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does anyone know a good web site so i can download a free pop up blocker as they are becoming annoying? Regards Colt |
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"Colt Free" wrote in message ... | | Hello | | does anyone know a good web site so i can download a free pop up | blocker as they are becoming annoying? | | Regards | | Colt What type of pop ups are you having trouble with? They could be caused by spyware/crapware on your computer. Have you run any scans? First job to do, go here. ActiveX Spyware & Adware Scanning http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php This scanner is an ActiveX applet. After a short delay in which your browser downloads the control file, you will receive a "Warning Dialogue" requesting permission for the scanner to run. Click "Yes" and the applet will pop up and scan. You will be alerted if any spyware is found. When a spyware or malware is found, you will be alerted and asked if you want to remove it. If no spyware is found, the scanner will disappear on its own. If nothing happens, or if you are using a browser other than Internet Explorer, click here and choose either "Open" or "Run this program from its current location". Do not choose "Download". http://www.xblock.com/download/xclean_micro.exe Or, http://www.pandasoftware.com/product...CHEHINT=Guest/ * requires you to register with a valid email address before the scan will start SpyXposer is the new free tool for detecting spyware and other threats hidden in your PC. Not only will you find out if your PC is infected with spyware, but you'll also see if other types malware are installed: This application is updated at least once a day, so it can always root out even the very latest spyware. And you don't even need to install any program, all you need is to be connected to the Internet. Securing Your Computer: Temporarily Disable Real Time Monitoring Programs. http://wiki.castlecops.com/Securing_...oring_Programs Malware Removal and Prevention: Introduction http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction Malware Removal and Prevention: Overview http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...tion:_Overview Malware Prevention: Prevent Re-infection http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_P...t_Re-infection If Your PC is Infested w/ Spyware & Adware... http://spywarewarrior.com/sww-help.htm http://spywarewarrior.com/viewtopic.php?t=6914 http://spywarewarrior.com/viewtopic.php?t=10 http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=30 http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm -- Touch Base Post back here on the result- good or bad |
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On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:34:39 +0000, Colt Free wrote:
does anyone know a good web site so i can download a free pop up blocker as they are becoming annoying? I use Mozilla Firefox and it does a pretty decent job against pop-ups: www.mozilla.com |
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"Colt Free" wrote: Hello does anyone know a good web site so i can download a free pop up blocker as they are becoming annoying? Regards Colt Hello, Try www.panicware.com Look for "Pop-up Stopper", free edition. take care. beamish. |
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"Colt Free" wrote in message
... Hello does anyone know a good web site so i can download a free pop up blocker as they are becoming annoying? What version of Windows XP do you have? If you get everything at Windows Update IE will have its own popup blocker. If you have that and still have a lot of popups then you probably have a malware infection. Help with malwa All MS-MVP Sites. http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315 So How Did I Get Infected Anyway? For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you owe it to the author. See also: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971 Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure of. -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail. |
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Replied to [Colt Free]s message :
Hello does anyone know a good web site so i can download a free pop up blocker as they are becoming annoying? Regards For PopUp Blocker, you have many options like : http://www.popupcheck.com/pop_up_blocker.asp http://www.synergeticsoft.com/ And browsers like Firefox and Opera... Or you can use Ad-Muncher[NOT FREE] that blocks many-many things ... Its ad-blocking feature is great... I now miss ads (sometimes i turn it off) http://www.admuncher.com/ From FAQ : Not just a popup remover, also removing embedded adverts and many other annoyances. System-level filtering of adverts in all browsers and most advert-displaying programs. Extensive configuration options to tailor Ad Muncher to your needs. Extremely fast filtering engine (we welcome any comparisons of our filtering speed to other programs with comparable filter lists). -- → Ayush [ Good :-) Luck ] ------------- Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/ ------------- |
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Colt Free wrote:
Hello does anyone know a good web site so i can download a free pop up blocker as they are becoming annoying? What specific kind of pop-ups are you seeing? There are at least three varieties of pop-ups, and the solutions vary accordingly. 1) Does the title bar of these pop-ups read "Messenger Service?" This type of spam has become quite common over the past few years, and unintentionally serves as a valid security "alert." It demonstrates that the computer user hasn't been taking sufficient precautions while connected to the Internet. The user's data probably hasn't been compromised by these specific advertisements, but if he/she's open to this exploit, he/she may well be open to other threats, such as the Blaster Worm that swept across the Internet years ago and the Sasser Worm that followed shortly thereafter, both of which can still be contacted. Install and use a decent, properly configured firewall. (Merely disabling the messenger service, as some people recommend, only hides the symptom, and does little or nothing to truly secure the machine.) And ignoring or just "putting up with" the security gap represented by these messages is particularly foolish. Messenger Service of Windows http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;168893 Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904 Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...e/stopspam.asp Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Oh, and be especially wary of people who advise the user to do nothing more than disable the messenger service. Disabling the messenger service, by itself, is a "head in the sand" approach to computer security. The real problem is not the messenger service pop-ups; they're actually providing a useful, if annoying, service by acting as a security alert. The true problem is the unsecured computer, and the user's been advised to merely turn off the warnings. How is this helpful? 2) For regular Internet pop-ups, you might try the free 12Ghosts Popup-killer from http://12ghosts.com/ghosts/popup.htm, Pop-Up Stopper from http://www.panicware.com/, or the Google Toolbar from http://toolbar.google.com/. Alternatively, you can upgrade your WinXP to SP2, to install IE's pop-up blocker. Another alternative would be to use another browser, such as Mozilla or Firefox, which has pop-up blocking capabilities. (But I'd avoid Netscape; it carries too much extraneous AOL garbage.) 3) To deal with pop-ups caused by any sort of "adware" and/or "spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Xupiter, Bonzai Buddy, or KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately (but without understanding the consequences) installed, two products that are quite effective (at finding and removing this type of scumware) are Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search & Destroy from www.safer-networking.org/. Both have free versions. It's even possible to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your system against most future intrusions. I use both and generally perform manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc. Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common varieties of scumware are available he PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml More information and assistance is available at these sites: Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm Neither adware nor spyware, collectively known as scumware, magically install themselves on anyone's computer. They are almost always deliberately installed by the computer's user, as part of some allegedly "free" service or product. While there are some unscrupulous malware distributors out there, who do attempt to install and exploit malware without consent, the majority of them simply rely upon the intellectual laziness and gullibility of the average consumer, counting on them to quickly click past the EULA in his/her haste to get the latest in "free" cutesy cursors, screensavers, "utilities," and/or wallpapers. If you were to read the EULAs that accompany, and to which the computer user must agree before the download/installation of the "screensaver" continues, most adware and spyware, you'll find that they _do_ have the consumer's permission to do exactly what they're doing. In the overwhelming majority of cases, computer users have no one to blame but themselves. There are several essential components to computer security: a knowledgeable and pro-active user, a properly configured firewall, reliable and up-to-date antivirus software, and the prompt repair (via patches, hotfixes, or service packs) of any known vulnerabilities. The weakest link in this "equation" is, of course, the computer user. No software manufacturer can -- nor should they be expected to -- protect the computer user from him/herself. All too many people have bought into the various PC/software manufacturers marketing claims of easy computing. They believe that their computer should be no harder to use than a toaster oven; they have neither the inclination or desire to learn how to safely use their computer. All too few people keep their antivirus software current, install patches in a timely manner, or stop to really think about that cutesy link they're about to click. Firewalls and anti-virus applications, which should always be used and should always be running, are important components of "safe hex," but they cannot, and should not be expected to, protect the computer user from him/herself. Ultimately, it is incumbent upon each and every computer user to learn how to secure his/her own computer. To learn more about practicing "safe hex," start with these links: Protect Your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp Home Computer Security http://www.cert.org/homeusers/HomeComputerSecurity/ List of Antivirus Software Vendors http://support.microsoft.com/default...kb;en-us;49500 Home PC Firewall Guide http://www.firewallguide.com/ Scumware.com http://www.scumware.com/ -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell |
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Your browser should have an inbuilt one - IE 6 & 7, Firefox, Netscape, etc
all have these blockers built-in. "Colt Free" wrote in message ... Hello does anyone know a good web site so i can download a free pop up blocker as they are becoming annoying? Regards Colt -- Colt Free |
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