can't access ad.doubleclick.net

[makken]

something's freaky is going on here.

I'm trying to access something located in ad.doubleclick.net it redirects me to 127.0.0.1. I'm pretty sure this isn't suppose to happen, and i'm not running any firewalls or spyware programs..

 

[fuzzynavel]

127.0.0.1 is usually your own computer......

what are you trying to access???? are you going through your temp internet files or something?

 

[Raduque]

Do you have an anti-spyware/anti-popup stuff? Some of the popup stopper progs install a "hosts" file that redirects the ad servers to the localhost (127.0.0.1) so you won't see any banner ads and such. I believe the hosts file is in \windows(or winnt)\system32\drives\etc

 

[makken]

I have spysweeper and norton antivirus installed
running IE 6.0 SP2 w/ google toolbar

spysweeper i only use to scan, i don't have any protection settings on, same with norton antivirus.

edit: there is no \drives\ under system32, are you sure it's not \drivers\?

 

[lockmac]

check your HOSTS file, its probably been tampered with by some program and its redirecting to your loopback adress

 

[Raduque]

makken, yes it's \drivers
This is the full path on my system "\winnt\system32\drivers\etc"
I misspelled =)

 

[imported_JFG]

that's done on purpose to prevent known ad-aware clients from reporting back to the mothership. It's a good thing..I bet you have lots of entries pointed to the loopback address in the Host file. Below is a small portion of my host file
127.0.0.1 80.80.15.166
127.0.0.1 a1708.g.akamai.net
127.0.0.1 ad.asv.de
127.0.0.1 ad.ca.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.de.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.dk.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.es.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.fr.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.free6.com
127.0.0.1 ad.it.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.iwin.com
127.0.0.1 ad.jp.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.kr.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.linkexchange.com
127.0.0.1 ad.linksynergy.com
127.0.0.1 ad.nl.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.no.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.preferences.com
127.0.0.1 ad.se.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.sma.punto.net
127.0.0.1 ad.trafficmp.com
127.0.0.1 ad.uk.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ad.webprovider.com
127.0.0.1 ad08.focalink.com
127.0.0.1 ad1.adcept.net
127.0.0.1 ad1.icorp.net
127.0.0.1 ad1.looksmart.com
127.0.0.1 ad2.adcept.net
127.0.0.1 ad2.looksmart.com
127.0.0.1 ad3.adcept.net
127.0.0.1 ad-adex3.flycast.com
127.0.0.1 adcontent.gamespy.com
127.0.0.1 adcontroller.unicast.com
127.0.0.1 adcreatives.imaginemedia.com
127.0.0.1 addb.looksmart.com
127.0.0.1 adevents.msn.com
127.0.0.1 adex3.flycast.com
127.0.0.1 adforce.ads.imgis.com
127.0.0.1 adforce.imgis.com
127.0.0.1 adfu.blockstackers.com
127.0.0.1 adimage.blm.net
127.0.0.1 adimages.earthweb.com
127.0.0.1 adimages.go.com
127.0.0.1 adimages.imaginemedia.com
127.0.0.1 adimg.egroups.com
127.0.0.1 admedia.xoom.com
127.0.0.1 admonitor.net
127.0.0.1 adpick.switchboard.com
127.0.0.1 adproject.net
127.0.0.1 adremote.pathfinder.com
127.0.0.1 adres.internet.com
127.0.0.1 ads.adflight.com
127.0.0.1 ads.ad-flow.com
127.0.0.1 ads.admaximize.com