Filter out annoying 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.

Which ads are considered intrusive

Yandex Browser filters intrusive ad formats so you can disable them in the settings.

  • A fullscreen banner that appears immediately after the page loads. You can close the banner after a countdown, or it closes automatically.
  • Fullscreen banners that appear after you have been on the site for a certain amount of time. May be closed immediately or after a countdown.
  • Video ads with sound that play automatically.

Report an ad

  1. Tap  → Ad blocking.

  2. Tap Report ads.

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

  1. Tap  → Ad blocking.

  2. Tap Unblock ads.

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

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