I've noticed more and more websites notice I'm using an Adblocker

[realkane]

I remember back in the days using "Reeks anti adblocker" filter and hardly ever being informed that I was using adblocking software but it seems lately that almost all my favorite sites refuse to cooperate with or function with Adguard enabled on their page.

I have my Stealth settings configured pretty well and I get the same message when using my VPN and when not using my VPN, but I guess my question is, is this just the curve of modern websites and DNS-Over-HTTPS where nothing can be done but add an exception to disable Adguard on these sites or is this something Adguard is aware of and working on or are there settings right now that I could be using to cloak my Adguard usage?

Anyway, still Love my Adguard more than almost any other piece of privacy/security software I know of; just hoping I guess to hear that there might be some ways around this I didn't know about. With best regards to all and wishing everybody a Happy New Years

 

[Blaz]

Please ensure Annoyances filter is up2date. If you still get adblock detection, please report those websites.

 

[realkane]

Okay! And Thank You for taking a look at my concerns I sure do appreciate it.

I honestly have a routine where I make sure I update all my filters on the Adguard for Windows app as the first thing I do before I open any web-browser; usually after running CCleaner (to make sure I start out with a clean cache), and then I open my AdGuard Browser Extensions as soon as I open whatever browser I'm going to use (before I go anywhere online). And I manually update those filters although I do have all my Adguard products set to update Automatically in the 60-minute interval setting.

Right now in my AdGuard (Beta) Browser Extensions for Firefox and Chrome, I have the Adguard Annoyances Filter, Fanboys Annoyances, and EasyList Cookie List enabled.
On the Adguard for Windows App (7.6 Nightly 11 build) I have the AdGuard Annoyances Filter, Web Annoyances Ultra List, and EasyList Cookie List, enabled.

I also have all the NoCoin Filter List, Oline Malicious URL BlockList, and Spam 404 enabled in ALL my Adguard products....

I've been using Adguard I think for around 5 years or so, after converting from running a combination of Ghostery, UBlock, and NoScript.
So it might just be me getting forgetful as I get older (senile) but it just seems like this last year, in particular, more and more websites from ManyVids.com https://www.manyvids.com/ to WatchCartoonsonline https://www.wco.tv/ have all been aware and informed me I couldn't use their site or watch videos or something to that effect if I didn't disable my Adblocker.

Where I used to feel like my Aduard was my secret weapon that none of the websites had caught on to or could hamper. I even had the old and forgotten AdGuard Stealth Mode Extension installed for several years. Where I really felt like a Stealth aircraft or some sort of cyber ninja...

I also do have ALL my Stealth settings enabled in ALL my Adguard Products (from the Browser Extensions to the main AdGuard for Windows app) with the only boxes not clicked being: Self Destruction of first-party cookies and Disable Microsoft Defender automatic samples submission. And I think I have about 2 filters enabled in the Privacy filter settings in each of the Browser Extensions and the main AdGuard for Windows App.
I'm also using the WFP Network Driver and Adguard as an HTTP proxy, Filtering HTTPS protocol. And also DNS-Over-HTTPS using Cloudflare for my DNS (only changed from Adguard DNS to make things easier with my TORGuard VPN).

Sorry for the wall of text but I was hoping by providing some more info it might help a bit if I have some stuff set wrong or some incorrect configurations.
But as I started out saying I really appreciate you looking into my concerns it might be nothing (bigger than my imagination) or it might be I have something configured wrong or some other conflict though I haven't noticed any slow down or any other issues...

With best regards to all and wishing all of you a HAPPY NEW YEARS Thank You!

 

[Blaz]

Tried to reproduce here, but no adblock warning shown:

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Adult Webcams, Amateur Porn Vids & Content Creators | ManyVids

Enjoy a judgment-free ecosystem where you can celebrate and monetize your passions! Join FREE today!

www.manyvids.com

Can you please post the link to the video it happens on, I found some adblock related elements in code, but the bait is not created for me (tried UK, US, Indian VPN).

Fixed wco.tv, update available in about 3 hours:

wco.tv##div[style*="float:right; width:500px;"][style*="height:3"]
@@||wco.tv/inc/embed/ads.js

 

[realkane]

Wow! You guys really are amazing! With Manyvids I didn't actually encounter a problem till I tried paying for some videos. It was my first time using ManyVids and they "flagged" my account because they "detected" adblocking software. I contacted support there and they figured out what happened that the "system" had flagged my account where I couldn't finish payment until I disabled my adblocker. After I did so they said they reset my account and I was able to pay for my videos and watch them with no problems but I had to keep AdGuard turned off which I was very uncomfortable doing. I felt really exposed knowing that the WebRtc and all the things I've read AdGuard protects me from were all exposed on ManyVids. I had never had any problems using Onlyfans with Adguard.

But thank you very much for looking into this concern! I've really been having these nagging doubts of whether modern websites had finally figured out how to nullify Adguard or that finally, these 2020 websites had learned how to neutralize the best privacy software in the world!

I think your super-fast response and the way you looked into the code on these pages and aren't worried, definitely lets me know we're in good hands trusting in AdGuard! There are a few other websites I've encountered that wouldn't let me see their webpage unless I disabled my "adblocker" but most of the times I just close the webpage and move on to the next one but from now on I will keep some notes so that I can send those pages to Adguard support.

What is the best way to send information about websites that detect "adblocking" software and want me to disable my protection to use them?
I did turn off sending anonymous usage back to Adguard but is turning that setting back on the best way to help? I am also using the Adguard Experimental filter.

Anyways thank you again for reading through my message and looking into my concerns it was really impressive seeing how you worked this out so easily! With my best regards to all hoping you and everybody at Adguard has an amazing New Year!

 

[Blaz]

To report such cases, please use this report:

Anonymous redirect

I will add a rule later based on code I found on manyvids.com which should solve the issue.

EDIT: Added rules, update available in about 3 hours.

 

[realkane]

Thank You Blaz!!!