Privoxy is a web proxy with advanced filtering
capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing
cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a very
flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and
tastes. Privoxy has application for both
stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.
Privoxy is based on the code of the
Internet Junkbuster.
Junkbuster was originally written by JunkBusters
Corporation, and was released as free open-source software under the GNU GPL.
Stefan Waldherr made many improvements, and started the SourceForge project
to continue development.
Privoxy continues the
Junkbuster tradition, but adds many
refinements and enhancements.