Google results are all doubleclick.net links.. that don't work? WTH?

**The Heron** · 06-26-2010, 12:56 PM

You've got a virus/trojan/something

**Jakez** · 06-26-2010, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by The Heron

You've got a virus/trojan/something

That's what i was thinking, and why I asked if anyone else saw the same thing, they aren't doubleclick ads for you? Hm.. damn it.

**papill0n** · 06-26-2010, 02:05 PM

u have malware jakez

**WiredGuy** · 06-26-2010, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by Jakez

Edit: ok the links actually work now.. but it's still weird, does Google own doubleclick?

Yes, they do.
WG

**jigg** · 06-26-2010, 02:45 PM

they've been integrating Doubleclick more and more
all the adsense ads are served trough doubleclick.net

**Jakez** · 06-26-2010, 03:08 PM

Ran Malwarebytes and it found nothing, son of a bitch..

**ASW** · 06-26-2010, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by The Heron

You've got a virus/trojan/something

i would say so as well

**IllTestYourGirls** · 06-26-2010, 03:31 PM

run malwarebytes?

**Overload** · 06-26-2010, 04:20 PM

its a browser hijacking ... you have been infected :P

**Overload** · 06-26-2010, 04:23 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DoubleClick

**$5 submissions** · 06-26-2010, 04:48 PM

Try Search and Destroy and also run Microsoft's Security Essentials

**Jakez** · 06-26-2010, 06:25 PM

Could someone please view the link I provided in the OP and tell me if the Google results you see are doubleclick URL's? Don't forget you have to hold the left mouse click down on the link to see the actual URL and not just hover over it.

It doesn't appear to have any affiliate ID or something in it.. so what would be the point of infecting people just to send them through googleads/doubeclick? And I know Google wouldn't infect people.. so I don't really don't understand what is going on lol.

Also, something I just noticed is that this is only happening in Firefox (I'm using 3.5.9)..

Edit: oh I'm stupid, it's sgdoubleclick.net not doubleclick.net.. so I am infected. I guess I'll keep scanning.

**Jakez** · 07-13-2010, 12:28 PM

Ok after a long ordeal with this crap, I've found that this is actually NOT an infection, spyware, browser hijack or anything, it's actually a "legit" ad-serving and search cookie by doubleclick.com which is owned by Google.

I'm not sure how this was put into place in my browser and I'm now wondering how many surfers have this because with this crap enabled the search engine referring URL is not google but instead doubleclick.net/.com and my site was not counting this traffic as coming from a search engine. Motherfucker...

Here is an opt-out link I found to get rid of this shit:
http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx

Edit: my yahoo listings are also using this doubleclick shit too! What a horrible fucking idea this is, how are we supposed to monetize search engine traffic if people are being sent through this shit?!

More opt-out's:
http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp

This is fucking ridiculous..

**Coup** · 07-13-2010, 12:41 PM

http://download.cnet.com/Trend-Micro...-10227353.html
this

then
http://www.hijackthis.de/
this

you're very clearly infected with something. use hijackthis and the log analyzer to get rid of it.

**Jakez** · 07-13-2010, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by Coup

http://download.cnet.com/Trend-Micro...-10227353.html
this

then
http://www.hijackthis.de/
this

you're very clearly infected with something. use hijackthis and the log analyzer to get rid of it.

I promise you, I am not infected with anything, do a search on this ad-serving shit..
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=&oq=&gs_rfai=
http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx

My search listings are going directly through DOUBLECLICK.NET and googleads.g.doubleclick.net which is owned by Google. You will have to "opt-out" of all this bullshit from 10's of advertisers:
http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp

Even after opting out these fucking cookies are reinstalling themselves and it's almost impossible to get rid of AFAIK, I've even installed the damn Google plugin from Google themselves to permanently stop the cookies from reinstalling and apparently it isn't working.

**mechanicvirus** · 07-13-2010, 12:51 PM

jakez put down the bong man

**Coup** · 07-13-2010, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by Jakez

Edit: my yahoo listings are also using this doubleclick shit too! What a horrible fucking idea this is, how are we supposed to monetize search engine traffic if people are being sent through this shit?!
.

not infected? did you ever stop and ask yourself why on earth would yahoo be running ads for their competitor when they have ads of their own to run themselves?

haha jesus christ man. just run hijack this.. you're fucking infected with something.

**Coup** · 07-13-2010, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by Jakez

Even after opting out these fucking cookies are reinstalling themselves and it's almost impossible to get rid of AFAIK, I've even installed the damn Google plugin from Google themselves to permanently stop the cookies from reinstalling and apparently it isn't working.

yeah. dude you're totally right. That sounds nothing like a virus infection...

I'll brb I need to find the biggest fucking :rollseyes: emoticon on planet earth.

**mechanicvirus** · 07-13-2010, 12:56 PM

jakez stop browsing warez sites after packing a fat bowl

Google results are all doubleclick.net links.. that don't work? WTH?

Google results are all doubleclick.net links.. that don't work? WTH?

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