OT: getting rid of spyware

Discussion in 'Networking and Security' started by illiquid, May 11, 2003.

  1. I'm running 98se, that seldom gives me any problems.

    I'm using *freesurfer* a 'freeware' popup blocker that I downloaded from a website called www.tucows.com - I had to do a bit of searching around the site for awhile to find it. There are a fair amount of downloads there - mostly shareware, but some pretty good 'free-ware' stuff as well.

    *blackice* as a firewall (or whatever you want to call it.)

    *nortons anti-virus*

    Adaware 6.0 (free version) from www.lavasoftusa.com

    I delete my temp. internet files and cookies about every other day.

    I really can't say what all is stopping what all...lol....but I don't seem to have the problems described previously in this thread.

    maybe this'll be of some help

    Best regards,

    plumlazy
     
    #31     May 13, 2003
  2. I use Pop Up Stopper, free and I never get pop ups.
     
    #32     May 13, 2003
  3. speedy

    speedy

    Does Pop Up Stopper block all pop ups? There are a few pop ups that wanted such as email address books. I need a pop up blocker that can allow certain sites to have them.
     
    #33     Jul 9, 2003
  4. It does seem to allow the ones I want in non-agressive mode but you always know when one is blocked. Also simply hitting control will bypass it.

    Hope it helps.
     
    #34     Jul 9, 2003