DoubleClick

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I run AdAware, and one data miner that's always found is DoubleClick. I
wondered if there's a way to stop from ever getting it on my machine. In
my search, I ran into Network Advertising Initiative (NAI):

http://www.networkadvertising.org/default.asp

where I can opt out of DoubleClick. Actually, all I can do is set the
double click cookie to "Opt-out". If I were to delete the cookie with
AdAware, I'd have to visit the NAI site to renew the opt-out setting.

On the NAI site there's a list of members that subscribe to this opt-out
option. The list contains only two members! DoubleClick and Atlas DMT,
whose cookie I frequently see, too.

I say big deal. Two advertisers, and I have to renew opt-out cookies.

Am I missing something about NAI's signifigance? What's the big deal?

Other than tweaking the cookie settings in IE, is there a way to keep
DoubleClick of my machine?

TIA
 
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I run AdAware, and one data miner that's always found is DoubleClick. I
wondered if there's a way to stop from ever getting it
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http://www.networkadvertising.org/default.asp

where I can opt out of DoubleClick. Actually, all I can do is set the
double click cookie to "Opt-out". If I were to delete the cookie with
AdAware, I'd have to visit the NAI site to renew the opt- out setting.

On the NAI site there's a list of members that subscribe to this opt-out
option. The list contains only two members! DoubleClick and Atlas DMT,
whose cookie I frequently see, too.

I say big deal. Two advertisers, and I have to renew opt-out cookies.

Am I missing something about NAI's signifigance? What's the big deal?

Other than tweaking the cookie settings in IE, is there a way to keep
DoubleClick of my machine?

TIA
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DB said:
I run AdAware, and one data miner that's always found is DoubleClick. I
wondered if there's a way to stop from ever getting it on my machine. In
my search, I ran into Network Advertising Initiative (NAI):

http://www.networkadvertising.org/default.asp

where I can opt out of DoubleClick. Actually, all I can do is set the
double click cookie to "Opt-out". If I were to delete the cookie with
AdAware, I'd have to visit the NAI site to renew the opt-out setting.

On the NAI site there's a list of members that subscribe to this opt-out
option. The list contains only two members! DoubleClick and Atlas DMT,
whose cookie I frequently see, too.

I say big deal. Two advertisers, and I have to renew opt-out cookies.

Am I missing something about NAI's signifigance? What's the big deal?

Other than tweaking the cookie settings in IE, is there a way to keep
DoubleClick of my machine?

TIA
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In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
Then click the privacy tab, then at the bottom click Edit.
Type double-click.net, press return and it should be in the list.
Type double-click.com, press return and it should be in the list.

That should stop it coming back.
 
Type double-click.net, press return and it should be in the list.
Type double-click.com, press return and it should be in the list.
Click to expand...

You should also type doubleclick.net and doubleclick.com
 
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