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    Does anyone use AD Block to play the Sims? Do you recommend?

    KatzcKatzc Posts: 506 Member
    in The Sims 4 General Discussion
    I know that this may not be the place to ask, but can someone tell me if adblock is ok and safe to use?There are some Sims' items I really want, but adfly is such a pain!

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    • SharoniaSharonia Posts: 4,853 Member
      I use ad block but even with it I still avoid downloading from adfly. Most of the creators have a none adfly option to download their items. Personally I don't like to risk it so if they don't have an alternative option then I probably just live without the items.
    • KatzcKatzc Posts: 506 Member
      Thank you Sharonia. I think I'm taking your advice! :)
    • verlainemverlainem Posts: 837 Member
      I use adblock but find I have to pause on the adfly site. I have not been going crazy with cc because of this.
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    • CatzillaCatzilla Posts: 1,181 Member
      edited January 2020
      Ad blockers are great. BUT! I've heard adfly is not the place you want to get your CC from.
    • NindigoNindigo Posts: 2,764 Member
      AdBlock is a browser-based application. It doesn't interfere with installed games on your computer.


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    • leo3487leo3487 Posts: 4,062 Member
      Creators of CC should stop to use Adbly
      Malwarebytes block it as malware site
    • DeKayDeKay Posts: 81,579 Member
      Get a good Internet security program instead. 😂 That way it can remove any bad downloads or even prevent any.
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    • logionlogion Posts: 4,718 Member
      edited January 2020
      Adblock is safe to use, but you should deactivate it on sites where you want to support the creator like on youtube because it blocks ad revenue.
      You should never download CC from creators who use adfly. Those sites are very unsafe and most creators are aware of that.
    • SmellincoffeeSmellincoffee Posts: 963 Member
      Ublock Origin is better, in my opinion, than Adblock. I used to use Adblock but switched in the last couple of years.
    • Pamtastic72Pamtastic72 Posts: 4,545 Member
      Adfly is awful, it has one ad that locks up your computer claiming you have a virus and then puts up an 800 number that is supposed to connect you to Microsoft techs who can “fix” it. It’s a phishing scam of course for credit card numbers. PCMatic claims they block that ad so I bought it. They don’t block that ad FYI. So I had to ctrl+alt+del my way out of it again. So, long story short, if a creator is using adfly, you don’t need their stuff that badly because it could cost you way more than you’re prepared to pay.

      When I first started on Tumblr almost everyone had adfly, now I scarcely see it. I’m happy to give on Patreon to those whose stuff I use the most, and donate to others when I can. But adfly is a no go for me.
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    • ryttu3kryttu3k Posts: 1,148 Member
      Oh jeez, Adfly is awful. I used to get so many virus warnings from it! There's a finds site on Tumblr that only reblogs links that don't use anything like that, it's called maxismatchccworld. For items that you can't get anywhere else (especially things like meshes), I use a script called Universal Bypass, which you can install with Tampermonkey. It pretty much instantly skips over Adfly and similar sites and goes straight to the actual link.
    • simgirl542simgirl542 Posts: 1,071 Member
      Adfly is bad? I didn't know that. Thanks for the info on that one. The creator that I have mods for that has adfly available has more then one option, but MTS is my go to site ever since I learned how to use it. So any with the word ad?
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    • Madachan88Madachan88 Posts: 360 Member
      edited January 2020
      Adfly is really a pain and just pure Malware.
      I use the ultimate bypass browser Addon to skip any Adfly like site.

      https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/universal-bypass/aihomhdbhpnpmcnnbckjjcebjoikpihj
    • LatteCrabLatteCrab Posts: 2,935 Member
      edited January 2020
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