Chrome extensions can inject ads into web pages, and many users are unaware of this feature. Extensions can be installed from the Chrome Web Store, or they can be downloaded from third-party websites. To find extensions that inject ads into web pages, users should search for “inject ad” in the Chrome Web Store. This will return a list of extensions that have this feature. Alternatively, users can search for “inject ad” on third-party websites, such as The Next Web and CNET. Once an extension is found that injects ads into web pages, users should disable the extension. To do this, open the extension’s settings page and click on the “Disable” button next to the “Inject Ads” setting. ..
Ads are a part of life on the Internet, but when an unscrupulous extension starts purposely injecting ads into your browsing experience, then it is time to take action! Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to help a frustrated reader clean up his browsing experience.
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Screenshot courtesy of Oliver Salzburg (SuperUser).
The Question
SuperUser reader giorgio79 wants to know how to find the Chrome extension that is injecting unwanted ads into his browsing experience:
What is the best way for giorgio79 to find this irritating extension?
I suspect these ads are being injected by a Chrome extension, but how can I find the offending one? The ads seem to appear at random in an intermittent manner.
The Answer
SuperUser contributor Oliver Salzburg has the answer for us:
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Press F12 to open the Developer Tools. Alternatively, you can open the Developer Tools from the Hamburger Menu.
On the Sources Tab, select the Content Scripts Tab. You should see a list of all the extensions that load content script.
Content Script is the term used for scripts that are running in the context of the website you are visiting. These scripts have the ability to manipulate web content in any way they want.
- You can now inspect those scripts and see how they are affecting the web page you are viewing.
Hint: In case they are using minified sources, enable the code beautifier.
