Anti-adblock-killer: timesofindia.indiatimes.com *

[Vacon1]

Here what is happening is when we are opening this website " http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com " the website opens normally with zero scripts. But once we click on a headline and we go into detail of the story/article then the script successfully is bypassing the "Anti-Ad-Block killer" script somehow and saying please disable your "Ad Block Plus" plugin. I tried this on "Safari" browser as well as "Opera" browser.They are not working properly.Chrome looks like its working fine for now.

1) Opera Browser
2) Safari browser
3) Ad Block Plus

Please try to access the script which the agency is using and try to block the hoard of scripts.I doubt that they are already using multiple scripts. Anyway thanks for making a great and useful script !!

[reek]

Ok, I'll kill it, thanks

[Vacon1]

Why is no one fixing this ? I still have this problem !! Oh man ? please try to do it fast please !

[amogh79]

Me to still have the problem. Looks like the assholes at times of india are coming up with new ways to go past anti-adblock killer. Now they have put a div and set the opacity of the div which is getting set by some script. Can't delete the style element of the content div

[reek]

they use different methods to detect adblock, but I'm working on it

[saptarshidebnath]

@reek Thanks. in advance. I am monitoring this thread !!

[Ntweat]

@reek you rock man ..

[reek]

@Ntweat thanks :smile:

[Ntweat]

@reek

I think timesofindia is using this function to block. I don't know how it is working

`function blockedit(){
if(!window.$ || !window.$.fn){
setTimeout(blockedit,1000);
return;
}
var customize = function(browser){
var t = $('li[data-browser="'+ browser +'"]');
t.parent().prepend(t);
$('[data-val="browsername"]').html(' - ' + browser).show();
};

var expandAccordion = function(browser){
    var btn = $('[data-browser="'+ browser +'"]').find('.accordion');
    btn.toggleClass('exp').siblings('.panel').slideToggle(600);
    customize(browser);
};

var detectBrowser = function() { 
   if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Chrome") != -1 ){
        expandAccordion('Chrome');
    }
    else if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Safari") != -1){
        expandAccordion('Safari');
    }
    else if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1 ){
        expandAccordion('Firefox');
    }
    else if((navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE") != -1 ) || (navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Trident") != -1 ) ){
      expandAccordion('IE'); 
    }  
    else {
       console.log('Unknown browser');
    }
};

var bindEvents = function(){
    $('.browsers').on('click', '.accordion', function(){ 
        $(this).toggleClass('exp').siblings('.panel').slideToggle(600);
    });

    $('[data-action="refresh"]').on('click', function(){
        window.location.reload();
    });
};

    bindEvents();
    detectBrowser();
$( document ).ready(function() {
    $('.cvs_wdt a').attr('href','/');
    $("ul.articles").hide();
});
$("ul.articles").hide();

}())`

[amogh79]

@reek any break through on getting around these assholes at times of india?

[Ntweat]

Temporary stop gap fix. Till @reek figures it out

@@||timesofindia.indiatimes.com^*$script

Warning: This will stop all scripts from running on the site (which includes the anti-ad block script). So any other useful script will also be blocked.

[Vacon1]

How to use this temporary fix ? Can you help us in detail

[Ntweat]

@Vacon1 add the line to your filters

[tabishishaq]

I have checked it on firefox with tampermonkey beta and it didn't stopped any other script all are working fine for different websites and
it is working for articles under Sports section:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/india-in-west-indies-2016/top-stories/Virat-Kohli-has-created-a-positive-environment-in-the-side-Amit-Mishra/articleshow/53159010.cms

But not for articles under Top Stories section
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/India-v-Pakistan-Crickets-biggest-rivalry/articleshow/49450278.cms?utm_source=TOInewHP_TILwidget&utm_medium=ABtest&utm_campaign=TOInewHP

[Ntweat]

Working..!!
Remove everything after the ?

It is a stop gap solution so you will have to be creative :)

[tabishishaq]

:) Yeah working after removing tail of url.

[tabishishaq]

Check it out: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Portugal-win-Euro-2016-thanks-to-Eders-extra-time-goal/articleshow/53145547.cms

[Ntweat]

@tabish4448

Ha ha I have a solution but it is not clean. It will block all scripts. The videos won't play
use at your own risk

||$script,domain=indiatimes.com

[Ntweat]

For this site they have hidden it pretty well

[Ntweat]

I know how to fix it.. Problem is that even if you block the divs.. It still changes the opacity of the article to less.

If the 0.04 can become 1 it will be solved

[reek]

versions below, should patch all Indian sites that have been reported to me, in case of problems or new anti-adblock, let me know.

https://github.com/reek/anti-adblock-killer/issues/1725#issuecomment-231913672

[Ntweat]

Hey @reek
It doesnt work
url tried: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Zakir-Naiks-speeches-contradictory-wont-be-easy-to-charge-him-say-experts/articleshow/53163582.cms

I re-installed the script and I added the AAKAList

[reek]

@Ntweat
Fixed, force update of AakList (Temporary)

[Ntweat]

Still the same @reek

[reek]

https://github.com/reek/anti-adblock-killer/issues/1725#issuecomment-231913672

[Ntweat]

@reek
Done. Still no success.

1. Deleted the script.
2. Installed it again.
3. Refreshed the Temporary script a few times

[reek]

Tested on Chrome & Firefox and its ok

[reek]

versions below, should patch all Indian sites that have been reported to me, in case of problems or new anti-adblock, let me know.

https://gist.github.com/reek/dc234ea9687056bd99fe (click raw for install Script)
https://gist.github.com/reek/292ed06433b4cfc07bc94cb4fec4adbe (copy raw url add it to AB)

[Ntweat]

@reek
Thanks
That worked!!!!

[reek]

:smile: :smile: :smile:

[tabishishaq]

Well Done @reek I have removed all manual filters for individual sites and it's working really well.
Thanks!

[amogh79]

@reek what do you mean by the following

https://gist.github.com/reek/292ed06433b4cfc07bc94cb4fec4adbe (copy raw url add it to AB)

please assist

[reek]

@amogh79
https://github.com/reek/anti-adblock-killer/wiki/Add-or-update

[amogh79]

Thanks :)

On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 10:29 AM, reek [email protected] wrote:

@amogh79 https://github.com/amogh79
https://github.com/reek/anti-adblock-killer/wiki/Add-or-update

—
You are receiving this because you were mentioned.
Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub
https://github.com/reek/anti-adblock-killer/issues/1725#issuecomment-232085081,
or mute the thread
https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe/AL09bgohN1Ds3d1q1hg4QYUBMm-biBVoks5qU7LpgaJpZM4JIjaK
.

[Vacon1]

@reek Well now Times of India website again blocking your new scripts man :( :( Look into a permanent "MASTER FIX" , anyway ur doing great 💯

[Ntweat]

@Vacon1 it is working for me.
Give the link where it is blocking

[Vacon1]

@reek Check this link once and tell me if you are blocked or not once
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/73-ghats-44-Pushkar-Nagars-for-pilgrims/articleshow/53017934.cms

[Ntweat]

@Vacon1
Yup all good no ads

[Vacon1]

Try once again @Ntweat i am unable to access that link at all :(

[Ntweat]

@Vacon1
Here dude

[Vacon1]

weird, everything works except this news for me. Ok i will skip that article :)

[reek]

@Vacon1
both killed

[nitin-b]

Appreciate your work on this..

Unfortunately, it is not working on timesofindia.indiatimes.com in Firefox:
Example pages where it is not working:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Rahul-Gandhi-targets-PM-Modi-over-SC-verdict-on-Arunachal/articleshow/53188782.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Taiwan-sends-warship-to-South-China-Sea-after-ruling/articleshow/53189750.cms

It seems on any user action (such as scroll) the ad-blocker installed message pops up and disables the page from browsing.

I think the keypress, mouse scroll are the events where the page is detecting ad block installation. I would have loved to update / contribute to the filter list or script but don't have knowledge. Any tutorial would be helpful.

thanks

Update:
I tried to use firebug to see the detector script but couldn't find it.
what I found is following script call:
http://api.timespoints.com/common/promo/nocache/widget/TOI?version=40&callback=timespointsapp.config.displayAdsCallBack

[Ntweat]

@nitin-b

I am trying to reproduce the block. I am not getting blocked.
I scrolled up and down, waited 5 mins, clicked everywhere on page, pressed a few keys. It still did not block me.

Tell what are you using
I tested on
Chrome
AdblockPlus + Tamper monkey

[phone8588]

I am using chrome and even after using the latest Aaklist version getting the screen above when trying to scroll through the web page. But when I added @@||indiatimes.com/__js_ads/ads/_.cms$script the webpage began opening but is slower than usual to scroll.

[Vacon1]

@reek eenadu.net , hindustantimes.com are yet again blocking us !! Have a look once. As soon as we click on news boom it says remove ad block @Ntweat

[tabishishaq]

No @Vacon1 it's working perfectly.

[nitin-b]

@reek
Thanks for responding. I am using Firefox.
I have setup Greasemonkey, and 'Anti adblock killer | Reek', all updated.

In addition to timesofindia.indiatimes.com, issue is also on other websites when opened from Firefox:
Another news website http://www.ndtv.com/ is also blocking the adblock plus.
Example page: http://www.ndtv.com/chennai-news/2-women-commit-suicide-at-iit-madras-campus-1431236

[tabishishaq]

@nitin-b I don't like firefox because it's real slow but to check script of @reek I have tried it for all links you've posted and it's working perfectly in firefox too. maybe you should use tampermonkey instead of greasemonkey.

[silversurfer003]

@reek Please note that the TOI Web Page (including news article) opens fine, but once you start SCROLLING, it detects the AdBlocker and shows the Blocked Page. I am using Tampermonkey, Chrome and AdBlock.
I was trying to access the following URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/DGCA-warns-2-IndiGo-pilots-for-taking-selfies-in-cockpit/articleshow/53213555.cms

[tabishishaq]

@sagrawal3 working here. have you applied the fixes that @reek posted above?

[silversurfer003]

@reek @tabish4448 I can confirm its working now. However, I have installed ABP (earlier it was AdBlock), Chrome, Tampermonkey. Thanks a lot for your help!

[nitin-b]

Still having issues on Firefox, Tampermonkey, ABP.

Earlier I tried Firefox, Greasemonkey, ABP.

Example link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Punes-gold-shirt-businessman-murdered/articleshow/53222716.cms

[anpr22]

link: http://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/

Chrome, Tampermonkey, ublock origin

I followed all the steps above but still not working.

[jspenguin2017]

@anpr22 The scripted solution works for all these websites, just define "canRun" to true:
unsafeWindow.canRun = true;
If you do now know how to create your own Userscript, you can use this while waiting for Aak script to be updated:
https://x01x012013.github.io/AdBlockProtector/

[anpr22]

@X01X012013 thanks , installing AdBlockProtector script worked :) I don't know how to define "canRun" to true.

Now websites are opening faster and not hanging due to too many ads. Thanks

[jspenguin2017]

@anpr22 You will need to create a Userscript and grant unsafeWindow, then inside the anonymous function, define canRun like in normal JavaScript, but to unsafeWindow instead of window.

If you still don't understand, it's fine, just use the script that I wrote.

[amogh79]

@reek times of india has again started detecting ad blocker, can you please fix the issue. Here is the URL
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Rajnath-to-visit-Pakistan-for-Saarc-meet/articleshow/53424810.cms

[jspenguin2017]

OK, even my script stopped working on this site... They are trying hard... I will have a look.

[Ntweat]

@X01X012013

I just stopped all scripts on their site..

Let them do anything now 💃

[jspenguin2017]

@Ntweat Fixed! Update my script to 1.0.53 and you should not see that screen again :smile:

(To Reek: lock "_0x89ff" to an empty string, not sure how long will this last, maybe you should find a more solid solution for Aak)

[Ntweat]

@X01X012013 How?

[jspenguin2017]

@Ntweat What do you mean? How to update? Go to here and re-install:
https://x01x012013.github.io/AdBlockProtector/

[Ntweat]

@X01X012013 What was the fix ?

[amogh79]

I am still getting the stupid adblock warning div on http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Facing-death-threat-from-Kejriwal-and-his-men-alleges-sacked-AAP-minister/articleshow/53437702.cms. I updated the script but its still not working.

[jspenguin2017]

@Ntweat It was to lock "_0x89ff" to an empty string using Userscript.

@amogh79
I am not getting the block message.

Can you show me your Tampermonkey script list? It should look like this:

[amogh79]

For me it looks the other way round. Adblock Protector is on the top followed by Anti-adblock killer. Does that matter?

[jspenguin2017]

@amogh79 If Aak is # 1 then it's OK, otherwise no. And also the version will matter too. If you have a screenshot, I can check it for you.

[amogh79]

Attached is the screenshot

[jspenguin2017]

@amogh79 You got the right version. Ideally you should install my script last but it shouldn't matter on this website.
Which browser and AdBlocker are you using? What are the custom lists in your AdBlocker?
Or you can try filters here: #1832

[mapx-]

other user tried the filters above and it works for him
https://github.com/reek/anti-adblock-killer/issues/1832

[amogh79]

@X01X012013 attached is my adblock custom list

[jspenguin2017]

@amogh79 Try #1832 first, if that doesn't work, I will need to see your custom list that looks like this:

[amogh79]

1832 works. I am pretty sure the ugly suckers at t i m e s o f i n d i a are following threads here and coming up ways to re-enable it.

[jspenguin2017]

Aak is quite known, but generally web masters will not follow threads here and adjust their system because a change that is not properly tested can cause the site to stop working, and that can cause big loss. But there are always people who like to live on the edge.

[amogh79]

@X01X012013 yes I concur with that and last not the least thanks a ton for your help :+1:

[amogh79]

Ugly timesofindia is back with their ugly banner, any tweaks or fixes guys?

[jspenguin2017]

@amogh79 I patched my script earlier today, try to update it to 1.0.58 and see if that helps.

[mapx-]

or try
https://github.com/reek/anti-adblock-killer/issues/1879#issuecomment-237923375

[abhinavbom]

currently surviving with @@||indiatimes.com/*ad$script,domain=indiatimes.com
works for me in Chrome.

[Jaden-J]

@reek Indian Express blocks adblock
'http://indianexpress.com/adblocker/'

Please update the script for Indian Express

[jspenguin2017]

@Jaden-J
setReadOnly("RunAds", true);
This website is patched into my script, you can use it while waiting for Aak to update:
https://x01x012013.github.io/AdBlockProtector/

[mapx-]

for indianexpress ==> https://github.com/reek/anti-adblock-killer/issues/1916#issuecomment-239160564

[Vacon1]

Nope , none of your scripts are working on Indian Express , please update

Tried on Safari - Opera - Chrome

[jspenguin2017]

@Vacon1 I just tested, my script works fine for me, if you have a link where it doesn't work, please let me know.

[amogh79]

Looks like few pages on indiatimes.com are still displaying the obnoxious adblocker warning. Can anybody please help?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/The-China-Pakistan-Economic-Corridor-10-key-points/listshow/53720516.cms

[mapx-]

working filters

indiatimes.com##div[id^=google_ads_iframe]
@@||partner.googleadservices.com^$domain=indiatimes.com
@@||clmbtech.com^$script,domain=indiatimes.com
@@||crwdcntrl.net^$script,domain=indiatimes.com
@@||chartbeat.com^$domain=indiatimes.com
@@||indiatimes.com^$generichide
@@$image,domain=indiatimes.com
@@||ads.pubmatic.com^$script,domain=indiatimes.com
indiatimes.com##div[id^=div-gpt-ad]
@@||timesinternet.in^$script,domain=indiatimes.com

[amogh79]

Bingo thanks

[Nam3less79]

@reek, can you please check mumbaimirror.com too as its blocking now.

[mapx-]

did you test these filters ?
https://forums.lanik.us/viewtopic.php?p=103405#p103405

[Nam3less79]

@Mapx it didnt work for mumbai mirrror. Any new scripts.

[mapx-]

use only 1 blocking extension / addon (disable ghostery, disconnect, ...)

[Nam3less79]

@mapx- care to explain more. I am using adblocker with custom filters for various scripts and also anti-reek. Please advise. doesnt work for mumbaimirror.com

[amogh79]

Times of India is again been a pain in the wrong place, this url is blocking adblocker
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Surgical-strikes-PM-Modi-will-decide-whether-the-footage-should-be-made-public-or-not-MoS-Hansraj-Ahir-says/articleshow/54699666.cms

Any help will be highly appreciated.

[mapx-]

try

@@||partner.googleadservices.com^$domain=indiatimes.com
@@||clmbtech.com^$script,domain=indiatimes.com
@@||crwdcntrl.net^$script,domain=indiatimes.com
@@||chartbeat.com^$domain=indiatimes.com
@@||indiatimes.com^$generichide
@@$image,domain=indiatimes.com
@@||ads.pubmatic.com^$script,domain=indiatimes.com
@@||timesinternet.in^$script,domain=indiatimes.com
@@||indiatimes.com/*ad$script

[amogh79]

Still not working. Check out this page

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Pakistan-would-move-towards-China-Russia-as-US-is-declining-power/articleshow/54708689.cms

[amogh79]

Thanks its working, I messed up when applying filters

[reek]

Hi,

Anti-AdBlock Killer has been updated ! Changelog

Step 1: Update : UserScript
Step 2: Update : FilterList

Do not forget to donate, review, share, follow and add to favorites.

See you
Reek

https://github.com/reek/anti-adblock-killer/
https://twitter.com/antiadbkiller