Those Damned Web Installer Popups!

[riesdepies]

When I go to certain websites (crack search engines mostly :rolleyes: )
I get really frustrated with those web installers trying to install some crappy spyware toolbar or something.
XXXToolbar (http://install.xxxtoolbar.com/download_straight.html) is an infamous one. (Don't install that please!).

Does anyone know how to stop Internet Explorer from popping up these installers?
Has it got something to do with ActiveX? Can I turn this off?
Or is there any software (IE plugin maybe?) to prevent it?

Thanx in advance...

[Triadcool]

There isn't any way to stop those. Sorry :(

[gaz_k]

yeah there is

a great little program call No Ads

it works when ever you are on line...

when an annoyin ad or banner poops up, click on the no ads icon (in your little icon bar thing next to your clock) click add to list...

no ads rememebers this list and thwn that advert will never load again, it a bit like mail washer..

because you chose which ads n banners to add to it its totaly personalized to the sites u visit.

and because all the adds n pop ups dont get chance to load up the page you want will load quicker as your not opening crap sites as well

it also means that if your mum walks in n u try to close the site dead wuick you dont get more porn sites poping up n so you dont have 20 sites of dirt oin your screen... ha ha

[Triadcool]

The web installers arent ad popups. You cant stop them with a ad blocking program.

[gaz_k]

oh rite... i thought he was on about them.....

[Triadcool]

Thats alright. :D

[riesdepies]

Actually I know you can deal with these installer dialogs by using
automation tools like RtvReco (http://www.clearlight.com/~rtvsoft/RtvReco.htm) or AutoAct (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,121375,00.asp) but I was wondering
if there isn't a way to stop them from appearing altogether.

[VB]

Go to Internet Explorer options and set all ActiveX related security settings on 'prompt'. All unsafe and unsigned ones should be on 'disable'.

[riesdepies]

Ah great, thanks Paul, I misinterpreted those settings as advanced so I was looking in the wrong tab :)

[riesdepies]

It turned out I had to add the sites in question to the "Restricted Sites" in IE.
Works flawlessly now!

[Rip The Jacker]

Also, I would recommend Hi-Jack This (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip). Its a freeware program that shows you all the modifications that were made to your IE (toolbars, buttons, homepage changed, title bar changed, etc), like when a site hi-jacks your IE. You can easily remove the changes made, and if something goes wrong, undo the changes you made. Really great program! :)

[sparsely]

Spybot Search & Destroy also has ActiveX blocking stuff.
You should have Spybot anyway....

[riesdepies]

Thanks all, the IE settings solution works best for me.
I posted a little guide here (http://www.klboard.ath.cx/bb/index.php?showtopic=60296).