User Guides A very effective method of blocking advertisement in Mozilla Firefox

~HeadShot~ · Mar 17, 2005

Blocking the Google Ad-sense is not recommended because it is the source of livelihood for many free sites, which includes our own Tech-Arena. But at certain times, these ads cause problems such as improper rendering of layouts, some text or image being hidden behind the Ad, etc. (which I encounter frequently at the Techtree site).
In such cases, it becomes necessary to block them as the main cause of visiting the sites gets lost when we cannot obtain what we have gone there to obtain.
So, here folows the trick :

Google serves their text ads in an iFrame, which to the non-techies out there, is basically an area of a page in which another page is loaded. It may not be clearly distinguishable from the parent page, but it's coming it's an external page. Therefore, the key is to block iFrames coming from ad servers, and in this case, Google's ad servers. Here's how to do it:

1. Download and install Mozilla Firefox. It's a superior browser, and it should be your default browser. Internet Explorer (IE) just doesn't cut it anymore.
2. Install the Adblock extension.
3. Restart Firefox to complete Adblock's installation.
4. Go to the Tools > Extensions menu, highlight Adblock, and click the Options button.
5. In the New Filter: input box, paste this: http://*.googlesyndication.com/*
6. Ensure that in the Adblock preferences window, it is set to Remove ads, not Hide ads.
7. Never see another Google ad! :hap2:

~HeadShot~ · Mar 17, 2005

Below is a filterlist for Ad-Block. This is basically a text file that contains names and links of sites which are to be blocked.
By the way, thanks to drgrudge for this one.

Code:

*-banner.*
*.100si.com/*
*.2004cms.com/*
*.2o7.net/*
*.360i.com/cgi-bin/*
*.activity-tracker.*
*.ad.tomshardware.com*
*.adbrite.com*
*.adbureau.*
*.adcertainty*
*.addfreestats.com/*
*.adjuggler*
*.adreporting.com/*
*.adulttds.com/*.js
*.advertising.*
*.atdmt.com*
*.audiencematch.net/*
*.banner.*
*.bannerbank.*
*.bidclix.com*
*.blogads.com*
*.checkm8.com/checkm8scripts/*
*.click-fr.com/printj.cg*
*.clickzs.com/*
*.comclick.com/*
*.contextweb.com*
*.cyber-traffic.net/*
*.cydoor.com/*.gif
*.driverheaven.net/images/*.swf
*.eacceleration.com/*
*.emarketmakers.com/*
*.engadget.com/common/media/roku*.gif
*.estat.com/*
*.etracker.de/*
*.falkag.net/*
*.fastclick.net/*
*.fool.com/art/free/*.gif
*.google.com/groups/adfetch*
*.hardocp.com/abit-*.swf
*.hit-parade.com/*
*.hitslink.com/*
*.hotlog.ru/*
*.hriders.com/*.js
*.hypercount.com/*
*.juicybucks.com/*
*.kliptracker.com/*
*.linkreferral.com/*
*.maxserving.com/*
*.mediaonenetwork.*
*.mediaplex.*
*.nedstatbasic.net/*
*.new.net/*
*.outster.com/*
*.overture.com/*ScriptServlet*
*.overture.com/d/search/*/js/*Partner=*
*.paycounter.com/*
*.pcspy.info/*
*.popupsponsor.com*
*.porn-hitz.com/cgi-bin/*
*.poughkeepsiejournal.com/includes/find_it/*
*.qksrv.net/*
*.saybyebye.net*
*.sexcounter.com/*
*.sexlist.com/*
*.sextracker.com/*
*.shockcounter.*
*.sitemeter.*
*.specificclick.net/*
*.speedera.net/*
*.spinbox.net*
*.superstats.com/*
*.textads.biz/*
*.the-porn-exchange.com/cgi-bin/*
*.toplist.cz/count.asp*
*.topseek.de/*.js
*.topstat.com/*
*.ucomics.com/images/ui3/*mcp*.gif
*.unicast.com*
*.utarget.co.uk/*scriptinject.*
*.versiontracker.com/*
*.vgpalace.com/*
*.webhits.de/cgi/*
*.webstat.net/*
*.whenu.com/*
*.xxxcounter*
*.xxxtoolbar*
*.yimg.com/*.yahoo.com/flash/*sw*
*/AD_Banner/*
*/AddPanal.js
*/Affilient/*
*/PanelAd*
*/PopUpSurv*
*/ServeAd.*
*/TopBanner.*
*/_ads/*
*/ab/*
*/ad-str-148*
*/ad.asp*
*/ad.php*
*/ad/*
*/ad1/*
*/ad2/*
*/ad3/*
*/ad4/*
*/ad_*.gif
*/ad_configurations.js
*/ad_js/*
*/ad_middle*
*/ad_top*
*/adceptdelivery.*
*/adcycle/*
*/additionimg/*
*/adds/*
*/adlog*
*/admentor/*
*/ads*.pl
*/ads.*
*/ads/*
*/ads1/*
*/ads2/*
*/ads3/*
*/adsc/*
*/adserv*
*/adsource*
*/adv/*
*/adv_*.gif
*/advert/*
*/advertise.gif
*/advertisement*.gif
*/advertisers/*
*/advertpro/*
*/adverts/*
*/advt/*.*
*/adx/*
*/affiliate/*.gif
*/affiliate_banners/*
*/affiliates/*
*/affiliates_graphics/*
*/anycracks.js
*/aol6.0*
*/array_push_pop.js
*/awstats*.js
*/ban/*.*
*/ban_ad*
*/bandeau*
*/bannar/*
*/banner*.*
*/banner-ads/*
*/banner.*
*/banner/*
*/banner_adtegrity*
*/bannerads/*
*/banners/*
*/bestserials.js
*/cgi-bin/aff.*cgi*
*/cgi-bin/banner/*
*/cgi-bin/counter/*
*/click.asp*
*/clickability*.js
*/count.php*
*/counter.php*
*/delivery_ad*
*/dhtmlad/*
*/display_ad*
*/emailads/*
*/fastclick/*
*/feature_spacer.gif
*/forumads/*
*/getAd.*
*/getNextAd.*
*/getSponsLinks.js
*/hbx.js
*/homebanners/*
*/img_banners/*
*/intellitxt*
*/join_bar.gif
*/jspop/*
*/jupiterimages/*
*/kanoodle_ad*
*/left-ads*
*/liftStudySurveyQueue/*

*/pop*.js
*/popjs/*
*/popon/*
*/poptext/*.js
*/popup/popup*
*/popup2/*
*/popup3/*
*/popupabout*
*/popups/*
*/referral/*
*/regpromoIFrame.html*
*/right-ads*
*/scripts_g4m/*.gif
*/servidores/*.gif
*/shortmediads/*
*/showbanner*
*/sideads/*
*/site_stats/*
*/smartserve/*
*/special_ads*
*/spinbox/*.gif
*/spinbox/*.jpg
*/spinbox/*.swf
*/splashbanner/*
*/sponsor*tile.*
*/sponsor.gif
*/subscribertopaper.gif
*/swapads.js
*/tausch.*
*/textInjectUTBInner*
*/toolbar_promo.*
*/top_ad/*
*/top_left_margin*
*/topban.js
*/umax468.gif
*/up_ban.js
*/upban*.js
*/upload_banners/*
*/userbanners/*
*/vbanners*.*
*/wp-adv/*
*/writead.js
*/x-click-but*.gif
*/xmlbuddy/*
*/xxxcash/*
*/zoffsitetopad.*
*100x30*
*120x120*
*120x150*
*120x200*
*120x200.*
*120x240*
*120x360*
*120x60*
*120x600*
*120x80*
*120x90.*
*125banners*
*125x125*
*125x250*
*125x300*
*125x60*
*128x64*
*130x630*
*148x800*
*150x100*
*150x145*
*150x150*
*150x38.*
*160x600*
*160x80*
*180x60*
*200x108*
*207x283*
*220X60*
*225x400*
*234x60*
*247realmedia.com/*.js
*250x250*
*300x250*
*300x600*
*336x280*
*468x120*
*468x60*
*468x80*
*580x35*
*588x60*
*590x40.*
*728x90*
*754x90*
*760x30*
*760x50*
*775x600*
*7search.com*
*84x28*
*88x31*
*996x90*
*AdClient*
*Adlet*
*AdletCounter*
*BannerSource*
*ContentBar*
*PopWindow.*
*ShowBanner.php*
*SiteBanners*
*WarezP2P.exe*
*_banner.*
*_sponsor.gif
*a.consumer.net*
*activewin.com/awin/LANnss1.gif
*ad*.billboard.cz/*
*ad*.pamedia.com.au*
*ad.adocean.pl/*
*ad.sensismediasmart.com*
*ad.suprnova.org/*
*ad1.js
*ad_2.js
*ad_server*
*adbanner*
*adblock.linkz.com/*
*adclick*
*adclient.*
*adcode*
*adcontent*
*addata*
*addserver*
*ademails.com/*
*adfarm*
*adframe*
*adhearus*
*adimage.*
*adjs.php*
*adjungle.com*
*adlayer.*
*adlog.php*
*adnet*
*adpopup*
*adrevolver*
*ads*.bpath.com/*
*ads*.canoe.ca*
*ads*.rodale.com*
*ads.targetnet.com*
*ads.warnerbros.com/*
*adsWrapper*
*adsatt*
*adsdk*
*adserver*
*adsintl.*
*adsize*
*adsol.php*
*adsonar.*
*adspace*
*adsrv.*
*adstream*
*adstrip*
*adtrack.*
*adtype=*
*advert.*
*advert_*
*advertisement.*
*advertisement_island*
*adview.php*
*advision*
*affiliate=*
*affiliatehangout*
*akamai.net/*lycos.com/html_js/headerLayer.js
*akamai.net/*realmedia.com/scripts/lycos_if.js
*amazon.com*/tipbox/*
*amazon.com/images/*/stripe/*.gif
*anticheatsys.php*
*awltovhc.com/*
*baniere*
*banman.asp*
*banner*swf
*banner.gif
*banner.jpg
*banner.js
*banner.png
*banner1.gif
*banner2.gif
*banner3*.gif
*banner_2*
*bannerid*
*bannerman*
*bannernew.gif
*banners.*
*bannerx*
*banniere*
*bfast.com*
*bilbo.counted.com/*
*bluestreak.com*
*browseraccelerator*
*budsinc.com*
*businessweek.com/sponsors/*
*button.clickability.com*
*casalemedia*
*cash4popup*
*ch.gamecopyworld.com/*
*classifieds.*
*clickTAG=javascript*
*clickXchange*
*clicksor.com/*
*clicksorbanner*
*clickxchange.com*
*cmhtml.overture.com/*/js/*
*compactbanner.com*
*content.zanti.com/*
*context*.kanoodle.com/*
*counter.digits.com*
*cpm-04.com/*
*cqcounter.com/*
*crackdb.com/cd.swf
*crackspider.net/img/*.gif
*creative.whi.co.nz/*
*cybermonitor.com/*
*d-silence.com/*.GIF
*data.alexa.com/data?*
*dbbsrv.com/image/*
*deferAds.*
*dialerfactory.com/*
*dialerpayout*
*directleads.com/*
*directtrack.com/*
*disney.go.com/sponsors/*
*distrowatch.com/images/kokoku/*.gif
*dotcomtoolbar.*
*doubleclick*
*download.mywebsearch.com/*partner=*
*ds.serving-sys.com/*
*dsp.dealtime.com/*
*dsp.dealtime.com/scripts/*
*e-mailpaysu.com/*
*eShopOffer*
*easydates*
*ebayAds*
*email_ad*
*engadget.com/common/media/*.swf
*engadget.com/common/media/abs*.jpg
*espn.go.com/swf/soccernet/*swf
*extreme-dm.com*
*factotum.tvnz.co.nz/*
*fastcounter.*
*filedown.com/descargas.gif
*financialexpress-bd.com/MyFinancialExpress/left_logo.swf
*flashbanner*
*forbes.com/scripts/columnistPop.js
*forbes.com/scripts/static.js
*forms.theregister.co.uk/cnc/*
*frameAd*
*free-bar*
*ftjcfx.com/*
*****-access.com/*
*g-images.amazon.com/images/*/apparel/*.gif
*gamespot.com/KDX/*
*gcw.fluxgames.com/*
*geocities.com/js_source/div.js
*geocities.com/js_source/pu5geo.js
*geocities.com/js_source/yg*.js
*giftprize.com/*
*gigex.com/includes/*
*global.suprnova.org*
*googleadservices*
*gostats.com/*
*hbargains.com/*.htm
*hellaciousriders.com/News/NPScroller*
*hera.hardocp.com/DA/*.gif
*hit-counter.*
*hit.gemius.pl/*
*hit.stat.pl/*
*hitbox.com*
*hits.webstat.com*
*hogalia_ads*
*htmlads*
*httpads.com*
*i.pricerunner.com/*
*ia.imdb.com/media/*clickTAG=*
*imageads.canoe.ca*
*images.amazon.com/images/*stripe*.*
*images.fastclick*
*images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/*.gif
*images.itnation.com/images/*.swf
*images.neopets.com/buttons/*
*images.salon.com/premium/*.gif
*imdb.com/google/*skyscraper*
*img.freexxxpages.net/z/*
*imgsrv*
*imrworldwide*
*independent.co.uk/images/*.gif
*independent.co.uk/img/*.gif
*innerads*
*instacontent.net/*
*instantbuzz.com*
*intellitxt.com/*
*internetnews.com/img/script.js
*interpolls.com*
*jnova.cjt1.net/*
*kinghost.com/ban/*
*klipads*
*latimes.com/extras/*
*latimes.com/includes/*
*latimes.com/javascript/Tacoda_AMS_DDC_Header.js
*latimes.com/javascript/emailform.js
*latimes.com/javascript/windoid.js
*lduhtrp.net/*
*leader.linkexchange.com/*
*left*nav*advert*
*links.industrybrains.com*
*linktarget.com/*
*lmcd.us.intellitxt.com/intellitxt*
*mads.gamespot.com/*
*marketbanker.com/mb/*
*match.com/qsearch/showheadlines*
*mds.centrport.net/*
*media.fastclick.net*
*mediaplex*
*mn.gamecopyworld.com/@_if.shtml
*mp3dollars.com/*
*msxml.infospace.com*
*n.yimg.jp*
*nedstatbasic.net*
*netdirect.nl*
*netshelter.adtrix.com*
*network.stripplayer.com/*
*news-content.search.com.com/*
*newsday.com/extras/branding/images/*.gif
*nforce.nl/inc/img/ad*
*ngs.impress.co.jp/*
*nrl.com*/img/global/spacer.gif
*nvnews.net/images/shopping/*
*nvr-pop*
*nytimes.com/js/s_code_remote_sampling.js
*oasis.mandrakesoft.com/oasisi.php?*
*pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/*
*paidads.*
*passpage.com/Link/*
*paypopup*
*phpAds*
*pointroll*
*popinads.com*
*pops.freeze.com/*
*popunder*
*popup.js*
*popupad*
*popupjs.*
*popups.js
*popuptraffic*
*porn-ad.jpg
*premercial*
*primaryads.*
*public.windupdates.com/*
*qksz.net/*
*rawpop*
*rcm.amazon.com/e/cm*_blank*
*realtracker*
*resellerratings.com/*
*right*nav*advert*
*rightmedia.net/*
*rotabanner*
*sageanalyst.net*
*scripts.snowball.com/scripts/*.js
*seal.ranking.com/*
*servedby.advertising.com*
*servedby.netshelter.net/*
*server.iad.liveperson.net/*
*services.springstreetnetworks.com/Services/*
*sexlist.com*
*shopbanner*
*showban.asp*
*sideads*
*signonsandiego.com/images/*.jpg
*signonsandiego.com/scripts/reg/reg_include.js
*sky-scraper.jpg
*sonnerie.net/external/*
*sonnerie.net/js/*
*speedera.net/*.js
*speedera.net/img/sponsor/*
*spinbox.macworld.com/*
*spinbox.techtracker.com*
*spylog.com*
*st.sageanalyst.net/*
*starbanner*
*stat.dk3.com/*
*stat.onestat.com*
*statcounter.*
*stats.surfaid.ihost.com/*
*stats4you.com/scripts/*
*statse.webtrendslive.com*
*statsfunctionsinclude*.js
*storyAds*
*stuff.co.nz/inl/inlFiles/*
*subs_popup*
*swapads.js
*tafficcmp*
*thechocolatepage.com/*ad*
*themis.geocities.yahoo.com/*
*tipsurf.com/*
*tomshardware.com*/crossnav_iframe*
*toolbarcash.com/*
*topbarh.box.sk/linkbar.js
*topreferralsites.com/button*
*track.did-it.com*
*track.roiservice.com/*
*tracker.mediatracker*
*tracking.allposters.com/*
*tradedoubler*
*trafficbeamer*
*trafficswarm.com/swarm*
*trektoday.com/images/new/feature*
*tribalfusion*
*tryaol*
*twistedhumor.com/*
*ultimatecounter.*
*us.a1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/a/*
*valueclick*
*valuepop*
*vibrantmedia.com*
*videohelp.com/images/*.gif
*warezclient.com*
*weblink4u.de/*/linkme/images/*
*webpdp.gator.com/*
*webtools.icq.com/shockwave/*.swf
*windupdates.com/*
*[url]www.dewis.us/*[/url]
*[url]www.nydailynews.com/images/*.gif[/url]
*www20.overture.com/d/sr/*
*wx.gamecopyworld.com/*
*xslt.alexa.com/*
*xtramsn.co.nz/*ad.gif
*zedo.com/*
*zefanja.nafzger.nl/*.swf
*zirve100.com/*
*zsearchtoolbar.

drgrudge · Mar 17, 2005

Hmm, instead of just copy pasting this thing (u can do one at a time, i believe), so it will be a tedious job..., so just download this notepas file and inport to ur FX list.
http://www.geocities.com/pierceive/adblock/

And how to do so...
http://www.geocities.com/pierceive/adblock/-instructions.txt
http://www.geocities.com/pierceive/adblock/settings.txt

Enjoy browsing...without ads and pop-ups and even images...

AlbertPacino · Mar 17, 2005

This one works perfect,no more adds what so everhttp://www.techenclave.com/forums/showthread.php?t=803

drgrudge · Mar 17, 2005

AlbertPacino said:
This one works perfect,no more adds what so everhttp://www.techenclave.com/forums/showthread.php?t=803

Man that was to block pop-ups and this one is to block ADS and images.

Btwn, we will have to carefull in that pop up settings, sometimes, it treats our windows (even u click on a link or say open a poll in some sites) as pop ups as well..

bosky101 · Mar 17, 2005

I think its similiar to the ad blockers that came up for gmail,edting the css.This hack from Digital medi minute came up with it last year.Heres how it goes.

install an extension named ChromeEdit that simplifies the process of modifying your Firefox configuration files. So before you enter the CSS code listed below, go and install this extension (note: youâ€™ll need to restart your browser after installation, so you may want to bookmark this page).

Now that you have CromeEdit installed, click on the Firefox Tools menu and then click on the menu item labeled Edit User Files. A new window will appear that has five tabs across the top. Click on the tab that is labeled userContent.css. Next copy the CSS code below and paste it into the userContent.css file, then click the Save button.
#rh table[class=â€metatableâ€]{display: none !important;}
#rh div[class=â€câ€] {display: none !important;}
Now, restart your browser and open GMail â€“ the ads are gone!

The above rules make use of the *!important* property value to override any rules that may already exist within the page that is being loaded. In the first rule, GMail has an element with an id of rh and we are setting the tables that have a class equal to metatable within that element, to not display (ie . display:none)

A word of caution, we are only hiding the ads from displaying. They are actually still there, just not visible. This means that Google is still indexing your email messages to provide you with â€œtargetted adsâ€. It is also worth noting that as this hack is based upon creating CSS rules for existing GMail code, it is very possible that this hack will break as GMail continues to evolve.

intruder · Nov 20, 2005

very useful indeed.

intruder · Nov 21, 2005

The link for the dictionaries are no longer valid, I suppose.So here's a pretty useful dictionary resource link ... just 1Kb.

http://rapidshare.de/files/7913790/adblock_rick752.txt.html