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Mele20
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 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:11 am Post subject: Google Sponsored links not filtered |
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I'm seeing sponsored links on Google for the last several days. Not every search though. I've read that Google has changed something and most ad filters not just Proxo are not filtering on Google now. I'm using the Sept 2007 configs.
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trainspotter
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
afaik this is a known issue, although I didn't get any sponsored link leaks yet (with the january beta).
Take a look at 42unites post. Didn't try the code myself but I have basically no doubt that it will work 
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Mele20
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Thank you! I added the filter. So far, I am not seeing the Google ads. I had seen them every Google search after I posted my thread here. Earlier, I was seeing them sometimes but not all the time. So, I'm glad to have that filter.
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trainspotter
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Hey,
You're right. After reading your post I've tested it myself and noticed some strange things:
Using the .com google domain with en locales, I don't see any leaks (example)
Using the .com google domain with german (de) locales, I see leaks (example)
Using the .de google domain with german (de) locales, I don't see any leaks (example)
Seems the guys at google are tampering around with their code again. We'll wait and see..
Btw. 42unites code works here (for the moment), too.
Regards,
John
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42unite
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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This is easy to fix.
The previous filter keys only on the "google.com" domain.
Same filter, just change ".com" to ".*" (without quotes).
The new filter works on all Google domains (google.*).
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[Patterns]
Name = "Google Sponsored Links"
Active = TRUE
URL = "$TYPE(htm)www.google.*/"
Limit = 16384
Match = "<tr><td id=rhsline*<td id=rhspad height=0></td></tr>"
Replace = "<!-- Sponsored Links Removed -->$STOP()"
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I have not seen any 'sponsored ads' with these filters.
The best way to provide an accurate filter is to post the offending section of HTML from the actual page.
Without the code it is sometimes difficult to create a valid filter.
If you should see 'sponsored ads' please try to post the applicable HTML and a link.
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42unite
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Also, Sidki's filter are written to key on "http://www.google...".
So if you land on another Google site (such as http://www.l.google...) the config set will not function properly.
If this occurs you could try the following change to the above filter and see if it hits effectively (it may not) -
From: URL = "$TYPE(htm)www.google.*/"
To: URL = "$TYPE(htm)www*.google.*/"
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trainspotter
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the support, 42unite!
I'm sorry I didn't express myself clearly: I did my little "test" before I've added your filter. After adding your filter with the asterisk alteration I haven't seen any ads yet.
I've read about the l-google dns issues, but didn't happen to me so far.
Still the strange thing is that google seems to use different sponsor ads code depending on the users locale - at least that's what I figure after my test. Though I can't verify my assumption as I'm still at work
Greets,
John
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42unite
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I'm sorry I didn't express myself clearly: I did my little "test" before I've added your filter. |
That's fine. No problem.
| Quote: | | After adding your filter with the asterisk alteration I haven't seen any ads yet. |
Good to hear. Thanks for letting me know.
Creating a filter is a matter of determining where and what the responsible HTML page code is. Then, as in the case of this Google filter, simply deleting that section of code and replacing it with a remark, or nothing, or your own code.
The actual code could vary depending upon the possible effects of such things as locale, page reloads, other filter hits, other browser plugins/addons, etc. So a filter that works right now may not work in 10 minutes. That's why it's helpful to use other 'basic' filters as templates upon which to build your own.
Writing then playing with filters & reloading pages to view their effect is very instructional. Backup your config file before modding it.
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Mele20
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How come the filter doesn't stick? When I rebooted earlier today it was gone. I merged it from the clipboard. I noticed the same thing happened with some filters from GRC newsgroups. They disappeared when I rebooted. So, what am I doing wrong?
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ProxFox
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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after merging the filters, you'll need to SAVE the config file...
after a merge, the filters can be "used", but they don't save into the .cfg file until manually saving...
also, i'm assuming you are merging to "default.cfg", 'cause that's what gets loaded at re-boot...
hth...
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Mele20
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:50 am Post subject: |
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Hmmm...I did save I think. I know I saved the new config this second time I added the Google filter. But I haven't rebooted again. ( I have to shut down a virtual machine in order to reboot so I haven't yet).
I didn't merge to the default config. I merged to Sidki's Sept 2007 config. But it is not set as default. I just left Scott's orginal config as default.
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trainspotter
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
getting some 'sponsored ads leakage' now even though I use your filter, 42unite. The leaking doesn't appear often but might be reproduced by refreshing a certain search page, e.g.
However, couldn't reproduce the leakage with en locales. It only appears with the German locales.
Here's the sponsored ad's code:
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<td height=25 align=center><font class=f size=-1>Anzeigen</font></td></tr><tr height=7><td>
<img width=1 height=1 alt=""></td></tr><tr><td nowrap onmouseover="return true">
<font size=-1> <font size=+0><a id=an1 href=/aclk?sa=l&ai=BA6hzgQPtR8nKCpeonQP22r25Aer__CD2t678Av6m5AXwhA4QARgBOAFQyeK99_3_____
AWCVsveBlAegAeLQgv8DyAEBgAIBqQILQb9M43m6PtkDbl0iyasz_mg&num=1
&sig=AGiWqtzNVQxdnETFkSwG6KaRlOXIWqgJQw
&q=http://www.rockfanworld.com><b>Metallica</b> Fanshop</a></font><br>Große Auswahl an <b>Metallica</b> Fanstuff<br>Rares Vinyl + signierte Gitarren<br><span class=a>www.rockfanworld.com</span><br> </font></td></tr>
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I still don't consider myself experienced enough to write a filter that would be able to work on any occasion without breaking anything. Hope you can help me
Cheers,
John
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ProxFox
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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try this: | Code: | Name = "Google: Remove Sponsored Links Table (3.28.08)"
Active = TRUE
URL = "$TYPE(htm)www.google.com/"
Bounds = "$NEST(<table,</table>)"
Limit = 4096
Match = "<table cellspacing=$AV(0) cellpadding=$AV(0)"
" width=$AV(30%) align=$AV(right)\1$STOP()"
Replace = "<!-- Sponsored Links Removed -->" |
ie, the "contents" that 42unite's filter catches is contained within a table, so let's axe the whole TABLE...
(i don't know the ideal place for the $STOP(), just that i seem to see it more in the match field, not the replace field)
edit: found this in my archives, just bump the 25% up to 30% and it seems to still work - | Code: | Name = "Google: Adbar Hider w/ Reveal, v2.1 {Joel,MzM}"
Active = TRUE
Multi = TRUE
URL = "(www.|)google.com/search\?"
Limit = 64
Match = "(<table cellspacing=$AV(0) cellpadding=$AV(0)"
" width=$AV(25%) align=$AV(right))\1"
"&"
"$SET(0=<div align=right style="right:10px;position:absolute;"
" text-decoration:underline;font-size:8pt""
" onClick="javascript:e=document.getElementById\('AdBar'\).style;"
" e.display=\(e.display=='none'?)"
"$STOP()"
Replace = "<!--[if IE]>\0'block':'none'\);">ads on/off</div><![endif]-->"
"<![if ! IE]>\0'table':'none'\);">ads on/off</div><![endif]>"
"\1 id=AdBar style="display:none;"" |
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storm119
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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If one used sidki's config, to get rid the "Sponsored Links" just add this code to google-dark.css
(the .css file located at.........\html\sidki_h_2008-01-02\Google)
| Code: | /* Sponsored Links Removed */
#tpa1, #tpa2, #rhsline, #mbEnd { display: none !important; } |
HTH
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trainspotter
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, thanks for all the help guys.
@storm119: Your code didn't cause any change. Does it have to be in a certain position or just anywhere in the file?
@ProxFox: Your first code neither worked for me. But the second code with a domain and percent alteration did the trick, though the toggling mechanism, that I don't need anyway, doesn't work - so I've replaced it with a simple comment.
Thank you for sifting through your archives for me
Regards,
John
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