mPulse and Boomerang blocked as tracker

Some browsers and browser extensions are adding new privacy features for their users which may tag certain third-party scripts and domains as “trackers”. In some cases, browsers are blocking these requests automatically on behalf of the user.

mPulse and Boomerang use multiple domains for operation:

c.go-mpulse.net / s.go-mpulse.net / s2.go-mpulse.net to load Boomerang
c.go-mpulse.net to load config.json
*.akstat.io to send the beacon

In many cases, those domains have been added to “trackers” lists that browsers/extensions are using. When any of those domains are blocked, mPulse will not be able to send a beacon.

Here are the currently know browsers and extensions and their blocking status:

Blocks mPulse / Boomerang out of the box:
- Brave browser
- uBlock Origin (extension)
- Ghostery (extension)
- Privacy Badger (extension)
- Disabling JavaScript
Can be configured to block mPulse / Boomerang via opt-ins:
- Mozilla Firefox (opting in to Strict mode instead of Standard)
- Microsoft Edge (opting in to Strict mode instead of Balanced)
- Opera browser (enabling Block Trackers)
- AdBlock Plus (extension) (configuring EasyPrivacy list)
Does not block mPulse / Boomerang but support extensions that may:
- Google Chrome
- Apple Safari

We have filed issues with tracker lists to request removal: