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Comment on Lenovo's 'encrypted' fingerprint USB drive is just an unencrypted SD card in a fancy case

can we PLEASE stop linking stuff from shit-ass sites that use quasi-malware services like Ad-Shield (the service behind the notorious html-load(dot)com, error-report(dot)com etc.)?

These sites intentionally break and block access when a DNS based ad blocker is used. Not because the site can't load - it actually loads perfectly fine behind the blockout - but because these fuckers intentionally unload CSS to break the site if ads won't load... via the same exact methods web malware loads malicious scripts.

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floofloof@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I have some heavy DNS filtering and the site still loads fine in Vanadium on GrapheneOS. Many sites refuse to load in the way you describe and it is annoying, but I didn’t know this site was doing that.

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- fonix232@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Interesting.
  
  I run my own AGH gateway at home with pretty heavy filtering, plus my iDevices have a NextDNS profile installed - and now most big tech sites do this crap...
  
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  - MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Sounds to me like you accidentally have a cdn on the list? And can confirm, works for me (but i have usercss for TH anyway; their desktop-layout sucks).
    
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    fonix232@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    For further information:
    
    html-load(dot)com, error-report(dot)com are domains owned by Ad-Shield and similar "as recovery" services that:
    
    inject a script into the site from its own host
    
    script checks if ad blocs load content or not
    
    if no ad content is loaded, they phone home to html-load(dot)com or a similar address (making it appear to the average user that they're some "core internet service")
    
    id html-load or their other domains aren't reachable (they send a keyed request so it's not as easy as having your own server respond with an empty {} script), the site will unload CSS and deliver a blocking view
    
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    fonix232@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Attachment: media.fedia.io ↗
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    fonix232@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    No, the block is very specifically about ad recovery via html-load(dot)com...
    
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wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Isn’t there a uB or *monkey script that nips those in the bud? 🤞🏼

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- fonix232@fedia.io ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Neither of which are available on iOS in non-Safari browsers
  
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  - wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Ah, sorry. I had no idea. 😅
    
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