How to block access to websites using iptables on Linux.
How to use iptables to block access to certain websites. This is very useful.
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Best way to address the annoying YouTube pop-up window.
YouTube has a new pop-up that is most annoying, here is how to get rid of it.
Read MoreHow to block the annoying ads pop up on YouTube for now.
Howq to block the annoying pop-up on YouTube with a simple filter. This works for now.
Read MoreHow to block related videos and the recommended movies section on Youtube.
This is how to block the related videos section and the recommended movies section on Youtube.com. This should be very helpful when using uBlock Origin on the Internet. 4498 4499 4500 ! 2021-09-26 https://www.youtube.com www.youtube.com###content > .ytd-rich-section-renderer.style-scope youtube.com##[id^="item-section-"] > li:has(span.yt-badge:has-text(Related))! 2021-09-26 https://www.youtube.com www.youtube.com###content > .ytd-rich-section-renderer.style-scope youtube.com##[id^="item-section-"] > li:has(span.yt-badge:has-text(Related)) This uBlock…
Read MoreHow to block scripts in Firefox with uBlock origin.
Blocking scripts in uBlock origin is very easy, if you know the path to an annoying script, it may be easily blocked. Open the dashboard in uBlock origin and use the code below to block the script. ! 2021-05-25 https://boards.4channel.org ||bid.glass/lib/bg.js$script,domain=boards.4channel.org! 2021-05-25 https://boards.4channel.org ||bid.glass/lib/bg.js$script,domain=boards.4channel.org This is another example, blocking the…
Read MoreHow to view videos on Youtube and not count as a view.
Use this code in the uBlock Origin dashboard, and this will block Youtube views code, this allows viewing a video and your visit with a browser will not count views. ||https://s.youtube.com/api/stats/* ||https://www.youtube.com/ptracking ||https://s.youtube.com/api/stats/playback ||https://www.youtube.com/api/stats/watchtime||https://s.youtube.com/api/stats/* ||https://www.youtube.com/ptracking ||https://s.youtube.com/api/stats/playback ||https://www.youtube.com/api/stats/watchtime This could be very useful for any Youtube user who does not care…
Read MoreHow to use uBlock origin to block a certain annoying Javascript easily.
Many websites these days have Javascript that blocks certain elements unless you are a subscriber, this is very annoying but can be fixed with the uBlock origin plugin for Firefox. Click the uBlock origin icon and then open the logger. Then refresh the page and the logger will fill up…
Read MoreTwitch advertisements are very annoying, this should really help out.
The ads on Twitch are very annoying when you are watching a stream. Even if you are using mpv to watch a stream, you get this annoying interruption. But if you are using uBlock Origin and frankerfacez installed, this will help. Then install this script. https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Paralyseradko/4647a238ac7410019bfd4abd27b530ec/raw/twitch2.js. Click uBlock Origin ->…
Read MoreHow to block Internet access for a specific Linux user using iptables.
Block Internet access for a specific user or user group on Linux. This works very well using iptables. A potentially very useful Linux tip.
Read MoreBlocking websites with iptables can be done, this will be useful on a gateway.
Blocking unwanted websites with iptables can be done. This is not done via an Internet Protocol address, as this does not work. But matching strings does work. I have found out a way to do this. This sample below shows a few rules to block a website, if you try…
Read MoreHow to block annoying web popups on websites.
I have noticed a trend lately where sites (blogs and news sites in particular) will put up an overlay the first time you visit their site, asking you to sign up for an account or take a survey. They almost always have a little “X” button, or a “Close” button,…
Read MoreHow to block the annoying Youtube overlay at the end of Youtube videos.
Youtube now have an annoying overlay at the end of Youtube videos that shows other videos the viewer (might) be interested in and push this on the viewer, whether they want it or not. But this can be blocked with uBlock Origin. These are my uBlock Origin filter rules. !…
Read MoreHow to help stop Ubuntu spying on you.
Some very useful tips for blocking some information gathering services on Ubuntu. This is very useful if you are worried about security with all of these services sending data to Canonical. Ubuntu-report – sends hardware information to Canonical. Turn this off easily. 4.4 Thu Nov 29 jason@Yog-Sothoth 0: $ ubuntu-report…
Read MoreNew Petya cyber attack targeting insecure Windows machines.
Petya cyber attack threatening many Windows machines Petya cyber attack screen on Windows. This is a new version of the Wannacry malware that is targeting insecure Windows machines. Apparently, there was a system that pushed updates to many Windows machines, and the malware was introduced into the updates and therefore…
Read MoreNew ransomware attack overstated by the media, here is how to stop it.
The new ransomware threat in the wild is quite amazing, but it relies on your machine having ports open to the web and the SMB service running in Windows. A lot of existing machines might have this service running and they might not be patched at all. Since this was…
Read MoreUse the iptables firewall to block ads on your Linux machine.
How to block ads using rules in iptables on Linux.
Read MoreHow to block access to the .htaccess file on an Apache web server.
Blocking access to the .htaccess file on your Apache web server blocks access to the file by curious web users that want to see what directives are in it. The code below added to the .htaccess file will forbid all access to the .htaccess file by web users while still…
Read MoreWindows 10 nag screen close button was starting the upgrade.
The Windows 10 nag screen was using a dirty trick that involved having the close button to start the installation. This is very annoying, firstly, you click the upgrade now button and it starts the upgrade, but now the close button was starting the upgrade? That is one dirty trick…
Read MoreUsing iptables on a Linux system to secure your computer against Internet threats. This is important.
Securing your Linux computer with iptables is a great way to make sure that you are safer from Internet attacks. The iptables(8) system is the built in firewall for a Linux system. This makes it very easy to secure your computer. Before you change any settings, backup your iptables configuration….
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