# AdGuard - Chrome Extension Security Audit & Unpacked ZIP Download

> **CRX8 Security Inspection & Official Download Hub**  
> **Category**: Privacy & Security | **Version**: 5.0.180 | **Rating**: 4.9 / 5.0 (45600 ratings) | **Users**: 10,000,000+  
> **Safety Score**: 9.9 / 10 (极高 (全球开源隐私安全领航者))  
> **Updated**: 2026年11月 | **Package Size**: 2.80 MiB  
> **Official Page**: https://crx8.com/ext/adguard-mv3

## Overview & Verified Verdict
Verified Privacy & Security extension. Security Score: 9.9/10, Rating: 4.9★ (45600 reviews).

## Permissions & Manifest Security Audit
- **Security Score**: 9.9 / 10
- **Auditor Verdict**: Low risk. Full compliance with Chrome Web Store MV3 guidelines.
- **Manifest Permissions**: [{"perm":"declarativeNetRequest","desc":"利用浏览器底层安全引擎静默匹配规则过滤广告","risk":"无隐私泄露"}]

## Key Features & Highlights
- 采用 Chrome 官方最高效的 `declarativeNetRequest` 原生底层引擎，过滤广告完全不占用户内存
- 针对国内各大门户网站、视频站暂停广告、弹窗与恶意跳转链接进行了数万条规则深度清洗
- 强力拦截跨境追踪 Cookie 与挖矿脚本，全方位守护个人上网隐私安全
- 支持自定义右键「手动隐藏此元素」一键去除任何顽固牛皮癣

## Pros & Cons
### Pros
- 完全开源透明，绝无任何商业利益买通的“可接受广告”白名单机制
- 内存占用几乎为零，彻底打破以往拦截插件导致浏览器卡顿的刻板印象

### Cons
- 由于遵循 MV3 静态规则条数上限规范，极端复杂的冷门自定义规则需按需勾选

## Recommended Alternatives
- uBlock Origin Lite: 同为 MV3 时代的顶级拦截双雄，两者拦截效果均处于行业第一梯队

## Direct Download (Official Google Stream)
- **Native CRX Format (Official Source)**: [Download .crx](https://crx8.com/download/adguard-mv3.crx)
- **Unpacked ZIP Format (Load Unpacked)**: [Download .zip](https://crx8.com/download/adguard-mv3.zip)
- **Open Source Repository**: [https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension](https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension)

## How to Install Unpacked Extension (.ZIP)
1. Download the `.zip` archive above and extract it to a local folder;
2. Open Chrome or Edge browser, navigate to `chrome://extensions`, and enable **Developer mode** in the top right;
3. Click **Load unpacked** in the top left, and select the extracted folder to run immediately.
