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| 1411267 | 2015-11-12 05:25:00 | Adclick.g.doubleclick.net is putting ads onto internet explorer 11 on my Windows 7 computer. I have tried running scans with ad-ware and Windows Security with mixed success, i.e. it keeps coming back. I have also blocked 3rd party cookies. Any other suggestions please?? |
arjay (1202) | ||
| 1411268 | 2015-11-12 05:51:00 | Download a proprietary HOSTS file, like the one from here winhelp2002.mvps.org It contains zillions of doubleclick sites it will block in addition to heaps of other stuff no one wants. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1411269 | 2015-11-12 05:59:00 | Thanks for that. Will give it a go | arjay (1202) | ||
| 1411270 | 2015-11-12 06:08:00 | Or just get Firefox and Adblock Plus. ;) | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1411271 | 2015-11-12 08:02:00 | Or just get Firefox and Adblock Plus. ;) The HOSTS file is better in a way because it stops the browser going to the doubleclick site in the first place, before Adblock Plus has a chance to even think about whether it has to block an ad. :).......quote......."Firefox can't find the server at adclick.g.doubleclick.net" Best to have both HOSTS and Adblock Plus. :banana |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1411272 | 2015-11-12 10:42:00 | ++++ 100 000 000 for editing the Hosts file. It cripples serious crapola in your browser, improves website loading speeds and is a great kick in the groin to the stinking vermin who want to steal our bandwidth. | Greg (193) | ||
| 1411273 | 2015-11-12 20:22:00 | or use something like AdMuncher (now free) which acts like a proxy server. Saves messing about with hosts files. | autechre (266) | ||
| 1411274 | 2015-11-12 21:32:00 | ++++ 100 000 000 for editing the Hosts file. It cripples serious crapola in your browser, improves website loading speeds and is a great kick in the groin to the stinking vermin who want to steal our bandwidth. But then you end up with 100 000 000 entries in the hosts file. And have to keep adding to the hosts file, every day, and re-searching for new entries to add in , and it all becomes a bit much , and can never possibly keep it up to date to block everything. Much better to use an adblocker & ghostery. Then del all those hosts file entries |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1411275 | 2015-11-12 21:43:00 | The hosts file works and can work with multiple browsers so it has that in it's favour but I personally don't like that some sites still display the box where the add would be with an error message in it, still taking up screen space. Adblock plus normally manages to remove them completely. Either way you almost have to do something with the sheer amount of advertising making it's way onto websites. Some sites are almost un-usable and some ads are bordering on malware (not to forget the actual malware that masquerades as adds). |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1411276 | 2015-11-12 22:14:00 | But then you end up with 100 000 000 entries in the hosts file. And have to keep adding to the hosts file, every day, and re-searching for new entries to add in , and it all becomes a bit much , and can never possibly keep it up to date to block everything. Much better to use an adblocker & ghostery. Then del all those hosts file entries You make it sound so difficult and complicated, I don't do any of that, there is no 'messing' about involved :clap I use HostsMan manager and it updates the HOSTS file for me when updates are available. Sometimes I do add specific sites to block. It is just another tool in the armory, and it does much more than just block ads. Let other people do the work for you and use a proprietary file. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
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