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Username: @jputting

Bing has recently begun inserting ads at the top and bottom of my search results.

This happens for most things I search for, but I have uploaded a screenshot which shows the ads at the top section of a search for mobile phone plans

Screenshots

Screenshot 1


System configuration

Information	value
AdGuard product:	AdGuard Browser extension v3.6.17
Browser:	Brave
Stealth mode:	disabled
Filters:	Ad Blocking: AdGuard Base
Other extensions used:	Avira Antivirus for macos

[Alex-302]

Hi. Cannot reproduce. Could you please show HTML code of the banner or/and upload saved page?

[jputting]

Hi,

How do I show the HTML code of the banner or/and upload saved page?

I have also raised this on the Brave Forums fanboynz a well known and respected Filter List creator and others posters on the Brave forums can reproduce these Bing Search Result Ads with ease.

I have thoroughly uninstalled Brave and reinstalled it and left it in its default configuration with ZERO extensions/add-ons and those Bing Ads are back.

The same thing happens when using Firefox, Safari or Brave in their virginal default configuration.

I have tried using various adblockers to defeat those “Ads” in Bing Search Results.

To my surprise when I used the Adblock Plus Extension for Chrome the Bing Search Results “Ads” vanished.

I made sure that allow “Acceptable Ads” was disabled.

I looked at the Filter Lists enabled by default and found in the Advanced Settings that only 2 Filter Lists were used:

EasyList Filter List

ABP Filter list

I had previously tried Easylist combined with Adguard’s Base Filter in Adguard and uBlock Origin with NO SUCCESS.

So I then tried subscribing to the ABP Filter List via adding it as a Custom Filter List to Adguard and was once again succesful at banishing those Brave Search Results ads with Adguard.

I tried adding the ABP Filter List to uBlock Origin as a Custom Filter List , however I believe that the ABP Filter format is not compatible with uBlock Origin because when I looked at the uBlock Origin Dashboard the ABP Filter count showed 0 rules out of 0 used.

Bing Search Result “Ads” returned when using uBlock Origin alone.

I also tried subscribing to the ABP Filter List as in Brave’s Adblocker by using the “Add filter list via URL” and once again the Bing Search Results “Ads” returned.

I can only get rid of those Bing Search Result “Ads” using ABP Filter List installed in Adguard or Adblock Plus.

When I use the Adguard Filtering Log there are only 2 ABP filters which are blocking anything, those filters are:

bing.com#?#li[class=“b_algo”]:-abp-has(> h2 + div[class=“b_caption”] > p[class])

bing.com#?##b_results > li:has(> h2 + .b_caption > div.b_attribution:not([u]) + p[class])

NO OTHER FILTERS belonging to the ABP Filter List is shown in the Blocked Log.

There is obviously a problem with the formatting/syntax of the ABP Filter List and the 2 Filter Rules which are prevents them working in uBlock Origin and Brave’s Adblocker.

Can you possibly reformat those 2 Filter Rules so that they will work in either uBlock Origin or Brave's Adblocker.

[Alex-302]

@jputting Hi. Checked in Brave again - still no ads

I disabled one exclusion https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardFilters/blob/8bcc48968cb5ee80a973d2f946347f1ee7cb2dcd/EnglishFilter/sections/whitelist.txt#L1855 Please check after filters update.

[jputting]

Hi,

I have waited overnight for a update to the Adguard Base Filter+Easy List Filter List.

So far I am still getting those Bing Search Results Ads.

The only thing which has defeated them is the ABP Anti-Circumvention Filter List.

The first screenshot shows Bing Search Results for "mobile phones plans" with Adguard + Easy List Filter List active. You can clearly see the ads at the top of my search results, more appear at the bottom of the list

The second screenshot show Bing Search Results with the addition of the ABP Anti-Circumvention Filter List alone and NO OTHER FILTER LISTS

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You can very clearly see that the Bing Search Results Ads are 100% completely gone.

I then opened Adguard's Filter Log there were only 2 filters from the ABP Anti-Circumvention Filter List blocking anything.

Those 2 filters are: bing.com#?#li[class=“b_algo”]:-abp-has(> h2 + div[class=“b_caption”] > p[class])

bing.com#?##b_results > li:has(> h2 + .b_caption > div.b_attribution:not([u]) + p[class])

I would prefer to keep my Filter Lists to a bare minimum as too many can have detrimental effects.

I do not know why you can not reproduce those ads, but I only started getting them in the past week, I have also ensured that "Allow search ads and the self-promotion of websites" is disabled.

I will be allow more time for the Filter Lists to be updated and see if your deletion of 1 exclusion has fixed this problem.

[jputting]

Hi,

I waited for well over 36 hours and checked for updates to the Filter Lists.

Unfortunately those Bing Search Results Ads are still there.

[Alex-302]

Is it possible to check remotelly?

[jputting]

How do I check remotely?

If you mean that I should do manual check for updates via the Adguard Settings, that is something I have done several times.

I have also checked that I have the very latest version of Adguard: AdGuard Browser Extension Version 4.0.133

[jputting]

Hi,

It is now well over 2 days and nothing has changed, still getting Bing Search Results Ads.

I have checked for updates to the Filter Lists multiple times.

I have ensured that I have the latest version of Adguard: 4.0.133

I can only assume that removing that removing the White List Exception Filter Rule: bing.com#@#.b_ad has NOT FIXED this issue.

[Alex-302]

How do I check remotely?

I mean I connect to your pc using AnyDesk app and check this issue like on my own pc)

[jputting]

Hi,

I am willing to allow you to check remotely.

I have downloaded and installed the "AnyDesk" app for mac.

When do you wish to do this?.

[Alex-302]

@jputting Please write me to Telegram with issue number. I can connect during 11:00-23:00 EU time.

[jputting]

Hi,

I can not use Telegram as it requires that you use a mobile phone number to login with.

I do not have a mobile phone.

[Alex-302]

In other case I cannot read the message immediately.

[jputting]

I can not send you any message via Telegram because I can not create a Telegram account.

You are required to have a mobile phone number so Telegram can send you a text message for the verification of an account created.

As it is not possible for me to send you a message you via Telegram, please suggest some other way to contact you for the purpose of Remote Checking via AnyDesk.

[Alex-302]

Ok, please send message to filters@adguard.com