Is sb.scorecard malware?

[murphie12211]

Sometimes my computer freezes and it says "waiting for sb.scorecard". Is this malware and, if so, how do I remove it?

 

[CountMike]

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/apr/23/scorecardresearch-tracking-trackers-cookies-web-monitoring
https://www.2-spyware.com/remove-scorecardresearch-com.html