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Resolved. NoScript apparently did not like the blocking IP in my HOSTS file. Changed the IP to 255.0.0.0 and saved the hosts file (running Notepad with admin status), and the ABE issue is gone. Thanks!

Yes, using latest NS version. STOP THE PRESSES! Ok, I think it was the HOSTS file after all. When I edited the HOSTS file earlier and saved it, it saved with the .txt extension. I don't think I ran Notepad as Administrator. I caught this went I went back to change to 0.0.0.0. I save HOSTS without th...

Oh, dang... I spoke too soon. Changing the blocking IP in the hosts file did not have the desired results. OK, here are a couple of message items with repeated entries in the error console. When posted in this forum, it doesn't look the same, so I have included a pic. In Firefox, it shows as 7 or 8 ...

Ah ha!!!! It was the IP address in my HOSTS file. I was using 192.168.255.255 as a dead end alley, because I knew there was nothing there. I'm sure there is a good reason why that was a bad choice. But, changing to 255.0.0.0 seems to have resolved the problems with persistent ABE filtering notices. ...

Why am I suddenly getting all these "filtered by ABE" notices at the top of practically every new page I open in Firefox? I upgraded my OS to Win 7 64-bit two weeks ago, restored my Firefox profile (including NoScript), and now NS opens a "filtered by ABE" message at the top of j...

Thank you for your response. I will employ the fix you have suggested for viewing the videos on the PBS site. However, the real problem is that I'm getting these warning notices at the top of the page at nearly every website I go to. They tend to take up a lot of screen real estate. It is exceedingl...

Trying watch a NOVA video on PBS site (Public Television). None of the videos on this will play and I get NoScipt notifications. Even when I opt for the unsafe reload, the video still will not play. What's up with that? http://video.pbs.org/video/1300397304/ Warning: Error in parsing value for 'filt...