New Instant/Automatic Ad's from Carnival Forum! Keep your spkrs muted!

[jwjax]

This may have been posted before, but this the second day in a row, a Carnival AD Blasting in the background, abruptly interrupted me. After scanning for Malware, which didn't find anything, I finally caught it, at the bottom of the screen.

 

Until yesterday, I have not had this "Pleasure" before..... ;);)

 

Anyway, keep your sound on mute while on this Carnival Forum...... lest you get a Surprise BLASTED AD.

[Bllybb758]

Ad blocker plus works better than mute.

[tef43]

Ad blocker plus works better than mute.

Truth!

[sanmarcosman]

Free ad blocker is a must.

[jwjax]

Ad blocker plus works better than mute.

While True!:cool: Where does it end.....Anti - Virus - Malware - Ransomware - Spam - Ads....and on and on.... It appears we can not escape the constant change and update of ads/scams/spams etc.... on the Internet.:loudcry: The cost of the Internet keeps going up and up....etc.. Just my opinion...:cool: In over 10 years on this forum, the ads, emails etc. were fine. But an intrusive uninvited BLASTING AD is not.... :( Again, IMHO:)

[joepeka]

While True!:cool: Where does it end.....Anti - Virus - Malware - Ransomware - Spam - Ads....and on and on.... It appears we can not escape the constant change and update of ads/scams/spams etc.... on the Internet.:loudcry: The cost of the Internet keeps going up and up....etc.. Just my opinion...:cool: In over 10 years on this forum, the ads, emails etc. were fine. But an intrusive uninvited BLASTING AD is not.... :( Again, IMHO:)

I agree. I can look past or around the flashing ads and just accept they are a part of a free web site forum but the recent audio advertising with no way to shut off the sound (other than the mute button or an ad blocker) is maddening.

 

Edit: I've also started recently getting warnings from McAfee Web Adviser about content here on CC that has been blocked due to a potentially harmful or suspicious site. Don't know if there's any relationship or not.

[dmdiver]

Lol, just turned my speakers off a couple of minutes ago when an ad came blasting on. Wasn't on long enough to even hear what they were hawking. Very annoying.

[winddawn]

Free ad blocker is a must.

 

Which one do you use?

[carnivaladdix120]

Oh my gosh, I thought I was going crazy!! I could not figure out where it was coming from since I have multiple browsers open (for work) LOL Glad I saw this post, now I can just turn my speakers off ;)

[CoW mAn]

Not cool

[vamartha]

I use Chrome and I use AdBlock Plus. I don't have popups and I don't see many "junked" up webpages. I see what I signed on to see and nothing extra! I even use it on my work computer, love it! Haven't seen ads for years!

[sanmarcosman]

Which one do you use?

It depends on what browser you use most often, google the name of your browser of choice and free ad blocker. You'll have options.

[Ocean Dancer]

Download a free ad blocker. I did two days ago and no ads, no noise..........wonderful, only took 1 minute.:cool:

[Essiesmom]

I use the Chrome ad block extension. It works great here and on another forum I frequent. The only problem is that when it is on, I can't access the PTZ port cams. Have to open up IE if I want to do that. EM

[winddawn]

I use Chrome and I use AdBlock Plus. I don't have popups and I don't see many "junked" up webpages. I see what I signed on to see and nothing extra! I even use it on my work computer, love it! Haven't seen ads for years!

 

Thanks, Martha. I downloaded AdBlock Plus and am amazed how much faster pages load without all those ads.

[Ocean Dancer]

Thanks, Martha. I downloaded AdBlock Plus and am amazed how much faster pages load without all those ads.

That's the one I downloaded too!!

[sanmarcosman]

Thanks, Martha. I downloaded AdBlock Plus and am amazed how much faster pages load without all those ads.

Obviously I'm not Martha but I did reply to you. Glad it worked out. Do you also use chrome? I do and each time that you scrub your machine in the future it should be a faster process. Congrats

[easyboy]

I have Adblock Plus installed on Firefox. No more pop-up ads.

[winddawn]

Obviously I'm not Martha but I did reply to you. Glad it worked out. Do you also use chrome? I do and each time that you scrub your machine in the future it should be a faster process. Congrats

 

Thanks for the reply. I had Googled it prior to responding to Martha, but got several options and was thus looking to narrow that down based on a recommendation. I use IE 11. I telework and have had better luck with IE than Chrome.

[jwjax]

I have Adblock Plus installed on Firefox. No more pop-up ads.

 

I just added the Firefox add-on of Adblock..... Seems to be working so far. Thanks for the info on Adblock everyone.

 

I am still a little skeptical that AD's will return, once the advertisers figure a way around it. Hopefully someone will keep up and update the blockers.......:)

[sanmarcosman]

I just added the Firefox add-on of Adblock..... Seems to be working so far. Thanks for the info on Adblock everyone.

 

I am still a little skeptical that AD's will return, once the advertisers figure a way around it. Hopefully someone will keep up and update the blockers.......:)

The coders know what they are doing, relax and enjoy your new experience on the internet :)

[Towel Critter]

I do not have Chrome, FF, AB, or any of the other trendy programs... just good ole IE and I have yet to see/hear these ads. Not saying they don't exist, just that I have not experienced them. And I've been on that site a good bit this week.:confused::D

[easyboy]

I just added the Firefox add-on of Adblock..... Seems to be working so far. Thanks for the info on Adblock everyone.

 

 

 

I am still a little skeptical that AD's will return, once the advertisers figure a way around it. Hopefully someone will keep up and update the blockers.......:)

 

 

My experience is sometimes, an ad pops up on my yahoo homepage everytime I start up and open Firefox for the first time even if Adblock Plus is running. It doesn't always happen though.

 

I downloaded and installed another free ad blocker, uBlock Origin, that runs with Adblock Plus. It did the work. But the downside is I can not access the webcam of marine traffic site unless I temporarily disable both the Adblock Plus and uBlock Origin.

 

Just sharing.

 

 

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[joepeka]

Thanks, Martha. I downloaded AdBlock Plus and am amazed how much faster pages load without all those ads.

I did this as well and it's true the ads are now gone and pages load much faster. However, I've found now that I cannot access the free cruise port web cams on the PTZ web sites with the adblocker active - I either have to disable it for those sites or pay for PTZ's premium service without ads. :( Unless someone knows another way around this?

[Essiesmom]

I did this as well and it's true the ads are now gone and pages load much faster. However, I've found now that I cannot access the free cruise port web cams on the PTZ web sites with the adblocker active - I either have to disable it for those sites or pay for PTZ's premium service without ads. :( Unless someone knows another way around this?

 

I mentioned this in post #14. My only solution so far is to move to IE, but it is sooo slow...EM