Ads on Windows are dangerous:
One of the most widely used operating systems out there is Windows. Often ads have malicious software embedded in them--even on reputable websites. Avast reported that major sites that include The New York Times and WhitePages.com gave their users malware through advertising companies such as Yield Manager and DoubleClick--two major ad companies that connect advertisers with websites to advertise on.
Fight Between Advertisers and end users:
One of the most widely used operating systems out there is Windows. Often ads have malicious software embedded in them--even on reputable websites. Avast reported that major sites that include The New York Times and WhitePages.com gave their users malware through advertising companies such as Yield Manager and DoubleClick--two major ad companies that connect advertisers with websites to advertise on.
Fight Between Advertisers and end users:
Because of security reasons and pure annoyance, many users
have been adding ad blocking software or add-ons to their computers to block
ads. The problem is that ads bring in big money to the websites they are
on and websites have started showing nag screens or blocking users from seeing
content while ad blockers are enabled on their website.
How to block ads on windows:
First you want to install a program called Ad Muncher. This program filters all ads on non-encrypted websites (websites without the https in front of it) This is a paid program but the company offers a free trial so you can test out the software before you buy it. This program will filter information before it actually hits your computer, saving you bandwidth and the possibility of your getting unwanted software to your computer. You can also add custom filters to block elements the developers do not consider ads.
Next you want to get to get Adblock Plus and the Element Hiding Helper for Ad Block Plus add-ons if you run Firefox. This program will help you block ads on secure or https websites. The first custom filter you want to add for this program is "@@http://" so that it does not get detected by the websites that recognize it. No programs recognize Ad Muncher because it actually rewrites websites to remove their ad block detectors. As you come across ads, you want to go into the Ad Block element hider and select the part/element of the website you want to block and continue to press the 'W' button until you select the entire ad. Once you've extended past the intended one time, you need to press 'N' and then click to save the element area you want to block.
This process should block ads on almost all websites.
How to block ads on windows:
First you want to install a program called Ad Muncher. This program filters all ads on non-encrypted websites (websites without the https in front of it) This is a paid program but the company offers a free trial so you can test out the software before you buy it. This program will filter information before it actually hits your computer, saving you bandwidth and the possibility of your getting unwanted software to your computer. You can also add custom filters to block elements the developers do not consider ads.
Next you want to get to get Adblock Plus and the Element Hiding Helper for Ad Block Plus add-ons if you run Firefox. This program will help you block ads on secure or https websites. The first custom filter you want to add for this program is "@@http://" so that it does not get detected by the websites that recognize it. No programs recognize Ad Muncher because it actually rewrites websites to remove their ad block detectors. As you come across ads, you want to go into the Ad Block element hider and select the part/element of the website you want to block and continue to press the 'W' button until you select the entire ad. Once you've extended past the intended one time, you need to press 'N' and then click to save the element area you want to block.
This process should block ads on almost all websites.
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