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Old December 29th 06, 10:34 AM
Colt Free Colt Free is offline
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Hello

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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Old December 29th 06, 12:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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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


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Old December 29th 06, 03:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Thomas Jespersen
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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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Old December 29th 06, 07:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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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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Old December 29th 06, 11:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
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"Colt Free" wrote in message
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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.

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Old December 30th 06, 12:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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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).






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Old December 30th 06, 02:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Bruce Chambers
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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/


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Old December 30th 06, 04:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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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
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Hello

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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