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 (tm).
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, enhancements and new features.