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Title: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Tac on July 20, 2010, 10:36:14 PM
Is there any way to block my browser from accessing google stuff?

I mean, every time I click on any website no matter what it is, on the bottom it always connects to google something.

ive seen googlesyndication , googleinfometrics, and many other google-this and that things that the browser connects to before it loads the page im looking at.

im really tired of having to wait the 2 to 8 seconds that the browser takes connecting to all that google crap.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: ebfd11 on July 20, 2010, 11:10:09 PM
Which browser are you using?? IE8... If that's the case get rid of it and get firefox. That may take care of your problem.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Jayhawk on July 20, 2010, 11:20:27 PM
Or get Google Crome...
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: trax1 on July 20, 2010, 11:22:21 PM
Yeah if your not using Firefox then I highly suggest you get it, it's way better then any other browser out there.  Like for me personally I like it because of the automatic spell check function that's built into it, any time you misspell a word it puts a red line under it, you right click it & it gives you correct suggestions, really handy for when your posting on forums.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Tac on July 20, 2010, 11:54:04 PM
i have all 3. IE, chrome and firefox.

its not something that the browsers stop even on highest setting. websites on their own always seem to connect to google something.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: SPKmes on July 20, 2010, 11:59:19 PM
if you click on the drop down you have a few search engines to use other than Google... that is on firefox.... top right hand corner... not sure if that changes it for you...A quick check using yahoo and nothing google was seen
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: trax1 on July 21, 2010, 12:12:46 AM
Might wanna check what add-ons you may have installed, sounds like you have some type of Google add-on running, go to "Tools" & options and look around in there.

Also maybe post this in the "Hardware & Software" forum, the guys in there should be able to help you out a lot more then in here.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Yossarian on July 21, 2010, 05:42:26 AM
The 'NoScript' addon for Firefox might be what you want.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Skuzzy on July 21, 2010, 06:16:27 AM
Tac, you either have some software from Google installed, in which case, you will have to get rid of it, or your computer is being victimized by malware/spyware pretending to be Google.

Just as an aside, Google is not a company to be trusted.  Try blocking a Google cookie.  Most of the browsers cannot block them as Google has figured out how to get around most blocks you can place in the browser.

The recent Wifi fiasco where Google was caught stealing personal data from users should be enough to give anyone some level of concern over anything related to Google.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Wayout on July 21, 2010, 07:33:10 AM
Quote from: Skuzzy on July 21, 2010, 06:16:27 AM
The recent Wifi fiasco where Google was caught stealing personal data from users should be enough to give anyone some level of concern over anything related to Google.

(http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad81/jrk9259/Google.jpg)
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Tac on July 21, 2010, 03:31:01 PM
Quote from: Skuzzy on July 21, 2010, 06:16:27 AM
Tac, you either have some software from Google installed, in which case, you will have to get rid of it, or your computer is being victimized by malware/spyware pretending to be Google.

Just as an aside, Google is not a company to be trusted.  Try blocking a Google cookie.  Most of the browsers cannot block them as Google has figured out how to get around most blocks you can place in the browser.

The recent Wifi fiasco where Google was caught stealing personal data from users should be enough to give anyone some level of concern over anything related to Google.

i doubt its malware as its not a redirect or anything. I think it is just scripts or stuff google uses to track traffic and stuff... but it still sucks imo. and I dont see any google software installed on my system or any browsers (heck I dont ever install any browser toolbars or any of that sort of thing).

i'll try the noscript addon and we'll see. :)
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: gyrene81 on July 21, 2010, 03:49:36 PM
Quote from: Tac on July 21, 2010, 03:31:01 PM
i doubt its malware as its not a redirect or anything. I think it is just scripts or stuff google uses to track traffic and stuff... but it still sucks imo. and I dont see any google software installed on my system or any browsers (heck I dont ever install any browser toolbars or any of that sort of thing).

i'll try the noscript addon and we'll see. :)
You said you have Google Chrome...open door.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: 2bighorn on July 21, 2010, 04:03:16 PM
Quote from: Tac on July 20, 2010, 10:36:14 PM
Is there any way to block my browser from accessing google stuff?

I mean, every time I click on any website no matter what it is, on the bottom it always connects to google something.

ive seen googlesyndication , googleinfometrics, and many other google-this and that things that the browser connects to before it loads the page im looking at.

im really tired of having to wait the 2 to 8 seconds that the browser takes connecting to all that google crap.

Add those to your host file.

example:
127.0.0.1  pagead.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1  pagead2.googlesyndication.com #[Google AdWords]
127.0.0.1  adservices.google.com
127.0.0.1  ssl.google-analytics.com #[urchinTracker]
127.0.0.1  www.google-analytics.com #[Google Analytics]
127.0.0.1  google-analytics.com #[Google Analytics]
127.0.0.1  imageads.googleadservices.com #[Ewido.TrackingCookie.Googleadservices]
127.0.0.1  imageads1.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads2.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads3.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads4.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads5.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads6.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads7.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads8.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads9.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  www.googleadservices.com

location: windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Tac on July 21, 2010, 05:20:01 PM
hey THOSE are the ones I see a lot. thats what im talking about. thnx :)
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: vorticon on July 21, 2010, 07:12:57 PM
its malware.had the same thing recently. restart in safe mode, run the microsoft malware removal tool. seemed to take care of it for me.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Vulcan on July 21, 2010, 07:28:22 PM
Quote from: vorticon on July 21, 2010, 07:12:57 PM
its malware.had the same thing recently. restart in safe mode, run the microsoft malware removal tool. seemed to take care of it for me.

doubt it, many websites embed loads of google rubbish. I block these types of google services @ l7 on my firewalls (commercial) to kill this rubbish, I also block facebook stuff as well (the consequences of embedded facebook junk on websites now is scary).
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: BoilerDown on July 21, 2010, 08:50:21 PM
Quote from: Jayhawk on July 20, 2010, 11:20:27 PM
Or get Google Crome...
LOL.


But seriously, Firefox with the Adblock and NoScript addons could be configured to not allow anything that goes to a google domain name, and that's a pretty good start.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Meatwad on July 21, 2010, 09:19:04 PM
Quote from: 2bighorn on July 21, 2010, 04:03:16 PM
Add those to your host file.

example:
127.0.0.1  pagead.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1  pagead2.googlesyndication.com #[Google AdWords]
127.0.0.1  adservices.google.com
127.0.0.1  ssl.google-analytics.com #[urchinTracker]
127.0.0.1  www.google-analytics.com #[Google Analytics]
127.0.0.1  google-analytics.com #[Google Analytics]
127.0.0.1  imageads.googleadservices.com #[Ewido.TrackingCookie.Googleadservices]
127.0.0.1  imageads1.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads2.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads3.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads4.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads5.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads6.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads7.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads8.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads9.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  www.googleadservices.com

location: windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

I'll be adding these to mine also :)
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: EskimoJoe on July 21, 2010, 10:04:28 PM
Quote from: 2bighorn on July 21, 2010, 04:03:16 PM
Add those to your host file.

example:
127.0.0.1  pagead.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1  pagead2.googlesyndication.com #[Google AdWords]
127.0.0.1  adservices.google.com
127.0.0.1  ssl.google-analytics.com #[urchinTracker]
127.0.0.1  www.google-analytics.com #[Google Analytics]
127.0.0.1  google-analytics.com #[Google Analytics]
127.0.0.1  imageads.googleadservices.com #[Ewido.TrackingCookie.Googleadservices]
127.0.0.1  imageads1.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads2.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads3.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads4.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads5.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads6.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads7.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads8.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  imageads9.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1  www.googleadservices.com

location: windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Question. 1) What are the effects of doing this?
              2) How would I do this?

Thanks!
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: bcadoo on July 22, 2010, 01:25:22 AM
Quote from: EskimoJoe on July 21, 2010, 10:04:28 PM
Question. 1) What are the effects of doing this?
              2) How would I do this?

Thanks!

Edit the file he references.  The effect would be that any attempt to go to the listed domains will redirect to the localhost, since the first DNS lookup is the hosts file.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Skuzzy on July 22, 2010, 06:28:03 AM
Quote from: EskimoJoe on July 21, 2010, 10:04:28 PM
Question. 1) What are the effects of doing this?
              2) How would I do this?

Thanks!

It actually serves to mask the real problem.  For some it is probably easier to do this than to spend the time to fix it.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: CAP1 on July 22, 2010, 07:52:27 AM
Quote from: Tac on July 21, 2010, 03:31:01 PM
i doubt its malware as its not a redirect or anything. I think it is just scripts or stuff google uses to track traffic and stuff... but it still sucks imo. and I dont see any google software installed on my system or any browsers (heck I dont ever install any browser toolbars or any of that sort of thing).

i'll try the noscript addon and we'll see. :)

just for the heck of it, i'd listen to skuzzy, and check for spyware, or maleware. you seem to have missed the part where he mentioned that something could be imitating google.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: 2bighorn on July 22, 2010, 11:08:42 AM
Quote from: Skuzzy on July 22, 2010, 06:28:03 AM
It actually serves to mask the real problem.  For some it is probably easier to do this than to spend the time to fix it.

That's under assumption that there is a local problem which should be checked of course.

Adding preemptively ads and exploit sites to host file can benefit anyone.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: Tac on July 22, 2010, 04:21:24 PM
Im running the noscript settings. it did the trick. wonderful stuff.
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: BoilerDown on July 22, 2010, 05:14:19 PM
Quote from: Tac on July 22, 2010, 04:21:24 PM
Im running the noscript settings. it did the trick. wonderful stuff.

Good to hear :)
Title: Re: a skuzzy question: internet stuff
Post by: dedalos on July 23, 2010, 08:47:58 AM
Quote from: Skuzzy on July 22, 2010, 06:28:03 AM
It actually serves to mask the real problem.  For some it is probably easier to do this than to spend the time to fix it.

Feel the love  :lol