Keep getting a redirect when going to specific website

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Hello,
I am getting a redirected from a website that I frequent. I’ve blocked redirects on that domain but it still somehow makes its way through is there a way that I can see why it is allowing this redirect to happen?

I’m not sure you can reproduce this issue with your device as it seems its specific to this browser and website no other browsers have this issue. Right now I’ve got all redirects blocked everywhere but it still gets through sometimes.

I’m not completely sure why it is attempting to redirect me in the first place on other browsers it dose not even attempt the redirect and allows me to use the site as intended.

I’ve already tried clearing the cache and reinstalling Brave so everything should be up to date and without prior data.

Thank you for you help,

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In a Brave Browser New Window, go to:

  • brave://settings/clearBrowserData Advanced tab

Time range: All time

ENABLE:

  • Browsing history
  • Download history
  • Cookies and other site data
  • Cached images and files

Click Clear data

In a new Brave Browser window, go to:

brave://extensions/

Disable and maybe Remove all extensions that you have added. Then Exit / Quit everything and restart your computer.

Test.

Also:

If at Website_A.com and redirected to Website_B.com, AND Website_B.com is never where you want Brave Browser (or any browser) to go . . .

You might might edit the “hosts” file, in order to block Website_B.com:

MacOS:

https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-edit-the-host-file-on-mac

Windows OS:

https://www.howtogeek.com/784196/how-to-edit-the-hosts-file-on-windows-10-or-11/

I would also, in a Brave Browser New Window, go to:

  • brave://settings/content/siteDetails?site=https%3A%2F%2FWebsite_B.com

and BLOCK ← manually, every permission.

Sometimes, a cookie or cookie issue, may cause a redirect.

Tips regarding Brave Shields:

I have more success, with:

  • Brave Shields UP
  • Either Allow All Cookies or Block 3rd Party Cookies, but NOT Blocking All Cookies
  • Allowing JavaScripts from specific sources, but NOT Allowing All JavaScripts
  • Trackers & Ads treatment: Aggressive (at first), and then incrementally relaxing that setting
  • Fingerprinting (aka footprinting) blocking: Strict (at first), and then incrementally relaxing that setting

I almost NEVER use:

  • All of Brave Shields UP
  • All of Brave Shields DOWN

Shields Basics

https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/categories/360001053072-Shields

How do I configure global and site-specific Shields settings?

https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023646212-How-do-I-configure-global-and-site-specific-Shields-settings

How do I use Shields while browsing?

https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022806212-How-do-I-use-Shields-while-browsing

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