"doubleclick" (spyware) removal?

[Guest]

I recently have downloaded Spybot S&D and Ad-aware. I've cleaned up my
hardrive yet every time I open my webrowser I get the following message:
"Spybot S&D has blocked the dounload of "DoubleClick"!

How can I get rid of DoubleClick??? Is it some kind of spyware? Thank you
for your help.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

In a word "hmmmmm" . They place a cookie on your computer. So disable
cookies and that will prevent you from getting it. DoubleClick prefer to see
themselves as assets to both business and consumer with respect to targeted
marketing. Read more about them here
http://www.doubleclick.com/us/about_doubleclick/privacy/ They have an
"Opt-Out" program. However I can't say how well it works. You might want to
try using a tool like this Spyware Blaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html or a Hosts file like the
one you can easily create with this tool
http://www.ngweb.biz/resources/hostsedit/ to minimize the effects of sites
that distribute doubleclick.

 

[Kelly]

1. Check your settings that you altered via Spybot to notify you of
such....
2. Then run this combo, clean, all of them:

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update each program, once installed, before running.

Added info:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=remove+double+click
--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Kelly]

Hi Harry,

I don't think that is the case here......based on many things. That said,
"other than who knows", this is not normal.

--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In a word "hmmmmm" . They place a cookie on your computer. So disable
cookies and that will prevent you from getting it. DoubleClick prefer to
see themselves as assets to both business and consumer with respect to
targeted marketing. Read more about them here
http://www.doubleclick.com/us/about_doubleclick/privacy/ They have an
"Opt-Out" program. However I can't say how well it works. You might want
to try using a tool like this Spyware Blaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html or a Hosts file like
the one you can easily create with this tool
http://www.ngweb.biz/resources/hostsedit/ to minimize the effects of sites
that distribute doubleclick.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

I recently have downloaded Spybot S&D and Ad-aware. I've cleaned up my
hardrive yet every time I open my webrowser I get the following message:
"Spybot S&D has blocked the dounload of "DoubleClick"!

How can I get rid of DoubleClick??? Is it some kind of spyware? Thank
you
for your help.

 

[Andy Bonanno]

DoubleClick is definitely considered spyware. You have the browser helper
to stop bad downloads turned on in Spybot.
That setting is adjustable. It has been my experience that Spybot blocks
doubleclick almost everytime I open a Yahoo! page. Have you set Yahoo! as
your homepage in your browser? If so, you might want to think about
changing it.

Andy

 

[Guest]

I recently have downloaded Spybot S&D and Ad-aware. I've cleaned up my
hardrive yet every time I open my webrowser I get the following message:
"Spybot S&D has blocked the dounload of "DoubleClick"!

How can I get rid of DoubleClick??? Is it some kind of spyware? Thank you
for your help.

In your own words
"Spybot S&D has blocked the dounload of "DoubleClick"!
So it is not on your system!
Just configure Spybot to stop the downloads without notification.

 

[Guest]

Try eTrust PestPatrol by Computer Associates. It cost $40. but it is worth it.

 

[Guest]

I have similar problem with this cookie along with another one, "liveperson".
Although I scanned and removed them using Spyware Blocker, they reappear the
moment I start browsing. I use Spy Audit to monitor these "parasites", and I
don't know how to remove them from there.
How about liveperson cooke what is it for?
Thanks in advance.