Content blocker detection and circumvention
Methods and systems for circumventing content blocking systems are disclosed. Example implementations include detecting the presence of an existing blocker that disrupts a first content-type and circumventing the blocker, such that a circumvented first content-type is presented to a user. The method can also include determining that the blocker has adjusted to block the circumvented content, in which case, the method can include disrupting presentation of a second content-type.
1. A computer-implemented method for presenting content to a user, the method comprising:
detecting the presence of a blocker adapted to disrupt presentation of an advertising content to the user, wherein the advertising content is generated by a third party that is not the user by determining that a call from a browser for the advertising content has been blocked;
circumventing the blocker by delivering a ciphered URL associated with the advertising content such that the advertising content is presented to the user;
after circumventing the blocker, determining whether presentation of the circumvented advertising content is being interfered with by attempting to load an iframe using the ciphered URL and analyzing the results thereof; and
if presentation of the circumvented advertising content is being interfered with, disrupting presentation of a primary content not adapted to be disrupted by the blocker by altering the user's visibility of the primary content.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the user comprises a viewer of a website.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the circumventing step further comprises routing the ciphered URL through a proxy server.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the results of attempting to load the iframe comprises determining whether the iframe is created.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein analyzing the results of attempting to load the iframe further comprises determining at least one of (i) whether the iframe can run a script and (ii) whether the iframe can add an image.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein disrupting presentation of the primary content comprises redirecting the user to a separate webpage.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the separate webpage comprises a message informing the user that the blocker has interfered with presentation of the primary content.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein disrupting presentation of the primary content comprises displaying a message requesting that the user disable the blocker.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein disrupting presentation of the primary content comprises altering a style of presentation of the primary content.
10. A system for presenting content to a user comprising:
one or more data processing apparatus programmed to perform operations comprising:
detecting the presence of a blocker adapted to disrupt presentation of an advertising content to the user by determining that a call from a browser for the advertising content has been blocked, wherein the advertising content is generated by a third party that is not the user;
circumventing the blocker by delivering a ciphered URL associated with the advertising content such that the advertising content is presented to the user;
after circumventing the blocker, determining whether presentation of the circumvented advertising content is being interfered with by attempting to load an iframe using the ciphered URL and analyzing the results thereof; and
if presentation of the circumvented advertising content is being interfered with, disrupting presentation of a primary content not adapted to be disrupted by the blocker by altering the user's visibility of the primary content.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein analyzing the results of attempting to load the iframe comprises determining whether the iframe created.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein analyzing the results of attempting to load the iframe further comprises determining at least one of (i) whether the iframe can run a script and (ii) whether the iframe can add an image.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein disrupting presentation of the primary content comprises redirecting the user to a separate webpage.