Q: How do I get rid of AdChoices on Safari?
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Jul 3, 2015 2:36 AMby thomas_r.,Can you post a couple screenshots of these ads, along with links to the pages the screenshots are showing?
Make a screenshot by following the directions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5775
Be sure no sensitive personal information is displayed. To add that image to a post here, click the camera icon in the post editor toolbar.
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Sep 7, 2015 6:22 PMby Nerd Wanna B,In Safari:
- I first selected with the mouse the double-underlined green text.
- Right-click of the mouse and selected Inspect Element. This gave me a clue of what is the address I want to get rid of. For instance for AdChoices link I found a reference to http://images.intellitxt.com/...
- On a Terminal I ran
sudo vi /etc/hosts
to edit the file hosts as root user.
At the end of the file I added
0.0.0.0 images.intellitxt.com
Saved the file and quit. That's it. Just refresh your web page and the links should be gone.
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Oct 4, 2015 2:26 PMby thomas_r.,ErDoblao wrote:
Hello! After checking some of your posts and running malwarebytes ad choices keeps on showing up on, for example, you tube web page. Is it normal then?
Can you provide a screenshot of such an ad on YouTube, along with the address of the specific YouTube page that you see it on? Make a screenshot by following the directions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5775
Be sure no sensitive personal information is displayed. To add that image to a post here, click the camera icon in the post editor toolbar.
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Oct 4, 2015 2:48 PMby ErDoblao,Thanks for the velocity!
Here it comes... As you can see, there is a box on the top right corner. Also it will show up in youtube's home web page. I have just talk to my girlfriend, who have a brand new laptop with nothing installed, and said anything shows up in youtube.
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Oct 5, 2015 12:22 AMby ErDoblao,Hello Linc,
There is a DNS, its number is 192.168.1.xxx.
XXX is a three digit number. It is safe for me to pass it on to you through the forum?. Although I might trust you everyone is able to see the forum.
I tried to run the test you posted before, however, there is a paragraph I do not understand.
3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program.
Where can I find the program?
Thanks,
Alejandro.
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Oct 5, 2015 6:04 AMby thomas_r.,It's normal to see ads on YouTube. This is what I see on that page:
Notice that the ad shown will depend on tracking... the first ad I got managed to target my geographical location fairly accurately. Since it appears you're viewing the UK YouTube site, you're probably getting a different set of ads than I would.
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Oct 5, 2015 7:06 AMby Linc Davis,There is a DNS, its number is 192.168.1.xxx.
That's the address of your router, which is acting as a DNS proxy. I think you're probably seeing normal web content, but if you want to make sure, see below. There is no reason to run the test script I posted earlier in this thread.
Back up all data.
Unlock the Network preference pane, if necessary, by clicking the lock icon in the lower left corner and entering your password. Cllck Advanced, open the DNS tab, and change the server addresses to the following:
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
That's Google DNS. Click OK, then Apply.
In Safari, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Privacy ▹ Remove All Website Data
and confirm. If you’re using another browser, empty the cache. Test. Any difference?
Notes:
1. If you lose Internet access after making the above change to your network settings, delete the Google servers in the Network preference pane, then select the TCP/IP tab and click Renew DHCP Lease. That should restore the original DNS settings; otherwise restore them yourself. Remember that you must click Apply in order for any changes to take effect.
2. I don't use Google DNS myself, though I have tested it, and I'm not recommending it or any other DNS provider; the server addresses are offered merely for testing purposes. There may be privacy and technical issues involved in using that service, which you should investigate personally before you decide whether to keep the settings. Other public DNS services exist.
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Oct 5, 2015 1:36 PMby ErDoblao,Thanks for the post.
It's normal to see ads on YouTube. This is what I see on that page:
thomas_r. what you suggest might be true. I just want you to check how youtube is on my girlfriend PC. She has no idea about computers and the only thing she runs on it is a windows 8 with google chrome as a web browser. no anti spam program. (do not understand why is upside-down)
On the other hand, I tried to do what Linc wrote.
I went to the DNS panel on network panel. Pressed advance and add a new DNS (8.8.8.8), then pressed apply. After this, I went to privacy and remove all web site data. Everything is the same. I still gets adds in youtube's main page, as well as when I am watching a video. I am aware some people suggested that this is normal, however, I am still confused why my girlfriend's PC does not expose those adds. Linc Davis, do you see ads on youtube's web page? Did I closely follow all the steps you explained?
A further point is that when I accessed the DNS window in which I changed the number (8.8.8.8), next to the DNS space, called "search domains", a name is shown: "Ian". Is that normal too? It is impossible to delete it.
Let me thank you guys again, and forgive me for saying fuc*/()&!!·· adChoices.
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Oct 5, 2015 1:45 PMby thomas_r.,Your girlfriend may have an ad blocker installed, or there may be some other difference between her system and yours.
I wouldn't waste further time trying to troubleshoot a DNS problem that I don't believe you have. I'd set your DNS settings back to the way they were and, if these particular ads bother you, consider installing an ad blocker, like uBlock.
