Is there any Adblock Plus like tool, that would display ads as far as the server

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Is there any Adblock Plus like tool, that would display ads as far as the server side of things is concerned, but would hide them clientside so I don't have to look at them?

Is it possible a program like this exists that would also randomly click through some of these ads occasionally but as a background process instead of something that I have to see?

That way the sites that generate content which I like can get their payments and I wouldn't have to deal with people plastering my screen with ads.

Explanation / Answer

Adblock Plus already allows by default some ads that aren't obnoxious and otherwise behave. If you had something that randomly clicked on ads you'd be at great risk of getting malware. It's great to want to support sites, but it's not worth the risk. Using Adblock Plus should be sufficient. If a site wants to make money from their ads being displayed they should take care to not use misleading, obnoxious, or malicious ads. If their ad network of choice isn't allowed through ABP they should consider getting it checked out and whitelisted.
As mentioned in comments automated clicking would likely do more harm than good for the site. The best way is to whitelist the site, which makes their ads visible

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