clicked this link on mobile and every page scroll caused another malicious ad redirect (??) there's also a huge bouncing "remove ads" button with an X that opens an advert in the background. can't tell if the ads are on purpose or if the owners have just ticked every ad network box
You're not wrong, but both mullvad's free DNS base filter (here: https://github.com/mullvad/encrypted-dns-profiles ) and Wipr blocked it on my iphone. Android just use ublock origin with firefox or another variant.
Genuine question, if you're willing to indulge me: Why aren't you using ad-blocking of one type or another?
(Assumption: You're tech literate, given the audience of this website. So I tend to assume it must be a conscious decision not to use adblocking)
I don't browse without it these days.
> mobile
i have ublock origin on my pc and macbook. trying firefox mobile with ublock but it's still habit to open chrome on my phone
Strong recommend for Android, Firefox and uBlock Origin
I also have these Extensions:
ClearURLs
Decentraleyes
Privacy Badger
I still don't care about cookiesPrivacy Badger and UBlock Origin don't work well together, and LocalCDN is better than Decentraleyes
Nah, Privacy Badger and uBlock Origin do work well together.
You may think that, but no, they don't - and both authors of both apps state so.
What's happening is you are not getting any clear errors so you think that's the case, but you're running an inefficient setup without any doubt.
>both authors of both apps state so.
I am Privacy Badger's author.
https://privacybadger.org/#Is-Privacy-Badger-compatible-with...
https://privacybadger.org/#How-is-Privacy-Badger-different-f...
Wow, I apologize, and very interesting! This is some sort of tech version of mansplaining, I guess, lesson learned!
I was certain on the PB github or something there was something saying not to use it with uBlock, and likewise on gorhills github, but maybe it was a mandella effect or something.
In any case, thanks for the clarification and humbling.
Hey, that's such a nice response, I appreciate it.
I think the thing on uBO's side is here on https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock :
>Do NOT use uBO with any other content blocker. uBO performs as well as or better than most popular blockers. Other blockers can prevent uBO's privacy or anti-blocker-defusing features from working correctly.
My perspective:
- uBO is good enough by itself
- PB is good enough by itself
- uBO comes with unique features
- PB comes with unique features
- While using uBO with PB may indeed cause some problems like anti-blocker-defusing features to break, it doesn't seem like a big deal for most people
- uBO alone is good, PB alone is good, uBO + PB is also good
Sorry didn't notice, it was the top google result. I have ublock origin and firefox so I tend not to see many ads.