How To Block Ad-Brite Transition Ads

Posted by brant : 2007-12-15 at 10:06 pm

We have all come across those annoying full page Ad-Brite ads that take over the screen and force you to click "Skip Ad".  These are sometimes called "Transition Ads" by other ad publishers.  To everyone else they are called annoying.  I don't mind regular ads but these are ruining my web browsing experience so here is a quick tip on how to block them.  This tip has been made possible by http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

In order to block these ads, we are going to edit your windows HOSTS file. To achieve this go to the appropriate directory and open the hosts file in notepad. 

Windows Vista = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows XP = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K = C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98/ME = C:\WINDOWS

Now add the following lines in addition to what is already there:

# [AdBrite, Inc]
127.0.0.1  adbrite.com #[Ewido.TrackingCookie.Adbrite]
127.0.0.1  1.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1  2.adbrite.com #[SiteAdvisor.findwhatevernow.com]
127.0.0.1  3.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1  4.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1  ads.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1  click.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1  files.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1  pic.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1  vid.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1  site.www.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1  stats.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1  www.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1  www.avnads.com
127.0.0.1  www.britepic.com
127.0.0.1  1.httpads.com #[1adbrite.adbrite.com.akadns.net]
127.0.0.1  1.marketbanker.com
127.0.0.1  2.marketbanker.com
127.0.0.1  www.marketbanker.com

Then click save and then head over to www.adbrite.com and notice that the page no longer loads.  This is a good thing, because now all requests to adbrite's server are redirected towards your own computer.  You will never see another adbrite ad ever again.

If you'd rather block most of the ads online and block a lot of potentially harmful sites then head over to http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm and copy and paste their entire hosts file.



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OLD Comments (14)


Thanks - 2010-01-02 at 10:04:13
Thanks!

Brant - 2009-09-14 at 10:07:34
I really wanted to point out to anyone reading this post that this site will be closing soon as i want to replace the content with that of lots of ad's instead. I don't really see the point in writing great content when you lot write a load of bollox on it. I would like all of you dumb fucks to realise i dont have a life i just love writting banter

There is Another Way - 2009-09-05 at 10:00:05
There is a much better way to sort this problem! I found if you go on to website : www.IhaveTooMuchSpareTime.com you will see the hints page and if you copy all the .inf files from you windows folder or just delete then restart and hey presto you will find the computer does not boot up anymore!!! no more pop ups

Liam - 2009-06-24 at 14:09:37
genius!

kenan - 2009-01-27 at 09:20:54
i dont haev word to describe my satisfaction i hate adbrite as much as i hate Hitler and radovan karadzic. thank you very much.

social networkinh - 2009-01-25 at 20:53:52
Thanks for posting thie really informative article about adbrite networking ads, I,m looking forward to learn more about these ads companies. I, would like to get soome ads on My Social Networking website!

Brion S - 2008-12-12 at 16:24:54
Yeah, that's a good tip. however, as much as we hate these ads, if we block ALL ads, or even these ads, and the website operators stop making moneys. then no more good content. cause if it is good, the traffic will be high, and hosting cost will be high too.

i think its a fair trade on some level, to sit through "annoying" ads, to pay them back for all the efforts they made to make the content i want to read.

Nathan - 2008-10-22 at 16:27:50
thanks for the help was pissed off with them damn add's and the speed it took to load a page:D

guyinwonder - 2008-09-16 at 03:20:13
want to ask how to prevent for traimoc.popunder.ru ? already try your solution it wont worked still giving popup

abemore - 2008-08-19 at 23:16:54
note for vista users: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947

drgonzo67 - 2008-07-30 at 14:56:38
Thanks a lot for this great fix!
I really hate those fucking AdBrite ads.

Cheers!

mike - 2008-05-11 at 18:46:47
THANK YOU... been looking for this recently.. hate those damn things...

JonBoy - 2008-05-05 at 04:14:23
Now I'm able to look at porn quickly. Thanks for the quick and permanent fix. Perfection...

BryanOz - 2008-03-29 at 00:26:31
Fantastic Brant, works a charm, goodbye Ad-Shite