Filter out inappropriate ads

Yandex Browser for Mobile blocks intrusive ads by default.

Which ads are considered shocking

• Erotic and pornographic ads

  Banners with erotic, pornographic images or ads for "adult" websites. These ads are blocked on all websites except those where they match the resource subject.

• Aggressive and shocking ads

  Banners with graphic images of disasters or survivors of violence, frightening characters from horror movies, worms and parasites, diseases and deformities, infected organs and ulcers, and morbidly obese people. Close-up drawings and photos of private parts and childbirth. Ads with messages about the death of celebrities or predicting the end of the world.

• Intrusive and annoying ads

  Animated flash banners. Windows and tabs with ads that appear when clicking a video or an empty space on the page, or when trying to close ads.

• Ads related to SMS fraud

  Banners that advertise websites related to SMS fraud or imitate messages from social media. Banners promising lottery winnings, prizes for a milestone website visitor, access to a declassified database of personal information or the ability to delete your information from it, predictions, and other similar things.

• Suspicious banners

  Banners faking windows and other browser interface elements. Fake messages about your computer being infected or updates for installed programs. Banners that promise money-making opportunities without explaining how. Suspicious ads offering treatment for diseases, rejuvenation, or weight loss without indicating medications, treatment method, or clinic. Banners advertising celebrity diets, especially if they contain compromising images.

Report an ad

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The report about the ad will be sent to Yandex. If many similar complaints are submitted, Yandex may block the ad source for all users.

Enable ads on a website

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To block ads on a website again, tap Block ads.

Disable ad filtration

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1. Under Content blocking, tap Ad blocking.
2. Disable Offensive ads.

Blocking popup windows

Sometimes popup windows are necessary for a website to work properly. However, they often clutter the screen and are used for banner ads. You can allow or block popup windows in the settings:

 → → Advanced → Block popups.