Ad Muncher Discussion Thread

Bloat hurr duur derp. Ability to block sites are already there in Ad muncher engine , so no slowdown. It was just a suggestion , I can already block these sites using "My Filters" option.

Keep it going with straw man fallacy.


"PLEASE PLEASE ONLY MY OPINION COUNTS , IF IT ISNT VALUABLE TO ME IT ISNT VALUABLE AT ALL"

 

Morality Check ? What the hell are you talking about? I just want to have a cleaner web experience.

Example of what I am talking about: ( Trick to make people go to a Shock site , just change hxx , to http)
hxx://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.wbfu.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/853364_371023452991370_190800357_n.jpg


ABP is a very different story because users were afraid that with this option the software became less effective. People thinked that the developer went sell out to Ad industry.


English is not my native language so pardon me for some grammar errors , I am late

 

If the "shock" filter is going to be optional, I can't see why it will affect anything if one simply doesn't enable it.

If "download size" is a concern, maybe JeffreyCole could turn the "shock" filter (and other optional filters?) into optional add-on(s) or something?

 

I ask that you trust us.

The "shock" list will merely be a text list.

it won't add any bloat at all.

 

The users of this forum do not represent the market or the general public in any way. For most the suggestion I made here is simply useless, but from the point of view of the market and the commom user this can be a "great" feature.

Filter shock sites do not pose any problem / challenge from the technical point of view, as the engine of Ad Muncher is extremely efficient and versatile. (You should know better than me)

But it is worth emphasizing the added value that this type of function can offer to the product , it can be used as marketing material too.

 

Then why not just add malware blocking to Admuncher and be done with it? For example scroll down to find the malware blocking subscription for Adblock.

http://adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions

I actually think that might be nice in Admuncher, can we add adblock lists to admuncher or no? Maybe the ability to import lists in V5?

 

That is definitive!

SO I don't think this shock site thing requires any further discussion about it being a bloat...if you need it you can enable it,as simple as that.

 

DON'T (!) open that link if you have headphones on or high speaker volume, it will literally blow your ears away and can make you deaf!!! - Yes, I was just to curious and regretted that very soon. - But very good example for a shock site probably, I didn't know until this event that such bad things even exist.

 

The vast majority of malicious links have a very short life span, and generally browsers have protection against it (Google Safe)

The number of malicious links vastly exceed in quantity compared to Shock Sites list, and these domains are static. So Shock Sites is easy to keep it updated with low resources use.

Another nice option in Ad Muncher 5.xx would be the option to remove social plugins and stuff (Facebook Connect) , but I think it is better to me to shut up

 

Anyone can fall in this trick , because it seems legit even to advanced users

 

this feature will be added in version 5.x, as I did come across it in the AdMuncher Official forum and Jeff did reply that it will be blocked in 5.x.
Jeff can correct me if I am wrong.
In the mean time you can block retrieval of this url in custom filter list

.facebook.com/plugins/

Source http://www.admuncher.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=17835&p=37576&hilit=facebook plugin#p37576

 

Thank god I hate all that facebook stuff.

 

add both for more complete and cleaner removal.

Block retrieval of URL:
.facebook.com/plugins/

Remove images/etc with URL:
.facebook.com/plugins/

 

For other social buttons:

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=339797

 

Jeffrey, if you'll navigate to TMZ (this site is always causing problems it seems), your social button blocking is not working. I can see Twitter and Facebook everywhere under the articles. I made certain I followed your instructions clearly.

*Edit* While you're there, a gigantic "RedRum" Flash ad auto-plays before the site loads completely now.

A better example of the filters not working for me: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2413632,00.asp. As you can see, right above the main article image, the social buttons are lined up like birds.

 

TMZ takeover ad is removed for 4412.

also, post the social stuff to the social thread, so this thread can remain generic.

be sure to be specific about which buttons are not blocked and where.

the more information I have the quicker I can fix it.

 

EMET with ASLR+DEP
when i run AM while browsing with ie/opera
ie/opera crash

if i disable EMET, everything works fine.
Jeff, any idea?

 

Can you exclude Ad Muncher?

This doesn't come with Windows so if it causes crashes then you will need to exclude Ad Muncher and/or those browsers.

EMET forces things that all software may not support.

 

Can you tell us something about the current development status of the Ad Muncher 5.x? We have been waiting for a long time!

 

All I can say is we continue to make progress every day.

stay tuned.

 

Is there some comparison chart that can be made to compare AM to other forms of ad blocking such as host files, subscriptions and paid programs? (blocking video ads/ filtering all internet facing apps/ stops tracking as well as ads/ stops web bugs/ auto updates/ etc) People ask all the time what's the difference between AM and AB+ or some other free way of blocking ads and it's hard to remember to list the ways. If there were some chart a person could be pointed to it would make things a lot easier when recommending your program.

 

here's a good start.

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=2164178&postcount=40

 

Someone on another thread said AM doesn't speed browsing.. I really hate lies.

I disabled AM and loaded Drudgereport.. 9.71 second average on reloads without Admuncher. With AM? 0.51 seconds!! Yes.. Almost 10 seconds dropped to under half a second. You can perform these tests yourself, and prove to yourself - using facts and logic, raw science, that AM speeds browsing by a HUGE amount. So what about AdblockPlus? I disabled Admuncher, and rolled through reloads of Drudgereport with AdblockPlus enabled, and guess what? 1.20 average load time.. So in fact - admuncher significantly improves browsing speed over nothing, and even over ABP.. Can't argue with the facts, liars will be liars.

 

Who are you to call people liars when you're not on their machines? Get it through your head, your benchmarks and your tests mean jack on other people's machines. It doesn't take raw science to count 10 seconds, bud. I wouldn't even keep trying to make you understand this if you weren't so damn full of yourself and basically insulting other opinions. Stop calling people liars and use AM peacefully since you find no fault with it.

Edit: Just for your records, there aren't even any ads on DrudgeReports on my side with AM disabled and no other extension installed...sooo, why is it taking you 9 seconds to load the page without AM? On my side, with AM, a teeny bit over 3 seconds...very speedy indeed. Without AM...I didn't even get to 2. So again, your "tests" are fine for your experience but otherwise mean nothing. Now how about I drop my 'tude and you drop your name calling and "nobody's opinion but mine counts" stuff...and we'll make us a campfire and have a rousing rendition of Kumbaya? Deal?

 

This is strange, as there are many ads on The Drudge Report.