ad.doubleclick already tying up new computer

How does one get rid of this. I don't mind buying the software that will and
will keep it off but it seems at this time none of the commercial products
work on Vista or those I can find.
Thanks
Hal

 

Hi Hal,

Try going here & follow the directions they posted :

'_http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_virus&message.id=42495_
(http://tinyurl.com/2qq2os)

As I'm sure you know, it's a Adware/Spyware from "doubleclick.com".
major advertising & info. collecting company.

Personally, I would add that (doubleclick.com) to the Always Block i
IE7's Settings.
1. open IE7
2. click on Tools
3. click on Internet Options
4. click on Privacy tab
5. click on Sites button
6. type: 'DoubleClick: Digital Advertising
(http://www.doubleclick.com)
7. click Block
8. click OK to apply

Then run ad removing program. I suggest AD-AWARE. You can download
free copy here:

'_http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10639408.html?tag=lst-0-1_
(http://tinyurl.com/379wps)

Then just follow programs instructions to delete. Also can try runnin
Windows Defender to see if it finds anything.

Hope this helps,
Shaw

--
brin

"Practice makes perfect, then you reinstall"
Vista 64 Home Premium
1.5 Gig DDR2 533 Mhz (PC4200) RAM

 

You can bypass many ads by redirecting them in your HOSTS file. I rarely
get ads and never doubleclick. Read up on the HOSTS file with the below
links and include the redirects into your HOSTS file. In addition to the
redirects listed, Spybot Search & Destroy also has redirects available as an
option. You can add redirects from any source to your existing HOSTS file.
Use WORDPAD to edit the HOSTS file.

http://www.everythingisnt.com/hosts.html

http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/serverlist.php?hostformat=hosts

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/

http://accs-net.com/hosts/what_is_hosts.html


Many Web sites within a given page will send you off to a Doubleclick site
or another ad site to post an advertisement on the viewed page. The
redirect to 127.0.0.1 is your own machine. So instead of going to
Doubleclick for the ad it goes to your maching looking for the ad and it
isn't there. What can happen is when you try to go 'back' a page, if the
last page was a Doubleclick attempt, you might not be able to go back. In
that case just use the 'down arrow' next to the back button and select the
desired page.