[dba-Tech] This is bad

[jon at tydda.plus.com]

Hi Gustav

Yes, in the premium options there is "Backup and sync". Once you pay for premium access, you just sign in with your email address on each device you want to use, and sync it to the account. I currently have 9 devices synced to my account (Chrome, Edge & Firefox on my laptop, desktop, and work laptop).

There are also other options to block popups asking you to complete surveys on the website, asking you if you want the website to notify you, or subscribe to newsletters, and to stop videos from being played automatically.

According to their newsletter that I got yesterday, they're building in better controls to automatically opt out of cookies too, so you won't see that annoying popup on every site you visit either. I can't wait!
 

Jon

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From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+jon=tydda.plus.com at databaseadvisors.com> On Behalf Of Gustav Brock via dba-Tech
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] This is bad

Hi Jon

You mean the Premium version?
I considered that, but the additional features listed don’t seem to be relevant for our usage/browsing.
The sync you perform, I don’t see. Edge, however, knows my AD profile and automatically installs extensions – including Adblock Plus - when I logon using a computer new to me on the network. Very handy.

/gustav

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Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] This is bad

Yep, that's the one I use. I pay for the pro version, set it up on each computer, sync it to the profile online, so that every time I block something on one device, it's blocked on all the others.

Well worth the annual fee.

Oddly, since I started blocking ads, not only has everything gotten a lot faster to load, but I've had ZERO malware detections...


Jon

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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] This is bad

Hi Jon

Indeed. This is (should be) a mandatory extension (for Edge also) in any Windows install:

Imprint (adblockplus.org)<https://adblockplus.org/imprint>

We have used it for years with zero issues. It is beyond me why people accept the slow-loading add-bloated sites, when this free tool removes all the crap and boosts load time – at zero cost or what you may decide to donate.

Happy New Year!
Gustav

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Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] This is bad

This is one of the reasons that I install adblock on every computer I own... Well, that and getting rid of advertising 😊


Jon

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Sent: 30 December 2022 15:59
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Subject: [dba-Tech] This is bad

Hackers abuse Google Ads to spread malware in legit software
(bleepingcomputer.com)
<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-ads-to-spread-malware-in-legit-software/>

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