diff --git a/exceptionrules.txt b/exceptionrules.txt
--- a/exceptionrules.txt
+++ b/exceptionrules.txt
@@ -7095,29 +7095,16 @@ what-character-are-you.com#@#.ad728
 
 ! steamcardexchange.net ads (https://adblockplus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=28759)
 @@||g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?*^h=90^*^w=970^$subdocument,domain=steamcardexchange.net
 @@||pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/$script,domain=steamcardexchange.net
 steamcardexchange.net#@#iframe[id^="google_ads_frame"]
 steamcardexchange.net#@#iframe[id^="google_ads_iframe"]
 steamcardexchange.net#@#.adsbygoogle
 
-! Softonic ads (https://adblockplus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=34862)
-@@||sftcdn.net/ads/icons/$image,domain=softonic.com|softonic.pl|softonic.com.br|softonic.it|softonic.fr|softonic.de|softonic.jp|softonic.cn
-@@||softonic.*/ad/$xmlhttprequest,domain=softonic.com|softonic.pl|softonic.com.br|softonic.it|softonic.fr|softonic.de|softonic.jp|softonic.cn
-@@||softonicads.com/tracker.php$domain=softonic.com|softonic.pl|softonic.com.br|softonic.it|softonic.fr|softonic.de|softonic.jp|softonic.cn
-softonic.com,softonic.pl,softonic.com.br,softonic.it,softonic.fr,softonic.de,softonic.jp,softonic.cn#@##ads_section_textlinks
-softonic.com,softonic.pl,softonic.com.br,softonic.it,softonic.fr,softonic.de,softonic.jp,softonic.cn#@##ads_postdownload
-/abp_detection/px.js?ch=2$domain=softonic.com|softonic.pl|softonic.com.br|softonic.it|softonic.fr|softonic.de|softonic.jp|softonic.cn
-
-! Yahoo search ads on Softonic (https://adblockplus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=34862&p=129892#p129892)
-@@||adsyah.softonicads.com/ads?*&page_type=searchresults&$script,domain=softonic.com|softonic.pl|softonic.com.br|softonic.it|softonic.fr|softonic.de|softonic.jp|softonic.cn
-@@||adsyah.softonicads.com/ads?*&page_type=category&$script,domain=softonic.com|softonic.pl|softonic.com.br|softonic.it|softonic.fr|softonic.de|softonic.jp|softonic.cn
-@@||doubleclick.net/ddm/$popup,domain=softonic.com|softonic.pl|softonic.com.br|softonic.it|softonic.fr|softonic.de|softonic.jp|softonic.cn
-
 ! thoughtcatalog.com ads (https://adblockplus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=34883)
 @@||g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?*^slotname=6179772354^$subdocument,domain=thoughtcatalog.com
 @@||g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?*^slotname=4563438354^$subdocument,domain=thoughtcatalog.com
 @@||g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?*^slotname=5085113861^$subdocument,domain=thoughtcatalog.com
 @@||g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?*^slotname=6706696421^$subdocument,domain=thoughtcatalog.com
 @@||partner.googleadservices.com/gpt/pubads_impl_$script,domain=thoughtcatalog.com
 @@||g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?$script,domain=thoughtcatalog.com
 @@||pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/$script,domain=thoughtcatalog.com