"Back Browsing" hijacked

[Aloha]

Lately, probably after the SP2 upgrade, I frequently have a problem when I
try
to browse backwards in Internet Explorer. A few things seem to happen,
separately or together.

Either I see (in the activity bar at bottom of page) that I am being
directed to an "ad.doubleclick" site that I never even visited, or that I am
connecting to "127.0.0.1" Also, if I check my "back browse" listings
sometimes I will
even see a doubleclick site automatically listed 2 or 3 times when visiting
some sites.

In both cases I'm not able to browse backwards, but just stay at the current
site.
(While the activity bar says I am being redirected to the 127.0.0.1 site).

I have to then QUICKLY click the back button two or three times in order to
return to a previous page.........and then sometimes I wind up jumping two
pages backwards.

I am up to date on all my spyware removal, I have numerous doubleclick sites
blocked in my Internet settings, I have a firewall, and NAV, but this
problem keeps occurring.

Any ideas? Gene

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Lately, probably after the SP2 upgrade, I frequently have a problem
when I try
to browse backwards in Internet Explorer. A few things seem to
happen, separately or together.

Either I see (in the activity bar at bottom of page) that I am being
directed to an "ad.doubleclick" site that I never even visited, or
that I am connecting to "127.0.0.1" Also, if I check my "back
browse" listings sometimes I will
even see a doubleclick site automatically listed 2 or 3 times when
visiting some sites.

In both cases I'm not able to browse backwards, but just stay at the
current site.
(While the activity bar says I am being redirected to the 127.0.0.1
site).

I have to then QUICKLY click the back button two or three times in
order to return to a previous page.........and then sometimes I wind
up jumping two pages backwards.

I am up to date on all my spyware removal, I have numerous
doubleclick sites blocked in my Internet settings, I have a firewall,
and NAV, but this problem keeps occurring.

Any ideas? Gene

What do you have in your hosts file?
When this happens to me (I do use a hosts file to block banner ads, etc) I
just right-click on the back arrow in the toolbar and select the page I want
to go back to.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please try all these programs to check for any spyware that may be on your
system:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://forum.aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com

Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Also see the following links:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spyware.asp

 

[JerryMouse]

Lately, probably after the SP2 upgrade, I frequently have a problem
when I try
to browse backwards in Internet Explorer. A few things seem to
happen, separately or together.

Either I see (in the activity bar at bottom of page) that I am being
directed to an "ad.doubleclick" site that I never even visited, or
that I am connecting to "127.0.0.1" Also, if I check my "back
browse" listings sometimes I will
even see a doubleclick site automatically listed 2 or 3 times when
visiting some sites.

In both cases I'm not able to browse backwards, but just stay at the
current site.
(While the activity bar says I am being redirected to the 127.0.0.1
site).
I have to then QUICKLY click the back button two or three times in
order to return to a previous page.........and then sometimes I wind
up jumping two pages backwards.

I am up to date on all my spyware removal, I have numerous
doubleclick sites blocked in my Internet settings, I have a firewall,
and NAV, but this problem keeps occurring.

Any ideas? Gene

It wasn't SP2. Doubleclick is spyware. You are not up-to-date.

 

[MrB]

Hey Lanwrench,
I don't have the OP's prob, but thanks for the tip. I have NEVER right
clicked the back arrow and didn't realize it was possible. Thanks very much.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hey Lanwrench,
I don't have the OP's prob, but thanks for the tip. I have NEVER right
clicked the back arrow and didn't realize it was possible. Thanks
very much.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

What do you have in your hosts file?
When this happens to me (I do use a hosts file to block banner ads,
etc) I just right-click on the back arrow in the toolbar and select
the page I want
to go back to.

 

[Nepatsfan]

You might want to check out this site:

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

Around the time you installed SP2 you may have also installed a spyware
blocking program that used the hosts file to block access to known sources
of problems. Also, do you use Spybot S & D? There's a tool available in
advanced mode that adds their hosts file entries to your PC. You may have
activated that line of defense. Search your machine for the hosts file and
open it in notepad. You may find quite a few items listed there.

Nepatsfan