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Cool Web Search "Shredder" Update 03/12/03
Mail.com is a domain I blocked awhile ago due to the quantity of porno spam
coming from it. I didn't think it had any mainstream users. Shane "john" wrote in message ... Is your address madmax 1300 @ mail .com (with spaces removed) ? That's what I used - that bounced. "mail.com" doesn't sound much like an ISP to me. -- John john: I'm going to do something ,that for me is completely out of character.I'm taking you at your word that you were trying to email me with a solution to all my problems and I give you the benefit of the doubt that you were not just trying to bait me with name calling. I checked that mail box and found it empty, which was a surprise. You might try again if you so desire. I don't know why your mail was bounced. I would certainly be eager to receive a solution to all my problems. Of course I'm sure you did not mean that literally. "john" wrote in message ... Save your breath, Jim, either he's a troll, or just a plain useless 'luser. I tried to personally email him something which would have resolved all his problems, but even after "un-munging" his address, the mail bounced. His loss, not mine. I'm not in the habit of talking to brick walls, so am giving up. I suggest others may contemplate doing the same. -- John Hi Mad Max - While I strongly suspect that you're trolling now, (even if it didn't start that way), I'll take one shot (only) at trying to provide some useful information which might help prevent this from occuring in the futu If you want to take steps to defend your machine, there are a number of things which need to be considered. I would suggest the following: The minimum necessary to start with are a good hardware or software firewall and an AV. For the general hijack case, the best way to start is to get Ad-Aware 6.0, Build 181 or later, he http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/. Update and run this regularly to get rid of most "spyware/hijackware" on your machine. If it has to fix things, be sure to re-boot and rerun AdAware again and repeat this cycle until you get a clean scan. The reason is that it may have to remove things which are currently "in use" before it can then clean up others. Another excellent program for this purpose is SpyBot Search and Destroy available he http://security.kolla.de/ SpyBot Support Forum he http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-b...ikonboard.cgi. I recommend using both normally. After fixing things with SpyBot S&D, be sure to re-boot and rerun SpyBot again and repeat this cycle until you get a clean "no red" scan. The reason is that SpyBot sometimes has to remove things which are currently "in use" before it can then clean up others. Note that sometimes you need to make a judgement call about what these programs report as spyware. See here, for example: http://www.imilly.com/alexa.htm Next, courtesy of Mike Burgess: "--Recommended Minimum Security Settings-- Close all instances of IE and OE Control Panel | Internet Options Click on the "Security" tab Highlight the "Internet" icon, click "Custom Level" 1) "Download signed ActiveX scripts" = Prompt 2) "Download unsigned ActiveX scripts = Disable 3) "Initialize and script ActiveX not marked as safe" = Disable 4) "Installation of Desktop items" = Prompt 5) "Launching programs and files in a IFRAME" = Prompt Click on the "Content" tab Click the "Publishers" button Highlight and click "Remove" any unknowns, click Ok Click on the "Advanced" tab Uncheck: "Install on demand (other)", click Apply\Ok Prevent your "HomePage" setting from being Hijacked http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ietips.htm _____________________________ Mike Burgess Information isn't free if you can't find it! http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/" Note the Publisher setting - this vector is often overlooked. Then, from me: You might want to consider installing the SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard here to help prevent this kind of thing from happening in the futu http://www.wilderssecurity.com/spywareblaster.html (Prevents malware Active X installs) (BTW, SpyWare Blaster is not memory resident ... no CPU or memory load - but keep it updated) The latest version as of this writing will prevent installation or prevent the malware from running (887 parasites as of this date) if it is already installed, and it provides information and fixit-links for a variety of parasites. http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareguard.html (Monitors for attempts to install malware) Both Very Highly Recommended. Next, install and keep updated a good HOSTS file. It can help you avoid most adware/malware. See he http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm (Be sure it's named/renamed HOSTS - all caps, no extension) Lastly, with regards to cookies: Courtesy of Mel's Spyware Tools, he http://homepage.cooketech.net/~cybermel/Mel's%20Spyware%20Tools%20and%20Ad%20Blockers.html XML-Menu for IE6 - (http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/main.htm, click on IE6 Tools on website) "This package contains a full menu of custom Import XML files that can be used to manipulate IE6's handling of cookies in the Internet and Trusted zones (the Privacy tab controls only the Internet zone). The files are divided into three sets: one "short list" of recommended files, and two "advanced" lists containing a wide range of possible Privacy configurations. The ReadMe covers the basics of using custom XML Import files and details all the files that are available. A .REG file that can be used to restore the default Privacy tab settings is included." This is the technique that I use and, while I do sometimes have to override on some sites that don't have a Privacy Policy in place, I've found it almost infallible in stopping bad cookies (I use 1-e, BTW) FWIW, Eric Howes site, above, is one of the very best on the net with regard to anything having to do with security. Highly Recommended. See if any of this helps -- Please respond in the same thread. Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP |
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Cool Web Search "Shredder" Update 03/12/03
There you go, Mad Max - that may be half your problem.
-- John Mail.com is a domain I blocked awhile ago due to the quantity of porno spam coming from it. I didn't think it had any mainstream users. Shane "john" wrote in message ... Is your address madmax 1300 @ mail .com (with spaces removed) ? That's what I used - that bounced. "mail.com" doesn't sound much like an ISP to me. -- John john: I'm going to do something ,that for me is completely out of character.I'm taking you at your word that you were trying to email me with a solution to all my problems and I give you the benefit of the doubt that you were not just trying to bait me with name calling. I checked that mail box and found it empty, which was a surprise. You might try again if you so desire. I don't know why your mail was bounced. I would certainly be eager to receive a solution to all my problems. Of course I'm sure you did not mean that literally. "john" wrote in message ... Save your breath, Jim, either he's a troll, or just a plain useless 'luser. I tried to personally email him something which would have resolved all his problems, but even after "un-munging" his address, the mail bounced. His loss, not mine. I'm not in the habit of talking to brick walls, so am giving up. I suggest others may contemplate doing the same. -- John Hi Mad Max - While I strongly suspect that you're trolling now, (even if it didn't start that way), I'll take one shot (only) at trying to provide some useful information which might help prevent this from occuring in the futu If you want to take steps to defend your machine, there are a number of things which need to be considered. I would suggest the following: The minimum necessary to start with are a good hardware or software firewall and an AV. For the general hijack case, the best way to start is to get Ad-Aware 6.0, Build 181 or later, he http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/. Update and run this regularly to get rid of most "spyware/hijackware" on your machine. If it has to fix things, be sure to re-boot and rerun AdAware again and repeat this cycle until you get a clean scan. The reason is that it may have to remove things which are currently "in use" before it can then clean up others. Another excellent program for this purpose is SpyBot Search and Destroy available he http://security.kolla.de/ SpyBot Support Forum he http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-b...ikonboard.cgi. I recommend using both normally. After fixing things with SpyBot S&D, be sure to re-boot and rerun SpyBot again and repeat this cycle until you get a clean "no red" scan. The reason is that SpyBot sometimes has to remove things which are currently "in use" before it can then clean up others. Note that sometimes you need to make a judgement call about what these programs report as spyware. See here, for example: http://www.imilly.com/alexa.htm Next, courtesy of Mike Burgess: "--Recommended Minimum Security Settings-- Close all instances of IE and OE Control Panel | Internet Options Click on the "Security" tab Highlight the "Internet" icon, click "Custom Level" 1) "Download signed ActiveX scripts" = Prompt 2) "Download unsigned ActiveX scripts = Disable 3) "Initialize and script ActiveX not marked as safe" = Disable 4) "Installation of Desktop items" = Prompt 5) "Launching programs and files in a IFRAME" = Prompt Click on the "Content" tab Click the "Publishers" button Highlight and click "Remove" any unknowns, click Ok Click on the "Advanced" tab Uncheck: "Install on demand (other)", click Apply\Ok Prevent your "HomePage" setting from being Hijacked http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ietips.htm _____________________________ Mike Burgess Information isn't free if you can't find it! http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/" Note the Publisher setting - this vector is often overlooked. Then, from me: You might want to consider installing the SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard here to help prevent this kind of thing from happening in the futu http://www.wilderssecurity.com/spywareblaster.html (Prevents malware Active X installs) (BTW, SpyWare Blaster is not memory resident ... no CPU or memory load - but keep it updated) The latest version as of this writing will prevent installation or prevent the malware from running (887 parasites as of this date) if it is already installed, and it provides information and fixit-links for a variety of parasites. http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareguard.html (Monitors for attempts to install malware) Both Very Highly Recommended. Next, install and keep updated a good HOSTS file. It can help you avoid most adware/malware. See he http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm (Be sure it's named/renamed HOSTS - all caps, no extension) Lastly, with regards to cookies: Courtesy of Mel's Spyware Tools, he http://homepage.cooketech.net/~cybermel/Mel's%20Spyware%20Tools%20and%20Ad%20Blockers.html XML-Menu for IE6 - (http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/main.htm, click on IE6 Tools on website) "This package contains a full menu of custom Import XML files that can be used to manipulate IE6's handling of cookies in the Internet and Trusted zones (the Privacy tab controls only the Internet zone). The files are divided into three sets: one "short list" of recommended files, and two "advanced" lists containing a wide range of possible Privacy configurations. The ReadMe covers the basics of using custom XML Import files and details all the files that are available. A .REG file that can be used to restore the default Privacy tab settings is included." This is the technique that I use and, while I do sometimes have to override on some sites that don't have a Privacy Policy in place, I've found it almost infallible in stopping bad cookies (I use 1-e, BTW) FWIW, Eric Howes site, above, is one of the very best on the net with regard to anything having to do with security. Highly Recommended. See if any of this helps -- Please respond in the same thread. Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP |
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