google chrome - What is adf.ly and how does it somehow usurp my clicks?

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2014-04
  • Trip

    Originally I thought it was the website doing it. But I was using my Encrypted bank account and I got redirected to an adf.ly advertisement. I'm guessing its a Chrome extension that might be causing it or its Chrome itself. Does anyone know the best way to prevent this? I installed a couple extensions but I would rather uninstall whatever extension might be causing this, or stop using Chrome all together.

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  • jmc302005

    adfly is a re-directer used by people to get clicks for money with advertising. You have to wait a few seconds then in the top right corner you can click skip ad. They also claim the purpose of it is to shorten the length of links. Either way it is a advertising ploy. Read here for further information.

    As for the Chrome thing I don't use it. But a quick search found this. So you seem to have an extension installed on chrome that turns your links into "adfly" links. I would remove all your Chrome extensions then install them back one at a time using Chrome in between each install to find the culprit.


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  • bengrine

    When I open the amazon.com webpage, they always display this huge add for the Kindle device. It literally takes half of the page and I don't want it.

    I wonder if there is some kind of extension that could remove it.

    Google Chrome Browser only.

    I am not looking for an Ad Blocker or a Flash blocker - just something that will filter out a section from the Amazon home page.


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  • 8088

    Just add the following custom filter to Ad Block Plus:

    amazon.com###center1
  • Jeff Atwood

    Chrome 4.0, which is currently in beta, has extensions.

    Adblock extension for Chrome 4.0:

    https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom

    Flashblock extensions for Chrome 4.0:

    https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/cdngiadmnkhgemkimkhiilgffbjijcie
    https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gofhjkjmkpinhpoiabjplobcaignabnl

  • Snwbrds2922

    You can use adblock plus and not sign up for any subscriptions, it won't automaticaly block all ads, you can then right click on ads you don't like and click "Adblock Plus: Block Image"