I've added the accursed ad.doubleclick.net and variations into my
hosts file, and also added the many doubleclick domains into IE's
Restricted Sites. I've also run a couple different spyware checkers
(adaware, spybot, etc).

IE's Back button is still rendered useless on many sites. The dropdown
menu to the right of the Back button (that shows previously visited
sites) registers at least one entry on the top for ad.doublelick.net.

This is even happening on Amazon.com!

Is there any sure-fire way from nailing that plague once and for all?

"_dee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've added the accursed ad.doubleclick.net and variations into my
> hosts file, and also added the many doubleclick domains into IE's
> Restricted Sites. I've also run a couple different spyware checkers
> (adaware, spybot, etc).
>
> IE's Back button is still rendered useless on many sites. The dropdown
> menu to the right of the Back button (that shows previously visited
> sites) registers at least one entry on the top for ad.doublelick.net.
>
> This is even happening on Amazon.com!
>
> Is there any sure-fire way from nailing that plague once and for all?


Try Tools>Internet Options>Privacy>Advanced. Check "Override automatic
cookie handling", check accept first party cookies, block third party
cookies, always allow session cookies.

--
Jim

_dee schrieb am Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:34:12 -0500:

> IE's Back button is still rendered useless on many sites. The dropdown
> menu to the right of the Back button (that shows previously visited
> sites) registers at least one entry on the top for ad.doublelick.net.

Please give exact repro steps to reproduce this. I guess this stuff that
you are talking about is in iframes and moving to Restricted Sites won't
help with this at all. Hosts should help. But since you just complain and
give no real information ...

Kai
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"JimR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

>
> Try Tools>Internet Options>Privacy>Advanced. Check "Override automatic
> cookie handling", check accept first party cookies, block third party
> cookies, always allow session cookies.

Thanks for that tip Jim.

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On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:31:26 +0100, "Kai Schaetzl"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>_dee schrieb am Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:34:12 -0500:
>
>> IE's Back button is still rendered useless on many sites. The dropdown
>> menu to the right of the Back button (that shows previously visited
>> sites) registers at least one entry on the top for ad.doublelick.net.
>
>Please give exact repro steps to reproduce this. I guess this stuff that
>you are talking about is in iframes and moving to Restricted Sites won't
>help with this at all. Hosts should help. But since you just complain and
>give no real information ...
>
>Kai

What? Kai, maybe syntax is a problem but that sounded like a scolding.
I thought that I had included relevant info, but you snipped it.

Again:

[I've added the accursed ad.doubleclick.net and variations into my
[hosts file, and also added the many doubleclick domains into IE's
[Restricted Sites. I've also run a couple different spyware checkers
[(adaware, spybot, etc).
[
[IE's Back button is still rendered useless on many sites. The
[ dropdown
[menu to the right of the Back button (that shows previously visited
[sites) registers at least one entry on the top for ad.doublelick.net.
[
[This is even happening on Amazon.com!

So, to summarize:
1: Host file covered
2: 'Restricted Sites' covered
3: Spyware testers turn up nothing

Also, I've had cookie handling overridden for quite a while now.
Both First-party and Third-party cookies are blocked. Session cookies
are allowed.

In 'Manage Add-ons', everything is disabled except for:
Adobe PDF
Adobe PDF Reader Link
Google
Google Toolbar Helper

What other info is needed?

I assumed, maybe incorrectly, that this would be a chronic problem
with many users. Does it not turn up often?

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:45:56 -0700, "JimR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>"_dee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've added the accursed ad.doubleclick.net and variations into my
>> hosts file, and also added the many doubleclick domains into IE's
>> Restricted Sites. I've also run a couple different spyware checkers
>> (adaware, spybot, etc).
>>
>> IE's Back button is still rendered useless on many sites. The dropdown
>> menu to the right of the Back button (that shows previously visited
>> sites) registers at least one entry on the top for ad.doublelick.net.
>>
>> This is even happening on Amazon.com!
>>
>> Is there any sure-fire way from nailing that plague once and for all?
>
>
>Try Tools>Internet Options>Privacy>Advanced. Check "Override automatic
>cookie handling", check accept first party cookies, block third party
>cookies, always allow session cookies.

Hi Jim,

I've always had both First-party and Third-party cookies disabled.
Session cookies are enabled. So that shouldn't be a problem.

I'm curious about that--how would cookies affect what gets into the
Back button?

(Some other info posted in separate message to Kai)

_dee schrieb am Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:03:00 -0500:

> What other info is needed?

You jump over the most important part. Still, the repro steps are missing.
How can I see your problem? Where should I go, what should I do? Simply
going to www.amazon.com doesn't give me your alleged result, there is
nothing in the history.

Kai
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IE repair script: http://iefaq.info

_dee schrieb am Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:05:47 -0500:

> I've always had both First-party

You shouldn't block first-party cookies unless you want to have problems
with sites that use cookies for login and remembering preferences.

Kai
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On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:15:27 +0100, "Kai Schaetzl"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>_dee schrieb am Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:03:00 -0500:
>
>> What other info is needed?
>
>You jump over the most important part. Still, the repro steps are missing.
>How can I see your problem? Where should I go, what should I do? Simply
>going to www.amazon.com doesn't give me your alleged result, there is
>nothing in the history.
>
>Kai

How about IMDB? This link causes the servedby.advertising site to
appear in the Back button's history every time. (Amazon is not as
consistent)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/

If that doesn't work, please try clicking a couple links on the IMDB
site.

Again, servedby.advertising is already in my hosts file. It is also
blocked in IE's Restricted Sites.

Does anyone know what the servedby.advertising site is about? It
appears to be specifically linked by IMDB (and others) so I'm guessing
that it is some kind of monitoring/counter service. Is that correct?

_dee schrieb am Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:24:28 -0500:

> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/
>
> If that doesn't work, please try clicking a couple links on the IMDB
> site.

Still not getting anything and I ended up at Kenneth Branagh after six
clicks or so. Maybe they use GeoIP targetting? There's also an iframe for
Kanoodle ads in the page, but this doesn't appear in the history either.

>
> Again, servedby.advertising is already in my hosts file. It is also
> blocked in IE's Restricted Sites.

servedby.advertising is not a valid domain.
*What* did you put in the hosts file and *what* did you put in Restricted
sites?

If you want to block something, View Source and then search for "iframe"
and for "advertising". Write down the URLs you find with "advertising" and
look in the iframes you find for the URLs (src=) they come from and write
these down as well. You should at least find "i.imdb.com" in an iframe as
this is where the Kanoodle ads come from.
Then search the whole source for script tags and write down the URLs they
retrieve a script from. They appear like this:
document.write('<scr'+'ipt
src="http://fe.lea.lycos.de/ats/adfunction.js"></scr'+'ipt>')
As you see they obfuscate their source by splitting the "script" tag in
two parts, so ad blockers may get confused.
If you want to block this you have to put
127.0.0.1 fe.lea.lycos.de
in your hosts file (the full hostname!).
If you want to stop executing a script from there you can add
fe.lea.lycos.de
lea.lycos.de
lycos.de
to your restricted sites. The more general the hostname the more you
block.

You may try adding "imdb.com" to your Restricted Sites. This would stop
executing all of their owns scripts and may also stop the pollution of
your history.

As a general help for theses cases:
> [IE's Back button is still rendered useless on many sites. The
> [ dropdown
> [menu to the right of the Back button (that shows previously visited
> [sites) registers at least one entry on the top for ad.doublelick.net.

When this occurs and you cannot go back with the back button either click
it twice very fast or click the entry right below that advertising site.
That will make you "jump" over the offending page.

>
> Does anyone know what the servedby.advertising site is about?

A site that serves banners, what else? ;-)

Kai
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