A browser that keeps the web clean.

My name is Nick Soter and I’m the founder and chief engineer of Purus. More importantly, I’m a husband, an oldest brother, a son, a friend, and someone who deeply cares about the community around me. As I’ve studied Information Systems, Psychology, and Business I became fascinated by human behavior and how technology can either compromise or protect our mental well-being.

Growing up, serving in my church, and interacting with people in all walks of life I quickly saw that pornography was a universal problem among men and women of all ages. While studying the issue, I saw that existing solutions are great but often too expensive, complicated, or intrusive. While working with people I realized that their frustrations were the same as mine: there really isn’t a seamless way to block explicit and distracting content automatically without a catch.

We are at a point in technology where things are rapidly changing. With recent breakthroughs in AI, we can actually catch explicit content automatically. I realized that by implementing current technology and using it to fix a problem that affects so many people, we could help change lives in a very meaningful way. This is where Purus was born; a simple solution to a complicated problem.

This app came after a year of brainstorming with very bright minds, conversations with real people, and months of development to create what you’re downloading on your phone today.

It took hundreds of tweaks, dozens of iterations, and a firm belief that we could create something that would bring lasting impact. Finally it’s here, and as the chief engineer and founder of the company, I’m thrilled you’re here and are willing to give us a try. I hope that this app becomes to you what it means to me; a symbol of virtue, cleanliness, security and certainly a safer, cleaner, online experience.