default wrote:
> On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:31:21 -0600, Gerry Atrick
> <GerryAtrick@no-email.com> wrote:
>
>> I have my hosts file set to kill all entries from doubleclick. Yet,
>> almost everytime I load nearly every site on the internet, there is a
>> cookie created by doubleclick. I dont want that spyware laden piece
>> of **** to have any access to my computer. How can I kill that thing.
>>
>> One other question, why does almost every website online have a link
>> to that lousy site. You'd think that at least some sites would have a
>> conscience......
>>
>>
> What browser do you use?
>
> I'm using Firefox and never see a double click cookie.
>
> The browser is set to keep cookies for the originating site only
> (rarely will cause a problem), and all cookies are dumped when I close
> the browser.
>
> Add flashblock, adblock, and noscripts (both manager type extensions
> that let you choose what sites can use them) and FF is a bulletproof
> browser.
>
> I imagine that the sites feel it is in their interest to set DC
> cookies. They are all doing it, you have to stay ahead of the
> marketeers.
>
> Flash player sets cookies that you have to know about to remove.
> Google is now adding a script called "ad sense" on a lot of sites,
> Install shield includes a spy that will report your use of a program
> back to the authoring site (they have a manager for it too). Flash
> player defaults to allow web sites to access a camera and/or
> microphone if you have one installed.
>
> Its a jungle out there
I usually use FF with noscript - but, more frequently than
I would wish, FF can't render a page properly and I open
that page in IE using the add-on IE view lite. Perhaps this
is how double click makes it's way onto my system with such
regularity.

But I can't stop using IE - what's the next best alternative?

Thanks.

Louise