I’ve been using the SlimJet browser from Chrome lately and really like it. Streamlined and fast. Has it’s own Ad Block Plus. Javascript can be turned off.
Get a kick out of sites begging for the ad block to be turned off and js to be turned on :)
No Script plugin for Firefox makes managing Java scripts much better.
It’s not a perfect solution, but lets you decide what level of scripts you will allow on specific sites.
And yes, I do block ads.
Another improvement is to use https logins where possible. Makes life tougher on the script kiddies. I also default to TLS only where possible.