Is a detection-proof ad blocker theoretically possible? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by Boozilla@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Not asking for tech support here, just wondering if in theory it would be possible to create a plug-in or even a complete browser that blocks ads in a way that's impossible to detect. One model that comes to mind is a quarantined / containerized non-blocking virtual browser which queries the web server directly, then the UX filters the content from that container and presents it to the user ad-free. As far as the web server can tell, the containerized browser is just vanilla Chromium.

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[-] yesman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

It doesn't matter how good your browser is when you can only access content through an app.

That's the way things are headed, I'm afraid. In a few years you won't be able to load Facebook, Youtube, Reddit, or Twitter(formally X) from a browser.

[-] Boozilla@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Bleak but probably true. Cabin in the woods with a good book is my future.

What do you mean all the woods are "gone"?

[-] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Paper books won't be available either. You'll be watching ads in your cabin where the woods used to be.

[-] LostXOR@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

They do still have to cater to desktop users, so I imagine accessible websites for those platforms will exist for many years to come.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

This is also yet another reason why it's important to defend desktops in the face of people who think phones and tablets are "good enough."

[-] QuadratureSurfer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

"Just download our app on the Microsoft Store/App Store!" /s

[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

An ad-blocking DNS server on your local network should work for apps too, right? (As long as the ads are hosted on known ad servers.)

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 3 points 2 months ago

Should, yes, but the page/site may have ways to detect if the ad loads or not and still trigger "adblock in use".

A DNS-based approach also won't work if the ads come from the same domain as the content.

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