How do sites detect ad blockers?

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SteveMann
 
 
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How do sites detect ad blockers?

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Just a curiosity. Does anyone know how sites are detecting ad blockers?
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Re: How do sites detect ad blockers?

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The detection is done by javascript.
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Re: How do sites detect ad blockers?

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But, how?
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Re: How do sites detect ad blockers?

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Try Google using 'Detect AdBlocker javavscript' or 'How to detect AdBlocker' were you should find a example script you can use. Just my two cents, try not to force the user ( by script) to disable there AdBlocker so they can view, as it is a users choice if they wish to see ads or not (that's the purpose of using a adblocker) even if you are using them as a source of revenue, it is better to have a user visit than not at all.
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