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 :)

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[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/__jsads/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?