate to Filter lists
3. Scroll down to + Custom
4. Check Import...
5. Paste: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ph00lt0/blocklist/master/blocklist.txt
6. Click Apply changes

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AdGuard Home

1. Go to Filters > DNS blocklists
2. Click Add blocklist
3. Select Add a custom list
4. Choose a name and paste: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ph00lt0/blocklist/master/blocklist.txt
5. Click Save

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AdGuard

Automatic method:

1. Click here to subscribe
2. For best results, enable the trusted checkbox
3. Click Subscribe

Manual method:

1. Open AdGuard Settings
2. Navigate to Filters > Custom
3. Enable the custom switch
4. Click Add custom filter
5. Paste: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ph00lt0/blocklist/master/blocklist.txt
6. Enable trusted checkbox
7. Click Subscribe

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Little Snitch

1. Click here to add the list
2. Allow your browser to open Little Snitch
3. Verify update frequency is set to daily and list is active
4. Press Add

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Brave

1. Go to: brave://adblock
2. Under Add custom filter lists, paste: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ph00lt0/blocklist/master/blocklist.txt
3. Click Add

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PiHole

PiHole uses a different format (hosts blocklist):

1. Go to Group Management > Adlist
2. Paste the URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ph00lt0/blocklist/master/hosts-blocklist.txt
3. Click Add
4. Go to Tools > Update Gravity > Update

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pfBlockerNG

Install pfBlockerNG in pfSense:

1. Go to System > Package Manager
2. Click Available packages
3. Find pfBlockerNG and click install
4. In pfSense dashboard: Firewall > pfBlockerNG
5. Follow the installation wizard
6. Enable DNS resolver and DNSBL blocking under DNSBL tab

Add the blocklist:

1. Go to Firewall > pfBlockerNG > DNSBL > DNSBL Groups
2. Click Add
3. Paste: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ph00lt0/blocklist/master/unbound-blocklist.txt
4. Click Save
5. Enable auto-updates and force update if needed

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Open Snitch

Note: Script auto-update setup

1. Create a folder and download script:

   mkdir -p /media/ph00lt0-blocklist/
   wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ph00lt0/blocklist/master/blocklist.txt -O /media/ph00lt0-blocklist/blocklist.txt

2. Add to crontab for daily updates:

   crontab -l | { cat; echo "00 11 * * * /usr/bin/wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ph00lt0/blocklist/master/blocklist.txt -O /media/ph00lt0-blocklist/blocklist.txt"; } | crontab -

3. In Open Snitch UI:

   • Create new rule: 000-block-domains
   • Check Enable and Priority
   • Set Duration to always
   • Check To this list of domains
   • Select: /media/ph00lt0-blocklist/blocklist.txt
   • Click Apply

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RethinkDNS

Warning

RethinkDNS does not update the blocklists regulary which limits the effectiveness.

DOT (DNS over TLS): https://sky.rethinkdns.com/1:oAIIAACAIAA=

DOH (DNS over HTTPS): http://1-uabaqaaaqaqaa.max.rethinkdns.com/

MobileConfig (Apple Devices):

1. Click here to download
2. Open Settings/Preferences
3. Tap Profile Downloaded
4. Tap Install and follow onscreen instructions

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NextDNS

NextDNS doesn't natively support this list, but you can import it via API using nextdnsctl:

pip install nextdnsctl nextdnsctl 
login 
nextdnsctl denylist import <profile> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ph00lt0/blocklist/master/domains.txt

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Troubleshooting

If a website or app breaks after enabling this blocklist:

Problem	Solution
Site not loading	Temporarily disable blocklist to confirm
Login fails	Whitelist authentication domains
Video won't play	Check tracker filters (analytics may block playback)
Maps broken	Add geolocation domains to allowlist
Social media features fail	These are expected (Facebook, TikTok intentionally blocked)

How to Whitelist

• uBlock Origin: Right-click element > "Never block" or go to Dashboard > Whitelist
• AdGuard: Settings > Filters > Whitelist > Add domain
• PiHole: Group Management > Clients > Add whitelist entries
• Little Snitch: Create allow rule for specific domains/processes

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Reporting Issues

Found a broken website or want to suggest improvements?

• Report a broken site
• Request a feature

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Safety Disclaimer

Warning

This blocklist improves privacy and security, but isn't foolproof. Combine with updated software, and security awareness for best protection. No blocklist can catch everything. Stay vigilant.

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License

• Source code: MIT License
• Content/data: Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)