En lugar de usar AdBlock (que es un complemento que solo afecta a navegadores) uso archivos hosts (que afecta al sistema en si, incluyendo programas con publicidad

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# This hosts file is brought to you by Dan Pollock and can be found at
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http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/# You are free to copy and distribute this file, as long the original
# URL is included. See below for acknowledgements.
# Please forward any additions, corrections or comments by email to
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hosts@someonewhocares.org# Last updated: Jul 21st, 2011 at 13:34
# Use this file to prevent your computer from connecting to selected
# internet hosts. This is an easy and effective way to protect you from
# many types of spyware, reduces bandwidth use, blocks certain pop-up
# traps, prevents user tracking by way of "web bugs" embedded in spam,
# provides partial protection to IE from certain web-based exploits and
# blocks most advertising you would otherwise be subjected to on the
# internet.
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