more google advert problems

LostAsWell · Post by **LostAsWell** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:47 am

I tried asking this on an existing thread, but I think my question got overlooked. I'm wondering how I can remove this (sorry the picture is so small): http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... hisct9.jpg

Please help me.

Post by **Hubird** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:00 am

First of all a picture is not of much help to us, we need a link to the site where you saw the ads.

Secondly it looks like the type of ad that should already be taken care of by ABP and any decent filter subscription. What subscription if any are you using ?

If you do not already have ABP installed follow these steps:

Make sure you are running the latest version of Firefox

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

make sure you are using the latest version of ABP, point your Firefox to:

http://adblockplus.org/en/installation

If you already have the latest version of Firefox with ABP installed then it sounds like all you need is a filter subscription, choose the most appropriate from http://adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions

Your ads should be gone...

LostAsWell · Post by **LostAsWell** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:50 am

Hubird wrote:First of all a picture is not of much help to us, we need a link to the site where you saw the ads.

Sorry about that. I saw the ads on google.com's image section when I ran a search about a 55 Ford. The same advert stripe appears when doing a search on just about any classic car and I've been told that there's other words it'll happen with too (didn't get those words, sorry).

Hubird wrote:Secondly it looks like the type of ad that should already be taken care of by ABP and any decent filter subscription. What subscription if any are you using

Up till now, my APB did - and it did it quite nicely, too. I have the Easy List+Easy Element subscription and I updated both subscriptions before posting.

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:26 am

The EasyElement subscription takes care of those.

If you don't have it, try these 2 .... should do it. I'm sure it's one of these if I remember correctly:

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google.com#div(id=tads)
google.com#table(id=mbEnd)(width=30%)

... unless you are using a non-U.S. version of Google. The screenshot is too small and I'm old

Is it Google.com?

EDIT: I remembered .. it's this one:

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google.com#div(id=tads)

LostAsWell · Post by **LostAsWell** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:53 pm

It is google.com and it doesn't work. In fact, none of the lines you gave work. I tried one, then the other, then both and that stupid thing just isn't going away. It boggles me completely.

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:12 pm

Well. I can't help with that because even with ABP disabled, I cannot get that to show up in google images no matter what I search for.

I need someone else who can actually locate the element.

I swear that google has me on a "do not advertise to him" list. Can't block what I can't see

Post by **Hubird** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:57 pm

I have the same problem as Rick. Even with ABP disabled I can not get ads like in your picture to show.

Just encase we are missing something can you post a link to a search where you always see these ads.

You also could try the Element Hiding Helper

http://adblockplus.org/en/elemhidehelper

It will help you come up with a rule to hide the ad and then maybe Rick can add it to his list.

LostAsWell · Post by **LostAsWell** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:52 am

How do I get on such a list, myself? *heehee*

Here's the page link (hope this works): http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q ... ages&gbv=2

Will try the Element Hiding Helper, too. Fingers crossed.

LostAsWell · Post by **LostAsWell** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:55 am

Sorry for the double post, but Hiding Helper worked! Here's the line that did it:

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images.google.com#TD(style=padding: 10px 0px 0pt;)

Thanks SOOOO much for your help. I appreciate it.

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rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:12 am

I can't use that line. It is much too generic. If you use the "W" and "N" (wide/narrow) keys when you select the item, you may find a more 'defined' element name inside/outside that.

As long as it works for you, we will keep our eyes open for anything that shows up there. I actually use google images from time to time ... but I have never received that sponsor ad on google images before.

Post by **Hubird** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:26 am

I am keen to see what results the EHH spits out after a little W & N work

I use google images now and then and have never seen anything like in the screen shot and I had no luck with the link either

rick752 · Post by **rick752** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:25 am

Well I'll be. I got it finally. Now they won't go away.

Try this:

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images.google.com##div#ImgCont > table[width="100%"]:first-child

Check it for false positives because the main table has the same element name.