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[shulk-skywalker]

I have encountered ads on google search and they have yet to be patched. Like google price ads, and its been going for months and has yet to be fixed. When this wasn't always the case. It used to block the ads on google without needing to element block them. Can the filters be updated to bypass this.

Image: https://imgur.com/a/03YWHpJ

Here are codes to blocked them for ublock origin

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www.google.com##.OTFaAf.mf8UVb.UDZeY > .mod
www.google.com##.wp-ms.ptcLIOszQJu__wholepage-card.V14nKc.P6OZi.B03h3d.mnr-c.vnLNtd > div

[Yuki]

@shulk-skywalker Could you rather highlight the ads in dev tools (right click and Inspect (Chromium)/Inspect Element (Firefox))? Your code, probably just copied from the picker, includes too many random class names and doesn't help.

[carpenter]

Google websites appear to be commonly showing "Switch to Chrome" ads.

This looks like the same blob of code as what I analyzed in Gmail here: viewtopic.php?f=62&t=44783&p=155169#p155169

this element appears to be common among these pages:

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<div class="gb_md gb_nd gb_bd gb_Ad gb_Md gb_na"...>

Google has made a new version of this box. this new filter seems to work across all google properties:

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google.com##div.T4LgNb.eejsDc

[Yuki]

@carpenter In the past report you posted SS of dev tools which is MUCH more helpful than the picker-generated code, but this time not? Unless there's an evidence that these random-looking classes are constant, filter writers don't prefer such codes. Say, your past SS shows attributes such as

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aria-label="Switch to Chrome for Windows"

and

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role="dialog"

which will be better than the classes in this case. I really hope every reporter to understand the picker is not a rule-generation tool but an assistant tool: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock- ... -631459847 BTW that one seems to be an annoyance than an ad so make sure yours is not covered by Fanboy Annoyances.

[carpenter]

@carpenter In the past report you posted SS of dev tools which is MUCH more helpful than the picker-generated code, but this time not? Unless there's an evidence that these random-looking classes are constant, filter writers don't prefer such codes. Say, your past SS shows attributes such as

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aria-label="Switch to Chrome for Windows"

and

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role="dialog"

which will be better than the classes in this case. I really hope every reporter to understand the picker is not a rule-generation tool but an assistant tool: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock- ... -631459847 BTW that one seems to be an annoyance than an ad so make sure yours is not covered by Fanboy Annoyances.

This is not a picker filter, i don't trust those and I craft and test filters manually. what I posted seems to be working without over-filtering (several previous attempts). I'm only posting the rule with the update this time because my older report was not implemented in any lists so i assume the maintainers decided not to include it, which is perfectly reasonable for them to choose. I'm just posting my current filter in case anyone else wants to add it to their own list. If you have a suggestion for a better filter I'm all ears! you can get the full current code from google, but in short they're iframing a separate page now and i haven't found a way to precisely block just the iframe directly.

[Yuki]

@carpenter Okay, I'm sorry then. I asked because not reproduced on Firefox but now on Edge reproduced. As I suspected, your code doesn't work on my end - mine has completely different class names.

i haven't found a way to precisely block just the iframe directly.

Do you mean

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||ogs.google.com/widget/callout?

caused false positive? If so, test

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google.com##div[data-ogsr-up] > div[style*="width: 370px"] > iframe[role=presentation]

[carpenter]

@carpenter Okay, I'm sorry then. I asked because not reproduced on Firefox but now on Edge reproduced. As I suspected, your code doesn't work on my end - mine has completely different class names.

i haven't found a way to precisely block just the iframe directly.

Do you mean

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||ogs.google.com/widget/callout?

caused false positive? If so, test

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google.com##div[data-ogsr-up] > div[style*="width: 370px"] > iframe[role=presentation]

that looks like a much better filter. I'll test it out, may not get around to it for a few days but will report back after. thanks!

[carpenter]

@Yuki this is going to sound really dumb but i completely forgot that you can just block the callout URL directly and leave the iframe alone since an empty iframe doesn't matter >< I'll leave that in place for a few days and try that, seems to be the simplest filter at least until google changes it again. thank you so much for all your help!

[GamOfCatAndOfMouse]

I've same problem of intrusive ads when I search books for example (tested on Firefox, Chrome, and with Adblock Plus or UbO): https://ibb.co/6Z7Bg2R

[Yuki]

@GamOfCatAndOfMouse Test

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google.*##.mf8UVb

on uBO.
PR made: https://github.com/easylist/easylist/pull/6002

[shulk-skywalker]

It seems the price ads for where reviews are gone at this point, but it gave us a new type of ad in return these ads seen in the screenshot below
Google you sneaky rats.

Easylist please update your filters to stop this.

I typed in Nintendo Switch and got the ads to show up and ps4 for shop now to show up
Easylists please update this soon, Im tired of element blocking.

https://imgur.com/a/p2PkKIc switch
https://imgur.com/a/1gDYW97 ps4

[Yuki]

So far I can't reproduce.

[capalac]

Can you do something about the recently introduced popups when accessing Google from within the EU?
https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/c ... ent_popup/

[Yuki]

@shulk-skywalker After various trials I could reproduce the ads. Will report to EL soon.

[krystian3w]

I see in EasyList: https://github.com/easylist/easylist/bl ... 239-L21240
##.commercial-unit-desktop-rhs > .iKidV > .Ee92ae + .P2mpm + .hp3sk
##.commercial-unit-desktop-rhs:not(.mnr-c)


so update and try use:
*$ghide,domain=google.*,important for uBO.

but uAsset have these filters with domain specified "google.*".

[shulk-skywalker]

I was doing some testing with ublock origin and I found this ad. Now this isn't the first time this ad has shown up. Its been here for awhile and its still there. What makes it weirder is when I check the domains, its the only time google syndication shows up (red).
https://imgur.com/a/QQSWvNH
and also when you type in consoles like nintendo switch you get this https://imgur.com/a/Gv2nY1C

[shulk-skywalker]

I found out adguard base no longer stops the google search ads from appearing. It seems the easiest way to get rid of them is via my filter or element picker with ublock origin. These ads are location based and stores that are near by that have said game that I search.
Google ads search can be found if you type in game and if theres a store that has them near by it will display and ad.

https://imgur.com/a/GmbTQ3w

[shulk-skywalker]

Side note: About the google search ads: They are based on where you live so if you have a store or product they sells certain stuff it will show an ad. So it is location based on when these ads show up.

[GamOfCatAndOfMouse]

Same for me with Google search in France. Not blocked.

[shulk-skywalker]

Im guessing google have updated there ads since last time I checked. And adguard base was a good option to fix this issue, sadly it no longer works.
I have studied these ads for awhile now and they are location based.

[GamOfCatAndOfMouse]

New unblocked ads on Google mobile version (French version, and I think other language version) above search results.

Test on french version (same problem tested on spain version, deutch, portuguese,...):

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https://www.google.fr/search?q=chaises

Tested with Chrome browser with ABP, Firefox Android with UBO (with easylist + FR).

[intense]

add

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##.commercial-unit-mobile-top

@fanboy

[GamOfCatAndOfMouse]

Thanks, but is it possible to add this on Easylist for everyone?

[fanboy]

https://github.com/easylist/easylist/co ... 6a1f69fa9d

[GamOfCatAndOfMouse]

Thanks you, happy new year.

[fanboy]

Had to be removed, caused to much issues.

[randomtroller]

Please add the following filters to Fanboy's Annoyances.

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www.google.*##div[owner][jsowner] > div[jsname][aria-hidden]
www.google.*##div[class][role="dialog"][tabindex]
www.google.*##div[owner] > div[class]:has(div[class][role="button"])

The popup makes the website dark and a modal saying before you continue in your set language appears.

It's very annoying if you have auto clearing cookies / browsing data.

[Yuki]

@randomtroller Please follow the rules rather than just requesting to add your rules. Wildcard in cosmetic is not supported in ABP and thus not used in EL/Fanboy addons. The consent can be hidden, but then scroll will be locked which can not be solved in FB Annoyance as it requires css injection not supported in ABP.

[PoRtvine]

https://www.google.com/search ~> cookies

https://i.imgur.com/tW7hyqE.png

[fanboy]

https://github.com/easylist/easylist/co ... 512413b4d6#