You can switch each of these on or off in the popup's Protection tab, or in Settings.
| Setting | What it does | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Ads | Ad networks, pop-unders and sponsored content widgets. | On |
| YouTube ads | Video, home-feed, search and overlay ads on YouTube. Any that still start are muted and skipped. | On |
| Ad click protection | Clicking an ad shows a warning page instead of taking you to the advertiser. | On |
| Trackers | Analytics, session recording and fingerprinting scripts from other companies. | On |
| Cookie banners | Hides cookie consent pop-ups. | On |
| Malware and crypto miners | Blocks known malware, scam and crypto-mining sites, with a warning page. | On |
| Annoyances | Push-notification prompts, newsletter pop-ups and live-chat widgets. | On |
| Social widgets | Like and share buttons, social embeds and comment widgets. | Off, because it can hide comments |
| WebRTC leak protection | Stops video-call and chat features revealing your IP address. | On |
Protect also downloads new block rules from PremierVPN every 12 hours. This is a plain download: nothing about you or your browsing is sent. To check for new rules straight away, open Settings and click Check now under Protection.
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