Outbrain Ads (not trackers)

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Prerequisites

• [X] This site DOES NOT contains sexually explicit material;
• [X] The problem occurs only when using AdGuard DNS or DNS filtering with AdGuard DNS filter, it is not caused by other ad blockers;
• [X] You're using an up-to-date version of AdGuard DNS filter;
• [X] Browser version is up-to-date;
• [X] If a website or an app is broken, disabling AdGuard DNS filter resolves the issue.

What DNS server do you use?

AdGuard public DNS

Version

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What DNS upstream(s) do you use in AdGuard apps or AdGuard Home?

No response

What DNS filters do you have enabled?

Public AdGuard DNS servers

What browser or app do you use?

Firefox, Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera

Which device type do you use?

Desktop

What type of problem have you encountered?

Missed ads

Where did you encounter the problem?

https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2023/07/03/un-bureau-pour-enqueter-sur-l-agression-russe-en-ukraine-ouvre-a-la-haye_6180385_3210.html

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I am using the Default servers from Adguard DNS which should block Ads, but I am still seeing Outbrain ads on every page I visit. See I'm not talking about trackers, I'm talking about ads.

I did an experiment to try to block Outbrain ads via domain.

1) Go to the link: https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2023/07/03/un-bureau-pour-enqueter-sur-l-agression-russe-en-ukraine-ouvre-a-la-haye_6180385_3210.html Using NextDNS, I only enabled the Adguard DNS blocklist, which showed exactly the same result as using Adguard DNS (obviously). You will see Outbrain Ads, like this: https://i.imgur.com/3Tt3LyX.jpeg

2) So in NextDNS I blacklisted only one domain (images.outbrainimg.com), keeping the AdGuard DNS filter blacklist enabled. The result was this: https://i.imgur.com/0DNDVfB.jpeg

3) So in NextDNS I blacklisted one more domain (in addition to images.outbrainimg.com, I added widgets.outbrain.com), keeping the AdGuard DNS filter blacklist enabled. The result was this: https://i.imgur.com/72qESYA.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/pJY02S3.jpeg

As can be seen, if Adguard DNS adds to the blacklist the domains widgets.outbrain.com and images.outbrainimg.com, then Outbrain ads will be finally blocked in desktop and mobile pages.

As I said, the Adguard DNS Default Servers list blocks not only trackers, but ads as well. Please block Outbrain ads in the AdGuard DNS filter.

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[ghost]

At least on the official website (https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html) says that this block list should block ads too, not only trackers. Correct? If you block ads, then surely Outbrain's ads should be blocked too.

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Another example: https://veja.abril.com.br/coluna/maquiavel/parana-aviao-com-tres-pessoas-desaparece-na-serra-do-mar/

Only AdGuard DNS filter: https://i.imgur.com/wNrf9d9.jpeg

AdGuard DNS filter + widgets.outbrain.com and images.outbrainimg.com blocked: https://i.imgur.com/k4UA0HS.jpg

[ghost]

More examples: 1) https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/3/23783092/twitter-tweetdeck-new-preview-force-legacy-apis Only AdGuard DNS filter: https://i.imgur.com/XaSyaim.jpeg AdGuard DNS filter + widgets.outbrain.com and images.outbrainimg.com blocked: https://i.imgur.com/VIktB7s.jpeg

2) https://news.sky.com/story/fire-that-killed-three-probably-caused-by-e-bike-charging-officials-say-12914139 Only AdGuard DNS filter: https://i.imgur.com/Y4Ut0KM.jpg AdGuard DNS filter + widgets.outbrain.com and images.outbrainimg.com blocked: https://i.imgur.com/ifULocI.jpeg

3) https://www.euronews.com/2023/07/03/ukraine-war-advances-near-bakhmut-700000-ukrainian-children-in-russia-moscow-drones-rain-o Only AdGuard DNS filter: https://i.imgur.com/YH8oDoV.jpg AdGuard DNS filter + widgets.outbrain.com and images.outbrainimg.com blocked: https://i.imgur.com/qXWQUri.jpeg

[Alex-302]

Redirects are blocked, so I guess it is not a problem to block this widget. But without blocking widgets.outbrain.com / widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js to avoid some anti-adblock decections.