Show DevBest [C#] Skyblock - automagically disable Skype in-app banner ads

[DarkStar851]

Got bored, did a thing. Pretty rudimentary little console app, but it's something I'll find useful so I figured I'd share it.

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Feel free to give it a try! Improvements are welcome, but honestly I just did this out of boredom. It's not meant to be pretty. I'm not 100% certain but I'm assuming this will NOT work on the new Windows 8/10 Skype app, only on the older desktop version. But fuck Metro.

 

[NeedForSpreed]

I've tried it and it works. Thanks alot!

 

[Ecko]

Or just modify hosts file and set following URLs to whatever you want:
secure.flashtalking.com
cdn.atdmt.com
ad-emea.doubleclick.net
ad.doubleclick.net
ec.atdmt.com
msntest.serving-sys.com
sO.2mdn.net
aka-cdn-ns.adtech.de
rads.msn.com
live.rads.msn.com
ads1.msn.com
rad.msn.com
static.2mdn.net
g.msn.com
ads2.msads.net
a.ads2.msads.net
b.ads2.msads.net
ac3.msn.com
apps.skype.com

 

[NeedForSpreed]

Or just modify hosts file and set following URLs to whatever you want:
secure.flashtalking.com
cdn.atdmt.com
ad-emea.doubleclick.net
ad.doubleclick.net
ec.atdmt.com
msntest.serving-sys.com
sO.2mdn.net
aka-cdn-ns.adtech.de
rads.msn.com
live.rads.msn.com
ads1.msn.com
rad.msn.com
static.2mdn.net
g.msn.com
ads2.msads.net
a.ads2.msads.net
b.ads2.msads.net
ac3.msn.com
apps.skype.com

Or just don't complicate it and use this .... It's easier for people who don't know much .. I hate when people always come with solutions on other's solutions.. Start your own thread and make a tutorial a tip

 

[griimnak]

It's a free script, and does something usefull. What more could you ask for?
10/10 would bang, nice release lad

 

[Ecko]

Or just don't complicate it and use this .... It's easier for people who don't know much .. I hate when people always come with solutions on other's solutions.. Start your own thread and make a tutorial a tip

In what way is modifying your hosts file complicated? Over complicating things would be writing a script just to change some values in an XML file to 0.

 

[griimnak]

In what way is modifying your hosts file complicated? Over complicating things would be writing a script just to change some values in an XML file to 0.

You have a valid point, but for someone like your cousin (or something) that doesn't know shit about XML, hosts file, etc; this would be a great way to disable skype ads.

 

[Ecko]

You have a valid point, but for someone like your cousin (or something) that doesn't know shit about XML, hosts file, etc; this would be a great way to disable skype ads.

Yeah, I always tell people to download .exe files off the Internet.

 

[griimnak]

Yeah, I always tell people to download .exe files off the Internet.

I don't really get what you're trying to say lol.. isn't everything you download on windows an exe anyways?

 

[Ecko]

I don't really get what you're trying to say lol.. isn't everything you download on windows an exe anyways?

No... And if I do download an executable it's from a trusted source or is digitally signed with a certificate. Much different then downloading a .exe file off a forum from someone who has 4 posts.

 

[griimnak]

No... And if I do download an executable it's from a trusted source or is digitally signed with a certificate. Much different then downloading a .exe file off a forum from someone who has 4 posts.

Well I mean the source is included but i get what you're saying