WorldStar Ads Impossible to Hide - HELP!

[xlook]

I cant disable any ads on certain pages world star (worldstarhiphop.com). When I select an ad to hide, it hides it only until I click ok and then its revealed again. All the ads on the page are affected. For example, heres an page whose ads I cant hide at all:

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http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhBIXWjy7caT1xWnPQ

Can you guys help me disable all the ads? Thanks!

[mapx]

which are the ads ? upload a screenshot (use imgur.com for uploading, then post here the link)

[xlook]

whic are the ads ? upload a screenshot (use imgur.com for uploading, then post here the link)

The ads are located in the sides of the page, where you click on an empty space on the sides and ads pop up. You'll also find ads on top of the page. You'll find other ads all over. I posted a link tot eh page in my original post. Take a look.

[mapx]

I asked a screenshot because I see no ad on the sides. At the top I see only the trending section. No popup.

[smed79]

Firefox/Chrome no ads here http://i.imgur.com/Wt9zD6j.png

@xlook mapx said:

upload a screenshot (use imgur.com for uploading, then post here the link)

[xlook]

I asked a screenshot because I see no ad on the sides. At the top I see only the trending section. No popup.

That is very strange. That link shoud've taken you to the correct page. Anyway I've linked a new page with the ads below. The circles in red in the screenshot signify the locations fo the ads..

[mapx]

I get no ad ... check your lists ==> click ABP icon, filter preferences: foce updating your lists (especially easylist)

[xlook]

I get no ad ... check your lists ==> click ABP icon, filter preferences: foce updating your lists (especially easylist)

I'm so sorry. Heres the link. Please refer to the screenshot above. Let me know please. Thank you.

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http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhveNEylWpa3j99f57

[mapx]

I still cannot reproduce the issue. All fine for me.
If your system is clean (scanned for malware), you could reset Firefox and reinstall ABP.

[xlook]

I still cannot reproduce the issue. All fine for me.
If your system is clean (scanned for malware), you could reset Firefox and reinstall ABP.

No offense but that makes no sense. How can you NOT reproduce the ads? Are you sure youre clicking on the webpage link? There are ads all over the place. I think you got Adsblock enabled. Just disable it and click the link again.

There is no reason why you cannot see the ads. I use 2 different computers and the ads are on the page. I just cant believe you cannot see the ads.

[mapx]

ABP disabled:



ABP enabled:

[mapx]

try the last ABP dev build:
https://addons.mozilla.org/downloads/la ... vbuild.xpi

I suggested also to reset FF. Did you try something ?

[lewisje]

It could be a matter of geo-targeting, where its ads, or its anti-adblock techniques, show up differently for users in the US (the main audience, also where I live) compared to elsewhere (I believe mapx lives in Germany).

With that said, I loaded it (using my uBlock Origin setup, which is more extensive than even its default, which is more extensive than ABP's default), and no ads showed up, not even popups from clicking the empty areas; I will soon try again with just ABP, on its default settings.

EDIT I just tried ABP on default settings, and the ads were still blocked, and there were no popups from clicking the empty spaces; I even tried with no ad-blocker and no content-blocking HOSTS file, and the sides were still blank and non-reactive, and I'm not sure why.

Below, I'm copying something that mapx posted long ago and still posts regularly:

1. scan your system for malware / adware
   use malwarebytes antimalware (free version) ==> https://www.malwarebytes.org/
   and adwcleaner http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/
2. some malware could modify the HOSTS file ==> restore the default HOSTS file: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-se ... to-default

Do this for both computers that you said you tried.

[mapx]

tested also using an US shell account: all fine here.

[xlook]

Ok guys let me explain again, as I created confusion on my part for which I apologize. I have Adblock enabled for the link below. I cant see the video without disabling Adblock. But once I disable ADB I get ads all over the place. Heres the link:

http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/v ... 9P379rwx64

Please let me know what to do about this. I got the latest update to ADB. And excuse any confusion I might have conveyed previously.