uptobox.com detects Adblock Plus

[Perplexified]

Hi !


When trying to download files from uptobox.com, I am redirected here: uptobox.com/pages/adblock.html. It only happens when the download URL contains the file name as opposed to the ID # alone.

Here's an example where ABP is detected:

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uptobox.com/zcg77n0q5vf0/e.Twilight.Saga.Breaking.Dawn.Part.1%202011.TRUEFRENCH.REPACK.SUBFORCED.DVDRIP.XVID-LEGiON.avi

Now use uptobox.com/zcg77n0q5vf0 instead and everything is fine, short from the fact that you'll be downloading Twilight.

It seems to be related to

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uptobox.com/*/ads.criteo.com.js?768-.ad6media.fr6media.fr6media.fr6media.fr6media.fr6media.fr.300x250.&ad_url=480x100./banner/skyscraper1651654184_&adtext.js.affiliation-france.com&kip=&ad_url=/adbanner&ad_keyword=

Which is already whitelisted in ListeFR. So I am not sure what breaks when the file name is appended to the URL. I'm curious to hear what it is if you find out


Also: EasyPrivacy filters ||cloudfront.net/atrk.js but misses ||cloudfront.net/atrk.gif, which can be seen on uptobox.com.


Thanks a bunch !

[MonztA]

Also: EasyPrivacy filters ||cloudfront.net/atrk.js but misses ||cloudfront.net/atrk.gif, which can be seen on uptobox.com.

"cloudfront.net/atrk.gif" only appears for me if I whitelist "cloudfront.net/atrk.js".

[Perplexified]

Not for me, I even use NoScript so atrk.js is double blocked =)



This is a pic taken when uptobox.com is allowed in NoScript. (When disallowed, the only thing that ABP needs to filter is atrk.gif. I'm using a custom rule to catch it in the pic)
cloudfront.net is always forbidden.

[Perplexified]

Sorry, the image hosting site messed up. Here's the full image:

[Gingerbread Man]

Hello,

Now use uptobox.com/zcg77n0q5vf0 instead and everything is fine

I still get redirected. Relevant filters:

• ||ad6media.fr^ (custom)
• ||popadscdn.net^$third-party (EasyList)
• ||adcash.com^$third-party (EasyList)
• ||cloudfront.net/atrk.js (EasyPrivacy)

I found it really easy to fix by using other sites to download

I even use NoScript

That must be it then. The redirection is a script, so if Javascript is blocked or disabled, of course you won't end up on the nag page.

[fanboy]

Its a bug in the site. even with adblock disabled it fails to load.

[MonztA]

This is a pic taken when uptobox.com is allowed in NoScript. (When disallowed, the only thing that ABP needs to filter is atrk.gif. I'm using a custom rule to catch it in the pic)
cloudfront.net is always forbidden.

Added https://hg.adblockplus.org/easylist/rev/4ccfa0fae399

[PerplexifiedNoMore]

Thanks for your hindsight guys. And yeah even with ABP disabled the nag page shows up... I should have tried that before raising the issue.

Case solved then. weeeee !

[Capaitain]

Hello Guys,
For me, I had to disable my anti virus
because I had no protection programs against the pub...

Ah my antivirus is kaspersky...

[BlackJack]

Adding the following exception rule was working:

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@@||uptobox.com/ads.criteo.com.js?*-.ad6media.*&ad_*/banner/skyscraper*&adtext.*.affiliation-*&ad_*/adbanner&ad_

Until recently, when they added the following script to Uptobox's download pages:

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<script type="text/javascript" src="ads.criteo.com.js?768-.ad6media.fr6media.fr6media.fr6media.fr6media.fr6media.fr.300x250.&ad_url=480x100./banner/skyscraper1651654184_&adtext.js.affiliation-france.com&kip=&ad_url=/adbanner&ad_keyword="></script>
-->
<script type="text/javascript">
//alert($('#checkpub').height());
	if ($('#checkpub').height() < 10) {
		document.writeln("Redirection...!"); 
		window.location = "/pages/adblock.html";
	}
	if ($('.page-top').text().length > 70) {
	  var tmp_txt = $('.page-top').html().substr(0, 70);
          $('.page-top').html(tmp_txt);
	  $('.page-top').append('...');
        }
</script>

If the "checkpub" iframe hasn't the required height, then the script knows the ads have been removed, and the redirection ensues.

[laurent]

Hi all,

I have the same problem.
But even disabling adblock I always uptobox window ...

It's very strange. This is a bug in uptobox?

[Semergeth]

Hi,
I think they became mad, I uninstalled adblock on this computer , deleted cookies, and changed my ip (we never know) and still redirected on this page
And guess what, on my other clean computer (I never install adblock and all advertising are allowed) and still redirected. Well, they redirect all, Fine.
So I push "echap" key to stop refresh before the redirecting and they get f*** and download the files

PS: btw wihtout *** it's "fucked"

[fanboy]

Just use another site instead, there is plenty of file hosting sites around.

[LouCypher]

Bypass anti-adblocker on uptobox.com with this userstyle
http://userstyles.org/styles/85684/uptobox-x-adblock