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Feb 28,`06 2:29pm | Quote | ↓
Heads up people!

I was running SpyBot and it detected two forms of Spyware that load themselves to a readers' system when I first got on the DD page! It also tried to load on each and every comic page I opened thereafter!

The two Spyware in question were FastClick and DoubleClick.

I don't like the idea of my site giving my readers more unwanted crap on their system...they read my strip to have a laugh, not a possible virus!

Please remedy this guys, or at least explain it!
 
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Feb 28,`06 3:24pm | Quote | ↓
Does this answer it? Not sure, though spybot does find cookies too, and (sometimes) classifies them as spyware...

"Volte6" Said:
It's just a cookie... i wouldnt' consider it spyware. It's generally used to make sure that you only get one pop under every 12 hours...


http://www.drunkduck.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1194

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Feb 28,`06 3:44pm | Quote | ↓
FastClick and DoubleClick are the servers of the ads. They are an ad provider, not spyware.

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